Rock

Archaeologists uncover 4000-year-old cemeteries and rock art in Tangier Peninsula

Discovery reveals complex funerary traditions in a little-known Mediterranean region.

 Archaeologists uncover 4000-year-old cemeteries and rock art in Tangier Peninsula.
A masked Palestinian teenager throws a stone at Israelis; Illustrative.

IDF shoots at Palestinian rioters in West Bank, killing one dual US citizen

 SIDONIE SMITH will be performing the best of Tina Turner in Israel next month.

Singer Sidonie Smith channels musical icon Tina Turner

 OZZY OSBOURNE performs  in 2022, in Inglewood, California.

Ozzy Osbourne reunites original Black Sabbath line-up for farewell show


Archaeologists and indigenous elders decipher shamanic messages in 11,000-year-old amazon rock art

Over the past six years, researchers investigated Indigenous rock art in the Serranía de la Lindosa, a 12-mile-long sandstone outcrop in Colombia's Guaviare department.

 Rock paintings in Cerro Azul, San José del Guaviare, Guaviare, Colombia.

Nikmat HaTraktor blends rock and classical music at Meitarim Festival

Nikmat HaTraktor brings decades of rock energy to the Meitarim Festival, blending classical influences with their signature sound for a unique musical experience.

 NIKMAT HATRAKTOR

It’s official: Oasis to reunite next year

After a 15 year hiatus, British rock band Oasis has announced their reunion.

Guitar concert music performance audience rockin 390

Billy Joel in Cardiff: A legendary concert amid global tensions

Billy Joel's debut in Cardiff captivated fans with timeless hits, offering joy and unity amid global tensions and proving his legendary status.

 BILLY JOEL in performance on Friday in Cardiff, Wales.

In ‘The Singer Sisters,’ a Jewish folk music family makes it big from Greenwich to Lilith Fair

Sarah Seltzer sheds light on her recently published novel, embracing the depth of Jewish American culture with the highlights of 60s rock.

 Author and native New Yorker Sarah Seltzer, left, and the cover of her debut novel "The Singer Sisters."

Jerusalem Highlights May 24 – 30

Editor’s note: Due to the current security situation, events listed below may be postponed or canceled. Check before booking, and stay safe.

 FROM THE book ‘Distilling Jerusalem’ (see Farther afield).

A rebel with a musical cause: Rami Fortis celebrates debut album’s 46th anniversary

In the 1970s, Fortis emerged as a revolutionary force, pioneering a new wave of rock music that would redefine the Israeli cultural identity.

 RAMI FORTIS performing at the Hamagber Festival.

Veteran guitarist, vocalist Amir Lev returns to an old favorite

All together now: Perhaps Amir Lev’s inaugural orchestral two-step will lead to more of the same further down the rocker’s long and winding road.

 AMIR LEV: I felt this project could connect me to my roots.

China's Hunan province has the most inconvenient convenience store

Tourists and locals scaling the mountain cliff in Hunan, China, can now grab cheap drinks at a shop perched on the steep cliff, adding to the area's list of attractions.

 Mount Langshan in Xinning County, Hunan, China.

Palestinian Health Ministry reports Palestinian shot dead by Israeli settler

Yossi Dagan, the Head of the Samaria Regional Council, said the shooting was an act of self-defense during a life-threatening attack.

  Samaria Regional Council Head, Yossi Dagan.

Ben-Gvir to Gallant: Come to your senses, let Jews through Huwara roads

The current clashes come after Israel order the closing of shops in Huwara after an attempted murder earlier that day.

 National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir speaks to the media at the Shaare Tzedek hospital in Jerusalem on, January 28, 2023.