Music

Lil Nas X reportedly arrested while strutting nearly naked in LA streets

LAPD sources told NBC4 that police were investigating  Lil Nas X, whose legal name is Montero Lamar Hill, and police had to use force to subdue the singer.

Lil Nas X attends the world premiere of "Lil Nas X: Long Live Montero" at the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) in Toronto, Ontario, Canada September 9, 2023.
TAHAR RAHIM portrays legendary French singer Charles Aznavour in ‘Monsieur Aznavour.’

Charles Aznavour’s talent is celebrated in biopic

 Swift moved on from the break up, and was enchanted to wave at the author and her friends in Edinburgh, June 9, 2024.

Taylor Swift announces new album 'The Life of a Showgirl'

 Bono, lead singer of Irish band U2 arrives to attend the screening of the documentary movie 'Kiss the Future' at the 73rd Berlinale International Film Festival in Berlin, Germany, February 19, 2023

U2 letter on Gaza condemns Israeli government and Hamas, asks for a ceasefire and hostages back


Alon Cohen, 1980s Jerusalem rock drummer from band Nosei Hamigbaat, dies at 55

Former band member Tamir Albert shared on Facebook a screenshot of a conversation he had with Cohen’s sister, confirming that the musician passed away at his New York apartment.

Nosei Hamigbaat

Is this the last rung for Jacob's Ladder? Israel's folk festival could see its last performance

Jacob’s Ladder Festival is back for what may be its final year, celebrating 47 years of folk, country, and community in Israel.

THE ABRAMS and Black Velvet will be among those appearing at this fall’s Jacob’s Ladder Festival.

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Israeli music legend Efraim Shamir brought in for police questioning

Efraim Shamir, famous for his work in the popular Israeli rock band Kaveret, is believed to be under suspicion of incitement to terrorism and violence against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

Israeli singer Efraim Shamir.

Final mitzvah: Ozzy Osbourne raised $190 million for charity in last concert

'The Prince of Darkness' raised $190 million for Cure Parkinson’s, the Birmingham Children’s Hospital and Acorn Children’s Hospice.

 OZZY OSBOURNE performs  in 2022, in Inglewood, California.

Regina Spektor responds to pro-Palestinian protester at concert: ‘You’re just yelling at a Jew’

The confrontation came 10 songs into Spektor’s performance at Revolution Hall in Portland, Oregon, when a protester began shouting “Free f—ing Palestine” from the crowd.

Regina Spektor performs at MGM Music Hall at Fenway on July 31, 2024 in Boston, Massachusetts.

Tom Lehrer, satirist who sang about ‘Hanukkah in Santa Monica,’ dies at 97

Satirist and mathematician, Tom Lehrer, died at the age of 97 on Saturday, following a vibrant career that found him writing popular songs for the Jewish holidays.

Tom Lehrer sings and plays piano at the Hungry I Nightclub in San Francisco

Irish musician Bob Geldof to Israel: Just stop, for all of our sakes

Appearing on Sky News on Sunday, Geldof said: If Israelis want to protest: get in your cars, stuff your cars full of food, drive through that border and let your own army stop you.”

Bob Geldof arrives for a special performance of the musical "Just For One Day", marking the 40th anniversary of the 1985 fundraiser Live Aid, at the Shaftesbury Theatre, in London, Britain, July 13, 2025.

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Israeli DJ Skazi Swissa's Tomorrowland show cut due to 'security concerns'

Israeli DJ Skazi Asher Swissa's show in Tomorrowland was cancelled for apparent "security concerns," he confirmed in a social media post.

DJ Skazi Asher Swissa was scheduled to perform at Tomorrowland, but his show was cancelled.

Kneecap banned from Hungary ahead of festival over antisemitic, pro-Hamas sentiment

Government spokesperson Zoltan Kovacs said authorities banned the band for three years, claiming that their entry would "seriously threaten national security."

 Mo Chara (Naoise O Caireallain), Moglai Bap (Liam Og O Hannaidh), Rich Peppiatt and DJ Provai of Kneecap attend the 2025 British Academy of Film and Television Awards (BAFTA) at the Royal Festival Hall in the Southbank Centre, London, Britain, February 16, 2025.