rock music
What was the legacy of Woodstock?
By Jeffrey Salkin — August 15, 2019
We thought that we had entered a new age. We were wrong -- but the music is still great.
Where have you gone, Paul Simon?
By Jeffrey Salkin — February 6, 2018
Paul Simon's music was often Christian. And sometimes, more Jewish than he thought.
How is ‘Sgt. Pepper’ like the Torah?
By Jeffrey Salkin — June 1, 2017
What happens when you mis-hear a classic piece of rock music?
How Leonard Cohen taught Judaism to the world
By Jeffrey Salkin — November 11, 2016
(RNS) Leonard Cohen was a singer, songwriter and poet -- and a "rabbi."
Bob Dylan’s lyrics get the recognition they deserve
By Jeffrey Salkin — October 13, 2016
Bob Dylan's Nobel Prize is good for the Jews. Here is why.
U2 guitarist makes history as he rocks the Sistine Chapel
By David Gibson — May 1, 2016
VATICAN CITY (Reuters) The lead guitarist for Bono's bad -- real name David Evans -- described the stunning venue as "the most beautiful parish hall in the world."
Kabul school of rock gains acceptance among Muslims
By Ruth Owen / USA Today — October 10, 2012
KABUL, Afghanistan (RNS) When the Taliban seized control in 1996, most forms of music were banned, but now a number of young Afghans influenced by Western culture are using music to express themselves -- including at the city's first school of rock. By Ruth Owen/USA Today.
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