Celebrity Interviews

Julie Gold is a New York Songwriter best known for Bette Midler’s version of her song FROM A DISTANCE which won the Grammy for Song of the Year in 1991. That song has since received close to 4 million air plays: • It has been recited into the Congressional Record (by Senator Barbara Boxer). • […]

Growing up outside of St. Louis, Randy & Jason Sklar developed a love of comedy at an early age. Moving to New York in 1994, the brothers worked various jobs during the day to support their comedy performances at night. Their first big break came when MTV asked them to host a hybrid comedy show […]

Perhaps only a cat with its nine lives can claim to have more than Theodore Bikel has had. Folk singer; theater, film and television actor; radio host; president of Actors’ Equity; political activist; Jewish spokesman, and author are some of the many “careers” to which Mr. Bikel can lay claim. He is, perhaps, too modest […]

What becomes a rock icon most? Continuing to turn out great work, of course. Growing artistically. Challenging expectations. And how about acting your age: embracing experience rather than trying to airbrush it? Among rock musicians who matter, no one has check-listed those items more winningly than Peter Himmelman. During his multi-pronged career as a singer, […]

The Idan Raichel Project burst onto Israel’s music scene in 2002, changing the face of Israeli popular music and offering a message of love and tolerance that resonated strongly in a region of the world where headlines are too often dominated by conflict. With an enchanting blend of African, Latin American, Caribbean and Middle Eastern […]

In April of 2005 a fresh voice announced his arrival on the international stage with a stunningly inventive document titled Live at Stubb’s. Six years later, Matisyahu returns to the renowned Austin venue that helped to launch his career with Live at Stubb’s Vol. II, a new CD-DVD package that demonstrates the continued originality and […]

Israeli superstar David Broza has been considered one of the most dynamic and vibrant performers in the singer/songwriter world. His charismatic and energetic performances have brought to worldwide audiences, a fusion of the three different countries in which he was raised: Israel, Spain, and England, filling concert halls with his famous guitar playing, ranging from […]

A Bar Mitzavah memory by Dave: Though I was about to step into manhood, I was still a bit difficult. I remember asking my mother at my Bar Mitzvah, “Why don’t we have a live band?” She said that the bands I requested were too expensive and completely unrealistic. I pouted and explained that I […]

Booming out of Jerusalem in 1996 HADAG NAHASH, became the biggest band Israel has to offer. Its music combines fresh Hip Hop, rock, reggae and funk sounds, and serves as a melting pot of tight grooves with Middle Eastern flavor. Their unique sound attracted many dedicated followers, as well as vast media reception. They’ve gained […]