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Q&A with Noa, Israel's Superstar Singer-Songwriter & Peace Activist

Tom Teicholz | Posted 06.06.2013 | Arts
Tom Teicholz

"Israeli artists who perform abroad invariably carry a message of peace and of culture, and arts, above all...It's the responsibility of every human being who wants to live in peace to work for it. You can't expect people to do the work for you. ... I'm a singer, so I sing for peace."

Ron Sexsmith: Touring the Forever Endeavour

Gregory Weinkauf | Posted 06.05.2013 | Los Angeles
Gregory Weinkauf

Okay, dig: If you're in or around Los Angeles, the charming, smart and hella talented singer-songwriter Ron Sexsmith plays Largo at the Coronet tonight, the 5th of June. They don't like it if you're late. Factor in traffic. Get there.

Spirit In The Room: A Conversation with Tom Jones, Plus The Adversary's 'De La Luna' Video Premiere

Mike Ragogna | Posted 04.22.2013 | Entertainment
Mike Ragogna

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Dharma Salon: Leonard Cohen at Radio City Music Hall

Catherine Ingram | Posted 06.15.2013 | Arts
Catherine Ingram

It is heartening to know that in this time of spectacle and trivia, of celebrity voyeurism and gangsta rap, there are still plenty of those who are moved by what can only be described as a class act.

Which Famed Singer Is Lana Del Rey's Latest About?

Posted 03.28.2013 | Entertainment

Lana Del Rey released the video for her cover of Leonard Cohen's "Chelsea Hotel No. 2" in the most Lana Del Rey way possible: with an all-lowercase tw...

Leonard Cohen Rocks Madison Square Garden

Margie Goldsmith | Posted 02.18.2013 | Entertainment
Margie Goldsmith

Early in the evening, Leonard Cohen adjusted the angle on his fedora, looked out at the audience and said, "I don't know when we'll meet again, but tonight I promise I'll give you everything I've got." And he did, including an encore of six more songs.

Bizarre Roots Of Leonard Cohen's 'Hallelujah'

AP | DAVID BAUDER | Posted 02.02.2013 | Books

NEW YORK — It's hard to think of any song that has taken a stranger journey through popular culture than Leonard Cohen's "Hallelujah." Recorded...

Singing Leonard Cohen On Yom Kippur: Being An Angel Or A Broken Hill?

Rabbi Mishael Zion | Posted 11.24.2012 | Religion
Rabbi Mishael Zion

As opposed to the grandeur of some houses of worship, Cohen's God seeks praise from broken hills, not from fantastic edifices. In fact, it is us who are the broken hills.

My Long-Overdue Love Letter to Leonard Cohen

Elizabeth Boleman-Herring | Posted 09.01.2012 | Entertainment
Elizabeth Boleman-Herring

It is now 2012, and Leonard Cohen is yet again going out on tour. I have not again seen him since that last day, in 1988, in Athens, but I know he remains very much the same man I met, and hung out with, for three days so very long ago, when we were both so very much younger.

Everybody's Talkin': A Conversation With Derek Trucks and Kat Edmonson

Mike Ragogna | Posted 08.05.2012 | Entertainment
Mike Ragogna

"There's a lot of ways to do a live album; you can just record a few shows and throw a quick mix on it and throw it out there and if the playing is good enough, it'll hold up."

Interview: Brad Hall and Julia Louis-Dreyfus Picture Paris

Cynthia Ellis | Posted 06.27.2012 | Entertainment
Cynthia Ellis

Talking to Brad Hall and Julia Louis-Dreyfus about their delightful new short film, Picture Paris, the conversation ranged from the intricacies of Parisian culture to the hilarious masturbation episode of Seinfeld.

Stranded in the High Ground: Conversations With Nanci Griffith and Adam Cohen

Mike Ragogna | Posted 06.02.2012 | Entertainment
Mike Ragogna

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Celebrating Leonard Cohen With AC Newman (Video Exclusive), Plus Grammytech 3 With Co-Broadcast Mixer John Harris

Mike Ragogna | Posted 04.17.2012 | Entertainment
Mike Ragogna

To celebrate Leonard Cohen's legendary 40+ years in music and his upcoming new album Old Ideas, a handful of today's artists have recorded a cover of their favorite Leonard Cohen song for Old Ideas With New Friends.

Columbia Records Teaches Kids Who Leonard Cohen Is (VIDEO)

Alexandra Marvar | Posted 04.16.2012 | Entertainment
Alexandra Marvar

As Leonard Cohen's new album, Old Ideas, diffuses its way into the pop-culture universe, Columbia Records is prodding it along with Old Ideas With New Friends, a compilation of artists covering their Cohen favorites.

The Cold War Kids Do 'There Is A War'

The Huffington Post | Mallika Rao | Posted 01.28.2012 | Home

The story around Leonard Cohen's 12th album, Old Ideas, isn't exactly uplifting -- the 77-year-old songwriter is said to have made it to recuperate mo...

Leonard Cohen, At 77, Calls His New CD Old Ideas. It's Anything But

Jesse Kornbluth | Posted 03.25.2012 | Home
Jesse Kornbluth

Old Ideas is anything but a valedictory. It's taut, vital music, stripped of the electronic gimmick that sounded so cool a few records ago and got tiresome when they seemed to be covering for weak songs and a weakening voice.

A New Leonard Cohen Song

Posted 01.11.2012 | Home

Leonard Cohen is back with a more twangy track than the "Hallelujah" throwback we heard around the holidays. His latest off his forthcoming album Old ...

The New Music You'll Love

news.bostonherald.com | Posted 01.06.2012 | Fifty

It seemed most baby boomer rockers retired in 2011. Turns out they were just catching their breath (and maybe waiting for the Black Eyed Peas to go aw...

Depression And Depression: Paul Krugman, Leonard Cohen And St. Paul

Christopher Cocca | Posted 02.19.2012 | Religion
Christopher Cocca

It's hard to be hopeful about the world economic situation. But maybe you see yourself in Cohen's kind of depression: unwanted thoughts, irrational compulsions, excessive guilt.

A $200K Mortgage for $2 a Month

Alan Grayson | Posted 02.08.2012 | Business
Alan Grayson

Maybe you thought, "a $200,000 mortgage? For only $2 each month? That sounds impossible." Well, it is possible. It's just not possible for you. For Bank of America, yes. For Citigroup, yes. For Wells Fargo, yes. For you, no.

Jeff Lorber Fusion's Exclusive Download, Plus Chatting With Chicago's Lee Loughnane and JB Baretsky

Mike Ragogna | Posted 02.08.2012 | Entertainment
Mike Ragogna

Come January 31, 2012, Jeff Lorber Fusion's Galaxy album will hit the streets. Here's a taste of the album, a track titled "Horace," that's an exclusive download for readers of The Huffington Post.

Leonard Cohen's New Song Takes Us Back To 'Hallelujah'

Posted 11.23.2011 | Home

Leonard Cohen is back with a song as haunting as "Hallelujah," and it alone is enough to be thankful for this year. Stay tuned for more like it in the...

Dog Ears Music: Born in September Playlist

The Everlasting Phil Ramone and Danielle Evin | Posted 11.09.2011 | Entertainment
The Everlasting Phil Ramone and Danielle Evin

This week we review albums by Barry White, Nick Cave (& The Bad Seeds), Pink, Leonard Cohen, and more.

Lucas Kavner

The Biggest Comedian You've Never Heard Of

HuffingtonPost.com | Lucas Kavner | Posted 11.06.2011 | Comedy

The self-described "part troll" and musical comedian Bill Bailey has sold out arenas, graced the airwaves of basically every major television show in ...

A Beautiful Dreamer: A Conversation With Suzy Bogguss

Mike Ragogna | Posted 10.30.2011 | Entertainment
Mike Ragogna

"Listen to your audience. Listen to what they say to you. And figure out if you, too, agree that that is something about you that is special. Then you can start developing it."