Music

Wilco Singer Jeff Tweedy Tells the Story of his Conversion to Judaism

by JTA | Dec 11, 2018 | Arts & Life, Music

(JTA) — The news has been out there for years, but for many rock and folk music fans, it might still be a shocker: Jeff Tweedy, frontman and songwriter for the beloved band Wilco, is a convert to Judaism. Tweedy, who is doing interviews these days to promote his new...

DC101’s Roche Gets Lit with ‘Jew Rock Marathon’

by Rafael Alvarez | Dec 4, 2018 | Arts & Life, Music

“The kids are losing their minds … the Blitzkrieg Bop!” — Jeffrey Ross Hyman, aka Joey Ramone On Dec. 6 — two days after the date of Frank Zappa’s death, two days before the anniversary of John Lennon’s assassination and smack...

Where’s Irving Berlin When You Need Him?

by Andrew Silow-Carroll, JTA | Dec 3, 2018 | Arts & Life, Music, The Arts

A Facebook “friend” is looking for nominations for the “Great Chanukah Song.” I’m not impressed by the candidates. The classics — “Maoz Tzur (Rock of Ages),” “Oh Chanukah Oh Chanukah,” “Sevivon”...

‘Anastasia’ Explores Identity and Inclusiveness, Says Actor

by Aliza Friedlander | Nov 30, 2018 | Art, Arts & Life, Fun, Music, Performing Arts, The Arts

The Baltimore-Washington corridor holds a special place in the heart of Jason Michael Evans. In fact, the 31-year-old actor, who soon will make his local performance debut in the musical “Anastasia,” says he can’t wait to take center stage in Charm City. “My father...

He Produced the Rolling Stones and Bob Dylan. Now He’s Adding a Rabbi’s Music to His Resume.

by Gabe Friedman, JTA | Nov 30, 2018 | Arts & Life, Music

(JTA) — Three years ago, Don Was walked into a Jewish service in Los Angeles without high expectations. Was, born Don Fagenson in Detroit, is a producer who has worked with musicians like John Mayer, Bob Dylan and Bonnie Raitt. Since 2012, he has also been the...

Quick 5: Lisa Loeb

by Simone Ellin, Associate Editor | Nov 29, 2018 | Arts & Life, Music

Best known for her folky, introspective smash hit “Stay (I Missed You)” from 1994’s “Reality Bites” soundtrack, Lisa Loeb defies categorization. At any given time, the Bethesda-born, Dallas-raised singer/songwriter and mom of two may be recording an...

Hot Tuna and Jorma Kaukonen Coming to Gordon Center

by Simone Ellin, Associate Editor | Nov 7, 2018 | Arts & Life, Music, Performing Arts, The Arts

As a teenager in the late ’70s, I was too young to experience firsthand the earth-shattering events of the 1960s. Still, my friends and I clung to the remnants of that tumultuous, transformative, romantic and inspiring decade. We were especially captivated by...

On 1st Solo LP, Saxophonist Andrew Bernstein Breaks Music Down to the Fundamentals — Baltimore Fishbowl

by Baltimore FishBowl | Oct 26, 2018 | Arts & Life, FROM OUR PARTNERS, Music

By Will Kirsch As a member of the Baltimore band Horse Lords, saxophonist and composer Andrew Bernstein hopes to bridge the gap between the experimental and approachable. The group, which also features guitarist Owen Gardner, bassist Max Eilbacher and drummer Sam...

Jewish Musician Lazer Lloyd to Rock the House at MMAE Synagogue

by Alex Holt | Oct 16, 2018 | Art, Arts & Life, Music, Performing Arts, The Arts

Few artists in the contemporary Jewish music scene blend genres and styles quite as expertly as American-Israeli roots rocker Lazer Lloyd. A New York City native who was raised in Madison, Ct., Lloyd — born Lloyd Paul Blumen — moved to Israel in the 1990s...

Rapper Drake Has His Own Brand of Jewishness

by JTA | Oct 13, 2018 | Arts & Life, Music

By Maya Mirsky SAN FRANCISCO (J. The Jewish News of Northern California via JTA) — Drake has held the No. 1 spot on Billboard’s Hot 100 chart for most of this year. The Canadian rapper and singer during his career has set or matched records owned by the likes of the...