Rock

Plaster-making technique attributed to Romans used at Motza some 8,000 years earlier, study shows

"The Pre-Pottery Neolithic B residents of Motza were surprisingly able to differentiate calcite and dolomite stones and used both in their plaster making," the study said.

MAY 29, 2026|ByMIRIAM SELA-EITAM

A partial view of a settlement from the Neolithic Period (New Stone Age), discovered during archaeological excavations by the Israel Antiquities Authority near Motza Junction, about 5 km west of Jerusalem, July 16, 2019; file photo.

Ittai Binnun plays a large number of wind and other instruments.

Ittai Binnun’s ‘Home’: Jerusalem jazz meets post–Oct 7. reality

Multi-instrumentalist Binnun sets out his expansive cultural stall Confederation House.

APRIL 19, 2026|ByBARRY DAVIS

An IDF soldier operating in the West Bank, published on February 6, 2026.

Israeli settler wounded by rock, Palestinian shot by IDF soldier, in West Bank altercation

According to the military, several soldiers were dispatched to a site near Tayasir, a Palestinian village, where several Palestinians had reportedly begun throwing rocks at Israeli settlers.

APRIL 9, 2026|ByTZVI JASPER

Red pigment drawings discovered by Egyptian archaeologists on the Umm Arak Plateau in the southern Sinai, February 17, 2026.

Egyptian researchers discover collection of ancient rock art spanning 10,000 years in Sinai desert

The engravings and drawings are divided into several groups, researchers learned in their initial study of the space, the oldest of which are done in red and dated to between 10,000 and 5,500 BCE.

FEBRUARY 17, 2026|ByMIRIAM SELA-EITAM

Steve Vai joins lineup of Red Sea Guitar Festival

American guitar legend Steve Vai is returning to Israel to reveal more alien guitar secrets.

JANUARY 21, 2020ByDAVID BRINN

Whitney Houston, Doobies lead R&R Hall of Fame nominations

The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame 2020 class of inductees runs a gamut from shimmering R&B-laced pop and classic ‘90s hip-hop to industrial rock and foursquare glam-rock.

JANUARY 16, 2020ByRANDY LEWIS

WHITNEY HOUSTON performs onstage in 2010.

Belgian favorites K’s Choice throw a twist

Much of the band’s appeal through the years has centered around Sarah and Gert’s harmonies and the sound of a female vocalist surrounded by chiming guitars.

DECEMBER 16, 2019ByDAVID BRINN

Pixies head back to Israel

The Boston-based band is considered one of the most influential outfits of the late '80s and '90s.

DECEMBER 3, 2019ByDAVID BRINN

Hebron Palestinians claim Jewish rock thrower injured toddler in head

According to the Arabic satellite television station Al Ghad based in Cairo and London, which showed a video of the baby crying, some ten Palestinians were injured by rocks during the incident.

NOVEMBER 25, 2019ByTOVAH LAZAROFF

Emad Abu Shamsiyeh holds his injured grandson in his arms as he speaks with Al Ghad television about Saturday's attack.

Joe Lynn Turner’s classical gas

Vocalist for Rainbow and Deep Purple to ‘rock the opera’ with Ra’anana Symphonette

NOVEMBER 13, 2019ByDAVID BRINN

Hodgson gives more than a little bit in TA

Roger Hodgson, former co-frontman/co-founder of Supertramp, opened his show Monday night by asking the audience to set aside its concerns and embark on a musical journey.

NOVEMBER 13, 2019ByELIOT ZIMELMAN