On Friday, February 28, fans of the beloved musician and poetic force Leonard Cohen will have the rare opportunity to bid on a piece of the artist’s personal collection when a new auction begins at 10 ...
A devastating couplet is every pop star’s secret weapon. Whether it’s Morrissey grumbling about having to go to bed with nothing but a Sylvia Plath anthology for warmth or Kate Bush crooning sweet ...
In 1984 — the same year that Bruce Springsteen, Prince and Madonna ruled the pop charts with “Born in the U.S.A.,” “Purple Rain” and “Like a Virgin,” respectively — there was another classic that ...
Leonard Cohen is gone. But his music lives on. And Perla Batalla, who sang backup for him for many years, is helping to keep his legacy alive through her “Tribute to Leonard Cohen” concerts. “I feel ...
Leonard Cohen was deep in his career when he finally finished “Hallelujah.” Well, the first version of “Hallelujah” — there would be many, many versions when all was said and done. He’d toiled on the ...
More than 50 years ago, Leonard Cohen wrote a classic song of romantic parting: "So Long, Marianne." In fact, the real relationship between Cohen and Marianne extended far beyond their initial divide.
Poet, novelist and musical cult figure Leonard Cohen passed away on Thursday at age 82. Not a great singer, Cohen was a reluctant performer and an unlikely musical star. But the eloquence and ...