Mar 08, 2021 By Emma Goad

Original or cover? Leonard Cohen’s “Hallelujah” or Jeff Buckley’s cover of “Hallelujah,” which one do you prefer? More

Mar 01, 2021 By Mark Redfern

Swedish sister alt-country/folk duo First Aid Kit (Klara and Johanna Söderberg) have announced Who By Fire, a new live album that consists solely of covers of Leonard Cohen songs, and shared its first single, a cover of Cohen’s “Suzanne.” More

Jul 03, 2020 By Christopher Roberts

As announced yesterday, Father John Misty (aka Josh Tillman) has released Anthem +3, a covers EP timed to Bandcamp’s “No Revenue Share Day.” While it includes three previously released covers of songs by Leonard Cohen, Yusuf/Cat Stevens, and Link Wray, it’s led by a previously unreleased cover of Cohen’s “Anthem.” More

Dec 06, 2019 By Christopher Roberts

Australian singer/songwriter/guitarist Courtney Barnett has surprise released a new live album, MTV Australia Unplugged Live In Melbourne. It was recorded on October 22 in her hometown and features the previously unreleased new song “Untitled (Play It On Repeat),” a duet with New Zealand singer/songwriter Marlon Williams (a cover of “Not Only I” by the Australian band Seeker Lover Keeper), and ends with a cover of Leonard Cohen’s “So Long, Marianne.” More

Oct 25, 2019 By Christopher Roberts

Welcome to another Songs of the Week. It was another light week, in terms of compelling new songs this week. Hence, just like last week’s list, we only have a Top 8 again. The top two were pretty much a tie. We’re as surprised as you about our #1. More

Oct 24, 2019 By Christopher Roberts

Legendary singer/songwriter/poet Leonard Cohen passed away in November 2016 and a new posthumous album from him, Thanks for the Dance, is due out November 22 via Sony Music. Now another song from the album, “Happens to the Heart,” has been shared via a video for it. More

Sep 20, 2019 By Christopher Roberts

Legendary singer/songwriter/poet Leonard Cohen passed away in November 2016. Now a new posthumous Leonard Cohen album has been announced, Thanks for the Dance, and its first single, “The Goal,” has been shared. More

Nov 28, 2017 By Christopher Roberts

The 2018 Grammy Awards nominations have been announced. Childish Gambino, JAY-Z, Kendrick Lamar, Lorde, and Bruno Mars are all vying for Album of the Year. Arcade Fire, Gorillaz, LCD Soundsystem, Father John Misty, and The National compete for Best Alternative Music Album. More

Nov 03, 2017 By Christopher Roberts

Legendary singer/songwriter/poet Leonard Cohen passed away last November, but a few weeks before his death he released his last album, his 14th, You Want It Darker, which was produced by his son Andy Cohen. Now Leslie Feist has shared a cover of Cohen’s “Hey, That’s No Way to Say Goodbye.” More

Sep 19, 2017 By Christopher Roberts

Legendary singer/songwriter/poet Leonard Cohen passed away last November, but a few weeks before his death he released his last album, his 14th, You Want It Darker, which was produced by his son Adam Cohen. Now a video for You Want It Darker track “Leaving the Table” has been shared. More

Apr 14, 2017 By Christopher Roberts

“Our First 100 Days” is an anti-President Donald Trump project. The good folks behind the “30 Days, 30 Songs” anti-Trump campaign during the election have teamed up with Secretly Group for “Our First 100 Days.” More

Feb 23, 2017 By Christopher Roberts

Legendary singer/songwriter/poet Leonard Cohen passed away last November, but a few weeks before his death he released his last album, his 14th, You Want It Darker, which was produced by his son Andy Cohen. More

Nov 17, 2016 By Christopher Roberts

Legendary singer/songwriter/poet Leonard Cohen‘s death was announced last Thursday (November 10) even though he actually passed away last Monday (November 7). It had been suspected that Cohen had been sick, due to statements he had given in recent interviews about being “ready to die,” but no official cause of death was stated when his passing was announced. More

Nov 14, 2016 By Christopher Roberts

Legendary singer/songwriter/poet Leonard Cohen‘s death was announced on Thursday even though he actually died last Monday. More

Nov 14, 2016 By Christopher Roberts

Legendary singer/songwriter/poet Leonard Cohen‘s death was announced on Thursday even though he actually passed away last Monday. Now his son, Adam Cohen, has written a tribute to his father. More

Nov 14, 2016 By Christopher Roberts

Legendary singer/songwriter/poet Leonard Cohen‘s death was announced on Thursday even though he actually died last Monday. Okkervil River were performing in Bristol, England on Friday night when the band covered Cohen’s “Anthem,” a song from 1992’s The Future. More

Nov 11, 2016 By Christopher Roberts

Yesterday legendary singer/songwriter/poet Leonard Cohen passed away. He was 82. The news was broken on Cohen’s official Facebook page, which stated: “We have lost one of music’s most revered and prolific visionaries.” More

Nov 10, 2016 By Mark Redfern

After the deaths of David Bowie and Prince and such a divisive and crazy election, could 2016 get any sadder? Well, yes, because legendary singer/songwriter/poet Leonard Cohen has died. More

Oct 14, 2016 By Christopher Roberts

Leonard Cohen is releasing a new album, You Want It Darker, next Friday (October 21) via Sony. Previously Cohen had only shared the title track, “You Want It Darker.” Now you can stream the whole album via NPR First Listen. Listen below. More

Sep 21, 2016 By Christopher Roberts

Leonard Cohen is releasing a new album, You Want It Darker, this fall via Sony. Now the release date has been confirmed as October 21. More

Aug 12, 2016 By Christopher Roberts

Leonard Cohen has announced a new album. You Want It Darker is due out this fall via Sony. The exact release date has yet to be announced and no new music from the album has been shared yet, but here is the tracklist and cover art. More

Aug 19, 2014 By Mike Hilleary

Following his 2012 album Old Ideas, songwriting legend Leonard Cohen has announced the release of his next full-length effort, Popular Problems. More

Mar 28, 2013 By Laura Studarus

Lana Del Rey recently debuted an ethereal cover of Leonard Cohen’s “Chelsea Hotel No 2.” More

Jun 15, 2012 By Mike Hilleary

The long list of nominees has been announced this year’s Polaris Music Prize, honoring the best album of the year by a Canadian artist. More

May 03, 2012 By Mike Hilleary

Leonard Cohen has announced that he will be extending his current world tour in support of his latest album Old Ideas. More

Feb 20, 2012 By Mike Hilleary

Adding yet another installment to its Old Ideas with New Friends, celebrating the past work of singer/songwriter Leonard Cohen and his latest album Old Ideas, Columbia has served up a new video of one of Cohen’s classic tunes, this time performed by The New Pornographers’ Carl “A.C.” Newman. More

Jan 23, 2012 By Mike Hilleary

Having already previewed a number of tracks off his upcoming new album Old Ideas, Leonard Cohen has finally handed the whole thing over to NPR to stream online. More

Jan 16, 2012 By Mike Hilleary

In this week’s issue of The New Yorker will, the weekly publication will be including a poem by singer/songwriter Leonard Cohen called “Going Home.” More

Jan 10, 2012 By Mike Hilleary

Leading longtime listeners by the nose toward his forthcoming new record Old Ideas, grandfatherly songwriter Leonard Cohen has unveiled a new single entitled “Darkness.” More

Nov 22, 2011 By Mike HIlleary

Legendary singer/songwriter Leonard Cohen has announced the first informational tidbits about his forthcoming new album Old Ideas. More

Oct 20, 2011 By Natasha Moningka

Leonard Cohen announced today that he will be releasing a new album Old Ideas next year. We have the details. More

Apr 18, 2009 By Mark Redfern

Coachella 2009 kicked off with strong sets from living legends Leonard Cohen and Paul McCartney, as the crowd adjusted to a desert heat that was forecasted to get even hotter as the weekend went on. More

Apr 18, 2009 By Wendy Lynch Redfern

Check out photos from Coachella day one (Friday, April 17, 2009) More

Apr 18, 2009 By Mark Redfern

Coachella 2009 kicked off with strong sets from living legends Leonard Cohen and Paul McCartney, as the crowd adjusted to a desert heat that was forecasted to get even hotter as the weekend went on. More