To paraphrase a saying attributed to Buddha, when the student is ready, the Leonard Cohen song will appear. Philosopher king and ladies’ man, poet and ordained Buddhist monk, aesthete and pilgrim — in ...

Our great shaman of song has ascended after a long, rich life lived to the hilt. May his memory be a blessing. And it will — in fact, it already is. In the days since Leonard Cohen died at the age of ...

Leonard Cohen heaps praise on a song from way back in 1940 which he wished he had written. The folk icon has written plenty of classics, but he loved this one.

Leonard Cohen isn’t ready to retire just yet. The legendary Canadian singer-songwriter will turn 80 on Sept. 21. Two days later, he releases his new album, “Popular Problems” on Columbia, his longtime ...

Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook A cult-favorite poet from Quebec who wrote the most ubiquitous song of his generation, who didn’t ...

CLEVELAND, Ohio -- The world learned Thursday morning that Leonard Cohen, one of the greatest songwriters who ever lived, died at age 82. Without question one of the most influential lyricists of his ...

Leonard Cohen is not a very prolific artist. In a 47-year music career he has made just 13 studio albums, along with a passel of live releases. (Compare that with Bob Dylan’s 35, or Neil Young’s 39 ...

David Bowie once said of Bob Dylan, "50 songs isn’t enough, I’ve realised. I heard, and I was green with envy, Dylan’s got ...

Hallelujah: Leonard Cohen, A Journey, A Song is an insightful look at the legendary performer and songwriter through the lens of one of his most successful and often covered songs, Hallelujah. When it ...

While Leonard Cohen wrote many brilliant songs, he’s perhaps most known for his ballad “Hallelujah.” It’s been covered by numerous artists over the years. However, Cohen had mixed feelings about the ...

A version of this story about “Hallelujah: Leonard Cohen, a Journey, a Song” first appeared in the Guilds & Critics Awards / Documentaries issue of TheWrap’s awards magazine. The title of Dan Geller ...

The post Leonard Cohen Tribute Album to Feature Peter Gabriel, Iggy Pop, Mavis Staples, & More appeared first on Consequence. Blue Note Records has announced a new covers album titled Here It Is: A ...