At eighty-two, the troubadour has another album coming. Like him, it is obsessed with mortality, God-infused, and funny.
Following news of the legendary singer-songwriter’s death at the age of 82, we look back on his life and career, which spanned five decades and included such classics as Songs of Love and Hate, The Future and I’m Your Man
Depuis que nous avons une platine Vinyle, l’envie d’avoir certains albums se fait présente. Je parle de ces albums qui marquent une grande partie de notre vie. Des albums qui nous suivent pendant des années et qui entrent dans la liste des disques qu’on aimera sans doute pour toujours. Alors sans trop de surprise, certains artistes […]
The great loves of Leonard Cohen's life.
Leonard Cohen’s final songs can now be heard on the album Thanks for the Dance. Here his son Adam talks about their emotionally complex relationship
This year, we said good-bye to icons – David Bowie, Prince and Muhammad Ali – and many more talented and cherished artists, entertainers and athletes.
Following news of the legendary singer-songwriter’s death at the age of 82, we look back on his life and career, which spanned five decades and included such classics as Songs of Love and Hate, The Future and I’m Your Man
Using Cohen's own notes, and recollections of Israeli soldiers who heard him, Matti Friedman teases out the astounding story of the Jewish singer-priest on the Yom Kippur frontline
The great loves of Leonard Cohen's life.
Leonard Cohen has passed away at the age of 82. The poet and author turned musician, born in Canada in 1932, 'passed away peacefully at home' in Los Angeles, California, his son Adam said..
As the world mourns the death of Canadian singer, songwriter and poet Leonard Cohen, fans share their memories of meeting him.
Upon Leonard Cohen's passing, Shinzen Young entertains a possible translation of Leonard's Buddhist name Jikan.
The best from iconic singer-songwriter behind "Suzanne" and "Hallelujah."
The 50 best singer/songwriters, artists, and bands in the history of American folk music, from the 1940s through the 60s until today.
‘Where would these male writers be without their ministering angels?’ A novel based around the arty 60s colony on a Greek island captures both the dream and the disappointment
Leonard Cohen, 2008 -by Marko Kulik lecollecteur: Leonard Cohen wins Spanish letters prize Oviedo – Canadian poet and singer-songwriter Leonard Cohen was named Wednesday as this year’s recipient of...
10 Life Lessons I've Learned from Leonard Cohen
Leonard Cohen and Phil Spector were an unlikely pairing, to say the least. And yet, there they were, in an L.A. studio in 1976, both drinking heavily, both dealing with marital woes, but thrown together
At eighty-two, the troubadour has another album coming. Like him, it is obsessed with mortality, God-infused, and funny.
Canadian journalist Michael Posner’s quest to interview anyone who knew the mysterious celeb bears fruit with the first installment of oral biography trilogy, dropping October 20
How a low-profile stay in Mumbai helped the "godfather of gloom" overcome years of depression.
The poet and singer who once said he was 'not interested in posterity' is now woven into the landscape of his hometown.
Read the inside story of the writing and recording of Leonard Cohen's oft-covered masterpiece "Hallelujah."
The death of Leonard Cohen, renowned Canadian singer-songwriter, has prompted an outpouring of international condolences and support.
Using Cohen's own notes, and recollections of Israeli soldiers who heard him, Matti Friedman teases out the astounding story of the Jewish singer-priest on the Yom Kippur frontline
The voice of Cohen.
Cohen was inspired by married writers George Johnston and Charmian Clift when he visited the Greek island of Hydra in 1960. But their golden age came at a price
Leonard Cohen's enduring and poetic music won him audiences throughout the world.
Canadian singer-songwriter Leonard Cohen was born in 1934. An early writer and guitarist, Cohen began to compose and release folk-rock and pop songs by the mid-1960s. One of his most famous compositions is "Hallelujah," a song released on 1984's Various Positions. Cohen was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2008, and he received a Grammy Award for lifetime achievement in 2010. Following news of the legendary singer-songwriter's death, we collected 20 striking photographs of Leonard Cohen from between the 1960s and 1970s. Cohen bought his home on the Aegean island in September 1960 for $1,500. Here he rides a donkey behind Marianne Ihlen, his first muse. Thydra, Greece, October 1960. (James Burke—The LIFE Picture Collection/Getty Images) Getting a drink, circa 1960. (Roz Kelly/Getty Images) Leonard Cohen, Marianne Ihlen and Ihlen’s young son Axel Joachim are seen at the right of a crowd at Grafos taverna in Hydra, circa 1963. From So Long, Marianne: A Love Story. (ECW PRESS) Cohen at work in his home town, with his debut novel, The Favourite Game, on the desk. He described negative reviewers as ‘unhappy people who’ve failed in an art form they would have liked to excel in’. Montreal, Autumn 1963. (Allan R Leishman/ Montreal Star) Leonard Cohen in 1967. (Jack Robinson—Condé Nast/Getty Images) Leonard Cohen is seen performing on stage at the Isle of Wight Festival in August 1970. (Tony Russell / Redferns) Leonard Cohen performs at the Isle Of Wight Festival, on Aug. 30 1970. (Michael Putland—Getty Images) Leonard Cohen performs at the Musikhalle on May 4, 1970 in Hamburg, Germany. (Gunter Zint—Getty Images) Leonard Cohen in April 1972 in Amsterdam, Netherlands. (GAB Archive/Getty Images) Leonard Cohen in April 1972 in Amsterdam, Netherlands. (GAB Archive/Getty Images) Leonard Cohen posed in Amsterdam, Holland in April 1972. (Gijsbert Hanekroot—Getty Images) Leonard Cohen in April 1972 in Amsterdam, Netherlands. (Gijsbert Hanekroot—Getty Images) Posing in Amsterdam in 1972. (Gijsbert Hanekroot—Getty Images) On stage in Denmark in 1972. (Jan Persson/Redferns) With Bob Johnston and Ron Cornelius in concert at the Royal Albert Hall in London in 1973. (Ilpo Musto/REX Shutterstock) When the Yom Kippur War broke out Cohen enlisted in the Israeli Entertainment Corp. Israel, October 1973. (Uri Dan/courtesy of Farkash Gallery) Leonard Cohen in London in June 1974. (Michael Putland—Getty Images) Leonard Cohen in London in June 1974. (Michael Putland—Getty Images) Leonard Cohen on April 25, 1976 in Frankfurt, Germany. (Istvan Bajzat—AP) Live at the Hammersmith Odeon in London in 1979. (Terry Lott/Sony Music Archive/Getty Images)
Leonard Cohen, Israel, October 1973 - when the Yom Kippur War broke out Cohen enlisted in the Israeli Entertainment Corp.
