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May 11, 2018, 6:08 AM

Israel's Netta Barzilai performing 'Toy' in the first Eurovision 2018 semifinal, May 8, 2018. (Screen capture: YouTube)

The flamboyant artist, her 'looper' thingamabob, and her viral 'Toy' have made Eurovision relevant again

May 5, 2018, 1:25 AM

Concert Review: Static & Ben-El Tavori in New York

I’ll be the first to admit that I’m not part of the target audience for Static and Ben-El Tavori. With that in mind, I was very excited to get tickets to the duo’s recent appearance at Queens College in New...

Apr 20, 2018, 3:00 AM

Israel @ 70: A YouTube Celebration

I HATE being in New Jersey on Yom Ha'atzmaut. True, that's where I've spent each of the 44 Yemei Ha'atzmaut in my lifetime. And before you start with the Jersey jokes...no, I have nothing against the Garden State. But on this...

Sep 29, 2017, 6:48 AM

Israeli Music: The Songs of ’77

I have fond memories of listening to the radio on New Year’s Day as a kid. We’d be driving in the car, returning from some not-so-exotic family vacation, listening to Casey Kasem’s countdown of the top songs of the...

May 14, 2017, 9:43 AM

The day the music died

“The day the music died”...if you’re a radio geek like me and you have any knowledge of New York City radio, that phrase immediately conjures up memories of the end of Musicradio WABC on May 10, 1982 – the...

Dec 28, 2016, 2:21 PM

2016: The Year in Israeli Music

Call it the year of “blurred lines” in Israeli music. From mixed genres to artistic renewals to unusual collaborations, 2016 brought us a slew of new tracks in which hip hop, pop, Mizrachi, dance, rock and other musical styles fused...

Jun 8, 2016, 6:55 AM

A New “Project”

Living in New Jersey, it’s amazing that I’ve had the chance to see so many musical performances by Israel’s top artists. Anyone whose made it big on the Israeli musical scene has come to visit New York City over...

May 13, 2016, 9:04 AM

Sounds of Pain, Sounds of Pride

It's a good thing I don't live in Israel. Believe me, I'd love to. It's been a dream for years. But when this time of year comes around, I think I'd go crazy. I've gotten absolutely nothing done over the past...

Aug 15, 2014, 12:38 AM

Israeli Music: Are You Listening?

Growing up in New Jersey, we didn't listen to much Israeli music. Sure, we would sing "Al Kol Eileh" and "Bashana Haba'a" from time to time, but that was about it. The lyrics were hard to understand...and since the...

Aug 8, 2014, 4:31 AM

We Are the World: Israel Edition

Raise your hand if you remember the song "We Are the World"? For those of you too young to recall, back in 1985, a group of over 40 of America's top vocalists banded together to record a mega-hit, raising...

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About Me

Josh Shron is the host of "Israel Hour Radio" - a weekly Israeli music radio program and podcast he's hosted on Rutgers University's WRSU Radio since 1994. He has the amazing opportunity to share his love for Israel and its music with thousands of listeners each week. Free weekly podcasts are available at the iTunes Music Store, TuneIn Radio or at IsraelHour.com. Josh is also the founder and president of Stampless Marketing, a full-service digital marketing firm. He lives in New Jersey with his wife and five children.