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 ...

The post St. Vincent Says “Hallelujah” Covers Are “The Worst Thing in the World” appeared first on Consequence. St. Vincent is tired of singers covering Leonard Cohen’s “Hallelujah” while stripping ...

When Leonard Cohen died on November 7, 2016, he’d recently declared that Bob Dylan’s receipt of the Nobel Prize for literature was like “pinning a medal on Mount Everest” – but it could just as easily ...

St. Vincent has some strong opinions on those dramatic covers of “Hallelujah” you could often hear on competition shows like American Idol, calling them “the worst thing in the world.” “Leonard ...

(CNN) — Musician Rufus Wainwright is speaking out against the use of his famous cover of Leonard Cohen’s “Hallelujah” by Donald Trump’s presidential campaign at a recent event. Wainwright shared a ...

When it comes to Leonard Cohen’s 1984 song “Hallelujah,” most people fall into two camps: You’ve heard it via Jeff Buckley or via Shrek. If you’re part of that very small minority that my husband, a ...

Rufus Wainwright has joined the sizable chorus of performers disgusted by the use of their music at Donald Trump’s presidential campaign events, after his cover of the late Leonard Cohen‘s iconic ...

There are songs, and then there are anthems. Leonard Cohen's "Hallelujah" is a popular power anthem now, but almost never saw light of day. In his... Dozens Of Covers Later, 'Hallelujah' Endures There ...

Rufus Wainwright spoke out against Donald Trump playing his cover of Leonard Cohen’s “Hallelujah” at a campaign event last night the “height of blasphemy,” in a statement shared with Rolling Stone.

Very few songs have acquired as much staying power and widespread appeal as Leonard Cohen's "Hallelujah". Covered by several iconic artists such as Bob Dylan and Jeff Buckley, and with imagery and ...

Rock & Roll Hall of Fame singer-songwriter Leonard Cohen has asked for a brief respite from new versions of his classic Hallelujah, arguing the large number of artists covering the song and its ...

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 ...