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 ...
In 1984, Columbia Records president Walter Yetnikoff called Leonard Cohen into his office in New York City and told him, “Look, Leonard, we know you’re great, but we don’t know if you’re any good.” ...
Joni Mitchell and Leonard Cohen had an extremely short relationship together, where both took to songwriting to explain and ...
Leonard’s Cohen’s song “Hallelujah” is an anthem for people who are spiritual, secular, skeptical, romantic, and heartbroken. Now it’s one of the most recognizable songs, but it was a flop upon ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
Taking place at Starling Independent Bar Cafe Kitchen on Wednesday, November 12, the bestselling album in focus – Leonard ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
We are diving into the Far Out vault to bring you the one Leonard Cohen song that Pink Floyd's Roger Waters simply couldn't live without.