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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Another of his “covers” has been blown. The unearthed account was created eight years ago with the handle @georgedevolder, one of the many versions of the Republican congressman’s full name, George ...

The former president played Wainwright's cover of the Leonard Cohen song during a bizarre, 30-minute-long listening party at his rally Rufus Wainwright is the latest in a long line of musicians to ...

Norah Jones has unearthed a 22-year-old recording of “Hallelujah, I Love Him So,” her take on Ray Charles‘ classic 1959 single “Hallelujah, I Love Her So.” The recording is one of 22 previously ...

St. Vincent is in promo mode for new album All Born Screaming, and she’s got my attention today with a take that is by no means hot but certainly qualifies as accurate. Speaking to BBC Radio 2’s Jo ...

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 ...

Jeff Buckley based his version of Leonard Cohen’s “Hallelujah” on John Cale’s 1991 reading, which Cale recorded for the tribute album I’m Your Fan: The Songs Of Leonard Cohen. Though several gorgeous ...