Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Interestingly, the head of Columbia Records at the time, Walter Yetnikoff, rejected Cohen's 1984 album "Various Positions," which ...

Written over five years and initially dismissed by CBS Records, Leonard Cohen’s “Hallelujah” became an all-time classic.

The pairing of Bon Jovi’s powerful and distinguishable voice with these beautiful lyrics are just wonderful. And the added violin parts in this performance make it sound so magical. “Finally! I’ve ...

Leonard Cohen’s iconic song ‘Hallelujah’ continues to inspire musical artists and listeners alike with its simple, haunting lyrics. And every musician that covers the song lends their own unique voice ...

Leonard Cohen is arguably one of the most prolific songwriters of all time. He expresses this through his catalog of lyrically rich songs, perhaps the best example being his signature song, ...

In June 1984, at New York’s Quadrasonic Sound studios, Leonard Cohen laid down a song he’d spent years writing. “Hallelujah” would eventually join the pantheon of contemporary popular music; at the ...

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 ...

“Hallelujah: Leonard Cohen, a Journey, a Song” is a documentary about the Leonard Cohen song “Hallelujah,” and if that sounds like a lot of movie to devote to one song — well, “Hallelujah” is a lot of ...

In Alan Light's newly expanded book about the strange, growing legacy of 'Hallelujah,' he explores how the sexy song became a country favorite and then unlikely holiday hymn. If Leonard Cohen built a ...

The basic arc of that story is familiar by now, but Hallelujah nonetheless adds to this ugly-pop-duckling success story. More clearly than ever, we’re able to see the secular changes Cohen made to the ...

Nigerian gospel singer and minister Joe Trex, whose real name is Joseph Oyinlola, is set to release a new single, “Hallelujah Song,” as he continues to develop his music ministry in Nigeria and the ...