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 ...

Singer and songwriter Leonard Cohen, who died at the age of 82, had a musical career that spanned five decades, and his music would have a huge influence over several generations. His most famous song ...

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 ...

Back in 1984, Leonard Cohen's career seemingly hit a rough patch. After a hiatus from the limelight, label executives weren't looking forward to his new music. His previous albums in the '70s, Recent ...

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 ...

There are songs, and then there are anthems. One of those anthems is the subject of music journalist Alan Light's new book, The Holy Or The Broken. As Light tells Weekend Edition Sunday host Rachel ...