Lenny Kravitz might be singing a different tune in the very near future; he’s supposedly set to play Marvin Gaye in an upcoming biopic about the famous Motown legend. It would be the first lead role for Kravitz, whose supporting appearance as a stylist/fashionista/Katniss-groupie in this summer’s “The Hunger Games” was generally praised by critics. The biopic, directed by Julien Temple, would chronicle the final—and somewhat traumatic—years of Gaye’s life in England in …More

Lenny Kravitz won’t be performing in the Jewish state, so Israeli fans should get in line for a refund. The singer’s site on Tuesday showed tickets could no longer be purchased for the Oct. 6 Tel Aviv date. Kravitz announced this week he had to cancel the performance, due to prior filming commitments. Any chance this has to do with “Hunger Games 2?” As a result, Kravitz also cancelled shows in Kiev, Bucharest, Zagreb and Istanbul. He had planned to end his summer tour in Israel, but …More

Three Israeli universities make the world’s top 100 list. [Arutz Sheva 7] For modern use of water in Israel to continue, the country needs to develop a deeper awareness for it. [The Jerusalem Post] Chron’s disease is on the rise in Ashekanzi Jewish children. [The Jewish Daily Forward] Israeli soccer players apologize for laughing during a Holocaust lecture. [The Times of Israel] Israel begins its EuroBasket 2013 qualifying campaign today. [The Jerusalem Post] Arab-Israeli arsonists are viewed by …More

A new study finds that North African Jews are more closely related to Jews from other parts of the world than they are to their non-Jewish neighbors in their own country. [Los Angeles Times] Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu blames the Mt. Carmel fire disaster on a lack of firefighting planes, leaving families at the Carmel blaze meeting fuming. [The Times of Israel] Foreign Ministry spokesman Yigal Palmor admits that the Muslim Brotherhood’s accusation that Israel’s Mossad was behind …More

Lenny Kravitz is expanding his business empire by launching furniture and bedding lines. The rocker founded his New York City-based interior design company in 2003, but now wants Kravitz Design to include furniture, bedding and clothing pieces. He has already designed a shoe line in conjunction with TOMS Shoes. He told CNN show “Fashion: Backstage Pass” that “The plan is to make it a lifestyle brand, (that is) my dream for this company. In the same way you would see Ralph Lauren or Giorgio …More

Singer/actor Lenny Kravitz is now also a shoe designer after creating a new line for TOMS Shoes. Although Kravitz initially said that the espadrilles reminded him of “the shoes my mom would wear in the ‘70s,” he designed a line of shoes with different patterns for the brand. One print even sports the lyrics from his song “Let Love Rule.” He can thank his daughter Zoe for his collaboration–she urged him to sign up with TOMS because she’s a big fan of their flats. And who …More

Lenny Kravitz is headed to the land of milk and honey. The musicman announced this week the date for his concert in Israel later this year, marking his first performance in the Holy Land. The concert will take place at Yarkon Park in Tel Aviv on October 6, as part of Lenny’s “Black and White in America” tour, named after his latest album. Sounds more like “Black and White in Israel.” Anyone else wondering if Kravitz can work some of that gold eyeliner into his …More

Madonna says material issues are forcing her to cancel one of her two planned concerts in Israel later this month. The Material Girl’s MDNA Tour has been pushed back due to production delays, meaning that the original May 29 tour opener at Ramat Gan Stadium in Tel Aviv has been canceled. The May 31 show, originally billed as the “Concert for Peace,” will now serve as the tour’s opening show. A statement on Madonna’s official website said, "The change in the opening date was …More

Lenny Kravitz is coming out of the closet. The bisexual closet. The hypothetical, fictional, bisexual closet. The music legend we all know and love stars in the highly anticipated film, “The Hunger Games,” and we hear he wasn’t 100 percent sure what his character’s sexuality was supposed to be. Kravitz plays beloved character Cinna in the movie, stylist to the story’s lead character, and Lenny couldn’t determine if the guy was gay or straight. So, he went for something in …More

Welcome back to another edition of Behind The Music: How all of Lenny Kravitz’s songs can be explained by Jewish events in his life. In this episode, we will learn the true* story of Lenny’s greatest hit, “Fly Away.” For that, we gotta go way back in time, back to when Lenny was just a young Jewish lad. Any Jew worth their stuff knows that during the Hanukkah season, the Manischevitz will flow and the purple-tinged vomit will pour…right out your mouth. This is a lesson Lenny knows …More

Still think Lenny Kravitz can't act? Then fast forward to around the 1:25 mark of the trailer and just wait until he tells our heroine, "I'm here to help you make an impression," and then hands her an electric guitar and an afro wig. Sigh, wouldn't that have made a better scene? Now, on the real, "The Hunger Games" looks pretty awesome as is, and so does Lenny. The guy is just throwing around meaningful looks left and right. Work it, Mr. Kravitz! Can't wait to hear the soundtrack! Wait, what do you mean he's …More

Lenny Kravitz sat down to discuss his new album, "Black and White America," telling the Associated Press that he views it as a "double album." "That's the fun of making music for me, hopping all over the place and not make a record that has one sound throughout," he said. We were hoping for the title to be "Black and Jewish America," but we can read between the lines. Lenny, give a more clear shout out to your heritage next time! Kravitz's ninth record features guest spots from Jay-Z and Drake, a move the …More