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Watch Leonard Cohen Transfix 600,000 Tired Hippiesnew

It’s four in the morning, at the end of August, 1970, and Leonard Cohen is taking the stage in front of 600,000 restless fans at the Isle of Wight Festival. There have been fires, clashes, riots and aggressive outbursts toward the musicians.
Hartford Advocate  |  John Adamian  |  03-26-2010  |  Music

Leonard Cohen Is a Balladeer for the End Timesnew

Leonard Cohen's new two-disc set, recorded in London in 2008 with a nine-member band, sounds as beautifully apocalyptic as anything he's ever done.
Tucson Weekly  |  Jarret Keene  |  06-11-2009  |  Reviews

Evaluating Leonard Cohen's 16-Year-Old Predictionnew

Cohen's "The Future" celebrated its 16th birthday on November 24. And though it's not entirely fair to judge how accurately Cohen predicted the spirit of our age -- for all its prognostications, the song is really about the Cohen's fear of present-day America -- it's almost eerie how much of it he got right.
Las Vegas Weekly  |  Geoff Carter  |  01-08-2009  |  Music

Leonard Cohen's Son Talks About His Dad's Visual Artnew

Though his son says he "doodles" every day, Leonard Cohen is only now opening his visual archives to the public.
The Georgia Straight  |  Alexander Varty  |  12-09-2008  |  Art

Exquisitenew

Unembarrassed and undestroyed, this is Leonard Cohen at 71.
L.A. Weekly  |  Greg Burk  |  06-29-2006  |  Profiles & Interviews

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