Detroit Free Press — It's been about 15 years since Leonard Cohen last undertook a U.S. tour, but penance -- and then some -- was paid on Saturday night as a sold-out crowd at the Fox Theatre was gifted with a highlight-after-highlight performance. more info

JamBase — GREGORY ALAN ISAKOV RELEASES HIS NEW ALBUM THIS EMPTY NORTHERN HEMISPHERE ON MAY 19 LOOK FOR THE SINGER/SONGWRITER ON TOUR WITH BRANDI CARLILE CD RELEASE PERFORMANCE AT BOULDER'S FOX THEATRE ON MAY 15 Gregory Alan Isakov Singer/songwriter Grego... more info

Detroit Free Press — For more than half a century Leonard Cohen has occupied a creative space all his own. When his songs first presented themselves to us in the mid-'60s, the Canadian writer behind "Suzanne" and "Bird on a Wire" already had two novels and four col... more info

Chicago Tribune — "Love is not some kind of victory march," Leonard Cohen intoned Tuesday while performing his classic song "Hallelujah." But for Cohen, who has been away from the touring circuit since 1993, his first of two sold-out concerts at the Chicago Theatre wa... more info

Chicago Sun-Times, IL — For a Buddhist monk, Leonard Cohen showed little evidence Tuesday of "being here and now." The 74-year-old Canadian singer and songwriter's more than three-hour performance during the first of two sold-out shows at the Chicago Theatre followed the sa... more info

Perfect Porridge — Leonard Cohen, the 74 year-old Canadian born poet-cum-singer, addressed 2.500+ followers last night with 26 songs of love and hate and all the void that’s in between. Words to define Cohen are as impure as the world of which he sings. One self-por... more info

Chicago Tribune — Leonard Cohen, who makes his first Chicago appearance in 15 years Tuesday and Wednesday at the Chicago Theatre, has written many great songs, but none rise higher than "Hallelujah." more info

Guardian Music — This week, we reveal the top 10 tracks you nominated in each category of our 1000 Songs Everyone Must Hear playlists. Today, it's songs about sexSalt N Pepa – Push ItThere were a fair few artists for whom one slot in the list was clearly not e... more info

Jam! Showbiz Music, Canada — EDMONTON - Last week on the local concert scene was a celebration of the '70s. Thank you, Neil Young. Thank you, Leonard Cohen. more info

Stereogum — The tragic financial circumstances surrounding Leonard Cohen's return to the stage can't mute its triumph. Any night spent in his presence is a celebration of an iconic lyricist and songwriter but, as all who've seen him recently can attest, his stam... more info