Last month, well-known Iranian singer Mehdi Yarrahi released a song titled “Auschwitz,” about the regime’s brutal crackdown ...

The Iranian Revolution of 1979 reshaped the political landscape of the Middle East, replacing Iran’s Western-backed leader with an Islamic Republic. It transformed modern political extremism. Now, ...

With his acclaimed interpretations of Delta Blues standards, he was a fixture on the Greenwich Village music scene for ...

Alibaba Awrang, a modern Old Master, fled from Kabul to the U.S. in 2021, bringing his modern take on Persian design.

The 1960s was quite a time for music to be stirring the pot, particularly in the folk and rock genres, and country music was ...

As U.S. and Israeli strikes hit Iran, musicians and civilians document protests, celebration, and resistance during a pivotal moment in history.

Understanding one of the world's oldest civilizations can't be achieved through a single film or book. But recent works of literature, journalism, music and film by Iranians are a powerful starting ...

Vol 4' also features Crack Cloud, Jeffrey Lewis, White Fence, Pachyman, A Place To Bury Strangers, Mike Donovan (Sic Alps), ...

With their pervasive military, political and economic clout, the Guards are often considered the main impediment to regime ...

Wesling became the film’s artistic director and recruited MBHS’ after-school Music Composition Club. Its members are music ...

Israel and Iran have been in almost constant conflict for nearly 50 years. Media tends to frame the violence as endemic, and ...

From Nilla Pizzi to Domenico Modugno, the Sanremo Festival’s early years shaped national music and mirrored the joie de vivre of Italy after WW2 ...