That's the question songwriter Rostam Batmanglij has been reflecting on in his new album, American Stories. Batmanglij, known ...

Iranian singer Morteza Darestani releases new music reflecting Iran’s social climate while continuing his global journey as a pop musician and composer. With a career spanning more than three decades, ...

For Iranian artists long exiled from their homeland, the conflict has heightened the difficulties and dangers of keeping in touch with family and colleagues in Iran. “We have been cut off,” said ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. In Iran, Israeli and American strikes have killed more than 1,200 civilians, including 110 deaths in the country's Kurdistan ...

Inspired in part by Zohran Mamdani’s NY mayorship, Rostam Batmanglij’s gorgeous new album fuses Americana with sounds of the Middle East. So why isn’t his mum happy?

Amid deep geopolitical uncertainty, the Beijing workshop of Majid and Massoud Shamaeezadah preserves and shares Persian culture During a recent concert in Beijing, as Persian melodies flowed from ...

In Iran, protest music has become a lifeline for those resisting the regime’s brutality and reclaiming cultural identity. Songs like Mehdi Yarrahi’s “Auschwitz” challenge state antisemitism and ...

Corrections & Clarifications: This article has been updated with additional information to better reflect the scope of the tragedies in Iran. In Iran, Israeli and American strikes have killed more ...