Last month, well-known Iranian singer Mehdi Yarrahi released a song titled “Auschwitz,” about the regime’s brutal crackdown on protesters earlier this winter, which estimates suggest killed between 7, ...

Iranian singer Morteza Darestani releases new music reflecting Iran’s social climate while continuing his global ...

Deerhoof and Getdown Services appear on the fourth 'Music for Iran' compilation, which aims to raise money for the release of ...

1979’s Iranian Revolution saw millions of citizens fleeing the country in its aftermath. Amid this Iranian diaspora, many of these people emigrated to Los Angeles, with some of them being the same ...

Mohammad-Reza Shajarian performs at the Durham Performing Arts Center Saturday, April 28, at 8 p.m. Tickets are $5–$55. See Duke Performances. Amir Rezvani pauses a moment before he can talk about it.

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 ...

Imagine a society where music is forbidden. A society where listening to music is an offense punishable by imprisonment and lashings. Accessing music is only possible through illegal means. Sharing ...