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 ...

Musicians and cultural figures serve as witnesses, amplifiers, and lifelines for a nation fighting to be heard ...

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

A compelling Julius Caesar leads this critics’ wrap of all the latest shows around town.

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.

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 ...