When Sadegh Nojouki fled Tehran for California in the wake of the 1979 Iranian Revolution, he assumed he’d be back home before long. At 29, he’d already established himself as an innovative force in ...

The Iranian Heritage Foundation hosted a vibrant concert featuring renowned Iranian-Azerbaijani singer Mansour, who put on a dazzling performance at the Illinois Conference Center on Saturday. Mansour ...

Faramarz Aslani, the acclaimed Iranian pop and folk singer, died of cancer on March 20, less than three weeks after he announced he had been diagnosed with the illness. "On the evening of March 20, ...

This post was updated Oct. 27 at 9:45 p.m. UCLA’s commitment to celebrating and preserving Iranian music continues to expand. On Sunday, the UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music held a celebratory opening ...

In the 1980s and '90s, following the Iranian Revolution, Los Angeles became the epicenter of Iranian pop music. A new album, Tehrangeles Vice, collects hits from some of the city's notable bands. The ...

This story is part of a series called “Portraits of exile” that delves into the experiences of Iranian women in the diaspora as they pursue freedom and showcase their resilience. The story comes as a ...

New single blending Farsi lyrics and Iranian melodies divides music writers but becomes instant cultural moment for Middle Eastern listeners The opening notes of Ed Sheeran's surprise new single ...

In Iran, a wave of arrests and harassment of women singers has swept the music industry. Some artists have found some fame by releasing music on social media. Authorities are tracking them down, too.