The 75-year-old pop star is part of a generation of Iranians in the diaspora who are watching, with bated breath, as their ...

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 ...

Today, defenseless people inside Iran are crying out to you, asking for help as they face these ongoing crimes against ...

From late‑night kebabs and tequila to reformer Pilates and dad duties, Ed Sheeran rebuilt his health without losing himself.

As we head toward the finale of 2025, I’ve been reflecting on the incredible new artists I’ve discovered since January.

Country music had changed a lot over the years, and the transition between the 1960s and 1970s was particularly packed full of genre-changing tunes. Let’s take a look at a few country songs released ...

For years, the base was the subject of interest because it had an entrance to a large underground tunnel and was likely being used by the IRGC to transfer weapons via Syria to Hezbollah. Video footage ...

Shazam has published its annual Fast Forward list, and an accompanying Apple Music playlist. The list takes a look ahead at ...

Authorities in China’s Xinjiang region are threatening detention over downloading, sharing or listening to a wide range of Uyghur-language songs, the AP has found.

Bruno Mars, Jill Scott and Mandy, Indiana have new albums on the way, and a frantic tune from an anime film is No. 1 in Japan ...

Rap in 2025 was all about experimentation. From the year’s first runaway hit, NBA player-turned-musician Gelo’s single “Tweaker,” to the maximalist ecclesiastics of Playboi Carti’s Music, or even in ...

Looking back at the year in music, it was very much a “Golden” age. But, demon hunting aside, did it also count as golden with a small G? As we dived through our favorite music of 2025 to consider ...