Jan 21, 2026 KCRW’s signature music program — defying format since 1977. On today's mid-week hang, we hear Flea return to the ...

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

The Iranian government has exerted forceful control over its citizens since the Islamic Republic seized power nearly 50 years ago. The pop star Googoosh has firsthand experience of opposition to the ...

Iranian pop star Googoosh has returned to the cultural-political spotlight, announcing in an interview with "The Times" that ...

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There are few moments as clarifying as a true crisis and Iran’s revolutionary, Islamist regime is in the depths of one.

With his room for maneuver shrinking fast, he faces a climbdown on deeply held beliefs to bring relief to his country.

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From Sinners to One Battle After Another (both of which received over 10 nominations), the competition is intense. The ceremony airs on Sunday, March 15, at 7 p.m. ET/4 p.m. PT, giving you plenty of ...