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 ...

The Valley: Persian Style premieres on January 8, and while Shahs of Sunset fans are sure to recognize cast members Reza Farahan, Adam Farahan, Mercedeh Javid, Tommy Feight, and Golnesa Gharachedaghi, ...

The visual album is written and directed by Shahab Nikman. It includes seven musical tracks and one music video, all jointly performed by two legendary figures of Eastern vocal music, Nazeri and ...

The Valley: Persian Style premieres on Bravo on Thursday, Jan. 8 at 9 p.m. ET/PT on Bravo. New episodes will be able to stream the next day on Peacock. Reza, Mercedeh, and Golnesa are on the cast of ...

Naz Deravian, a food writer and author of the cookbook Bottom of the Pot, details her go-to gift, a Persian rice cooker, and everything you need to know to make the perfect pot of rice. Rice is a very ...

As DEI battles and funding shifts roil campuses, music programs from UCLA to Juilliard continue to grow. THR ranks the 20 schools shaping the next generation of composers. By Jeff Bond Conservatories ...

The year’s almost over, but YouTube Music isn’t waiting any longer to release its personalized 2025 Recap. In addition to cataloging your top tracks of the year, the Recap offers AI-powered analysis ...

After spending enough time with your cat, you end up knowing them better than anyone else — whether that's reading their body language, knowing their favorite food, toys, and areas in the house, or ...

Earlier this year, Spotify rolled out an all-new feature that lets users watch music videos within the app. You can switch between audio and video formats with the new feature, which is slowly being ...

The santur sounds out of another time. Out of place, too, in a New Haven apartment. The Persian instrument has been played for centuries. As first-year music doctoral student Hadas Bram GRD ’31 sits ...

Whether you’re a professional musician or you only sing show tunes in the shower, these funny music jokes will hit just the right note Who doesn’t love music? Who doesn’t love jokes? OK, so apparently ...

If an Iranian taxi driver waves away your payment, saying, “Be my guest this time,” accepting their offer would be a cultural disaster. They expect you to insist on paying—probably three times—before ...