One of Iran's most famous singers of traditional Persian music has cancelled his tour of Europe due to the ongoing protests ...

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.

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 ...

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The tattoos covering Iranian rapper Tataloo's face stand out against the gray prison uniform the 37-year-old now wears as he awaits execution, his own rise and fall ...

TEHRAN, Iran — Hip-hop blares from car radios in the streets of the Iranian capital, and Eric Clapton's "Rush" and the Eagles' "Hotel California" regularly accompany Iranian news broadcasts. But ...

Iranian police seem to have a problem with people being happy and dancing to Pharrell Williams’ “Happy.” Seven men and women made a video of themselves singing along to the tune on rooftops in Tehran, ...

In Iran, female singers are facing a wave of arrests and harassment. The country's religious government does not permit women to perform alone on stage. Some have found moderate fame anyway by ...