Veteran music journalist and educator Lily Moayeri grew up at the cultural intersection of her birthplace, Washington, D.C., and her parents’ home country, Iran. The daughter of a diplomat, she’d ...

Welcome to Scene Report where we highlight significant, underground scenes and subcultures across the globe. Azadi Sedaa, or voice of freedom, is an autonomous and anonymous international collective ...

From traditional classics to modern pop hits, join us as we explore the most memorable melodies from Iran's rich musical heritage. Our selection spans decades of artistic evolution, featuring ...

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.

Nazeri likes to think of himself as a troublemaker. "I was always controversial, because whatever I do, I always wanted to make change," Nazeri says. "So many people, they don't like it. The ...

Ten Thousand Things Theater Company inaugurates Minnesota Opera’s Luminary Arts Center with a soul-ified version of “Iphigenia at Aulis,” Euripides’ last play about paternal filicide. Credit: Photo by ...