I almost didn’t hear about this concert in time to share, but Iranian vocalist Mohammad Reza Shajarian, one of the greatest living practitioners of Persian classical music, is making a rare local ...

Fresh Air Weekend highlights some of the best interviews and reviews from past weeks, and new program elements specially paced for weekends. Our weekend show emphasizes interviews with writers, ...

Farzin Azar tells people to call him before 2 p.m. on Tuesdays so he can make sure he has enough food for everyone. He makes batches of saffron rice, eggplant and roasted peppers, all in traditional ...

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. The ...