Iranian singer Morteza Darestani releases new music reflecting Iran’s social climate while continuing his global ...

As U.S. and Israeli strikes hit Iran, musicians and civilians document protests, celebration, and resistance during a pivotal moment in history.

Kesha has never been one to hold back her opinions, and her latest social media posts prove that point once again. The pop ...

The musician, who was branded a “complete and utter embarrassment” over his alternative Super Bowl halftime performance, has found his Rock the Country festival in political crosshairs ...

Understanding one of the world's oldest civilizations can't be achieved through a single film or book. But recent works of ...

Kesha is not the first artist to claim that Trump used their music for his political pursuits or promotional content without their consent.

When Shakira announced a free concert at Mexico City's Zócalo, the headline quickly shifted from music to money. Long before ...

A jury will decide whether the music colossus, which owns venues, represents artists and operates Ticketmaster, is a monopoly ...

This year, two arena-filling artists returned to the older civic function of song. Bruce Springsteen’s “Streets of Minneapolis” and U2’s elegiac “American Obituary,” written in response to immigration ...

Why, in an era when music's biggest stars are more outspoken than ever, does it feel like we're still waiting for the contemporary political anthem?

NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with Raina Douris, host of World Cafe at member station WXPN, about Mitski's new album, Nothing's About to Happen to Me.

Emerging from a swirl of sonic influences, reggaeton began as Panamanian protest music long before Puerto Rican artists ...