June 11, 2018

Let Her Sing: Female Vocalist Struggles to Perform in Islamic Republic of Iran

Sepideh Jandaghi is a professional singer who's unable to perform solo in Iran because she's a woman. The Islamic Republic's laws and customs also makes ...

January 24, 2018

She’s a Professional Iranian Singer But is Banned from Singing on Stage in Her Country

“I am a professional Iranian singer but I am only ...

December 8, 2017

IRGC Commander Turned Musician Says He Was Banned From Producing Music by the Intelligence Ministry

Hossein Zaman, a former Revolutionary Guards commander who has been banned from producing or performing music for more than 15 years, says the ban was put in place because Iran’s Intelligence Ministry wants to intimidate him into refraining from expressing his political views ...

May 5, 2017

Rouhani Government Touts Amendment Blocking Police From Unilaterally Stopping Music Concerts

Effectiveness of Legal Measure Remains Unclear The government of President Hassan Rouhani has announced the passage of a new amendment intended to block police from preventing sanctioned music concerts without a court ...

August 15, 2016

Rouhani Battles Religious Hardliners Over Concert Cancellations in Iran

A simmering battle between the government of President Hassan Rouhani and hardline religious figures over music concerts is playing out in northeastern Iran. Most recently, Interior Minister Abdolreza Rahmani Fazli questioned the the ...

May 19, 2016

Concerts of Popular Iranian Musicians Canceled Due to Pressure from Religious Conservatives

Two of Iran’s top musicians have been prevented from performing in the city of Neyshabour and other locations in northeastern Khorasan Razavi Province by the local prosecutor. The Persian ...