The star behind the hit ‘Pasoori’ on self-expression in Pakistan, the country’s relations with India — and the ‘Muslim cosmopolitanism’ of his friend Zohran Mamdani ...

War does not determine who is right—only who is left.” Bertrand Russell’s words echo hauntingly in our times, and few ...

Welcome to New Music Friday, NPR Music's podcast dedicated to sharing the best albums out each week. We listen to dozens of new releases in advance, identify the ones we think you need to hear, and ...

Welcome to New Music Friday, NPR Music's podcast dedicated to sharing the best albums out each week. We listen to dozens of new releases in advance, identify the ones we think you need to hear, and ...

Sturgill Simpson’s political screed, Olivia Rodrigo’s Magnetic Fields cover and the Lunar New Year song burning up the charts in Vietnam. By Jon Pareles Sturgill Simpson scrambles even his own ...

“This album is probably about learning to live with your ghosts and trying to be alive in the present,” says Glenn Donaldson who is The Reds, Pinks & Purples. ”There’s a certain kind of big-sounding ...

T.I. has shared new music amid his back-and-forth with 50 Cent, declaring himself “the strongest for the longest” and among the “top three” in Atlanta. The track was first previewed alongside a photo ...

Paul McCartney has been a source of inspiration for countless artists of all genres, both as a solo artist and as part of The Beatles. But neither his age nor his place in music history as one of the ...

Harry Styles continues to reinvent himself, and on his fourth solo album he's showing off his "Season 2 Weight Loss." The singer recently discussed his latest release, Kiss All the Time. Disco, ...

The Supreme Court on Wednesday allowed a 31-year-old man from Ghaziabad who has been in a comatose condition for almost 13 years passive euthanasia by withdrawing his life support.

Since the start of the Iran war, in India and Pakistan there has been a renewed interest in Iran’s cultural ties with South ...

It’s time to assemble, Harry Styles fans. The singer has new music out, and we need to talk about it. Ever since the former One Direction member put out his third album, Harry’s House, fans have been ...