AR Rahman, once Dilip Kumar, embraced his new name Allahrakha Rahman. A Hindu astrologer suggested the name during a family ...

From October 16 to 25, the Arab Music Festival returns to the Egyptian Opera House, bringing ten nights of timeless music, powerhouse voices, and pure nostalgia. It’s one of those rare events that ...

Viva Palestina Orchestra hopes to inspire compassion for Palestinian people and culture through their Austin shows. Last year ...

Grateful Dead’s Blues for Allah 50th Anniversary Pure Audio Blu-ray gets Steven Wilson Dolby Atmos & 5.1 mixes with Plangent restoration. A welcome surprise in 2025 is the 50th Anniversary reissue of ...

In October 1974, the Grateful Dead had established an undeniable following that cemented their status as cultural iconoclasts, bred from the beatnik movement’s rejection of conformity. A tribe of ...

The University of Minnesota’s Arab Band showcases the unique complexity of Arabic music and is looking to continue performing at events on and off campus. The Arab Band implements Arabic music by ...

Speaking with Saint Levant feels like encountering two personalities at once. One moment, you hear Marwan Abdelhamid (his real name), his intimate voice carrying the warmth of distant days spent with ...

If you’ve been tuned in to the music scene this year, you would have likely noticed a dynamic transformation in Arabic music unlike anything before. From performing at festivals, like Glastonbury, to ...

A reigning star who has dominated the charts for weeks covers Billboard Arabia's April issue. By Hala Mustafa Dystinct arrives at the shoot location, enveloped in the soft glow of the early morning ...

In short: Pairs of shoes have been seized and a Malaysian company has apologised after one of its logos resembled the Arabic word for God. The company, Vern's, said the resemblance was coincidental ...

A huge hand grabbed the back of my neck as I stepped out of the Rex Cinema, and, instinctively, I knew whose hand it was. “I beg you, forgive me, in Allah’s name,” I pleaded. Uncle Usama’s wide palm ...

The historic collaboration between the renowned musical entrepreneur Sir Salman Hassan under his SH Productions label and Indian musician Sir Salim Merchant for the Naat "Noor Allah" is a ...