Did the public school system in Hamburg, Germany ban music lessons to avoid offending Muslims who view them to be forbidden ...

Since its birth in the ‘70s, hip-hop has become a global phenomenon and cross-cultural unifier. Countless artists like the members of Native Deen, a D.C.-area trio, have harnessed the power of the ...

The connection of music to Islam has been controversial for centuries, with philosophers and believers offering different arguments. Some Islamic traditions permit music under specific conditions, ...

Mehrubon Ravshan is the Cat Stevens of Tajikistan. Ravshan is best known for hit songs like "Az Mani" ("You Are Mine"), but now that the 30-year-old pop singer has become a more devout Muslim, he's ...

If you saw him on the street, you might mistake him for a member of One Direction with his hair and his style — but his name is Harris J. The 18-year-old British singer scored a deal with Awakening ...

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia — Malaysian authorities remanded a rapper in custody for four days on Monday over a music video he produced that allegedly insulted Islam. Wee Meng Chee, who goes by the stage ...

Hisham Aidi, a lecturer at Columbia University’s School of International and Public Affairs, sat down with chief arts correspondent Jeffrey Brown during a recent stop at the Tropicalia music lounge in ...

Voices of Faith offers perspectives from religion columnists. This week’s question: What role does music play in the Hindu and Muslim faiths? Pleasing and decent Syed E. Hasan, Ph.D., Midland Islamic ...

The Egyptian entrepreneur Ahmed Abu Haiba isn’t having a good day. A Saudi columnist has accused him of corrupting the country’s youth. A music video he has been working on for months is behind ...

Yusuf Islam, the folk singer also known as Cat Stevens, has announced the North American book tour to promote his new memoir ...

The 18-year-old British singer says his faith is a misunderstood one. He's hoping his music will help change that. Harris J: Pop Music Meets Islam If you saw him on the street, you might mistake him ...

Harris J's debut album is called Salam, Arabic for "peace." If you saw him on the street, you might mistake him for a member of One Direction with his hair and his style — but his name is Harris J.