US-based Sasy's producer defends video that included porn star, as authorities in the Islamic Republic crack down on those linked to clip

Eighties pop star joins forces with Asaf Goren, writing 'Rainbow in the Dark'

Keeping busy despite a ban on visitors, residents of Sydmar Lodge recreate famous images of musical artists such as Madonna, Bruce Springsteen, David Bowie, and Elvis Presley

With North African heritage and a Tel Aviv upbringing, this vocalist doesn't follow the typical female popstar formula. Check out her groovy joie de vivre

Beloved by musicians and with not enough fame of her own, this sleeper was known for penning hits for Streisand and others -- but her own performances are exquisite

Restrictions target singers of 'mahraganat,' which has roots in impoverished Cairo suburbs and spread after 2011 uprising that ousted longtime autocratic president

Duo, who signed international contract facilitated by Israeli-American billionaire Haim Saban, release new single as part of collaboration with Universal Music Group

Music is the religion of choice for the 32-year-old daughter of a mother from Iceland and a Jewish father from New Jersey -- and it appears her star is rising