Ebi, the Iranian pop singer whose career began more than five decades ago, still gets nervous just before he goes onstage. "Usually, I have just a little bit of cognac to help me relax," he says. "But ...

Rights activist Maryam Karimbeigi has been sentenced to three years and seven months in prison for attending a concert by the popular Iranian singer Ebi in Turkey. Amir Raisian, Karimbeigi's lawyer, ...