Inspired in part by Zohran Mamdani’s NY mayorship, Rostam Batmanglij’s gorgeous new album fuses Americana with sounds of the Middle East. So why isn’t his mum happy?

The latest American Stories single is also the pair's first collaboration in seven years ...

Rostam Batmanglij photographed by Daniel Jack Lyons for W Magazine; styled by Tara Boyette. Batmanglij wears his own clothing. Rostam Batmanglij has figured out the headline for this article. It doesn ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. "The truth is that you have to be paranoid in America to survive," says Rostam. (Carolyn Cole/Los Angeles Times) When Rostam ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. All products featured on Pitchfork are independently selected by Pitchfork editors. However, when you buy something through our ...

After releasing her first single in three years, “Carpenter,” at the beginning of the year, Vagabon has announced her new LP. Sorry I Haven’t Called is due September 15 via Nonesuch (pre-order). “I ...

Once you know what you’re listening for, it’s easy to identify Rostam Batmanglij’s fingerprints on a song. The former keyboardist for the alt-rock band Vampire Weekend is now a producer who has worked ...

The very first time Hamilton Leithauser met Rostam Batmanglij, he realized the two musicians had a special chemistry. For one, there was an easy familiarity between the duo, both of whom grew up in ...

While not as unexpected as My Bloody Valentine or Mazzy Star, The Blow released their first new full-length in seven years, which NPR’s Bob Boilen just named his #1 album of 2013. One of the songs off ...