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Eric Clapton, Genesis, Ringo Starr, Thin Lizzy, and Dream Theater are among those with new LPs on the way. Continue reading…

Under Syria's president, a vast jail complex in the capital Damascus was known as a place where Syrians were disappeared without trial. Now it's crowded with with families searching for loved ones.

Rehab Alkadi and her husband, Feras, fled Syria's war with their young son in 2013. They and other Syrian refugees in the U.S. are now hopeful for their country's future, even as uncertainty remains.(Image credit: Rehab Alkadi)

Nearly one million Syrians who fled to Germany a decade ago look at events back home with new hope.

Syrians contemplate challenges facing the war-torn country. Authorities search social media posts of the suspect accused of killing a health care CEO. Courts halt Kroger-Albertsons grocery merger.

"For me, it is way past an embarrassment," admitted the film's producer. Continue reading…

For the first time in a generation, Syrians are no longer living under the regime of a brutal dictator. Our reporter travelled from Lebanon to Syria's capital, Damascus, talking to Syrians along the way and tells us how people are adjusting to their new reality. Sign up for State of the World+ to listen sponsor-free and support the work of NPR journalists. Visit plus.npr.org.(Image credit: Omar Haj Kadour)

Acid Bath have added three new festival appearances to their 2025 schedule, marking their first shows in 28 years. The reunited Louisiana sludge metal legends will play Welcome to Rockville, Inkcarceration, and Louder Than Life, in addition to a previously announced performance at Sonic Temple. At Louder Than Life, Acid…Please click the link below to read the full article.

The sudden collapse of President Bashar al-Assad has come as welcome news to many, but there are jitters both inside and outside the country about what will follow.(Image credit: Hussein Malla)

The director of ‘Walk the Line’ offers his take on another legendary musician. Continue reading…