Topix — Few performers have had to endure the kind of disruption that befell the Iranian singer Googoosh when, at the peak of her fame, the 1979 Islamic revolution upended her career. Overnight, the magnetic singer and performer known and adored by millions ... more info

L.A. Times - Pop & Hiss — Few performers have had to endure the kind of disruption that befell the Iranian singer Googoosh when, at the peak of her fame, the 1979 Islamic revolution upended her career. Overnight, the magnetic singer and performer known and adored by millions ... more info

L.A. Times - Entertainment — Few performers have had to endure the kind of disruption that befell the Iranian singer Googoosh when, at the peak of her fame, the 1979 Islamic revolution upended her career. Overnight, the magnetic singer and performer known and adored by millions ... more info

L.A. Times - Pop & Hiss — New collections of Iranian rock and pop by Googoosh and Kourosh Yaghmaei shine a light on pre-Islamic revolution Iran. more info

L.A. Times - Entertainment — Rereleases of music from the 1970s by Kourosh Yaghmaei and Googoosh show an exuberant and exploratory spirit.It might be difficult to imagine today, but there was a moment in the pre-Khomeini Iran of the mid-1970s when miniskirts and rock music reign... more info

Guardian Music — Why do so many people in the Middle East keep harking back to the 1970s?Just what is it that makes the 1970s so different, so appealing? Last weekend, a 14-piece band celebrated the 70s with pop-disco hits from the Middle East at a restaurant on the ... more info