Afghanistan used to produce more than 80% of the world's opium until the Taliban imposed a ban in 2022 Opium farming in Afghanistan has dropped significantly following a ban imposed by the Taliban ...

A strong earthquake killed at least 20 people in northern Afghanistan, authorities said Monday, just months after another deadly tremor that left the country reeling. The 6.3-magnitude quake struck ...

As one long-running hip-hop smash goes recurrent on the chart, the Hot 100's top 40 does not boast a single rap song, ending a streak that's lasted for over 35 years. By Andrew Unterberger With ...

After living for decades in exile, chased by war and religious bans, Naghma persists in singing to her people. By Carlotta Gall and Ruhullah Khapalwak Carlotta Gall and Ruhullah Khapalwak attended a ...

When people think of country classics, they think of songs like “Crazy”, “I Will Always Love You”, and more. But there are several songs out recently, which already sound like classics, even though ...

On “Illegal,” PinkPantheress’ sugariest hit to date, the singer/producer cleverly compares the time-warping headrush of getting overly fried to navigating a situationship at the height of its passion ...

At Paste Music, we’re listening to so many new tunes on any given day, we barely have any time to listen to each other. Nevertheless, every week we can swing it, we take stock of the previous seven ...

Some songs take on entirely new meanings after real-world events unfold. Join us as we explore musical pieces that became heartbreaking following the deaths of beloved artists, tragic accidents, and ...

Pop music continues to be one of the most dominant genres across Billboard charts, radio airwaves, award shows, and live performances. Since we're just over five years into the 2020s, this new decade ...

The first time he flew his cargo plane through the clouds over his hometown of Kabul, Tauheed Khan swelled with pride. “I flew over my childhood home,” he told CNN, on a quiet spring morning in the ...

At the time of this writing, Bob Dylan has released 40 studio albums, 10 of which have arrived in the 21st century. It's true that most of Dylan's most popular and commercially successful songs come ...