You may know Rostam Batmanglij as a founding member of Vampire Weekend. His work producing the band's massively successful ...

The name “Batmanglij” was heard around our house often when I was growing up. I remember thinking, “How come these friends of ...

After a show in Los Angeles, musician and former Vampire Weekend member chats about some of his LP's themes and inspirations ...

Rostam Batmanglij’s discography is about as unique and accomplished as it gets. The founding member of Vampire Weekend put out three albums with that band, including the appropriately lauded Modern ...

Last November, Rostam teased a new era. His new album American Stories, the follow-up to 2021's Changephobia, is coming out sometime this year. But before he's moving forward, he's looking back. Today ...

Rostam has detailed the Changephobia follow-up he has teased in recent months. American Stories arrives May 15, with a tour of North America and Europe kicking off later that month. Check out the ...

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 album will see Rostam blend together Americana and traditional Persian music. He was born in Washington D.C. to Iranian parents, and he’s collaborating with The Voidz guitarist and fellow ...

Former Vampire Weekend member Rostam has announced his third album, American Stories, due out May 15 via his Matsor Projects label. It’s the follow-up to 2021’s Changephobia, and it features ...

When I meet Rostam Batmanglij in a cafe in downtown Manhattan, it's 20 minutes after Nowruz, the Persian New Year. “It takes place at the exact moment of transition,” the Iranian-American ...

Rostam has shared a new version of Vampire Weekend‘s ‘Young Lion’ – you can listen to it below. READ MORE: Vampire Weekend – ‘Only God Was Above Us’ review: back to the Big Apple The track originally ...