Foreign musicians face a complex maze of regulations when it comes to performing in the United States. The members of the Italian indie rock band Soviet Soviet found that out when they were detained and deported last week while en route to the South by Southwest festival.

Artist Jon McNaughton made a name for himself creating works protesting the policies of President Barack Obama.

This very cool band has a retro soul sound.

Jordan is home to some of the most educated women in the Middle East. It also has some of the lowest rates of female participation in the workforce.

If only passports could talk, they would have stories to tell. By digging into the historical aspects, the dates and the travel stamps, passport collector Tom Topol has made some interesting discoveries.

Liberian women united behind the candidacy of a 60-something grandmother to lead their war-ravaged nation.

For musician Pavel Lion growing up in Soviet Russia in the '70s, rock music was a revelation. But the first Western music he embraced was disco.

Polish musician Tomek Lipinski heard his first punk album on a cassette tape in 1978. That tape changed his life.

The World is part of a very cool project at the upcoming South by Southwest festival in Austin, Texas. We've collaborated on a showcase called Contrabanned: #MusicUnites.

Shakespeare's London theater was only one of many open at the turn of the 17th century. A new project is aiming to rediscover some of those forgotten masterpieces.