Hip-hop is a cultural movement created in the 1970s by African American youth in New York's Bronx. DJ Kool Herc's "breakbeats" paved the way for rap's birth. In the 1980s, groups like Run-DMC and Public Enemy combined so...
Music festivals are not just about concerts but also cultural phenomena. Woodstock 1969 reflected a generation's spirit with its message of peace and love. In the 1990s, England's Glastonbury became a hub of alternative ...
Jazz is a music genre born in early 20th century New Orleans with improvisation at its core. Louis Armstrong's trumpet solos, Duke Ellington's orchestral arrangements and Miles Davis' modal jazz revolution are milestones...
Turkish rock music boasts a rich tradition that began in the 1960s with pioneers like Erkin Koray, Cem Karaca and Barış Manco. This initial period, called "Anatolian rock," synthesized Western instruments with Eastern me...
The renewed popularity of vinyl records in the digital age is one of the music industry's most interesting phenomena. In 2022, vinyl sales surpassed CD sales for the first time in 35 years. But why? Firstly, the warmth a...
Blues was born in the late 19th century in the Mississippi Delta as a musical expression of African Americans' suffering. Emerging from work songs and spirituals of the slavery era, the genre developed through legends li...
Classical music has been regarded as the purest expression of human emotion for centuries. From Beethoven's 9th Symphony to Mozart's Requiem, these works carry the spirit of their time to the present day. The Vienna Clas...
Underground music venues are sacred spaces for true music lovers—far removed from the polished perfection of stadium shows, these dim-lit rooms are where sound becomes emotion, and music meets authenticity. When an in...
Turkish rock music has gradually shaped a unique identity by blending the soul of Anatolian folk traditions with the intensity of Western rock. One of the most compelling examples of this is when bands incorporate tradit...
The 1990s are remembered as a golden era for Turkish pop music. Songs released during this decade hold not only chart success but also a deep place in people's hearts. For many, 90s pop music is the soundtrack of their c...