Turkey commemorated singer-songwriter Cem Karaca on Friday, 15 years since the passing of the Turkish rock icon. Born to an Armenian-Azerbaijani family on April 5, 1945, Karaca is considered one of ...

Anatolian rock music, a fusion of Western influence and distinctive Anatolian motifs, has been captivating people of all ages since the 1960s. For about six decades, iconic tracks like "Sevgilim" (My ...

Derya Yıldırım & Grup Şimşek perform at Sleeping Village Credit: Philomena Wolflingseder Derya Yıldırım & Grup Şimşek are an Anatolian psych-pop band with a global point of view. Formed in 2014, they ...

Turkey is often considered the crossroads where Europe meets Asia. Even the capital city, Istanbul, straddles both continents. So perhaps it’s not surprising that Anatolian rock (AKA Turkish ...

The relentless quest to reissue every decent piece of rock 'n' roll from the '60s and '70s long ago exhausted the U.S. and U.K. warehouses. The new trend for the past couple years is to dig up all ...

Acclaimed Turkish psych-rock sensation and Sub Pop recording artist Gaye SuAkyol announces her debut U.S. tour, set to hit select U.S. cities in September, including New York, Philadelphia, Boston, ...