One of metal's premiere guitarists, Demir Demirkan, just released a new lyric video for "Freedom." The song is from his EP, Awakening, which dropped in February. This was immediately followed by ...

Demir Demirkan will drop his Awakening EP on February 16, the first EP of a planned trilogy in his War III project, which delves into profound philosophical ideas such as revolution, freedom, ...

The world of rock and metal has always been about rebellion and revolution. It’s a genre that defies expectations, that challenges authority, and, much like horror, consistently offers greatness while ...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Turkish pop-singer Sertab Erener and Turkish composer Demir Demirkan together gave a concert in Washington, D.C. on Thursday. The concert took place at K Street Lounge. Erener and ...

Last summer they completed their first U.S. tour playing to 6000 people in New York's Central Park. They've returned for another tour to perform and to promote their new single "Love" from their ...

AUSTIN — Live in Austin? Or just really love the Live Music Capital of the World? There’s a new Christmas song you need to download that is a love song to ATX with a yuletide twang. "I love the ...

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It doesn’t take much to make traditional music rock. Just unearth your culture’s native tunes and shock them with a blast of electricity. Now the duo known as Painted On Water are pulling the same ...

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In a nail-biting finish, Turkey claimed victory yesterday (May 24) at the 48th Eurovision Song Contest with "Everyway That I Can," sung by one of the country's most popular female vocalists, Sertab… ...

First, a conversation about social media and Turkish politics with WBEZ's digital content editor Tim Akimoff and Turkish musician Demir Demirkan. Then, a look at global events in the Chicago area this ...