Tuesday, January 20, 2009

6 Months For Istanbul To Rock!


This is probably one of the posts that I'm writing with great excitement. Knowing the fact that Deep Purple will be here just in 6 months makes me impatient. I really recommend you to go to that concert. It will be in Turkcell Kuruçeşme Arena, but I don't know the exact price of it. Just to inform the ones who don't know much about the band, I want to write a brief summary of the band's history.

Deep Purple is an English rock band, formed in 1968. Along with the famous bands Led Zeppelin and Black Sabbath, Deep Purple is considered as the founder of heavy metal and hard rock. Moreover, they have won an interesting award which not many other bands have won before. The Guinness Book of World Records have given them the title “ the world's loudest band”. In addition to that, Deep Purple was ranked #22 on VH1's Greatest Artists of Hard Rock program. As a result of their success, they will be going on a world tour inlcluding many countries like Japan, Sweden, Greece, Turkey etc.

Friday, January 16, 2009

The Legendary Men: Rolling Stones



I don't think that there are people who don't know about the Rolling Stones, so I just want to introduce the band to you. The Rolling Stones is an English rock band formed in London (1962) within the leadership of Brian Jones and pianist Ian Stewart. Afterwards, vocalist Mick Jagger and guitarist Keith Richards joined the band too.The band's early songs were mostly R&B. After achieving their first success in the UK, they became popular in the US during the British Invasion. Their 1965 single "(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction” was the key to their unbelieavable success in the whole world. Brian Jones died in 1969 shortly after being fired from the band and was replaced by Mick Taylor. The Rolling Stones have released 22 studio albums in the UK (24 in the US), eight concert albums (nine in the US). Moreover, the band have sold more than 200 million albums worldwide. In 1989 The Rolling Stones were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, and in 2004 they were ranked number 4 in Rolling Stone magazine's 100 Greatest Artists of All Time.

Friday, January 9, 2009

Being a Fan of Incubus...



Probably, most of you like the musics of Incubus, or at least heard of the band. Yet, if there are people who don't know about Incubus, it's the right spot to inform yourselves. Incubus is an alternative rock band that was formed in California which was nominated to Grammy. Formed by vocalist Brandon Boyd, guitarist Michael Einziger, and drummer Jose Antonio Pasillas, the band is mostly known by it's lyrics that include many subjects such as their earliest works and drugs. Through their later albums, they focused on writing lyrics about politics and romance. The band started earning recognition with their album “Make Yourself” which was released in 1999. By 2001, Incubus became hugely successful with the single "Drive” and their later album “Morning View”. Their latest studio album, “Light Grenades”, has reached Gold certification and #1 in the U.S. Their music has also chosen to appear in other media, such as the video games “Halo 2” and “Guitar Hero”, and the films “Stealth” and “Final Destination 2”.