Ado, ATARASHII GAKKO!, and YOASOBI live at matsuri ’25 Los Angeles: A sold-out statement for Japanese music
KAIKA interview: From virtual singer to songwriter, the story behind ‘Umarerumaekara Kimiwo Shitteru’
Minori Nagashima – serval DOG – interview: “After dropping out of middle school… that’s when I picked up the guitar”
BABYMETAL detail new album ‘METAL FORTH’, with Poppy single ‘from me to u’ arriving this Friday 1st April 2025
Yoshiki honours David Lynch: A look back at their surreal collaboration on X Japan’s ‘Longing’ 19th January 2025
Ado, ATARASHII GAKKO!, and YOASOBI live at matsuri ’25 Los Angeles: A sold-out statement for Japanese music 20th March 2025
Phantom Siita live in London: ‘Moth to a flame’ tour ends with a crimson-tinged idol pop finale 28th February 2025
KAIKA interview: From virtual singer to songwriter, the story behind ‘Umarerumaekara Kimiwo Shitteru’ 27th March 2025
Minori Nagashima – serval DOG – interview: “After dropping out of middle school… that’s when I picked up the guitar” 23rd February 2025
NIGHTMARE interview: Visual kei legends talk 25 years, DEATH NOTE fame, and first European tour 31st December 2024
tricot reflect on first anime theme ‘Call’ for You Are Ms. Servant and 15 years in music 28th October 2024
WACK in the UK Vol.6 doubles down for first two-day showcase in London 31st March 2025WACK has confirmed its sixth and most ambitious international showcase to date, with WACK in the UK Vol.6...
MASS OF THE FERMENTING DREGS announce autumn 2025 Europe tour 27th March 2025Japanese alt-rock trio MASS OF THE FERMENTING DREGS will return this autumn for the MASS OF THE FERMENTING...
Otoboke Beaver and Fujii Kaze join Lollapalooza 2025 lineup 18th March 2025Japanese acts Otoboke Beaver and Fujii Kaze have been confirmed for Lollapalooza 2025, joining a lineup that includes...
Visual kei’s most mysterious new band YATANO KAMEN debut with ‘KIBOU’ MV 3rd April 2025YATANO KAMEN, a new visual kei band, have emerged—but their arrival comes wrapped in mystery. No names, no...
HANA shoot down clones in mud-soaked music video for debut single ‘ROSE’ 2nd April 2025HANA, the seven-member girl group formed through the BMSG and CHANMINA-led audition programme No No Girls, have released...
BABYMETAL detail new album ‘METAL FORTH’, with Poppy single ‘from me to u’ arriving this Friday 1st April 2025BABYMETAL have confirmed details of their fourth original album ‘METAL FORTH’, due for simultaneous global release on June...
WACK in the UK Vol.6 doubles down for first two-day showcase in London 31st March 2025WACK has confirmed its sixth and most ambitious international showcase to date, with WACK in the UK Vol.6...
MASS OF THE FERMENTING DREGS announce autumn 2025 Europe tour 27th March 2025Japanese alt-rock trio MASS OF THE FERMENTING DREGS will return this autumn for the MASS OF THE FERMENTING...
KAIKA interview: From virtual singer to songwriter, the story behind ‘Umarerumaekara Kimiwo Shitteru’ 27th March 2025Just over a year after her unannounced on-stage cameo at virtual singer KAF’s 2024 concert at Yoyogi National...
THE BAWDIES launch HOT DOG RECORDS after parting with SEEZ 25th March 2025Tokyo-based rock ’n’ roll outfit THE BAWDIES have announced the formation of their own independent label, HOT DOG...
YOASOBI turn gaming memories into new single ‘PLAYERS’ for PlayStation’s 30th 23rd March 2025YOASOBI have released their latest single ‘PLAYERS’, written specially for PlayStation’s 30th anniversary project, Project: MEMORY CARD. The...
Ado, ATARASHII GAKKO!, and YOASOBI live at matsuri ’25 Los Angeles: A sold-out statement for Japanese music 20th March 2025With a sold-out crowd of 7,100 and a lineup featuring three of the biggest names in modern J-pop,...
Otoboke Beaver and Fujii Kaze join Lollapalooza 2025 lineup 18th March 2025Japanese acts Otoboke Beaver and Fujii Kaze have been confirmed for Lollapalooza 2025, joining a lineup that includes...
