STARKIDS set to hit the “G-SPOT” with first album in three years
Tokyo-based six-member music collective STARKIDS are gearing up to release their first album in three years, ‘G-SPOT’. Before...
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Japanese alt-pop act CHAMELEON LIME WHOOPIEPIE to make UK festival debut at TGE 2025
Alt-pop project CHAMELEON LIME WHOOPIEPIE have been announced as part of the line-up for The Great Escape Festival...
Watch ONE OK ROCK explore AI dominance in ‘Dystopia’ video
ONE OK ROCK have dropped the music video for their latest single, ‘Dystopia’, now available on their YouTube...
Ichiko Aoba sets 2025 world tour and new album ‘Luminescent Creatures’
Chiba-born folk artist, multi-instrumentalist, and composer Ichiko Aoba has announced her upcoming album, ‘Luminescent Creatures’, slated for release...
Download Festival 2025 lineup: SiM and Survive Said the Prophet announced
Japanese rock heavyweights SiM and Survive Said the Prophet are among the first wave of 90 bands announced...
Otoboke Beaver guitarist Yoyoyoshie rocks Fender x Hello Kitty collection in new promo video
Otoboke Beaver guitarist Yoyoyoshie has joined forces with Fender to celebrate Hello Kitty’s 50th anniversary, starring in a...
MIYAVI steps down from THE LAST ROCKSTARS: “I wish we could have clashed more”
MIYAVI has formally exited the J-rock supergroup THE LAST ROCKSTARS, a band he co-founded in 2022 alongside YOSHIKI...
Yuki Chiba releases NYC-powered ‘Dareda?’ video filmed around groundbreaking VMA appearance
Yuki Chiba has dropped his new single, ‘Dareda?’ (‘Who?’), the rapper’s first digital release since February’s viral hit...
XG drop new mini-album ‘AWE’ and lead single ‘HOWLING’ ahead of European tour
XG are back with their second mini-album, ‘AWE’, released today, November 8th. This follow-up to their breakout 2023...
MAH of SiM leads REDLINE DREAM BAND, a supergroup of Japan’s loud rock icons for festival farewell
The REDLINE DREAM BAND, a new project led by MAH from SiM, has been formed to commemorate the...
