MUSIC AWARDS JAPAN 2025 final nominees revealed: Fujii Kaze, Creepy Nuts, YOASOBI, and Mrs. GREEN APPLE dominate
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Minori Nagashima – serval DOG – interview: “After dropping out of middle school… that’s when I picked up the guitar”
MUSIC AWARDS JAPAN 2025 final nominees revealed: Fujii Kaze, Creepy Nuts, YOASOBI, and Mrs. GREEN APPLE dominate
Download Festival 2025 lineup: SiM and Survive Said the Prophet announced 13th November 2024Japanese rock heavyweights SiM and Survive Said the Prophet are among the first wave of 90 bands announced...
MAH of SiM leads REDLINE DREAM BAND, a supergroup of Japan’s loud rock icons for festival farewell 6th November 2024The REDLINE DREAM BAND, a new project led by MAH from SiM, has been formed to commemorate the...
Phantom Siita to hold first world tour ‘Moth to a Flame’ 6 months after debut 3rd November 2024Ado-produced idol group Phantom Siita have announced their first international tour, Phantom Siita 1st WORLD TOUR “Moth to...
BABYMETAL to hold first European arena tour in 2025 joined by Poppy and Bambie Thug 2nd November 2024BABYMETAL have announced their return to Europe in 2025 with their first arena tour ‘BABYMETAL UK & EUROPE...
mouse on the keys and Oavette join Portals Festival 2025 line-up 31st October 2024Tokyo avant-garde jazz trio mouse on the keys and Nagoya’s experimental rock newcomers Oavette have joined the 2025...
FACT to reunite for first performance in 9 years at ‘REDLINE ALL THE FINAL’ in Chiba 25th October 2024FACT have announced a special one-off return to the stage at ‘REDLINE ALL THE FINAL’ in Chiba, nearly...
Ado announces 2025 ‘Hibana’ world tour, the largest ever by a Japanese artist 24th October 2024Fresh off the release of her double A-side single, Ado has unveiled plans for her second world tour,...
DIR EN GREY join Sick New World 2025 line-up with Metallica, Linkin Park, and more 15th October 2024UPDATE 30/11/2024: Sick New World 2025 has been cancelled. DIR EN GREY will make their first U.S. festival...
JILUKA to support Imminence on 2025 ‘Return of the Black’ North American tour 15th October 2024JILUKA have announced they will be joining Swedish metallers Imminence on their 2025 North American tour. French metalcore...
NIGHTMARE announce ‘The WORLD’ European tour 2025 for 25th anniversary 15th October 2024UPDATE: Munich, Budapest, Warsaw, and Madrid dates have been cancelled. Visual kei mainstays NIGHTMARE have just announced a...
