Latest Japanese Music News and Updates

HANABIE. and Kim Dracula unveil 2025 North American co-headline tour with Crystal Lake

HANABIE. and Kim Dracula present 2025 North American tour with Crystal Lake

19th December 2024

Tokyo’s HANABIE. and Australia’s Kim Dracula are teaming up for a 24-date co-headline North American tour in 2025,...

DIR EN GREY adds Anaheim headline show following Sick New World cancellation

DIR EN GREY add Anaheim headline show following Sick New World cancellation

18th December 2024

DIR EN GREY have announced an additional US date for their 2025 tour, scheduled for April 11th at...

Yuki Chiba drops debut album ‘STAR’ and announces Nippon Budokan concert

14th December 2024

Yuki Chiba releases his first album under his real name, titled ‘STAR’. Released on December 12th, the album...

Tohji unleashes chaos in ‘Tenkasu’ music video ahead of landmark arena show

12th December 2024

Yokohama-raised rapper and cultural powerhouse Tohji has dropped the high-concept music video for his latest single, ‘Tenkasu’. The...

Ado joins Imagine Dragons for final remix in ‘Take Me to the Beach’ series

11th December 2024

Imagine Dragons have announced a collaboration with utaite superstar Ado for the final remix in their ‘Take Me...

Minori Nagashima – serval DOG – debuts ‘ALONENESS’: An unfiltered exploration of solitude

10th December 2024

Shizuoka-based singer-songwriter Minori Nagashima – serval DOG – has released her first full-length album, ‘ALONENESS’. The 15-track collection,...

XG reimagines Christmas track ‘WINTER WITHOUT YOU’ with orchestral UK and Europe exclusive

XG reimagine Christmas track ‘WINTER WITHOUT YOU’ with orchestral UK and Europe exclusive

9th December 2024

XG is set to drop a special orchestral version of their track ‘WINTER WITHOUT YOU’ exclusively in the...

FACT announces first nationwide tour in 10 years: ‘FACT IS LIFE TOUR 2025’

FACT announce first nationwide tour in 10 years: FACT IS LIFE TOUR 2025

8th December 2024

Japanese post-hardcore veterans FACT have announced their long-awaited return to live touring with the FACT IS LIFE TOUR...

ONE OK ROCK announce 11th album ‘DETOX’ and drop new single ‘+Matter’

7th December 2024

ONE OK ROCK have officially announced their 11th studio album, ‘DETOX’, set for global release on February 21st,...

SiM, coldrain, MAN WITH A MISSION, and more unite for REDLINE supergroup single

5th December 2024

MAH of SiM leads a powerhouse lineup of Japan’s loud rock icons—including members of coldrain, MAN WITH A...

News

HANABIE. and Kim Dracula present 2025 North American tour with Crystal Lake

DIR EN GREY add Anaheim headline show following Sick New World cancellation

Yuki Chiba drops debut album ‘STAR’ and announces Nippon Budokan concert

Events

HANABIE. and Kim Dracula present 2025 North American tour with Crystal Lake

DIR EN GREY add Anaheim headline show following Sick New World cancellation

FACT announce first nationwide tour in 10 years: FACT IS LIFE TOUR 2025

Features

The best music collaborations out of Japan this year

14 best anime songs of 2024: The hits and hidden gems that defined the year

The passing of Sayuri: A tragic loss for Japan’s “oxygen-deprived” generation

Live Reports

REDLINE ALL THE FINAL Festival Highlights: 57 bands celebrate the end of an era

FACT live at REDLINE ALL THE FINAL: A monumental reunion

mei ehara live in Berkeley: A mesmerizing debut on Faye Webster’s US tour

Interviews

tricot reflect on first anime theme ‘Call’ for You Are Ms. Servant and 15 years in music

Interview with KAMIJO: From European tour highlights to the epic sound of ‘VIOLET DAWN’

INTERVIEW: Helsinki Lambda Club to touch down in the UK for ‘HLC AIRLINES’ tour

HANABIE. and Kim Dracula present 2025 North American tour with Crystal Lake

75th NHK Kōhaku Uta Gassen: Full line-up announced, featuring tuki., Creepy Nuts, ME:I, and more

REDLINE ALL THE FINAL Festival Highlights: 57 bands celebrate the end of an era

News

HANABIE. and Kim Dracula present 2025 North American tour with Crystal Lake

DIR EN GREY add Anaheim headline show following Sick New World cancellation

Yuki Chiba drops debut album ‘STAR’ and announces Nippon Budokan concert

Tohji unleashes chaos in ‘Tenkasu’ music video ahead of landmark arena show

Ado joins Imagine Dragons for final remix in ‘Take Me to the Beach’ series

Minori Nagashima – serval DOG – debuts ‘ALONENESS’: An unfiltered exploration of solitude

XG reimagine Christmas track ‘WINTER WITHOUT YOU’ with orchestral UK and Europe exclusive

FACT announce first nationwide tour in 10 years: FACT IS LIFE TOUR 2025

ONE OK ROCK announce 11th album ‘DETOX’ and drop new single ‘+Matter’

SiM, coldrain, MAN WITH A MISSION, and more unite for REDLINE supergroup single