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Ado announces 2025 ‘Hibana’ world tour, the largest ever by a Japanese artist

24th October 2024

Fresh off the release of her double A-side single, Ado has unveiled plans for her second world tour,...

Ado celebrates 22nd birthday with release of double A-side single and music video featuring Hatsune Miku

23rd October 2024

Ado has released her double A-side single today, October 24th, coinciding with her 22nd birthday. The single features...

Oshi no Ko live-action unveils 8 opening themes from top Japanese artists

23rd October 2024

The line-up of artists contributing opening theme songs for the Oshi no Ko live-action adaptation has been revealed,...

BUCK-TICK unveil new details for 'SUBROSA', their first album since Sakurai’s passing

BUCK-TICK unveil ‘SUBROSA’ details, first album since Atsushi Sakurai’s passing

23rd October 2024

BUCK-TICK have unveiled new details surrounding ‘SUBROSA’ (スブロサ), their 24th studio album, slated for release on December 4th....

Sunsoogirl teases debut album ‘Koishiteru・Continue’ with trilingual single ‘Tanoshii Sansuu’

20th October 2024

Osaka-based indie four-piece Sunsoogirl (三四少女) have announced the release of their first album, ‘Koishiteru・Continue’, due out on November...

RAZOR unveil 2 new music videos, plus best of album ‘Zankou’

20th October 2024

Visual kei group RAZOR have released 2 new music videos, as well as a best-of album ‘Zankou’. The...

MILLENNIUM PARADE enlist Rauw Alejandro & Tainy on new single ‘KIZAO’

19th October 2024

Creative collective MILLENNIUM PARADE have dropped their latest single, ‘KIZAO’, a high-powered collaboration featuring Puerto Rican superstar Rauw...

Creepy Nuts drop trippy video for DAN DA DAN theme ‘Otonoke’

18th October 2024

Hip-hop duo Creepy Nuts have unleashed the music video for their latest single, ‘Otonoke’, the opening theme for...

HOME continue to redefine Okinawa's indie scene with sophomore EP 'HOME EP2'

HOME continue to redefine Okinawa indie scene with sophomore EP ‘HOME EP2’

16th October 2024

Okinawa’s indie trio HOME dropped their latest EP‘HOME EP2’ today (October 16th), following up on the success of...

DIR EN GREY join Sick New World 2025 line-up with Metallica, Linkin Park, and more

15th October 2024

UPDATE 30/11/2024: Sick New World 2025 has been cancelled. DIR EN GREY will make their first U.S. festival...

News

Visual kei’s most mysterious new band YATANO KAMEN debut with ‘KIBOU’ MV

HANA shoot down clones in mud-soaked music video for debut single ‘ROSE’

BABYMETAL detail new album ‘METAL FORTH’, with Poppy single ‘from me to u’ arriving this Friday

Events

WACK in the UK Vol.6 doubles down for first two-day showcase in London

MASS OF THE FERMENTING DREGS announce autumn 2025 Europe tour

Otoboke Beaver and Fujii Kaze join Lollapalooza 2025 lineup

Features

What is CEIPA? The organisation behind matsuri ’25 and MUSIC AWARDS JAPAN

Yoshiki honours David Lynch: A look back at their surreal collaboration on X Japan’s ‘Longing’

The best music collaborations out of Japan this year

Live Reports

Ado, ATARASHII GAKKO!, and YOASOBI live at matsuri ’25 Los Angeles: A sold-out statement for Japanese music

Phantom Siita live in London: ‘Moth to a flame’ tour ends with a crimson-tinged idol pop finale

(ARCHIVE) An Cafe live in London (2014): The oshare kei icons’ last UK show

Interviews

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”

NIGHTMARE interview: Visual kei legends talk 25 years, DEATH NOTE fame, and first European tour

HANA shoot down clones in mud-soaked music video for debut single ‘ROSE’

Fujii Kaze to tour Europe for the first time in 2025

Visual kei’s most mysterious new band YATANO KAMEN debut with ‘KIBOU’ MV

News

Ado announces 2025 ‘Hibana’ world tour, the largest ever by a Japanese artist

Ado celebrates 22nd birthday with release of double A-side single and music video featuring Hatsune Miku

Oshi no Ko live-action unveils 8 opening themes from top Japanese artists

BUCK-TICK unveil ‘SUBROSA’ details, first album since Atsushi Sakurai’s passing

Sunsoogirl teases debut album ‘Koishiteru・Continue’ with trilingual single ‘Tanoshii Sansuu’

RAZOR unveil 2 new music videos, plus best of album ‘Zankou’

MILLENNIUM PARADE enlist Rauw Alejandro & Tainy on new single ‘KIZAO’

Creepy Nuts drop trippy video for DAN DA DAN theme ‘Otonoke’

HOME continue to redefine Okinawa indie scene with sophomore EP ‘HOME EP2’

DIR EN GREY join Sick New World 2025 line-up with Metallica, Linkin Park, and more