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KAMIJO to relocate to Los Angeles in 2025 ahead of 30th anniversary concert

29th August 2024

Visual kei virtuoso and Versailles frontman KAMIJO has announced plans to relocate to Los Angeles in the summer...

TORO mark a year of growth with 2nd album 幸です (Sachi desu)

TORO mark year of growth with 2nd album 幸です (Sachi desu)

28th August 2024

Indie rock unit TORO have officially released their second album, 幸です (Sachi desu / I’m Happy), today, August...

Phantom Siita announces debut album 'Girlhood Memories' and drops mew single 'Mashou Shoujo'

Phantom Siita announce debut album ‘Girlhood Memories’ and drop new single ‘Mashou Shoujo’

28th August 2024

The Ado-produced idol group Phantom Siita have unveiled details of their debut album, ‘Shoujo no Hi no Omoide’...

ralph channels London coffeeshop tension in ‘Spliff & Magnum’ EP

28th August 2024

ralph returns with his latest EP, ‘Spliff & Magnum’, his first release in over a year. Known for...

LiSA unveils retro-inspired music video for ‘MAKE A MiRACLE’

27th August 2024

LiSA has premiered the music video for her latest track, ‘MAKE A MiRACLE’, featured on her 22nd single...

MILLENNIUM PARADE call off 2024 world tour citing quality issues

26th August 2024

MILLENNIUM PARADE, the creative collective led by Daiki Tsuneta of King Gnu, have canceled their upcoming world tour,...

Hikaru Utada joins Sam Smith for 10th anniversary duet of ‘Stay With Me’

26th August 2024

Hikaru Utada has teamed up with global superstar Sam Smith for a duet version of the iconic single...

XANVALA drop bloody ‘JABARA’ video ahead of new album ‘BANQUET’

24th August 2024

XANVALA have just unleashed their latest music video ‘JABARA’ ahead of their awaited 3rd full album ‘BANQUET’. The...

GACKT revives YELLOW FRIED CHICKENz after 12 years for limited 5-year run

23rd August 2024

GACKT has announced a YELLOW FRIED CHICKENz reunion, 12 years after their disbandment. According to GACKT’s official announcement,...

ELAIZA unveils POLKADOT STINGRAY produced single ‘FREAK’

18th August 2024

ELAIZA has released her latest single ‘FREAK’ along with a music video. The single released digitally on August...

News

anklet officially release live favourite ‘First step’ ahead of debut EP ‘monologue’

Centimillimental brings “ribbon” tour to Europe this summer

WEDNESDAY CAMPANELLA set for first European shows with Utaha on ‘SUMMER TIME GHOST’ tour

Events

Centimillimental brings “ribbon” tour to Europe this summer

WEDNESDAY CAMPANELLA set for first European shows with Utaha on ‘SUMMER TIME GHOST’ tour

Margins United returns with Kyary Pamyu Pamyu, Tohji and more for second London edition

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

Hitsujibungaku live in San Francisco: Calm intensity and full hearts at August Hall

HANABIE. live in Sacramento: Metalcore mayhem marks end of US tour

Kenshi Yonezu live in London: A full-circle set for a new audience on first world tour

Interviews

Hitsujibungaku interview: US debut, anime themes, and life beyond Tokyo’s indie circuit

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”

WEDNESDAY CAMPANELLA set for first European shows with Utaha on ‘SUMMER TIME GHOST’ tour

Mrs. GREEN APPLE announce “MGA MAGICAL 10 YEARS” projects to celebrate 10th anniversary

Centimillimental EUROPE TOUR 2025 “ribbon”

News

KAMIJO to relocate to Los Angeles in 2025 ahead of 30th anniversary concert

TORO mark year of growth with 2nd album 幸です (Sachi desu)

Phantom Siita announce debut album ‘Girlhood Memories’ and drop new single ‘Mashou Shoujo’

ralph channels London coffeeshop tension in ‘Spliff & Magnum’ EP

LiSA unveils retro-inspired music video for ‘MAKE A MiRACLE’

MILLENNIUM PARADE call off 2024 world tour citing quality issues

Hikaru Utada joins Sam Smith for 10th anniversary duet of ‘Stay With Me’

XANVALA drop bloody ‘JABARA’ video ahead of new album ‘BANQUET’

GACKT revives YELLOW FRIED CHICKENz after 12 years for limited 5-year run

ELAIZA unveils POLKADOT STINGRAY produced single ‘FREAK’