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Hiroyuki SAWANO project NAQT VANE debuts first full-length album ‘Dispersion’

15th January 2024

NAQT VANE, the pop ensemble led by acclaimed composer Hiroyuki SAWANO, recently debuted their inaugural full-length album, ‘Dispersion’,...

Kroi release music video for Bucchigiri?! opening ‘Sesame’

14th January 2024

Kroi have dropped the music video for their latest funk-filled track, ‘Sesame’, the opening theme for the newly...

DIR EN GREY release ‘Yurameki’ music video, a resurrected 1999 classic

12th January 2024

DIR EN GREY have released the music video for the revived classic ‘Yurameki’, a pivotal track from their...

Bruno Mars performs AKB48 single 'Heavy Rotation' at Tokyo Dome

Bruno Mars surprises fans with AKB48 ‘Heavy Rotation’ rendition during Tokyo Dome performance

11th January 2024

Multi-award-winning singer-songwriter Bruno Mars performed his own rendition of the AKB48 hit single ‘Heavy Rotation’ during his first...

AiNA THE END sheds her old skin in music video for surprise single ‘Sail’

10th January 2024

AiNA THE END, formerly of BiSH, has released the complete music video for her impactful surprise digital single...

go!go!vanillas new single ‘SHAKE’ recorded at London’s Metropolis Studios

10th January 2024

The new-generation rock ‘n’ roll ensemble, go!go!vanillas, have unveiled their latest creation, digital single ‘SHAKE’, recorded at London’s...

YOSHIKI tasked with composing theme song for Sanrio's Hello Kitty 50th Anniversary celebration

YOSHIKI tasked with composing theme song for Hello Kitty’s 50th Anniversary

10th January 2024

X JAPN rock icon, YOSHIKI, has been tapped to produce the official global theme song for Sanrio’s upcoming...

Watch YOASOBI perform latest single ‘HEART BEAT’ alongside 1000 teens

9th January 2024

The performance video for the latest YOASOBI single, ‘HEART BEAT’, created as part of the annual NHK TV...

DEVILOOF drop title track for upcoming EP ‘Song For The Weak.’

9th January 2024

Osaka’s viral metallers, DEVILOOF, have dropped the title track from their upcoming EP ‘Song For The Weak.’. The...

Utada Hikaru announces release of new single ‘Naniirodemonai Hana’ – Theme of latest Fuji TV drama

8th January 2024

Celebrating their 25th anniversary, Utada Hikaru has announced the release date of their new single ‘Naniirodemonai Hana’ (‘A...

News

MOROHA go on indefinite hiatus following final Tokyo show

NIGHTMARE cancel select dates on European tour due to production conflicts

pinponpanpon turn maid cafe into a rave in new single ‘Maidnight Ravers’

Events

NIGHTMARE cancel select dates on European tour due to production conflicts

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

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

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

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

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

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

News

Hiroyuki SAWANO project NAQT VANE debuts first full-length album ‘Dispersion’

Kroi release music video for Bucchigiri?! opening ‘Sesame’

DIR EN GREY release ‘Yurameki’ music video, a resurrected 1999 classic

Bruno Mars surprises fans with AKB48 ‘Heavy Rotation’ rendition during Tokyo Dome performance

AiNA THE END sheds her old skin in music video for surprise single ‘Sail’

go!go!vanillas new single ‘SHAKE’ recorded at London’s Metropolis Studios

YOSHIKI tasked with composing theme song for Hello Kitty’s 50th Anniversary

Watch YOASOBI perform latest single ‘HEART BEAT’ alongside 1000 teens

DEVILOOF drop title track for upcoming EP ‘Song For The Weak.’

Utada Hikaru announces release of new single ‘Naniirodemonai Hana’ – Theme of latest Fuji TV drama