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MONONOKE makes major debut with new single 'Tokyo Journey'

MONONOKE to make major debut with new single ‘Tokyo Journey’ at 19 years old

26th November 2023

J-pop singer-songwriter MONONOKE, a 19-year-old hailing from Akashi City in Hyogo Prefecture, is set to make their major...

BiS announces first original album in 4 Years: ‘NEVER MiND’

25th November 2023

For the first time in four years, the third generation of the alt-idol group BiS is set to...

THE LAST ROCKSTARS Tekken 8 Image Song Announcement

THE LAST ROCKSTARS’ ‘MASTERY’ announced as Tekken 8 image song

23rd November 2023

The latest track by rock supergroup THE LAST ROCKSTARS—comprising YOSHIKI, HYDE, SUGIZO, and MIYAVI—has been unveiled as the...

Download Festival 2024 Line-Up Annoucement HANABIE. CRYSTAL LAKE, BABYMETAL

Download Festival 2024 lineup: Crystal Lake, HANABIE., and BABYMETAL announced

22nd November 2023

Japanese metal powerhouses Crystal Lake, HANABIE., and BABYMETAL, are set to perform at next year’s Download Festival. Download...

MUCC to conclude 25th anniversary year with new album ‘Timeless’

20th November 2023

Japanese rock veterans MUCC will wrap up their impressive 25th-anniversary year by releasing their latest album, ‘Timeless’, on...

PASOCOM MUSIC CLUB 'For The Aliens EP' released

PASOCOM MUSIC CLUB drops ‘For The Aliens EP’ ahead of ‘FINE LINE’ remix album

19th November 2023

Osaka synth-pop duo, PASOCOM MUSIC CLUB, dropped their latest creation ‘For The Aliens EP’ on October 27th. This...

‘WACK in the UK’ to return in 2024 after successful international debut

18th November 2023

Japanese alternative idol fever is set to invade London once again as ‘WACK in the UK’ returns to...

JUMADIBA set to drop third EP ‘Noodle’ on December 6th

17th November 2023

The ascent of rapper JUMADIBA continues, with the upcoming release of his 3rd EP, ‘Noodle’, slated for December...

Knosis unleashes ‘THE ETERNAL DOOM’ EP alongside visceral debut music video

16th November 2023

Ryo Kinoshita’s experimental metal project, Knosis, have just released their second EP, ‘THE ETERNAL DOOM’, along with their...

YOSHIKI: UNDER THE SKY Documentary UK dates

Yoshiki’s ‘UNDER THE SKY’ documentary sets UK theatrical release date

15th November 2023

The UK theatrical release date for the latest project by renowned rock artist and composer Yoshiki, ‘YOSHIKI: UNDER...

News

Arlequin drop new video despair-fuelled single ‘Chi wo Kayowasero, Sono Inochi Subete ni.’

Crossfaith return to Download Festival for first time in over a decade

Watch ‘BABYMETAL Legend – 43 The Movie’ in cinemas across Europe next week

Events

Crossfaith return to Download Festival for first time in over a decade

matsuri ’25 global stream announced – Ado, YOASOBI & ATARASHII GAKKO!

Hitsujibungaku to tour West Coast on first US headline run

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

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

NANO & MADKID live in San Francisco: Rock and pop collide on joint US tour

Phantom Siita live in San Jose: Retro horror meets idol pop

Interviews

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

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