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HARU NEMURI announces ‘ekkolaptómenos’, her first album since going independent

4th March 2025

HARU NEMURI has officially announced her third full-length album, ‘ekkolaptómenos’, set for release on August 1st. The Tokyo-based...

Royz premiere ‘TRANSFORM’ music video ahead of single release

4th March 2025

Osaka visual kei band Royz have revealed the video for ‘TRANSFORM’, their 28th single, due for release on...

Mori Calliope teams with Persona’s Shoji Meguro and Lotus Juice on ‘Seeing Stars’

3rd March 2025

hololive Vtuber and musician Mori Calliope has collaborated with Lotus Juice and Shoji Meguro for her latest single...

WACK opens auditions for new idol group aiming for global success

2nd March 2025

Music agency WACK, in collaboration with former CEO Junnosuke Watanabe, have announced auditions for a new idol group...

DEXCORE share live-footage video for ‘Place where we belong’ before album release

2nd March 2025

Metalcore unit DEXCORE have dropped the video for ‘Place where we belong’. This comes ahead of their 2nd...

Awich leads a cross-continent rap cypher with ‘ASIAN STATE OF MIND’—Watch now

2nd March 2025

Awich brings together some of Asia’s biggest rap names for her latest release, ‘ASIAN STATE OF MIND’. The...

JILUKA reveal ‘THE KVLT’ world tour 2025 and first full-length EGM album

27th February 2025

JILUKA have just announced details of their 2025 world tour, THE KVLT, as well as their next full...

KizunaAI reawakens after 3 years, unveils ‘Kamone’, hints at live show

26th February 2025

Virtual idol KizunaAI has made her comeback with ‘Kamone’, released today. Within three hours, the video had already...

$ONE OK ROCK unleash 'DETOX'—A soundtrack for a fractured world$

ONE OK ROCK unleash ‘DETOX’—A soundtrack for a fractured world

25th February 2025

ONE OK ROCK drop ‘DETOX’, their 11th studio album and first full-length release in nearly three years. The...

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

23rd February 2025

Arlequin (stylised as ΛrlequiΩ) have released the music video for their new single, ‘Chi wo Kayowasero, Sono Inochi...

News

KIZU announce “1st last album”, drop single ‘R/E/D/’, celebrate 8th anniversary

MUSIC AWARDS JAPAN 2025 final nominees revealed: Fujii Kaze, Creepy Nuts, YOASOBI, and Mrs. GREEN APPLE dominate

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

Events

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

coldrain set for biggest UK/EU tour yet, kicking off this November

Takeru (SuG) and Shou (Verde/, Alice Nine) announce Europe tour ‘youthpit’

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

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”

MUSIC AWARDS JAPAN 2025 final nominees revealed: Fujii Kaze, Creepy Nuts, YOASOBI, and Mrs. GREEN APPLE dominate

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

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

News

HARU NEMURI announces ‘ekkolaptómenos’, her first album since going independent

Royz premiere ‘TRANSFORM’ music video ahead of single release

Mori Calliope teams with Persona’s Shoji Meguro and Lotus Juice on ‘Seeing Stars’

WACK opens auditions for new idol group aiming for global success

DEXCORE share live-footage video for ‘Place where we belong’ before album release

Awich leads a cross-continent rap cypher with ‘ASIAN STATE OF MIND’—Watch now

JILUKA reveal ‘THE KVLT’ world tour 2025 and first full-length EGM album

KizunaAI reawakens after 3 years, unveils ‘Kamone’, hints at live show

ONE OK ROCK unleash ‘DETOX’—A soundtrack for a fractured world

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