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Get the latest Japanese music news, featuring updates on new releases, artist announcements, tour dates, and industry highlights.

Genie High release ‘Eclair’, theme for ‘Haken Anime!’ live-action adaptation

22nd May 2022

Indie pop super group Genie High have dropped their latest music video for Eclair. The new song is...

DE DE MOUSE and LITE form new project Fake Creators

21st May 2022

Math rock unit LITE and producer/DJ DE DE MOUSE have joined forces to create their new musical project...

Rina Sawayama Hold The Girl New album UK Ireland Tour

Rina Sawayama announces new album ‘Hold The Girl’ and UK/Ireland Tour

20th May 2022

Rina Sawayama is back with her first single from her forthcoming album Hold The Girl due for release...

Awich drops love letter to Okinawa in the form of new single ‘TSUBASA’

17th May 2022

Japan’s latest rap phenomenon Awich released her new single TSUBASA on May 15th, the 50th anniversary of Okinawa...

TRiDENT unleash heaviest track yet ‘Spoopy’ from 1st mini album ‘D-X’

14th May 2022

Rock trio TRiDENT have released their latest music video for Spoopy from their 1st mini album D-X due...

Hideyoshi’s first full-length album ‘Resurrection’ to be released this month

10th May 2022

Hideyoshi is due to release his first full-length album Resurrection on May 23rd. Spanning 14 tracks, the new...

BBHF announce release date for latest digital EP ’13’

9th May 2022

Sapporo-based rock three-piece BBHF have announced that their new digital EP 13 (read Juusan) will release on May...

Kyary Pamyu Pamyu Candy Wave World Tour 2022 London

Kyary Pamyu Pamyu returning to London as part of 10th anniversary tour

30th April 2022

Off the back of her appearances at this year’s Coachella Festival, Kyary Pamyu Pamyu has announced that she’ll...

Petit Brabancon unveil new music video for ‘Kawaki’, release first CD single

29th April 2022

Experi-metal supergroup Petit Brabancon have unveiled their brand-new video for Kawaki (渇き). Released on April 27th, it serves...

ego apartment’s new single ‘the wire’ is a must hear rock/hip-hop blend

28th April 2022

Indie unit ego apartment have released their 9th single the wire, an indie rock and hip-hop dance track...

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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

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

Minori Nagashima – serval DOG – interview: “After dropping out of middle school… that’s when I picked up the guitar”

matsuri ’25: Japanese Music Experience LOS ANGELES

News

Genie High release ‘Eclair’, theme for ‘Haken Anime!’ live-action adaptation

DE DE MOUSE and LITE form new project Fake Creators

Rina Sawayama announces new album ‘Hold The Girl’ and UK/Ireland Tour

Awich drops love letter to Okinawa in the form of new single ‘TSUBASA’

TRiDENT unleash heaviest track yet ‘Spoopy’ from 1st mini album ‘D-X’

Hideyoshi’s first full-length album ‘Resurrection’ to be released this month

BBHF announce release date for latest digital EP ’13’

Kyary Pamyu Pamyu returning to London as part of 10th anniversary tour

Petit Brabancon unveil new music video for ‘Kawaki’, release first CD single

ego apartment’s new single ‘the wire’ is a must hear rock/hip-hop blend