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Texas 3000 channel emo’s future on new single ‘Universe Drawer’

17th January 2025

Tokyo-based three-piece emo band Texas 3000 have returned with their latest single, ‘Universe Drawer’, released digitally on January...

HARU NEMURI launches independent label to pursue DIY and anarchic vision

16th January 2025

Riot grrrl eccentric HARU NEMURI has announced her shift to independence, establishing her own self-managed label, ekkolaptόmenos. The...

Ado announces best-of album ‘Ado’s Best Adobum’ for 5th anniversary

14th January 2025

Ado, one of Japan’s most celebrated vocalists of recent years, is releasing her first best-of album, ‘Ado’s Best...

An Cafe vocalist MIKU to play intimate London show in February

14th January 2025

Vocalist of oshare visual kei band An Cafe, MIKU, has announced an intimate London show. He is also...

Luv PARADE unleash moody new single ‘EDELWEISS’ ahead of 2025 Japan tour

10th January 2025

Luv PARADE have just dropped their latest single ‘EDELWEISS’ along with a colourful yet moody music video. ‘EDELWEISS’...

Hikaru Utada unveils NINE STORIES photobook and Tokyo exhibition for 25th anniversary

9th January 2025

Hikaru Utada’s landmark SCIENCE FICTION TOUR 2024, their first nationwide tour in six years, is being immortalised with...

MAN WITH A MISSION announce new EP ‘XV e.p.’ to celebrate 15th anniversary

9th January 2025

MAN WITH A MISSION will release their new EP, ‘XV e.p.’, on March 12th, the band’s first non-single...

CHAMELEON LIME WHOOPIEPIE drop drama tie-in single ‘Secret March’

7th January 2025

Alt-pop act CHAMELEON LIME WHOOPIEPIE have released their latest digital single, ‘Secret March’, their first collaboration with a...

Gothic VK metallers DazzlingBAD unveil 9th MV ‘UrOBorOss’

7th January 2025

Gothic visual kei metal band DazzlingBAD have revealed their 9th music video ‘UrOBorOss’ (stylised as ‘UrOꓭorOss’). The track...

WATCH: LiME (KIZU) & Tatsuro (MUCC) ring in new year with Hangeki project

2nd January 2025

KIZU frontman LiME is joined by MUCC vocalist Tatsuro for a special rendition of MUCC’s 2005 track ‘Kokoro...

News

MASS OF THE FERMENTING DREGS announce autumn 2025 Europe tour

THE BAWDIES launch HOT DOG RECORDS after parting with SEEZ

YOASOBI turn gaming memories into new single ‘PLAYERS’ for PlayStation’s 30th

Events

MASS OF THE FERMENTING DREGS announce autumn 2025 Europe tour

Otoboke Beaver and Fujii Kaze join Lollapalooza 2025 lineup

Fujii Kaze to tour Europe for the first time in 2025

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

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”

NIGHTMARE interview: Visual kei legends talk 25 years, DEATH NOTE fame, and first European tour

MASS OF THE FERMENTING DREGS announce autumn 2025 Europe tour

matsuri ’25: Japanese Music Experience LOS ANGELES

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

News

Texas 3000 channel emo’s future on new single ‘Universe Drawer’

HARU NEMURI launches independent label to pursue DIY and anarchic vision

Ado announces best-of album ‘Ado’s Best Adobum’ for 5th anniversary

An Cafe vocalist MIKU to play intimate London show in February

Luv PARADE unleash moody new single ‘EDELWEISS’ ahead of 2025 Japan tour

Hikaru Utada unveils NINE STORIES photobook and Tokyo exhibition for 25th anniversary

MAN WITH A MISSION announce new EP ‘XV e.p.’ to celebrate 15th anniversary

CHAMELEON LIME WHOOPIEPIE drop drama tie-in single ‘Secret March’

Gothic VK metallers DazzlingBAD unveil 9th MV ‘UrOBorOss’

WATCH: LiME (KIZU) & Tatsuro (MUCC) ring in new year with Hangeki project