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Azavana reveal 1st official single ‘Haiiro no umi o oyogu hotaru’ with fiery video

2nd January 2025

Azavana have just revealed their first official single titled ‘Haiiro no umi o oyogu hotaru’ (‘Fireflies swimming in...

Awich and CVLTE to provide themes for Shangri-La Frontier season 2’s second cour

30th December 2024

Okinawan rapper Awich and alt-rock group CVLTE have been tapped to provide the opening and ending themes for...

KAMIJO adds North and South America dates to '-MASTERPIECE-' tour

KAMIJO adds South and North America dates to ‘-MASTERPIECE-‘ tour

29th December 2024

Visual kei icon KAMIJO will bring his 2025 ‘-MASTERPIECE-‘ tour to fans in South and North America, with...

MOROHA go on indefinite hiatus following final Tokyo show

23rd December 2024

Acoustic rap duo MOROHA have announced an indefinite hiatus, closing the chapter on a 16-year career. The news...

NIGHTMARE cancel select dates on European tour due to production conflicts

22nd December 2024

Visual kei veterans NIGHTMARE have announced the cancellation of four dates from their long-awaited The WORLD European tour,...

Underground idols pinponpanpon throw maid cafe Rave in ‘Maidnight Ravers’

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

22nd December 2024

Underground idol group pinponpanpon return with their latest single, ‘Maidnight Ravers’, accompanied by a music video that transforms...

HANABIE. and Kim Dracula unveil 2025 North American co-headline tour with Crystal Lake

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

19th December 2024

Tokyo’s HANABIE. and Australia’s Kim Dracula are teaming up for a 24-date co-headline North American tour in 2025,...

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

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

18th December 2024

DIR EN GREY have announced an additional US date for their 2025 tour, scheduled for April 11th at...

Yuki Chiba drops debut album ‘STAR’ and announces Nippon Budokan concert

14th December 2024

Yuki Chiba releases his first album under his real name, titled ‘STAR’. Released on December 12th, the album...

Tohji unleashes chaos in ‘Tenkasu’ music video ahead of landmark arena show

12th December 2024

Yokohama-raised rapper and cultural powerhouse Tohji has dropped the high-concept music video for his latest single, ‘Tenkasu’. The...

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