The inaugural MUSIC AWARDS JAPAN ceremony, the largest music awards in the country, is set to take place in May in Kyoto. Embodying the theme of...
Yu Sakai has recently released his eighth album, PASADENA. The album’s title comes from Pasadena, a city on the outskirts of Los Angeles where he lived...
HANA‘s “ROSE” blasts in at No. 1 on the Billboard Japan Hot 100, on the chart released April 9. HANA is the seven-member group born from...
Travis Japan continues to expand their reach in its home country and around the world in 2025, taking on challenges on a global scale. The popular...
On Friday (Jan. 31), ASH DA HERO released New Chapter, the first album to feature the band’s new lineup. The rap-rock quartet, made up of vocalist...
BAND-MAID kicked off 2025 with a new digital single called “Zen,” released Jan. 13. The track is being featured as the opening theme song for ZENSHU,...
Japanese singer-songwriter Fujii Kaze released a concert Blu-ray & CD called Fujii Kaze Stadium Live “Feelin’ Good” featuring his biggest solo headlining shows so far by...
As Billboard Japan unveiled its 2024 year-end charts, the hip-hop duo Creepy Nuts — rapper R-Shitei (also known as R-rated) and DJ Matsunaga — land the...
Japanese retailer PARCO Co. Ltd. is celebrating the 55th anniversary of the PARCO shopping complex with a special ad featuring musician Haruomi Hosono, the late visual...
Wagakki Band shocked fans earlier this year when it announced that the group will be going on hiatus indefinitely after Dec. 31, 2024. The eight-member band...