The pulse of Japan’s rock and visual kei scenes. From the legendary longevity of arena-filling icons to the worldwide tours of modern rock innovators, we provide in-depth news and first-hand reports on the genre’s most influential and enduring performers.
URBANGARDE’s new music video “Kotoba Uri” (“Word Seller”) touches base on 80s technopop to bring in the new year, with a VHS-style reflection on pContinue reading…
Top Japanese rockers ERY (bass player in KiLLKiLLS, Kyokuto Phallus Kickers) and miko (exist†trace vocals and guitar) have teamed up for a holidContinue reading…
Japanese rock star YOSHIKI will team up with American rock legends KISS for a once-in-a-lifetime television performance on Japan’s NHK network. Continue reading…
YOSHIKI LIVE AT CARNEGIE HALL will air on PBS in 14 cities across the U.S. on New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day, with encore showings in Los AContinue reading…
HYDE LIVE 2019 ANTI FINAL at Makuhari Messe – December 8, 2019 Live report by Shannon McNaught Photos by Takayuki Okada, Kazuko Tanaka 201Continue reading…
Visual kei band LANTANA has released all of their current albums digitally through European record label Gan-Shin, including PARADIGM OUT, INSIDE Continue reading…
December 12, 2019 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE YOSHIKI appeared as a surprise guest on December 11 during the Tokyo Dome performance of KISS’s “End oContinue reading…
Japanese rock band BACK-ON performed a special on-stage collaboration of the Fairy Tail anime theme song “STRIKE BACK” with idol group OSAKAContinue reading…
Forbes Asia has named Japanese rock star YOSHIKI one of Asia’s 30 Heroes of Philanthropy in 2019. Forbes’ 13th annual Heroes of PhilanthropContinue reading…
Legendary Japanese rock band L’Arc-en-Ciel has launched their official YouTube channel. (more…)Continue reading…