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.
J-Pop artist milet, who has consistently stayed on both the Oricon and Billboard charts since her debut in 2019, joins the wolf pack of J-Rock banContinue reading…
YOSHIKI – composer, classically-trained pianist, rock drummer, and leader of X JAPAN and THE LAST ROCKSTARS – has been invited by the GRAMMY MContinue reading…
The Last Rockstars Debut Tour 2023 February 10, 2023 @ Hollywood Palladium (Los Angeles) Live Report by Nhu Nguyen Photos by Christan Copeland (CecContinue reading…
BABYMETAL will return to the U.S. for an extended tour with death metal band DETHKLOK (Adult Swim’s Metalocalypse ) in the “BABYKLOK TOUR 2023”, rContinue reading…
yoshikitty has been selected to compete against Hello Kitty in Sanrio’s global voting competition for the ninth straight year. yoshikitty is the fContinue reading…
The Last Rockstars Debut Tour 2023 January 26, 2023 @ Ariake Arena (Tokyo) Live Report by Shannon McNaught The Last Rockstars debuted at TokyContinue reading…
The newly-announced SXSW Music Festival lineup features a widely eclectic roster of Japanese artists, representing Japan with a variety of genres,Continue reading…
Check out J-Generation′s best J-Pop and J-Rock album/single jackets of 2022, chosen by David Cirone, Marc Bowie, and Nhu Nguyen. Click here tContinue reading…
Japanese supergroup THE LAST ROCKSTARS – YOSHIKI (drums and piano), HYDE (vocals), SUGIZO (guitar), and MIYAVI (guitar) – has announced the Continue reading…
FLOW Interview by Jennifer Elise Wang January 5, 2023 On December 3, 2022, FLOW made their return to America after three years away. AlthoughContinue reading…