2+ hour, 46+ min ago  (1783+ words) Visual kei band Z CLEAR call their music "Buchi ROCK, after the Hiroshima dialect word for "extremely. The name carries their hometown with it, and it tells you exactly how loud they intend to play. On May 6th 2026 they released their…...

1+ day, 1+ hour ago  (338+ words) FRUITS ZIPPER have been confirmed as performers for the MUSIC AWARDS JAPAN 2026 Grand Ceremony, taking place on June 13th at TOYOTA ARENA TOKYO. The addition follows CHANMINA's withdrawal from the event on health grounds. The Harajuku idol group join a line-up…...

1+ week, 7+ hour ago  (374+ words) Ayase, one half of Japan's biggest pop duo YOASOBI, has released his first EP as a singer-songwriter, "dialogue', and premiered his first live-action music video to feature himself on screen under his solo name. The five-track EP arrived digitally on…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago  (347+ words) Visual kei metalcore band DAMNED have dropped their latest music video, "Yuragu, a track whose lyrics draw directly from the punishing world of From Softwares Dark Souls. The video arrived on 1st June and is the bands 7th official music video. The…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago  (154+ words) Visual kei band Akai Yurei have "reincarnated" as Oideyo! Yureiz, just four months after making their debut on January 21st. The transformation followed the band's "disbandment and reincarnation" one-man live, Happy End wa sugu soko sa! (Happy End is Just Around…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago  (222+ words) MUSIC AWARDS JAPAN, Japan's largest international music awards event, has named the hosts and performers for the Premiere Ceremony preceding its 2026 Grand Ceremony on June 13th. Kasumi Mori and Atsushi Yanaka of Tokyo Ska Paradise Orchestra will host the ceremony, which…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago  (255+ words) Industrial digital rock 3-piece NUL. have dropped a teaser trailer for their 4th album "ARTi FACT. The album is due to release both physically and digitally on June 10th. "ARTi FACT follows the bands 2024 album "AVA, and contains 11 tracks. The CD will…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago  (252+ words) MUSIC AWARDS JAPAN, Japan's largest international music awards event, has revealed the first wave of artists performing at its 2026 Grand Ceremony on June 13th. The 12 act line-up includes Fujii Kaze, HANA, Chanmina, sakanaction, Hitsujibungaku, Kenshi Yonezu, and TWICE sub-unit MISAMO, alongside…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago  (617+ words) Electric Bloom Webzine HYDE becomes first Japanese rock artist to perform with Vienna orchestra at tour finale HYDE has brought his HYDE Orchestra Tour 2026 JEKYLL to a close at the Great Hall of the Wiener Konzerthaus in Vienna, becoming the…...

2+ week, 2+ day ago  (270+ words) Idol boy band Snow Man have announced that 72 songs from their past singles and albums that were previously unavailable on streaming services will arrive on subscription platforms from June 1st. The release includes both group tracks and unit songs that had…...