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Miyavi Debuts New Music Video “Long Nights” Featuring Refugee Rapper Sonita
Legendary guitarist, solo artist, human rights activist MIYAVI has released a new music video for his latest song – “Long Nights.” The video is a...
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Hanging Out With TAWINGS – Life Begins At The Hop
TAWINGS is like a volcano. No one knew about them until last year, when from out of nowhere they erupted onto the Japanese music scene,...
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A Beer with TENDOUJI – I’m Happy Just to Dance with You
Featuring Kenji Asano and Naohiko Morita on vocals/guitars, Takamasa Yoshida on bass and Naoyuki Oi on drums, surfpop quartet TENDOUJI is one of the most...
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[Interview] CHAI at SXSW – “Our Music Genre Is ‘CHAI’”
My interview with CHAI was nothing like I expected it to be. Before meeting these girls, I envisioned thousands of scenarios where the interview would...
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[Interview] DYGL at SXSW – “Politics Is No More Than Just Part Of Life”
“We wear denim jackets and jeans but no one asks us, ‘Why don’t you wear Kimonos? ’ So why ask, ‘Why do you sing in...
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[Interview] yahyel at SXSW – “YMO Is Part Of Stereotype About Japanese Music”
Tokyo electro-pop band yahyel consists of Shun Ikegai (vocals), Miru Shinoda (sampler & chorus), Kazuya Oi (drums), Kento Yamada (VJ), and Wataru Sugimoto (synthesizer &...
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MIYAVI Cast As Byakuya Kuchiki in Live-Action Movie BLEACH
Japanese guitarist MIYAVI has surely been firing up the acting engine these years with the controversial character in Oscar nominated Unbroken and some short appearances...
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New Johnny’s Group “King & Prince” Announce Debut
Talent agency Johnny’s has just announced the debut of a six-piece boy group “King & Prince”. This is the first Johnny’s boy group debut in...
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Masaki Aiba of “ARASHI” Reportedly In a Five-Year Secret Relationship
Aiba Masaki, member of pop group “Arashi” reportedly has been dating a woman his own age from Kansai according to Japanese tabloid media “FLASH”. In...