“’Mad Qualia’ the latest [single from HYDE], will be a knockout on tour: black fuzz guitars and stuttering drums, HYDE racing out of that fury with rousing sing-along effect in a mixed rush of English and Japanese that suggests Metallica,…

On February 23, 2019, MIYAVI will celebrate the release of his new album, “SAMURAI SESSIONS vol.3 – World’s Collide”, with a special star-studded show at the El Rey Theatre in Los Angeles. “This project is all about chemistry; even in one…

Japanese rock band ASIAN KUNG-FU GENERATION recently released the artwork and tracklist of their upcoming new album “Hometown”, which is due December 5th this year. The album artwork is again done by famous art illustrator,…

One foot in the door of November while we might be busy putting away our carved pumpkins and planning on that big family dinner, let’s not forget to pick a soundtrack. October saw some very decent LPs and singles from our favorite bands and…

Tomoya Kanki, the drummer of Japanese rock band, One Ok Rock, better known as “Tomoya”, has been accused of having a repeated sexual relationship 7 years ago with a female high school student who was only 16 years old back then.…

We had an opportunity to interview an anisong legend, Hiroshi Kitadani! Hiroshi Kitadani was born in Yamaguchi, Japan. His first major debut was with the 3-piece band Stagger in 1994. After his other band, Lapis Lazuli, broke up, he started…

A Japanese rock band, ROOKiEZ is PUNK’D will kick off U.S. leg of world tour with SPYAIR starting this Saturday. They will make stops in the USA, Latin America and Europe with SPYAIR which is another popular Japanese rock band behind…

**Thank you Epic Records Japan + Rooftop Management for the photos!** On Friday, September 7th, SCANDAL made a stop at the San Francisco Regency Ballroom and put on a spectacular show. The members of SCANDAL–Haruna, Mami, Tomomi, and…

Japanese superstar HOTEI returns to Europe in October 2018 with live dates scheduled in Belgium, France, Switzerland, Italy, and the UK. Hotei will be playing his first ever headline show in Italy in Milan, and makes return visits to the…

We asked SCANDAL questions about their newest album “HONEY” and about their upcoming tour! Check out our EXCLUSIVE interview below: 1) Which song do you enjoy performing most from your latest album, “HONEY”?…

Japanese rock icons [ALEXANDROS] have announced their first ever U.S. tour, bringing the band’s epic live show to select cities this October. The anticipation for a stateside tour has been building since the band’s well-received appearance…

Japanese rock band, SCANDAL, has announced their 6 city U.S. and Mexico tour dates in cities including San Francisco, New York City, and Mexico City. On this tour, they will be promoting their latest album “HONEY” released this…

Although I’m no stranger to a Miyavi show, whether in the US or in Japan, I nevertheless was stoked by the infectious enthusiasm and prodigious stage presence Miyavi brought to the stage last night in Irving Plaza. As the last stop of…

May 8, 2018. MIYAVI played at the El Rey Theatre in Los Angeles to kick of his U.S. portion of the “DAY2” World Tour 2018. 日本語版はこちらから！ Even though it was a weeknight, a long line had formed outside the venue. It had been over a year since…

5月8日。El Rey Theatre にて、MIYAVIの”DAY2” World Tour 2018のLA公演が行われた。 Read the English version here! 開場前。平日の夜にもかかわらず、会場の外には長蛇の列ができていた。前回のLA公演から約1年。今回はどんなショーを魅せてくれるのか、ファンたちは期待で胸がいっぱいのようだ。…