Live Report Exclusive
On December 17th, 2022 session bands H.U.G and Luv PARADE gave fans an early Christmas present with the two-man live show "Luv PARADE vs H.U.G".
Special Exclusive
Feel like you missed out on lots of music last year? Catch up with some of our team's favourite songs from the Japanese music scene in 2022.
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Visual kei band Kizu welcomed four guest vocalists to "HANGEKI", a special spin-off of their cover session project "ICHIGEKI", to kick off 2023.
Special Press Release
BE:FIRST wish their fans around the world a Happy New Year and share their memories of 2022 and goals for 2023.
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What was the best-selling album of 2022 in Japan? Check out Oricon's year-end ranking to find out.
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Which releases from independent labels climbed the highest on the Oricon Chart this year? Find out in the year-end ranking.
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Which singles racked up the most sales in Japan during 2022? Check out Oricon's year-end ranking for the answer.
Live Report Exclusive
Celebrating the 25th anniversary of their debut, OBLIVION DUST kicked off a tour in support of their latest mini-album "Shadows" at AKABANE ReNY alpha in Tokyo.
Interview Exclusive
Electro swing duo FAKE TYPE. talk about their creative process, their flamboyant universe, and their latest musical endeavours.
Interview
YOSHIKI, HYDE, SUGIZO and MIYAVI unveiled their new supergroup THE LAST ROCKSTARS during a press conference that was broadcast worldwide.
Live Report Exclusive
The second DEVIL’S PARTY was like a gathering of old friends, and a night to remember for D'ESPAIRSRAY fans.
Special Exclusive
As a (belated) celebration of the iconic rock band's 30th anniversary, members of the JaME team have put together a Spotify playlist featuring 18 L'Arc-en-Ciel songs they highly recommend.
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Celebrating two years of rapid growth for SKY-HI, BE:FIRST, and all of BMSG.
Interview Exclusive
TOKYO GIRLS' STYLE continue to evolve and change rapidly, just like Tokyo.