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Since performing on stage is not yet possible for Japanese theatrical group Japone Artists, they have decided to reach and engage with their audience via social media channels by means...

The Danish convention J-Popcon has announced that it will move the 2021 edition of the convention until later in the year, which will be October. Originally it was moved from...

Winter is coming and due to the current COVID-19 pandemic, and all the restrictions in place, we’re all spending a little more time inside than usual, for a good cause....

Mangamo, the manga subscription app that gives readers unlimited access to hundreds of titles from multiple publishers while supporting creators, has answered the request of manga fans around the world...

If your band is called THE NOVEMBERS, then the month of November should mean something. Normally this indie rock band will do their annual gig on the 11th of this...

Girl band SCANDAL have announced new dates for their postponed European shows, which were originally scheduled for September this year. The shows were postponed due to the current situation of...

You are invited to something fun! Get Your Genki is totally not an unfamiliar name. We interviewed the label owner, Christian, in 2019, to talk about the start of the...

From 8 to 10 January 2021 Stichting Berg & van Dalen presents the exhibition Edo Sanpu 2020 at Zone2Source (The Glass House) Amstelpark in the city of Amsterdam. Edo Sanpu...

The hybrid event of Le Guess Who?, named ON/OFF is now only an online programme. The OFF programming, that would take place offline, has been cancelled due to the new...

It’s that time of year again, Halloween. Cold long October days, dark weather, stuck at home and lots of spooky things you can watch and listen to! Of course, you...

Tokyo International Music Market (TIMM) will present its annual music showcase from 4 until 6 November 2020. The three-day event will be livestreamed for music fans worldwide via TIMM's official...

Composer and musician Ryuichi Sakamoto decided the date for his final concert of 2020. Titled Ryuichi Sakamoto: Playing the Piano 12122020, the performance is planned for 12 December 2020. In...

After a successful online live concert in August of this year, post-rock band The;Cutlery will be planning to do this once again on YouTube and Twitcasting in November. The stream...

Visual Kei band NOCTURNAL BLOODLUST have had a rather turbulent time. With various changes of band members in a short period of time, which caused a bit of a crisis...

The first European tour of Visual Kei metal band DEVILOOF, originally planned for 2020 and postponed to 2021 due to the ongoing pandemic, has been cancelled after all. This was...

If you are still looking for a way to celebrate Halloween with good music, you might want to check out Kaya's Gothic Night on Saturday 31 October. The event will...

From 29 October at IBASHO Gallery in Antwerp will present the works of Dutch photographer Paul Cupido in the exhibition, titled Mukayu. Mukayu has been Cupido's spiritual guideline during his...

Japan's largest publisher Kodansha will release a new high-art photography book, XY, featuring X JAPAN drummer and the person behind Yoshikimono, YOSHIKI, on his birthday on Friday, 20th of November,...

Alternative metal band HEAD PHONES PRESIDENT will soon celebrate the 20th-anniversary of the band with a performance at Hatsudai Doors in Tokyo. Since they know that not everybody is able...

The heavy metal band BLOOD STAIN CHILD will be streaming an online live show worldwide on Friday 23 October 2020. The stream will be free to watch on YouTube. Titled...

Visual Kei band Lamiya (ラミヤ) will disband soon, but before they do that, they will have one last live performance where they will share all the chapters of their modern...

Last week, Le Guess Who? shared the interesting news that they would organise a hybrid event named ON/OFF from 13 to 15 November as an alternative of the yearly Le...

After the release of the second album of April in 85, titled SLEEP IN WHITE, in the fourth month of this year, the band was planning to do a release...

After postponing the second edition of Monster of Dolls from May to November 2020, the organisation behind the idol festival announced that the event will not take place this year,...