AVO Interview with Heavenstamp: “We want to keep evolving from yesterday to today and from today to tomorrow”
With a new step taken by joining forces with the UK-based label Setsuzoku Records and a new album coming up, ...
Tag: Rock
CD Review: Heavenstamp – From the Basement
According to Heavenstamp a companion to the previous album Love Builders that was released in 2019, From the Basement is ...
7 New Music Videos You Need To Check Out (Week 7, 2021)
With a large music industry such as Japan has, second largest in the world, it is inevitable that music fans ...
Musical Snack: MADAME EDWARDA’s unplugged version of “Carnival” in 4K
MADAME EDWARDA, by most seen as a legendary goth rock band based in Japan, shared a new video on their ...
Substitute shows for LUNA SEA -RELOAD- at Saitama Super Arena decided
The details of the substitute shows for LUNA SEA -RELOAD- at Saitama Super Arena are announced by the rock band ...
MONO to postpone European tour 2021 to 2022
Instrumental rock band MONO will move their European tour, planned for March 2021, to the next year, February 2022. The ...
BabooBee #1 in iTunes chart: “Thank you Netherlands!”
It seems that the band BabooBee, consisting of Mio Masui (ex-PASSPO☆) on bass, Michiko (ex-mimic.) on guitar and Mirai on ...
LITORY to organise free live event – first nine artists are announced
With 'do not put out the fire of the live house' as the theme, an online event is planned under ...
KAMIJO to hold online world tour: Queen of Versailles -LAREINE-
The flamboyant singer-songwriter, musician, and music producer KAMIJO is currently unable to tour the world, something he has done before ...
BAND-MAID announce online listening party, new YouTube content and online live
BAND-MAID, the internationally popular Japanese rock band with a maid motif (and still achieving world domination), recently released their fourth ...
AVO Interview: Cilvie – “The future of the music scene in Japan is going to be different…”
Through the chaos and uncertainty of the pandemic, a new young band emerged in Tokyo. Despite facing difficulties, as many ...
Esprit D’Air up to newer heights with the release of “Leviathan”
The long-awaited single by Esprit D'Air is finally out and accompanied by a very intriguing music video. After a successful ...
7 New Music Videos You Need To Check Out (Week 48, 2020)
With a large music industry such as Japan has, second largest in the world, it is inevitable that music fans ...
THE NOVEMBERS will worldwide stream ‘At The Beginning’ showcase
If your band is called THE NOVEMBERS, then the month of November should mean something. Normally this indie rock band ...
Cilvie break away from the flock with debut single “Stray Sheep”
From the initial announcement of their formation, through the completion of the line-up and with a build-up of speculation and ...
Japanese Baseball: The mystery around the band is still big
Last summer, it feels already such a long time ago, the Japanese alternative rock band called Japanese Baseball suddenly appeared ...
48 Japanese artists to join YouTube Music Weekend
YouTube Japan will host a four-day event, titled YouTube Music Weekend, from Thursday 3rd of December to Sunday 6th of ...
7 New Music Videos You Need To Check Out (Week 45, 2020)
With a large music industry such as Japan has, second largest in the world, it is inevitable that music fans ...
Quarantine-safe Halloween with these 20 spoooooky Halloween music videos
It’s that time of year again, Halloween. Cold long October days, dark weather, stuck at home and lots of spooky ...
Tokyo International Music Market (TIMM) to present free worldwide livestream of 3-day music showcase
Tokyo International Music Market (TIMM) will present its annual music showcase from 4 until 6 November 2020. The three-day event ...
7 New Music Videos You Need To Check Out (Week 42, 2020)
With a large music industry such as Japan has, second largest in the world, it is inevitable that music fans ...
The last chapter of the modern fairy-tale drama by Lamiya
Visual Kei band Lamiya (ラミヤ) will disband soon, but before they do that, they will have one last live performance ...
Go Kurosawa and Kohhei Matsuda to join Le Guess Who? ON/OFF programme
Last week, Le Guess Who? shared the interesting news that they would organise a hybrid event named ON/OFF from 13 ...
5 events you don’t want to miss out on during Japan Matsuri Presents
In the 12th year of Japan Matsuri, the biggest free event in the United Kingdom, the event will go online ...
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