2+ hour, 37+ min ago  (565+ words) A new Grammy category explicitly names J-pop alongside K-pop and C-pop, the first time the genre has been written into the awards by name. The Recording Academy confirmed Best Asian Pop Music Performance as one of five new categories for…...

3+ day, 2+ hour ago  (193+ words) Gyaru magazine model group LOALO MODELS have released "BLUE DREAM, an unofficial support song for Japan at the FIFA World Cup 2026. The music video dropped on June 11th, the opening day of the tournament, and it hits streaming platforms on June…...

4+ day, 1+ hour ago  (161+ words) Sam Smith, one of England's most successful singer-songwriters, has named kawaii metal group BABYMETAL as a recent obsession during a guest appearance at the MUSIC AWARDS JAPAN 2026 Grand Ceremony, held on June 13th at TOYOTA ARENA TOKYO and streamed internationally on…...

1+ week, 20+ hour ago  (1783+ words) Visual kei band Z CLEAR call their music "Buchi ROCK, after the Hiroshima dialect word for "extremely. The name carries their hometown with it, and it tells you exactly how loud they intend to play. On May 6th 2026 they released their…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago  (338+ words) FRUITS ZIPPER have been confirmed as performers for the MUSIC AWARDS JAPAN 2026 Grand Ceremony, taking place on June 13th at TOYOTA ARENA TOKYO. The addition follows CHANMINA's withdrawal from the event on health grounds. The Harajuku idol group join a line-up…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago  (374+ words) Ayase, one half of Japan's biggest pop duo YOASOBI, has released his first EP as a singer-songwriter, "dialogue', and premiered his first live-action music video to feature himself on screen under his solo name. The five-track EP arrived digitally on…...

2+ week, 2+ day ago  (347+ words) Visual kei metalcore band DAMNED have dropped their latest music video, "Yuragu, a track whose lyrics draw directly from the punishing world of From Softwares Dark Souls. The video arrived on 1st June and is the bands 7th official music video. The…...

2+ week, 2+ day ago  (154+ words) Visual kei band Akai Yurei have "reincarnated" as Oideyo! Yureiz, just four months after making their debut on January 21st. The transformation followed the band's "disbandment and reincarnation" one-man live, Happy End wa sugu soko sa! (Happy End is Just Around…...

2+ week, 3+ day ago  (222+ words) MUSIC AWARDS JAPAN, Japan's largest international music awards event, has named the hosts and performers for the Premiere Ceremony preceding its 2026 Grand Ceremony on June 13th. Kasumi Mori and Atsushi Yanaka of Tokyo Ska Paradise Orchestra will host the ceremony, which…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago  (255+ words) Industrial digital rock 3-piece NUL. have dropped a teaser trailer for their 4th album "ARTi FACT. The album is due to release both physically and digitally on June 10th. "ARTi FACT follows the bands 2024 album "AVA, and contains 11 tracks. The CD will…...