Japanese alternative rock band the pillows, best known for their contributions to the soundtrack for the anime series FLCL, have split. Following their show at KT Zepp Yokohama on Friday, Jan. 31, the ...

Four of Japan’s biggest rock stars formed a new band, The Last Rockstars, in a race against time to preserve the spirit of rock music. “We’ve come together to start this challenge for the ...

The Japanese band's whirlwind visit to Southern California ... with the combination of dance and music,” said Yasuda Fumihiko, Kyoto Tachibana’s principal, as he watched the Friday practice.

By Billboard Japan BAND-MAID kicked off 2025 with a new digital single called “Zen,” released Jan. 13. The track is being ...

The now-disbanded SMAP swept the charts in Japan and across Asia during the group's nearly 30 years of ... allegations against its late founder. Music mogul Johnny Kitagawa, who died aged 87 ...

Japanese Breakfast appeared on The Tonight Show to perform melancholy single “Orlando in Love.” The group, led by Michelle Zauner, was joined by a four-piece string section for the evocative ...

The K-pop group BTS conquered the Japanese music world in 2021, topping Japan’s annual music sales rankings to become the first artist from overseas to do so since the chart started in 1968 ...

Day 2 of MUSIC AWARDS JAPAN, the largest international music ... categories" linked to companies involved in music. Toyota Group has been confirmed as a top partner, Kinoshita Group and NTT ...

Apex Legends, published by games giant Electronic Arts, has its own esports circuit, and it’s now getting an anthem of its own.