THE STALIN’s Lost 1981 Kyoto Set Emerges in Full
A recovered multitrack tape reveals the complete Kyoto concert behind two tracks from THE STALIN’s 1981 debut trash, now restored as a 17-song live album.
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10 years ago, Hi-STANDARD returned without warning
On October 5, 2016, Hi-STANDARD released ANOTHER STARTING LINE, their first new single in sixteen years, with no advance announcement and an unusual focus on record stores.
Gen Hoshino’s Koi Turns 10
Released on October 5, 2016, Gen Hoshino’s Koi became inseparable from the Koi Dance. Ten years later, its creation deserves another listen.
TuneCore Japan Passes ¥100 Billion Paid to Artists
TuneCore Japan says cumulative payouts have passed ¥100 billion, with more than two million tracks distributed through the service.
Eve begins his Echoes chapter with “AIYOU”
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ATARASHII GAKKO! revisit a Kyu Sakamoto classic
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HAGANE signs with Napalm Records
Japanese metal band HAGANE has signed with Austria’s Napalm Records, which will release Through the Night physically outside Japan on January 15, 2027.
Mrs. GREEN APPLE’s New Album Is Unavoidable
Japan’s biggest pop band release their sixth original album. You may love it or hate it, but ignoring it would require considerable effort.
Plastic Tree return overseas after nine years
Plastic Tree will play Chile and Mexico in March 2027, marking the band’s first overseas concerts since 2018.
VOW WOW Returns to Budokan After 37 Years
On May 1, 2027, VOW WOW will return to Nippon Budokan for the 40th anniversary of V. A good reason to revisit how VOW WOW and BOW WOW are connected.
Mai Kuraki Reaches 30 Detective Conan Themes
Twenty-six years after “Secret of my heart,” Mai Kuraki delivers her 30th song for Detective Conan, extending a collaboration that has become a recurring thread throughout her career.
Ai Yazawa Designs DREAMS COME TRUE Vinyl
DREAMS COME TRUE has commissioned Ai Yazawa to create the cover for the vinyl edition of THE BLACK ◯ ALBUM, due in Japan on December 2.