TOKYO (AP) — 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 ...

When it comes to great hard rock and metal scenes around the world, you should never overlook the great music coming out of Japan. The music has been hugely influential and ever evolving and we've ...

Japanese experimental screamo band Quiqui are gearing up to release their debut album Calendar on Dog Knights (pre-order), and judging by the first two singles, this album is all over the place.

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Since 1981, Naoko Yamano has been the lead singer and driving force behind the pioneering Japanese pop-punk band Shonen Knife. She's still based in the band's hometown of Osaka, and after 35 years in ...

A compilation of Japanese rock and metal bands titled Japan is Loud is currently available for free on YouTube, courtesy of purveyors of Rick and Morty and live Dethklok shows, Adult Swim. The ...

Japanese culture thrived at Crunchyroll Expo 2022, with creators, musicians and legions of fans packing the San Jose McEnery Convention Center last week. There were cosplayers, anime screenings and ...

Japan has one of the oldest punk scenes in the world, dating back to the 1970s — certainly one of the first outside of the West, and probably the first in Asia. The Japanese punk scene has many close ...

When many American big-band singers toured Japan and Australia in the early 1960s, musical directors brought along the arrangements rather than 18 to 21 musicians. In some cases it was cheaper. In ...