Vienna Philharmonic's Japan tour offers hope for overseas ensembles
The Japanese government granted the orchestra a special entry permit and allowed them to forgo a 14-day quarantine, after considering the “importance of cultural exchange.”
Change of tune: Japan's music fans move from CDs to streaming services
The decline in CD sales signals the streaming market’s growth potential.
He was a rising jazz pianist from Tokyo. Then his NYC dreams were shattered.
He came to New York from Tokyo to make it as a jazz musician, and he did, landing gigs in several touring bands and leading a trio of his own. He was elegant but never flashy on the piano, always well prepared and on ...
BTS fans have a new way to show their love: buying shares
In the music industry, fans are everything. But when it comes to K-pop, that adage holds more true than ever.
The musician was known for a series of improvised performances at scenic spots around the world.
Facing the music: Can Japan’s vibrant record culture survive the COVID-19 pandemic?
An iconic Tokyo record store prepares to close, leaving vinyl fans fearing for the future.
Johnny Nash, a singer-songwriter, actor and producer who rose from pop crooner to early reggae star to the creator and performer of the million-selling anthem "I Can See Clearly Now,” died Tuesday, his son said. Nash, who had been in declining health, died of natural ...
Eddie Van Halen, virtuoso of the rock guitar, dies at 65
Van Halen's razzle-dazzle guitar-playing made him the most influential guitarist of his generation.
Ten Japanese albums Rolling Stone missed on its '500 Greatest' list
Rolling Stone compiled a list of the 500 greatest albums of all time but there were no Japanese entries. So we came up with a few candidates of our own.
Promoters push online concerts in an effort to save Japan's live house culture
Kaala, a group of independent music promoters, has launched a concert series called Korona Nights to keep outlets for underground musical expression alive.
Japanese pop band Arashi to release English single written by Bruno Mars
“Whenever You Call” will be the first English song released by Arashi, who is scheduled to halt its activities at the end of the year.
Okinawan rapper Awich rejects your constructs
As a young girl, Awich would sit in awe at her father's tales of war on Okinawa. Little did she know it would inspire her to tell her own tales as a successful rapper.
