Music Apr 20, 2017
Veteran heavy metal band Loudness cancels U.S. tour after barred by immigration
Pioneering Japanese rock band Loudness gets turned away by U.S. immigration for the first time, forcing it to cancel a tour and fly home.
World Feb 13, 2016
Rock band at center of terrorist attack kicks off rescheduled tour after Paris carnage
Jesse Hughes, frontman of the U.S. band whose Nov. 13 gig at the Bataclan theater in Paris was stormed by Islamic extremist gunmen who killed 89 people, says "my friends died very beautifully, they died very well, with great courage." The Eagles of Death Metal ...
World Dec 12, 2015
North Korean pop band formed by Kim Jong Un cancels Beijing concert, leaves for home
An all-female North Korean pop band formed by leader Kim Jong Un abruptly cancelled a Beijing concert on Saturday and headed back home to Pyongyang, Chinese media and the concert venue said. The Moranbong Band was visiting China along with North Korea's State Merited Chorus ...
Digital | Japan Pulse Jun 7, 2013
J-blip: high school girls with 'tuba guns'
by Eric Ruble
Events / Events In Tokyo Apr 19, 2013
Buddhist bash offers up some spiritual relief
by Tomoko Otake
Most Japanese people come in contact with Buddhist priests on formal occasions, such as when a family member passes away. But a cross-denominational group of young Buddhist monks is trying to change that — by putting together a unique cultural event involving three Buddhist ...