Rapper and actor DMX, five-time Billboard chart topper, dead at 50
American rapper and actor Earl Simmons, known by the stage name DMX or Dark Man X, died on Friday, his record label said, after he suffered a heart attack during what media reports said was a drug overdose. He was 50 years old. The chart-topping ...
The decision came after Go Morita told the other members that he wishes to leave the agency and pursue his acting career in a new environment, the statement said.
'My heart is sick': Lady Gaga offers $500,000 for stolen dogs
Lady Gaga has offered half a million dollars for the safe return of her two pet dogs, saying her "heart is sick" after they were stolen at gunpoint in Hollywood. French bulldogs Koji and Gustav were seized in Los Angeles after the employee walking them ...
From a classical orchestra playing a revolutionary song to viral breakdancers performing to Michael Jackson anthems, young people are finding ways to express their dissatisfaction.
Earliest shell horn played for the first time in 17,000 years
After more than 17,000 years of silence and decades forgotten in a French museum, a shell fashioned into a horn by our prehistoric ancestors has been played again as a result of new research published Wednesday. Scientists believe the ancient conch, from a species of ...
K-pop for the planet: Fans of South Korean stars take on climate change
From petitioning to save forests to raising cash for disaster victims, a growing army of K-pop fans worldwide has emerged as the latest force in the global fight against climate change.
Sony to buy U.S. music distribution and rights businesses for $430 million
The Japanese electronics and entertainment giant has been increasingly focused on the gaming and entertainment sectors.
'From now on, I will be living alongside cancer. But, I am hoping to make music for a little while longer,' Sakamoto said on his website.
LLLL: 'The perfect balance of conformity and rebellion'
What makes the perfect J-pop song? There is a formula, which means you have to be in the box before you can think outside of it.
Synthesized drum roll, please: Roland back on the bourse in Tokyo
Roland saw its shares open at ¥2,954 on the first day of trading on the first section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange, 4.7% below the IPO price of ¥3,100.
Cuushe: Music born from emotion
Dream pop musician Mayuko Hitotsuyanagi, aka Cuushe, on her upcoming album, “Waken,” and her musical inspiration.
Nahid Yoshinari: 'I love to involve the audience in the music'
An announcer and translator at NHK, Nahid Yoshinari is happy to share her Persian culture with people in Japan.
