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THE VENTURES release cover album of Southern All Stars and Yuzo Kayama

THE VENTURES releases cover album "THE VENTURES play Southern All Stars" and "THE VENTURES play Yuzo Kayama" on June 17th to celebrate of their 50th anniversary.[Read more.]

 (May 28)

1,500 fans came fast and furious to AYABIE's major debut event

AYABIE, who just released major debut single Aitakute on May 27, held free live and fan meeting at the outdoor main stage in shopping mall Urban Dock Lalaport Toyosu to commemorate their single launching. 1,500 fans came fast and furious to see their parformance.[Read more.]

 (May 27)

Ryuichi Sakamoto designed eco pants to save the earth

Boxer-style brief pants designed by Ryuichi Sakamoto will be sold as a part of the project "more Trees Men's Boxer Pants 2009" at Isetan Men's Kan, on May 27.[Read more.]

 (May 25)

Gorgeous artists gather for UNICORN's remix album

"URMX", that was remixed by gorgeous artists, releases on July 22.[Read more.]

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DOPING PANDA's nationwide tour is set 43 performances

Details about the nationwide tour of DOPING PANDA, who releases a new album "decadence" on June 3, is unveiled.[Read more.]

 (May 20)

ROCK IN JAPAN 2nd lineup released: Kazuya Yoshii, and more 60 bands added

"ROCK IN JAPAN FESTIVAL 2009", the annual rock festival held at Kokuei Hitachi Kaihin Kouen, Ibaragi, from July 31st to August 2nd, released its performance artists' 2 nd lineups.[Read more.]

 (May 18)

Meihou's popular all-night outdoor reggae fes. will be held again this year

All-night outdoor reggae festival "STARLIGHT REGGAE FESTA in Meihou 2009" will be held at Yagai Ongakudo Sonora Theater, Meihou Kougen, Gifu, on 2 straight nights of July 18th and the 19th.[Read more.]

 (May 16)

DOPING PANDA's new song is picked as the theme song of Hollywood horror movie

It has been decided that DOPING PANDA's new song "gaze at me" is picked as the theme song of the movie "Don't Look Up" that will begin showing in 2010 worldwide.[Read more.]

 (May 15)

orange pekoe's new song becomes a bridge of the Japan and the U.S. cultural interchange

orange pekoe, who release a new single MARIGOLD on May 27, is picked as special supporters of the event "Japan Day 2009" to promote Japan and the U.S. cultural interchange. They hold a live performance in New York (local time) on May 31.[Read more.]

 (May 11)

VENI VIDI VICIOUS' new album involving a wide music character

VENI VIDI VICIOUS release a new album I Like Beethoven. Especially His Lyrics. on June 24.[Read more.]

 (May 11)

80_pan disbands! and stands in a new starting line at the last live

The official has announced that 80_pan disbands at the last live held on June 19.[Read more.]

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Hiroto read, a band played at Kiyoshiro Imawano's farewell service

The farewell service of Kiyoshiro Imawano, who passed away on May 2nd, was held at Aoyama Sougijyo in Minato-ku, Tokyo. Under the clear blue sky, a lot of his fans lined up to pay each one's respects and about 1,000 of his friends and relatives got together and were reluctant to part from Kiyoshiro.[Read more.]

 (May 9)

Ai Kago's SEXY Kiss mark to iLL's new single

iLL releases a new single Kiss on May 27. And it has been unveiled that a kiss mark on this CD jacket is by Ai Kago.[Read more.]

 (May 6)

Kiyoshiro Imawano departed this life, fighting with cancer, 58 years old

Kiyoshiro Imawano passed away at 00:51 on May 2nd by lymphangitic carcinomatosis. He was 58 years old.[Read more.]

 (May 2)

Chara and Cocco joins Curly Giraffe's cover album

The release date of the project album Thank You For Being A Friend to which female artists sing songs of Curly Giraffe was decided on October 21.[Read more.]

 (Apr 30)

BENI performed a collaboration song at FOREVER 21 party

BENI appeared in the pre-open party of Harajuku Store of "FOREVER 21," a fashion brand from Los Angels in the US, on April 28. She performed a collaboration song with FOREVER 21 named "FOREVER 21".[Read more.]

 (Apr 29)

Girls of Perfume become cabin attendants on "PINO" TV commercial

Three girls of Perfume who impersonate to the cabin attendant appear on the new TV commercial of "Eskimo PINO" (ice cream) of Morinaga Nyugyou starting to be on air on April 29. The CM song is Perfume's new song "NIGHT FLIGHT".[Read more.]

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FUJI ROCK FESTIVAL 4th lineup unveiled, 27 bands added

One of the biggest rock festival in Japan, "FUJI ROCK FESTIVAL '09", at Naeba Ski Resort, Niigata, from July 24th to the 26th released its 4th lineus of performers.[Read more.]

 (Apr 28)

AKB48 hold their first Budoukan & member selection general election

It has been announced that AKB48 has a plan to hold nationwide tour including Nippon Budokan performance this summer. And also, they release a new single "Namida Surprise!" on June 24th, and the third single in this year (title has not announced yet) on August 26th.[Read more.]

 (Apr 27)

METAMORPHOSE releases the 1st lineup; YURA YURA TEIKOKU, rei harakami, and more

"METAMORPHOSE 09", the Outdoor all-night music festival held at Jitensha no Kuni Cycle Sports Center, Shizuoka, on September 5th, just released its 1st lineup of performers.[Read more.]

 (Apr 26)

MONSTER baSH released the 1st lineup; BEAT CRUSADERS, Maximum the Hormone, etc.

The biggest outdoor rock festival "MONSTER baSH 2009" will be held at Kokuei Sanuki Mannou Kouen on August 22nd and the 23rd, and its first lineup has been announced.[Read more.]

 (Apr 25)

FPM offer a new tune to UNIQLO's T-shirts CM

Fantastic Plastic Machine's new tune is using for a TV commercial of UNIQLO's T-shirts brand "UT".[Read more.]

 (Apr 24)

Marty covers Perfume, Maximum the Hormone, and Mr.Children

Marty Friedman, who was a guitarist of MEGADETH, releases J-POP cover album "TOKYO JUKEBOX" on May 20th.[Read more.]

 (Apr 23)

THE SUPER RATS led by NEZUMI SENPAI held a guerrilla live

The punk band THE SUPER RATS that was formed by NEZUMI SENPAI held a guerrilla live at Harajyuku YM Square on April 22nd.[Read more.]

 (Apr 23)

Perfume's Yoyogi one-man live prepared extra seat at stage side

The official announced that the extra stage side seat of Perfume's one-man live "Disco! Disco! Disco!" held at Kokuritsu Yoyogi-Kyougijyou Daiichi-Taiilukan on May 9th and the 10th is prepared because of all reserved sheets are sold out.[Read more.]

 (Apr 22)

Gackt releases singles 4 weeks in a raw for his solo debut 10th anniversary

It has been decided that Gackt who marks his 10th anniversary this year releases singles 4 weeks in a raw on June 10th as "Gackt 10 YEARS ANNIVERSARY COUNTDOWN".[Read more.]

 (Apr 22)

YURA YURA TEIKOKU holds a premier live at Italian movie festival

At the stage of year annual movie festival "Udine Far East Film Festival" in Udine, Italy, YURA YURA TEIKOKU will hold live performance as the performer of the special event.[Read more.]

 (Apr 21)

AKB48 starts "another theater" performance in June

It has been announced that AKB48 starts to perform also in a new theater in addition to present Akihabara AKB48 Theater in June.[Read more.]

 (Apr 20)

GLAY wrote a new song for the documentary movie

It has been decided that GLAY's new song "LET ME BE" is used as the theme song of the documentary movie "ISAMU KATAYAMA＝ARTISANAL LIFE" released on July.[Read more.]

 (Apr 20)

Unit that Etsuko Yakushimaru participates offer a song to HONDA site

The unit named TUTU HELVETICA that Etsuko Yakushimaru (Vo) and Shuichi Mabe(B) of SOUTAISEIRIRON participate offers a song "well-known blueberry" to the special site of HONDA's car navigation system "INTERNAVI" as its BGM.[Read more.]

 (Apr 20)