Fujii Kaze rebounds at Coachella Weekend 2 as BIGBANG cover reaches G-Dragon
Fujii Kaze returned to the Mojave Stage on Saturday for Coachella’s second weekend with a markedly stronger performance...
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Fujii Kaze live at Coachella: Japanese gospel meets the California desert on a debut stage
Fujii Kaze made his Coachella debut on Saturday afternoon, taking the Mojave Stage on day two of the...
Creepy Nuts live at Coachella: Japanese hip-hop closes out the Gobi Stage as first North American tour begins
Creepy Nuts closed out the Gobi Stage on Friday night at Coachella 2026, headlining the final slot of...
Masayoshi Takanaka live in London: Jazz fusion icon meets the global city pop revival
Looking down from the balcony at Brixton Academy on Tuesday night, the sold-out floor was a sea of...
Crystal Lake live in London: One of the last nights of the Centorrino era
There is something in the Crystal Lake formula that makes them instantly recognisable. Pure punishment — aggressive guitars,...
KAMIJO interview: “Los Angeles is now my greatest textbook and my stage”
Few artists in visual kei embody grandeur quite like KAMIJO. From his early days as the frontman of...
WACK’s final audition camp ends with no winners. Welcome to Chapter 2
Today, I woke up to a post from WACK’s official X account stating: “There are no successful candidates...
NEON ONI’s Wacken qualifier puts AI under scrutiny in Japan’s metal scene
AI-originated band NEON ONI have found themselves at the centre of debate in Japan after being named a...
Are anime tie-ins changing J-pop? Viral essay sparks industry debate
A debate over the influence of anime tie-ins on contemporary J-pop has been unfolding online after a post...
Moe Shop interview: Inside a French producer’s creative life in Tokyo’s electronic scene
Before Moe Shop became associated with Tokyo’s club circuit, their story began far from any dancefloor. Growing up...
