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As a co-founder of Electric Bloom Webzine, Ellen shares a deep passion for Japan's music scene, playing an integral role in the website's journey over the last decade.

Ellen Wells

Comedy rock band Sendai Kamotsu hit the baseball field in heartfelt ‘Icchi! Icchi!!’ music video

August 18th 2026

Sendai Kamotsu, the mysterious delivery company collective and comedic rock band who definitely aren’t NIGHTMARE, have released their...

KIZU release long-awaited “1st LAST ALBUM” and music videos for ‘AMATELAS’, ‘Hajimari’

August 8th 2026

KIZU have released their long-awaited “1st LAST ALBUM” ‘Gokuraku yori Gokujou no Ame’, and revealed the music videos...

MONAKA tease first EP ‘MOTEL_404’ ahead of debut one-man concert

August 5th 2026

MONAKA, an up-and-coming independent alternative rock band, have released a teaser trailer for their 1st EP ‘MOTEL_404’. The...

Alt-rock band Am Amp premiere daring ‘HELP’ video following new EP ‘Here we (Am).’

August 4th 2026

Alt-rock band Am Amp have revealed their latest music video, ‘HELP’, from their EP ‘Here we (Am).’. The...

“Dark fairytale” visual kei band Dolly make their return with 11th single ‘Un, deux, trois’

August 3rd 2026

Art kei VK band Dolly have made their long-awaited return with ‘Un, deux, trois’. It’s their 11th single,...

Solid Statement Soul, feat. members of Raphael, ViViD, 3470.mon, and DaizyStripper, drop live video for ‘Euphoria ~udonge~’

August 3rd 2026

Solid Statement Soul, a new visual kei band fronted by Raphael‘s YUKI, have released a live music video...

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News

DIR EN GREY fans petition to end AI deal with Cifer Studio after tank-fire AR and online clashes

Japanese acts lead public campaigns for the Grammys’ first Asian pop award

Kenshi Yonezu’s ‘IRIS OUT’ could make Grammy history for Japanese anime

Features

MUSIC AWARDS JAPAN has built the stage. Now it needs to make the Ruby matter

What the Grammys’ new Asian pop award means for J-pop

How HALCALI’s 2003 album cut ‘Otsukare SUMMER’ became a MUSIC AWARDS JAPAN contender

Live Reports

LiSA signs off her first Europe tour with a sold-out London finale

Masayoshi Takanaka live at City Pop Waves: Japan’s golden era claims its biggest UK stage yet

Yuki Chiba live in London: Giving a hit-hungry crowd more than they came for

Interviews

EMNW interview: Meet the Japanese nu-metal duo already selling out London and Tokyo

picco interview: The virtual and human halves of ‘Kaleidoscope’

TOKYO DEN-NOU interview: The anime high-school DJ club from a future Tokyo

Japanese acts lead public campaigns for the Grammys’ first Asian pop award

Ado appears on camera in first live-action music video for ‘Vivarium’

Fujii Kaze expands Prema World Tour to Europe and North America in summer 2027

Ellen Wells

Comedy rock band Sendai Kamotsu hit the baseball field in heartfelt ‘Icchi! Icchi!!’ music video

KIZU release long-awaited “1st LAST ALBUM” and music videos for ‘AMATELAS’, ‘Hajimari’

MONAKA tease first EP ‘MOTEL_404’ ahead of debut one-man concert

Alt-rock band Am Amp premiere daring ‘HELP’ video following new EP ‘Here we (Am).’

“Dark fairytale” visual kei band Dolly make their return with 11th single ‘Un, deux, trois’

Solid Statement Soul, feat. members of Raphael, ViViD, 3470.mon, and DaizyStripper, drop live video for ‘Euphoria ~udonge~’

Cö shu Nie unleash long-awaited ‘ANAAKI ANANKE’ and new album ‘SATURATED (in monochrome)’

Jupiter release ‘ENDLESS SKY’ ahead of first album in seven years, announce EU tour

Singer-songwriter the Po debuts with ‘Uh-oh’, its video shot in London and the idyllic town of Rye

Visual-kei Night to celebrate 7th anniversary with London boat party