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ONE OK ROCK, Paledusk, Awich, and CHICO CARLITO unite as YAO for Red Bull’s new series Red Bull IN-YO!

June 30th 2026

Awich, CHICO CARLITO, ONE OK ROCK, and Paledusk have come together as YAO for the first installment of...

ONE OK ROCK performing live at MUFG Stadium, Tokyo during THE MUSIC STADIUM 2026

ONE OK ROCK draw 120,000 fans to Japan National Stadium for THE MUSIC STADIUM 2026 with UVERworld and YOASOBI

April 6th 2026

ONE OK ROCK brought together 120,000 fans across two days at MUFG Stadium (Japan National Stadium) for ‘docomo...

Paledusk return for first EU/UK headline tour in 2026 with Knosis

December 21st 2025

Paledusk will return to Europe and the UK next spring with the What is Paledusk?? EU/UK TOUR 2026,...

Paledusk announce first full-length album ‘PALEDUSK’ and 2026 one-man tour

October 8th 2025

Fukuoka-based metalcore outfit Paledusk have announced the release of their first full-length album, ‘PALEDUSK’, arriving November 26th. The...

Paledusk to make major label debut with ‘HUGs’, opening theme for Gachiakuta

June 13th 2025

Paledusk will make their major label debut with ‘HUGs’, the opening theme for the upcoming TV anime Gachiakuta....

ONE OK ROCK release video for ‘C.U.R.I.O.S.I.T.Y.’ featuring Paledusk and CHICO CARLITO

ONE OK ROCK go heavy on ‘C.U.R.I.O.S.I.T.Y.’ with Paledusk and CHICO CARLITO

April 20th 2025

ONE OK ROCK have released the official video for ‘C.U.R.I.O.S.I.T.Y.’, featuring Paledusk and rapper CHICO CARLITO. The track...

ONE OK ROCK set for biggest European tour, joined by Paledusk

March 14th 2025

ONE OK ROCK have announced their DETOX European Tour 2025, a 16-date stretch of arena shows across the...

MAH of SiM leads REDLINE DREAM BAND, a supergroup of Japan’s loud rock icons for festival farewell

November 6th 2024

The REDLINE DREAM BAND, a new project led by MAH from SiM, has been formed to commemorate the...

Paledusk's DaiDai contributes to Bring Me The Horizon's latest single 'Kool-Aid'

Bring Me The Horizon team up with Paledusk’s DAIDAI on new single ‘Kool-Aid’

January 8th 2024

Paledusk producer and guitarist, DAIDAI, has once again teamed up with multi-platinum Sheffield unit Bring Me The Horizon...

Paledusk reveal collaborations with Crossfaith and CVLTE on new EP ‘PALEHELL’

January 3rd 2024

The Fukuoka-based metalcore trio, Paledusk, have revealed the complete tracklist for their upcoming EP ‘PALEHELL’, set to release...

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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

News

ONE OK ROCK, Paledusk, Awich, and CHICO CARLITO unite as YAO for Red Bull’s new series Red Bull IN-YO!

ONE OK ROCK draw 120,000 fans to Japan National Stadium for THE MUSIC STADIUM 2026 with UVERworld and YOASOBI

Paledusk return for first EU/UK headline tour in 2026 with Knosis

Paledusk announce first full-length album ‘PALEDUSK’ and 2026 one-man tour

Paledusk to make major label debut with ‘HUGs’, opening theme for Gachiakuta

ONE OK ROCK go heavy on ‘C.U.R.I.O.S.I.T.Y.’ with Paledusk and CHICO CARLITO

ONE OK ROCK set for biggest European tour, joined by Paledusk

MAH of SiM leads REDLINE DREAM BAND, a supergroup of Japan’s loud rock icons for festival farewell

Bring Me The Horizon team up with Paledusk’s DAIDAI on new single ‘Kool-Aid’

Paledusk reveal collaborations with Crossfaith and CVLTE on new EP ‘PALEHELL’