Japan
Big Bang Says 'Goodbye!' in New Video
KPOP 5-member boy band Big Bang have just released the official music video for 'Tell Me Goodbye!.' ...(read more)w-inds. to Peform at 2010 Shanghai World Expo
Last month we told you that JPOP band SMAP would be performing in Shanghai this summer at the 2010 ...(read more)Hideaki Tokunaga's Latest Cover Album Breaking Records
Soft-voiced JPOP balladeer Hideaki Tokunaga has managed to break a few records with his latest ...(read more)Namie Amuro to Represent Japan at World Music Awards
The World Music Awards is set to take place in Monte Carlo on May 18, and will feature a large list ...(read more)Morning Musume to Perform at France's Japan Expo
JPOP all-girl group Morning Musume was able to test the waters of international Japanese culture ...(read more)Erina Mano's Horror Movie Debut
Erina Mano, a JPOP singer and member of the all-female collective Hello! Project, will star in her ...(read more)AKB48 to Perform at Los Angeles Anime Expo
Rumors have been going around that 68-member JPOP all-girl group AKB48 would show up in some form to ...(read more)F.T. Island Release Teaser for New Single
F.T. Island, the KPOP boy band whose name is an acronym for for Five Treasure Island, will ...(read more)SMAP to Play First Show Outside of Japan
Insanely popular JPOP boy band SMAP will be performing at the 2010 Shanghai World Expo on June 13, ...(read more)Listen to the Next Music From Tokyo
Last month we told you about upcoming concert series Next Music From Tokyo, which is a group of five ...(read more)UVERworld Records Theme Song for Video Game 'Last Ranker'
JPOP group UVERworld will be supplying the theme song for upcoming Capcom PlayStation Portable game ...(read more)w-inds. New Single Tied to Historical Television Drama
JPOP group w-inds. will be providing the theme song to NHK television historical drama 'Mattsugu ~ ...(read more)New JPOP Music Releases -- May 2010
For JPOP in May, the releases come mostly in single form, following a month of several ...(read more)Gackt Becomes Belskard for 'Dragon Nest'
Japanese rock star Gackt is no stranger to voice work or video games. We recently told you about how ...(read more)Irakere's Nearly Forgotten Treasure 'Cuba Libre' Gets New Life
Recorded in Japan in 1980 and released originally as a Japanese exclusive vinyl LP, Irakere's 'Cuba ...(read more)Gackt Switches Labels, Tours Europe
Japanese superstar Gackt has just moved over to the Avex Group label, which also works with fellow ...(read more)Sean Kingston, Sean Paul Look to Reverse Trend at MTV Japan VMAs
In the history of MTV Japan's Video Music Awards (VMA), only Japanese artists have won the award for ...(read more)AKB48 Score First No. 1 Album
The all-girl, 48 member idol group AKB48 has claimed their first No. 1 album this week. They were ...(read more)Abe Mao Announces Release of New Single, Commercial Tie-up
In Japan, as a JPOP artist, it's almost always a good deal to get a commercial tie-up for your next ...(read more)Leah Dizon is Back In The Studio For Her Third Album
American export Leah Dizon went from being a a model here to being a idol, television personality ...(read more)
