FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 1, 2016 – Red-hot Japanese girls rock band BAND-MAID will make their American live performance debut at Seattle’s Sakura-Con in March 2016. The five-member group has...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 20, 2016 – Fans of all-girl Japanese rock group BAND-MAID showered drummer Akane with piles of drumsticks last month, delivered from several countries around the world...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 19, 2016 – Just one month after the release of their alternate-future album Showa 90, URBANGARDE members have revealed even more artistic projects for the start...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 12, 2016 – Swinging Popsicle’s latest EP flow is now available for streaming and download in 119 countries via services such as iTunes, Spotify, KKBox, Rhapsody,...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 4, 2016 – Japanese gothic heavy metal band Yousei Teikoku’s latest album Shadow Corps[e] has finally been released to overseas fans via iTunes USA. The band...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE URBANGARDE’s Heisei Death Game MV Features Idols and the Dark Side of Tokyo Youth Idol guest performers in new video include Rei Kuromiya (LADYBABY & BRATS) and...
Swinging Popsicle’s “At Christmastime” from their latest EP flow was named one of JaME’s Top 10 Japanese holiday songs. Other artists included in the list were Bump of Chicken, E-Girls,...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Super Sonico’s Christmas song now streaming worldwide December 21, 2015 – Super Sonico’s band First Astronomical Velocity’s Christmas song “Very Merry” is now streaming worldwide on Spotify...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE YANAKIKU drops new song Kira Kira Tokio at Roppongi one-man show December 18, 2015 – J-Pop Kimono Cosplay duo YANAKIKU released a venue-only edition of their new...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Swinging Popsicle releases Mobile Phone lyric video December 16, 2015 – J-Pop band Swinging Popsicle has released a lyric video for the song “mobile phone”, included on...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 7, 2015 — Japanese all-girl rock band exist†trace announced a new untitled mini-album to be released next March, which will contain six songs. Two tracks, “Twin...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE YOUSEI TEIKOKU RETURNS TO AMERICA FOR A-KON 27 Gothic Metal Band Has Performed Themes For Valiant Knights, Future Diary, and Tokyo ESP November 23, 2015 – Japanese...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Super Sonico’s Band First Astronomical Velocity Gets International Release Headphone-wearing Japanese icon is popular worldwide as star of games, books, figures, and anime November 23, 2015 –...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE J-Pop band Swinging Popsicle has announced the release of their new album flow at the end of this year as part of the band’s 20th Anniversary ....
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 4, 2015 – Japanese trauma-pop group URBANGARDE has released a provocative new music video for “Kuchibiru Democracy”, the lead song from their upcoming CD Showa 90....
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE SEKAI NO OWARI, SCANDAL, OLDCODEX Wow Fans at TIMM 2015 Japanese Pop, Rock, and Anisong Showcase Held at Zepp DiverCity November 1, 2015 — The 12th annual...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 15, 2015 – Temma Matsunaga, the lead male vocal of Japanese rock band URBANGARDE, has announced the release of his first book Jisatsushatachi (“Selfie People”) on...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 28, 2015 – Japanese trauma techno-pop band URBANGARDE announced their new album Showa 90 at their concert showcase event on September 5. URBANGARDE hosted UTSU Fes...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 31, 2015 – Members of Japanese rock band URBANGARDE accepted the invitation of a Nagano hospital to perform for patients in the psychiatric ward and nursing...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 19, 2015 – Japanese vocal/dance unit YANAKIKU made their triumphant return to San Francisco’s J-Pop Summit during the August 8-9 weekend, returning to the spot of...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 27, 2015 — Japanese mascot Ossan returns to the U.S just a few weeks after his American debut at Anime Expo. This time around, he’s bringing...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE YANAKIKU ADDS LIVE CONCERT TO J-POP SUMMIT APPEARANCE Japanese Pop Duo will host POP Travel Area and share stage with FEMM and Ken Ishii at J-POP LIVE...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE VAMPS to perform 2 shows in L.A. and San Francisco after Latin America Tour July 20, 2015 – Japanese rock band VAMPS will perform two hard-rocking shows...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE YOUSEI TEIKOKU releases new MV and track list for SHADOW CORPS[e] Heavy metal band’s new album includes song from Revolutionary Girl Utena anime July 19, 2015 –...
All-girl band to team with hot visual kei and J-Rock artists for series of 3-man shows FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 12, 2015 — Japanese girls rock band exist†trace has announced...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 9, 2015 — Japanese mascot Ossan made his successful American debut at Anime Expo in Los Angeles July 2-5, 2015. The popular “Go Torch” (also known...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 29, 2015 – Japanese rock band URBANGARDE made their USA debut at A-Kon 2016 in Dallas, Texas, earlier this month, performing for an audience of 2000...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE YANAKIKU RETURNS TO J-POP SUMMIT 2015 Japanese Pop Duo Became Fan Favorites at Last Year’s Festival Music Video Features New Fashion Outfits and Comedy Guest Star June...
JAPANESE MASCOT OSSAN TO APPEAR AS GUEST OF HONOR AT ANIME EXPO Comical character will present Japanese culture and comedy routines FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 16, 2015 – Japanese mascot...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 2, 2015 – Nagoya-based New-Wave band Budo Grape has released 2 more digital singles on iTunes this month, continuing the streak they began in March building...