MONKEY MAJIK is dropping their 15th album, Frequency, on September 2 — their first in two years. The 10-track release includes the already-released digital single “Unstoppable,” a collab with JO1’s …
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MRS. GREEN APPLE ANNOUNCES 6TH ALBUM RELEASE DATE AND SHADOWS ARENA TOUR 2026
by Ken Watanabeby Ken WatanabeMrs. GREEN APPLE (often stylized as MGA) has officially announced their sixth original full-length album (currently untitled), set for release on September 30, 2026. Alongside it, the band revealed their …
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AIMYON DROPS CAREER-SPANNING BEST-OF AS SHE CELEBRATES MAJOR DEBUT 10TH ANNIVERSARY
by Ken Watanabeby Ken WatanabeAimyon, the guitar-slinging storyteller from Nishinomiya, Hyogo, is marking her 10th anniversary since her major-label debut with something fans have been waiting for: her very first best-of collection. Titled AIMYON …
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AKB48 REVEALS NEW SINGLE “SUKI-ISH” AND THREE-CONCERT LIVE EVENT
by Ken Watanabeby Ken WatanabeAKB48 has officially unveiled the title of its highly anticipated 68th single during the group’s “Koko Kara da” theater performance. The new single, “Suki-ish,” is scheduled for release on August …
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On May 31, 2026, at Tokyo Dome, Arashi — Satoshi Ohno, Sho Sakurai, Masaki Aiba, Kazunari Ninomiya, and Jun Matsumoto — brought their legendary 26-and-a-half-year journey to a close with …
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ATARASHII GAKKO! ZIPANGU FESTIVAL 2026: MEMBERS, MUSIC STYLE & MUST-SEE PERFORMANCE
by Ken Watanabeby Ken WatanabeATARASHII GAKKO! (known in Japan as Atarashii Gakkou no Leaders, or “Leaders of the New School”) is a four-member Japanese dance-vocal group that has carved out a wildly unique space …
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Mrs. GREEN APPLE: THE JAPANESE POP BAND HEADED TO GLOBAL STARDOM
by Ken Watanabeby Ken WatanabeThere’s a tendency to look at global music through a narrow lens—Western pop, K-pop, and the occasional crossover hit. But Mrs. GREEN APPLE is carving their own space and they …
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SNOW MAN DROPS A TRIPLE A-SIDE BOMB: “BANG!! / SAVE YOUR HEART / ODOROUZE!”
by Ken Watanabeby Ken WatanabeSnow Man doesn’t just release music—they launch full-scale entertainment offensives. On April 29, 2026, the nine-member J-pop powerhouse dropped their 13th single, a historic first: the triple A-side “BANG!! / …
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In an industry built on youth, speed, and constant replacement, longevity is rare. Reinvention is expected. Quiet persistence is not. That’s what makes Junna Morishita such an outlier. She debuted …
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AKB48 LAUNCHES 22ND GENERATION AUDITIONS: KEEPING THE IDOL EMPIRE ALIVE IN 2026
by Ken Watanabeby Ken WatanabeJapanese idol giants AKB48 have officially opened auditions for their 22nd generation members, giving aspiring young talents a shot at joining one of Asia’s most influential pop phenomena. Applications run …