MIYAVI - JROCK NEWS

YouTube Music Weekend vol.5 joined by 65 artists: SiM, MIYAVI, WagakkiBand, and more

30 April 2022

YouTube Music Weekend is about to hit off vol.5 in its series, and this time, a total of 65 artists and groups are to join the online streaming event! Over the course of three days, May 6-8, the streams will pr...

Jrock card game lets your favorite artists face off in “Battle of the Bands”!

Erica

1 April 2022

Entertainment

Ever dreamed of being a band manager? Now you can make that dream a reality with this Jrock-themed card game, "Battle of the Bands"! Battle of the Bands is a deckbuilding card game where players select an ar...

BAND-MAID US TOUR 2022 sells out in 5 American cities

G Andrew White

6 March 2022

News, Tour

Update 2022-4-3: Due to the vast majority of shows selling out, BAND-MAID has added two more. October 30 American Dream East Rutherford, NJ November 1 House of Blues Chicago, IL Origina...

MIYAVI sings opening theme song “Strike it Out” for anime “Tribe Nine”

Erica

22 January 2022

Anime, Releases

MIYAVI strikes into the anime world yet again! MIYAVI's highly-anticipated single Strike it Out is now the opening theme song for the currently airing anime series Tribe Nine. The single is now available on str...

Top 15 visual kei and Japanese rock artists 2021

NBT, Dorian, NoMusicNoReason, Erica, G Andrew White, Sizergyia, Mazohyst_Kyo and Ziggy

30 December 2021

Entertainment

We're not sure if the world has gotten any better this year, however, thanks to the amazing music and related activities that kept our spirits up, we're ready to move on to the next year! To end this unprece...

Report: MIYAVI storms the State Theatre in Washington DC

Erica

1 December 2021

Review, Tour

In June, MIYAVI announced his first North American tour in almost two years spanning 19 cities across the US and Canada. On October 29 MIYAVI played an intimate show near the US capitol at the State Theatre in ...

MIYAVI voice acts and performs for “Arcane” Netflix series

edoh+

30 November 2021

Entertainment

Has anyone been following Arcane on Netflix? You might have recognized a familiar voice and set of guitar riffs. Your ears haven't fooled you, it's our one and only MIYAVI. We'll avoid spoiling for those who...

Report: MIYAVI is first rock artist to ever play at Kiyomizu Temple in Kyoto

Erica

1 October 2021

Online Concert, Tour

It seems MIYAVI is constantly earning accolades, from UNHCR Goodwill Ambassador to anime voice actor. Now, he is the first rock musician to ever play at Kiyomizu Temple in Kyoto. On September 26, MIYAVI stre...

MIYAVI teases “New Gravity” music video

edoh+

7 September 2021

Music Video, Releases

Has everyone's neck recovered from the double-taking MIYAVI's shiny bald look? Well, put that neck brace back on as he is teasing us once again with a tiny morsel of the music video from his digital single N...

MIYAVI goes bald for single “New Gravity”, from album “Imaginary”

Erica

18 August 2021

New Look, Releases

It's time to feel the New Gravity with MIYAVI. The Samurai Guitarist dropped his latest digital single New Gravity on Wednesday, August 18, along with the full tracklist and jacket art for his upcoming album...

MIYAVI and BAND-MAID appear in Netflix movie “Kate”

NBT

5 August 2021

Entertainment

The first official trailer of the Netflix movie "Kate" reveals an action-packed story that takes place in a Japanese setting. As such, we are able to observe a handful of Japanese actors alongside protagonist M...

MIYAVI prepares to transcend reality in album “Imaginary”

Erica and Peertje

13 July 2021

Releases

Samurai guitarist MIYAVI announced his 13th original album, Imaginary, which will be released on September 15. It is his first new full-length album since last year's Holy Nights. With a captivating visual i...

MIYAVI North America Tour 2021, first NA-tour in 2 years!

Erica

9 June 2021

Tour

World-renowned "Samurai Guitarist" MIYAVI announced he will return to North America on a tour spanning 19 cities and two countries. The whirlwind tour kicks off in Calgary on September 30 and ends in Atlanta on...

Best Jrock music of 2020: JROCK NEWS staff picks

Sizergyia, afaenia, Dorian, Mazohyst_Kyo, Midnight, G Andrew White, NBT, NoMusicNoReason and edoh+

19 January 2021

Entertainment, Music Video

The year 2020 saw the coronavirus pandemic take center stage, making this year feel longer than usual as we isolated indoors for months on end. On the bright side, however, releases from our favorite artists ke...