Jonathan Lane, Author at JROCK NEWS

Interview: HANABIE. rampages across US

Nori, afaenia, Jonathan Lane, Omatsu and Zephyr

16 November 2023

Newly dubbed "Harajuku-core" band HANABIE. completed its ambitious run across the US, capped with a finale at the Aftershock Festival in Sacramento on October 6. JROCK NEWS caught up with the women who expertl...

Japanese loud rock idol group PassCode - GROUNDSWELL Tour 2023

Report: PassCode earns a “GROUNDSWELL” of love from NYC fans

Jonathan Lane

12 October 2023

Report and review, Tour and event

Loud rock idol group PassCode enchants fans at New York's Gramercy Theatre during the mid-point of "PassCode US TOUR 2023 -GROUNDSWELL-"—its first US Tour, which also includes stops in Dallas and Los Angeles. T...

BABYMETAL rocking Mann Music Center Philadelphia September 12, 2023

Report: BABYMETAL’s return to Philadelphia is a “Headbangeeeeerrrrr!!!!!”

Jonathan Lane

11 October 2023

Tour and event

“Kawaii Metal” superstar BABYMETAL hits Philadelphia on the BABYKLOK leg of its current world tour. BABYKLOK refers to tour companion, Dethklok, of Cartoon Network’s animated show Metalocalypse: Dethklok. It ha...

Report: BAND-MAID completes 10th anniversary victory lap in North America

Nori and Jonathan Lane

23 August 2023

Report and review, Tour and event

The hard rock waitstaff of BAND-MAID conquered the west on their 10th ANNIVERSARY TOUR, wrapping up the North American leg in Mexico City on August 18. JROCK NEWS reporters Jonathan Lane and Nori made a few lon...

PassCode’s US tour 2023 begins next month!

Jonathan Lane

22 August 2023

Tour and event

Loud rock-idol group PassCode comes in screaming in September with "PassCode US TOUR 2023 -GROUNDSWELL-". The group will assault the ears of fans in Dallas, New York, and Los Angeles on September 3, 5, and 7. A...

Review: BAND-MAID live Blu-ray “TOKYO GARDEN THEATER OKYUJI” raises the bar

Jonathan Lane

7 August 2023

Report and review, Videos

Dive into BAND-MAID's live Blu-ray TOKYO GARDEN THEATER OKYUJI and prepare to be mesmerized! Can't make it out to a show during the second half of the 10th ANNIVERSARY TOUR? This disc promises to immerse us in ...

Japanese band ASTERISM Live at S.O.B.'s in New York 7/11/23

Report: ASTERISM heats up in New York debut

Jonathan Lane

24 July 2023

Report and review, Tour and event

Back in the US after four years, MASS METAL powerhouse ASTERISM delivers a free world-class performance in its debut appearance in New York City. Fans lined up outside S.O.B.'s in lower Manhattan on a blazing J...

HANABIE. Japanese rock band featuring new drummer Chika

HANABIE. takes us on wild run in single “TOUSOU”

Jonathan Lane

4 July 2023

Music Video, Releases

Metal upstart HANABIE. shows no signs of slowing its self-proclaimed "HARAJUKU CORE" chugging in music video TOUSOU. Translating to "Run Away", the band's second music video of 2023 stands tall as a worthy foll...

Experience ASTERISM’s MASS METAL for free with 2 US shows!

Jonathan Lane

1 July 2023

Tour and event

ASTERISM has a self-dubbed genre called "MASS METAL”, or metal that reaches the masses. In light of this mission, the band announced their highly anticipated US shows in Santa Ana, CA and New York, NY will be f...

TRiDENT’s music video “Repaints” our present and future

Jonathan Lane

25 June 2023

Music Video, Releases

Revolutionary girl-rock trio TRiDENT delivers an upbeat song and message in the new music video Repaint. Repaint is the band’s 10th music video since its re-formation in early 2020. The music is composed by all...

ASTERISM (from left to right): MIYU on bass, HAL-CA on guitar and vocals, MIO on drums.

An older and wiser ASTERISM returns to the US

Jonathan Lane

14 June 2023

Tour and event

The instrumental rock unit from Kyushu ASTERISM will perform in the US for the first time since 2019. The trio is scheduled to make three stops, beginning with appearances at the colossal Anime Expo (AX) in Los...

BAND-MAID shares tales from the road with “TOKYO GARDEN THEATER OKYUJI”

Jonathan Lane

10 May 2023

Music Video, Releases

BAND-MAID looks back on an unforgettable touring milestone in concert DVD and Blu-ray TOKYO GARDEN THEATER OKYUJI, released April 26. The footage encapsulates the entirety of the sold-out gig on January 9 at th...

BAND-MAID adds nine dates to North American tour

Jonathan Lane

9 May 2023

Tour and event

BAND-MAID announces the second leg of their 2023 10th Anniversary North American Tour, which will run from August 4 through 18. Tickets are on sale now, and details are available on the official BAND-MAID websi...

Moe Shop offers a sweet remix of Kyary Pamyu Pamyu’s “CANDY CANDY”

Jonathan Lane

2 May 2023

Releases, Tour and event

On April 21, electronic artist Moe Shop released their new song Kyary Pamyu Pamyu CANDY CANDY (Moe Shop Remix). This is a remix of the popular original by the pioneering Jpop sensation Kyary Pamyu Pamyu (KPP). ...

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