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Interview with SARI: Japanese artist now living in Sweden

24 November 2023

At NärCon Summer this year, Northern Europe's largest anime convention, we had the privilege of sitting down with SARI, the versatile Japanese artist who recently made Sweden her new temporary home. Delving int...

THE LAST ROCKSTARS postpones LA concert due to “unforeseen circumstances”

NBT

19 November 2023

Tour and event

The powerhouse band, THE LAST ROCKSTARS, regrettably announced that their Los Angeles performance has been rescheduled due to "unforeseen circumstances". This was the band's sole US show in their fall 2023 "Psy...

Neko Hacker’s 1st co-written EP project “Neko-Write”, new frontiers in kawaii future rock

NBT

11 November 2023

Releases

The "kawaii future rock" sensation Neko Hacker is back with a new energetic release, its first co-written EP titled "Neko-Write Vol. 1"! Formed in 2018 by Sera and Kassan, Neko Hacker is on a mission "to spread...

Interview: Marty Friedman on gifting Jpop to the world (part 2)

Nori and NBT

10 November 2023

Interview

Welcome back to our conversation with guitar legend Marty Friedman! For those who missed the first half, you can find part 1 here. In part 2 on the interview, Marty delves into the prominence of female-led J...

Interview: Marty Friedman on gifting Jpop to the world (part 1)

Nori and NBT

31 October 2023

Interview

It’s not every day an international guitar hero replies to our cold call with a resounding yes! But Marty Friedman, formerly of the “big four” GRAMMY-nominated thrash metal legend Megadeth, emphatically welcome...

Sennzai’s charming song “Prologue Yori” paves way for album “REPELACHE”

NBT

18 October 2023

Music Video, Releases

At the upcoming autumn convention "M3" on October 29, Sennzai will be unveiling her eighth album, REPELACHE, and you can catch her at booth "え-10b". As a prerelease offering, she has made the album's third trac...

Interview: YOSHIKI’s mission to shatter music boundaries worldwide

Erica, Nori and NBT

5 October 2023

Interview, Tour and event

YOSHIKI, one of the most influential musicians in Japan, has made an enduring impact in both the rock and classical music realms. He's renowned as the founder of the globally beloved rock band X Japan and the l...

DEVILOOF sparks critical thinking with “Everything is all lies” single

NBT

4 October 2023

Releases

DEVILOOF is gearing up for a new digital single titled "Everything is all lies" on October 20. In this upcoming single, vocalist Keisuke, driven by frustration with the proliferation of unreliable se...

Interview with Momoiro Clover Z: 15-year idol journey of vibrant music

NBT

30 September 2023

Interview

We recently connected with the idol group Momoiro Clover Z to delve into its incredible journey as the group marks an impressive 15-year anniversary! With such extensive journey in the music scene, captivati...

Interview: MAN WITH A MISSION’s Jean-Ken Johnny talks world tour, “WOLVES ON PARADE”

Erica and NBT

27 September 2023

Interview, JROCK ONSEN, Tour and event

MAN WITH A MISSION is a rock band that defies convention in many ways. For starters, their five-member lineup consists of superior lifeforms who are half-human and half-wolf. Like the hybrids they are, their mu...

Interview with MAD JAMIE: The spirit of “Kawaii is Fxxk” and idol punk rock

NBT and Kay

25 September 2023

Interview

Back in late July, we had the chance to sit down with Kanjosen Akubi (感情線あくび) from MAD JAMIE, who at the time had just performed at NärCon, Northern Europe's largest anime convention. This marked MAD JAMIE's fi...

New enigmatic band Ave Mujica uncovers “Alea jacta est”, 1st mini-album

NBT

14 September 2023

New Band, Releases

Ave Mujica, the enigmatic new band that emerged as part of the "BanG Dream!" project, released the mini-album Alea jacta est on September 13. The band consists of five mysterious masked female members that w...

DEATHGAZE revives for 20th anniversary concerts

NBT

6 September 2023

Disband/Hiatus/Revive, New Look, Tour and event

As the members of DEATHGAZE gradually reunited one by one—and even filmed a studio performance—the spark that was ignited has now prompted the band to come back to life for its 20th-anniversary celebration! ...

EGOIST ceases activities after upcoming concerts

NBT

29 August 2023

Disband/Hiatus/Revive

EGOIST declares that it will cease activities after the two upcoming concerts: EGOIST LIVE 2023 Fleeting Ruby "The Crescendo"0923 OSAKA EGOIST LIVE 2023 Resonant Indigo "Echoes of Everlasting"1009 YOKOH...

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