Entertainment

Jan 4, 2017

As reported previously, The Yoshiki Classical Special feat. Orchestra in Hong Kong which was scheduled to take place the evening of Thursday, December 29 at AsiaWorld-Expo Arena, was cancelled two hours before ...

JROCK NEWS’ favorite releases of 2016

Midnight

Dec 30, 2016

Entertainment, Report and review

Like with every year, 2016 had its fair share of ups and downs. But, as for many of us, good music has been there to help see us through both the good times and the bad times. So, before we say "sayonara" to 20...

The Yoshiki Classical Special Hong Kong show cancelled but now fans get a free show

Dec 30, 2016

The Yoshiki Classical Special feat. Orchestra in Hong Kong, scheduled to take place the evening of Thursday, December 29 at AsiaWorld-Expo Arena, was cancelled two hours before the show.The cancellation was...

Need new bands to listen to? Check out the best bands that formed in 2016

Dec 29, 2016

Entertainment, New Band

Previously, we gave you a list of the most shocking disbandments to come out of the year 2016, most likely dampening your festive mood and Christmas spirit. However, today we are here to tell you that everythin...

X Japan’s “La Venus” in contention for best original song at the 89th Oscars

Dec 28, 2016

X Japan's "La Venus" has been announced to be one of the songs in contention for a nomination for this year's "Best Original Song" at the 89th Academy Awards. For those not familiar, The Academy Awards, or "Osc...

Sadness galore, the shocking disbandings of 2016

Dec 20, 2016

Disband/Hiatus/Revive, Entertainment

The end of the year is nigh, and with such a terrible year in general, what with cherished celebrity deaths, Trump being elected president, and terrorism around the world, there is another thing to add to that ...

Kamijo singing in Spanish!? Versailles explore new possibilities with comeback

Dec 9, 2016

How would you feel about hearing some Versailles songs in Spanish? In a recent interview with JpopAsia, the band talked about what came next for Versailles now that the band was back, and one of the things ment...

What music do Japanese people like?

NBT

Dec 1, 2016

Entertainment, Japan, Videos

During a stroll around the street of Japan, YouTuber That Japanese Man Yuta asks Japanese people what music they like. In a nation where pop music is clearly dominating the market, it seems like rock music and ...

Top 10 visual kei and Japanese acts of 2016

NBT

Nov 30, 2016

We're back again to greet the upcoming year by looking back at this year's top Japanese acts! We have two lists prepared for you this time around, one consisting of the top 10 visual kei acts and another list w...

MIYAVI features on Beats by Dre commercial

Nov 27, 2016

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kwQ9gPsmHHsPopular earphone brand Beats by Dre's latest commercial campaign "Got No Strings" features our favourite guitar samurai MIYAVI. The advert uses the song from the fam...

Ryo TrackMaker wakes us up with his cover of “Ohayo” by DEZERT

Sizergyia

Nov 23, 2016

Entertainment, Music Video

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gSu3LDFrd5M&t=55sIt seems like Ryo has impeccable timing when uploading videos in tandem with a band’s new release, by coincidence or not, as this time he covers Ohayo (おはよ...

Would you have the guts to play drums in front of Yoshiki? This guy did it and aced his cover of “Kurenai”