Entertainment

Aug 29, 2016

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3U2iDPujBOo"People react" type of videos have been a rising form of entertainment over the past couple of years, and Fine Brothers Entertainment, one of Youtube's most famous c...

Ryo of ex-girugamesh reveals new song and teaches you how to mix

NBT

Aug 13, 2016

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GbHPMNOZmKcRyo wasn't lying when he told JROCK NEWS that he'd continue making music! He is now back with an untitled song (at least to our knowledge) with the purpose of teachi...

TETSUYA’s family grows with birth of second child

Aug 11, 2016

It's not news we often hear, but leader and bassist of the pioneering rock band L'Arc~en~Ciel, TETSUYA, has announced his model wife Sakai Ayana has given birth of the second child. The newborn daughter, was bo...

Takanori stars in a commercial for indoor air freshener

Jul 15, 2016

Takanori once again baffles us with the out-of-the-box thinking by starring and singing in a new commercial selling "Premium Aroma" by Shoshu-Riki (消臭力). Shoshu-Riki is a brand of air fresheners for homes and c...

Get a taste of Jrock’s most impressive bass solos!

Jul 12, 2016

When looking to form a band, one of the most important positions that needs to be filled by a skilled player is bass. Ironically, this position is probably the least popular and less recognized among rock liste...

Remembering girugamesh: 12 years of dynamic and vivacious music

Jul 10, 2016

On July 10, 2016, girugamesh gave its last live show together. It still feels weird to think that one of the most prominent bands in the scene, one that made people fall in love with Japanese rock, will no long...

Youtube show toco toco spends a day with rock band Roa

Jul 2, 2016

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FtG5zNwoCgMAre you interested in discovering what your favorite Japanese artists live like day by day? Of course you are! French television program, toco toco, does just that, ...

exist†trace’s song used for Japan Women’s Football League theme

Jun 30, 2016

Entertainment, New Look

exist†trace’s song “Neo Japanese Heroine” has been streaming on Japan’s Yahoo! Sports as the theme song of the Japan Women’s Football League (Nadeshiko League). The band's song “I feel you” (from VIRGIN) was pr...

X JAPAN Documentary “We Are X” Screened at Film Festivals around the World

Jun 26, 2016

X JAPAN’s documentary “We Are X” has been nominated for numerous competitions at various renowned film festivals around the world. The film was recently screened at Seattle International Film Festival which ran...

Taka (ONE OK ROCK) uploads covers of “Hello” by Adele and “PILLOWTALK” by Zayn

Midnight

Jun 24, 2016

We never imagined that we'd mention the world-famous English singers Adele or Zayn on JROCK NEWS, but Taka of ONE OK ROCK has given us an amazing reason to. The frontman decided to do vocal covers of two chart-...

“Avex Star Search Audition 2016” is looking for the next star in US

Jun 22, 2016

Avex Group Holdings Inc., one of Japan’s leading entertainment companies, will be hosting “Avex Star Search Audition 2016” in USA from June 22 to July 31, 2016, to discover the next generation of top entertaine...

Suffering from hair loss? GACKT has your back

Jun 17, 2016

We came across some videos GACKT has starred in, promoting a clinic for male pattern hair loss for AGA Skin Clinic in Japan. They have even created a dedicated website for this, but the videos are definitely a ...

ex-Lycaon’s Yuuki models for MERRYhoppingZOO

Jun 11, 2016