Entertainment

24 April 2016

Entertainment, News

Yoshiki Foundation America, a 501(c)(3) organization, run by the leader of legendary Japanese rock band X JAPAN, announced that the foundation is supporting the efforts of the Japan Red Cross rushing aid those ...

Let Leda teach you the guitar solos of Far East Dizain’s newest single

23 April 2016

Entertainment, Videos

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0RvgpOpcsYk We all know of Leda's great technique and amazing-ness with the guitar; he's demonstrated it numerous times with Deluhi, and now with Far East Dizain. As such, it is...

JROCK NEWS The Doodle Challenge

23 April 2016

Here at JROCK NEWS we love music but also value all sorts of creativity. From dance, videography, fashion to art, we're glad to have wonderfully talented people work hard to give us some amazing results to deli...

Sibilebashir was on cleaning duty and invited fans to join them

22 April 2016

As well as making music, seems Sibilebashir also cares a lot about the environment and cleanliness of their area. They posted an image of the front of the Nakano Station North JR entrance and asked for people t...

Did you know these Jrock artists and musicians are left-handed?

16 April 2016

According a piece on wikipedia "Studies suggest that approximately 10% of the world population is left-handed. Among naturally left-handed Japanese senior high school students, only 0.7% and 1.7% of individuals...

Watch BABYMETAL debut on U.S. television on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

6 April 2016

Entertainment, Videos

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rZApf9c8Tes Yesterday, BABYMETAL made its U.S. television debut with a special appearance on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, and the girls successfully had the audience pres...

BABYMETAL to appear on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert today!

5 April 2016

American fans of BABYMETAL should be very happy to hear that the trio will be making a special appearance on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert! This appearance will be happening tonight, on April 5, so everyon...

SUGIZO vs. INORAN present “BEST BOUT ~L2/5~”

Zephyr

1 April 2016

The guitarists of the famous Luna Sea have announced a musical battle of sorts, named the BEST BOUT ~L2/5~! Sugizo, a guitarist in the two arguably biggest bands of the visual kei scene: X Japan and Luna Sea, a...

TMR commemorates 20th Anniversary by establishing company “Toppu Ltd”

1 April 2016

Band status, Entertainment

T.M.Revolution is commemorating their the 20th anniversary since the debut. They have announced the establishment of a new business and naming it "Toppu Ltd.". Mr President's message: "To people, to society...

Tips on how to headbang safely

30 March 2016

For fans who enjoy rock music, the chances that you head-bang are fairly high. It can be dangerous when your favorite jam comes on suddenly and you’re going all out right from the beginning. The next thing you ...

Resemble your favorite visual kei artists with this convenient make-up tutorial

28 March 2016

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R_J1bZMB0y4 One of the most important things that make visual kei so appealing and different from other rock scenes, is their extensive use of make-up. For visual kei artists, t...

Prepare your wallets. MIYAVI has designed some sauve silver loafers

27 March 2016

MIYAVI is a man of casually yet impeccable taste, proven by his recent role as the spokesperson for Yohji Yamamoto's Y-3 line of clothing. It's not surprising to hear that now he has gone on to design his own s...

Yoshiki auctioned his drum-kit making over 6 million yen for charity

26 March 2016