Interview

Kenbo answers visual kei questions you always wanted to ask

May 28, 2019

Last year in 2018, we got the chance to speak with Kenbo, the former drummer of the now-disbanded Art Elicia. As Kenbo is Japanese born Australian, we were able to hold a full interview in English where we expl...

Interview: GRANRODEO talks Bungou Stray Dogs and the love behind “Setsuna no Ai” and “FAB LOVE”

Sizergyia and Dorian

May 22, 2019

Anime, Interview

GRANRODEO is no stranger to the anisong scene. In fact, you could consider them veterans, a powerhouse, a driving force if you will, that has been conjuring up musical mastery for nearly 15 years. Their songs f...

Interview: the GazettE’s urge to pursue greatness is even stronger 17 years later

Zephyr and Nexus

May 21, 2019

Interview

When you think of the visual kei genre, the GazettE is more than likely to come up in conversation. Being one of the few bands in Japan to remain active for over 15 years, the band have a very prolific and leng...

Interview: Journey to Crystal Lake’s unique metal sound

NBT

May 19, 2019

Interview

Even after touring countless countries for the past 17 years, Crystal Lake finally entered Swedish soil for the first time ever to perform two energetic concerts, joining the metalcore band ADEPT on their 10-ye...

Interview: Shonen Knife is committed to make you happy with “sweet candy power”

David Bolan

May 14, 2019

Featured, Interview

Active since 1981, punk legends Shonen Knife show no signs of slowing down with a new album, Sweet Candy Power, their first one in three years, coming out on June 5. The band are currently on tour in Europe and...

Interview: HYDE attacks the U.S. market one last time!

Ziggy

Apr 3, 2019

Featured, Interview

HYDE declared his commitment to "attacking the U.S. market for one last time as HYDE" and will be holding his first solo U.S. tour in May. This tour marks nearly a year since the resume of his solo activities, ...

Interview with the creator of Hatsune Miku, Hiroyuki Itoh

NBT and Sizergyia

Mar 11, 2019

Interview, Vocaloid/Virtual singer

The virtual idol Hatsune Miku recently held her first European tour back in December 2018. We took this opportunity to speak with the man behind this fantastic phenomena, Hiroyuki Itoh (伊藤博之), CEO of Crypton Fu...

Interview: SILENT SIREN serves up new album “31313” and ramen

David Bolan

Mar 4, 2019

Featured, Interview

Despite the evidence of their playful videos and the profusion of pink at their concerts, SILENT SIREN, or Sai Sai to their devoted fans, has always been a band that rocked harder than you’d imagine, with plent...

Interview with the reborn rock singer Azusa Tadokoro

Mazohyst_Kyo

Feb 28, 2019

Anime, Interview

Azusa Tadokoro is a talent of many, but mainly, she's now working as a professional singer and voice actress. Azusa Tadokoro, at the age of seventeen, was declared the winner of a talent competition in 2011 whe...

Interview with Keita, CEO of Vivarush’s record label KERBEROS ENTERTAINMENT

NBT

Feb 19, 2019

Interview

As Vivarush started gaining popularity across the globe, we wanted to know more about their success. We were lucky enough to sit down with Keita to find out more, the CEO of Vivarush's record label "KERBEROS EN...

Special interview with HAKUEI, honorary editor-in-chief of club Zy.

Nexus

Feb 6, 2019

Interview

This interview was originally conducted and published by "club Zy." in Japanese. JROCK NEWS is partnering with club Zy. with the aim to popularize Japanese visual kei globally. Learn more about our partnership ...

Interview: nano inspires people with the power of rock!

NBT

Jan 14, 2019

Anime, Interview

We at JROCK NEWS received the honor to attend the biggest anime convention in New York, Anime NYC, to witness the most outstanding anisong performers stand on stage during the two nights of Anisong World Matsur...

Interview: [ALEXANDROS] on cooking up music in Brooklyn

Zephyr

Nov 19, 2018

Featured, Interview

We were extremely lucky to be able to sit down and have a conversation with the popular rock band from Tokyo, before their show at Gramercy Theatre in New York. Having their music featured in things like the r...

Interview: Guitar god HOTEI talks Fist of Northern Star and David Bowie

Narine

Nov 12, 2018

Featured, Interview, Report and review

Hotei Tomoyasu (布袋寅泰), internationally famous for his music in Kill Bill, is a musician and singer-songwriter with a career spanning over 35 years. Playing alongside legendary names including The Rolling Stone...