Vocaloid — JROCK NEWS

Kenshi Yonezu’s “Lemon” hits 500 million views on YouTube

17 December 2019

Kenshi Yonezu (米津玄師) who began his musical career under the name "Hachi" (ハチ) has over the years released an incredible amount of hit songs, appearing in commercials, drama series, anime, and much more. Regardl...

MIKU EXPO 2020 USA & Canada tour dates announced!

NBT

3 December 2019

Tour, Vocaloid

The celebration for Miku Expo's 5th anniversary has now been extended with the announcement of MIKU EXPO 2020 USA & Canada tour that will offer nine concerts this coming spring, between April and May 2020. ...

Interview with Hatsune Miku band at Magical Mirai 2019

NBT

15 October 2019

Interview, Vocaloid

Last week we covered Hatsune Miku Magical Mirai 2019, an event that combines a big exhibition in conjunction with a bunch of concerts. What's special about these concerts is that the star of the show Hatsune Mi...

Highlights from Hatsune Miku Magical Mirai 2019

NBT

12 October 2019

Entertainment, Review, Vocaloid

The annual event Magical Mirai honors the digital characters from the software company Crypton Future Media, such as Hatsune Miku, Megurine Luka, Kagamine Rin/Len and more. This time around, taking place in bot...

MIKU EXPO 2020 EUROPE dates and locations revealed!

NBT

17 September 2019

Tour, Vocaloid

The virtual diva Hatsune Miku will once again make her appearance in Europe and has slated dates for January 2020! With today's announcement, it has been revealed that the lucky cities are London, Paris, Berlin...

Vocaloids Rin and Len join Alice Nine in “Revolutionary Blooming” single

NoMusicNoReason

2 September 2019

Music Video, Releases, Vocaloid

Alice Nine unveiled more details on their long-awaited return with the upcoming single Revolutionary Blooming, which is now set to be released on October 23. The band surprised us with a Vocaloid version of the...

JILUKA metallizes 4 hit songs in EP “Polyhedron”

NoMusicNoReason

22 May 2019

New Look, Releases, Vocaloid

It's been a while, but we are finally receiving music from the metal band JILUKA! A new EP titled Polyhedron will be released on May 29 containing four cover songs of popular artists from different genres with ...

Interview with the creator of Hatsune Miku, Hiroyuki Itoh

NBT

11 March 2019

Interview, Vocaloid

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...

Report: Hatsune Miku’s sold-out show in London captivates massive crowd!

NBT

5 March 2019

Review, Vocaloid

Back in December 2018, Miku Expo took place in Europe for the first time ever and was held in three locations: Paris, France; Cologne, Germany; and London, U.K. We at JROCK NEWS were lucky to attend the mesmeri...

WagakkiBand’s “Senbonzakura” hits 100 million views

NBT

2 March 2019

Doujin, Music Video, Vocaloid

Today, the eight-piece unit WagakkiBand finally hit their 100 million views milestone on the music video, Senbonzakura (Thousand Cherry Blossoms)! The video was uploaded five years ago on YouTube, in 2014, and ...

Hatsune Miku performs first live in Europe with Miku Expo 2018!

NBT

6 May 2018

Tour, Vocaloid

For the first time ever, Hatsune Miku will finally make her appearance for live concerts in Europe! The announcement revealed Hatsune Miku's three destinations for December 2018, among them we find Paris, Franc...

KAMIJO teases album “Sang” with audio previews and more

Nexus

14 March 2018

Releases, Videos, Vocaloid

As the release date of Sang approaches, KAMIJO treats us to an audio preview of the songs from the upcoming album. It will be released on March 21, coming in three impressive editions. It releases the same day ...

KAMIJO and Moi-même-Moitié collaborate with Hatsune Miku

Nexus

18 January 2018

Releases, Vocaloid

Lovers of Vocaloid and visual kei alike, rejoice! KAMIJO (Versailles Philharmonic Quintet) and Mana (Moi dix Mois) are both collaborating with the Vocaloid idol Hatsune Miku for a two-week-long event Hatsune Mi...

Utsu-P promises the heaviest, most violent, and loudest Vocaloid album to date with “GALAPAGOS”!

NBT

5 August 2017

Doujin, Releases, Vocaloid

Music producer Utsu-P is switching gears back to some Vocaloid work after being quite active with his other band THE OHAYOGAZAIMAS. GALAPAGOS, the new fifth upcoming Vocaloid album Utsu-P is bringing through hi...