Most influential Jrockers of 2018
Each artist has played their part in influencing something or someone, we collected those who we believe made a huge difference for Jrock this year. Amongst these artists, there are those who have changed world...
November 2018 — release schedule
We've compiled a list of (hopefully) all the releases for November, and we can't think of a better way for you to kick off the month than with the release schedule.
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Visual Aesthetics: Lovely Lolita
One of the most important aspects of visual kei artists are the looks. In Visual Aesthetics, we will highlight specific hairstyles, costumes, accessories, makeup, body art and other styles which are either very...
July 2018 — release schedule
Greetings. July is bringing in a big batch of new tunes to rock out to this summer. Like always, we have put a list together to let you know all about what's to come out this month. Enjoy!
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Review: Unboxing J-RockVault subscription box
A few weeks ago, the kind folks over at J-RockVault mailed me a trial package version of one of their bimonthly J-RockVault boxes. I was asked to review the product, and having no prior knowledge about the comp...
Mana: History of the pioneering Gothic Lolita guitarist
Mana is one of the names that every Jrock fan must have encountered in the past.
Yesterday we kickstarted our Mana and Moitié week by going through a recap of the history of one of the most well-known Gothic...
MIYAVI expands “DAY2” World Tour 2018 to South America!
South American fans of MIYAVI will be happy to hear that the guitarist will be visiting four lucky countries as part of the ambitious "DAY2" World Tour 2018. Sao Paulo, Buenos Aires, Santiago, and Mexico City a...
April 2018 — release schedule
Welcome to April! We know what you clicked on this article for, so we won't hold you up with any unnecessary chatter. Please enjoy the list, and check back next month for the next one.
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Ventures guitarist Nokie Edwards passes away
The term "legendary" gets used too frequently, but it fits Nokie Edwards, who passed away March 12 at age 82. As lead guitarist for the Ventures, he inspired scores of would be musicians to pick up the guitar a...
MIYAVI adds 6 U.S. tour dates to upcoming World Tour 2018
World-renowned slap guitarist MIYAVI has decided to pay a visit to the U.S. as part of his "DAY 2" World Tour 2018. The U.S. dates will begin in May and will happen in Los Angeles, San Francisco, Seattle, Toron...
March giveaway sponsored by Chaotic Harmony Imports
Are you ready for our March giveaway? Chaotic Harmony Imports will be sponsoring this giveaway to welcome the ending of winter, so take off your coat and gloves and get ready for some special prizes. They have ...
Plastic Tree tease upcoming album with “Ongaku” preview
Plastic Tree will be releasing their 14th album doorAdore next month on March 7. The band has now made available all the details concerning the tracklist and a music video preview of Ongaku (遠国), the opening so...
MIYAVI adds Europe dates for “DAY2” World Tour 2018
After bringing the news of the Japanese tour dates and the rest of Asia, MIYAVI is now embracing his European fans with five new dates that are taking place in April! Fans in Paris, London, Berlin, Warsaw, and ...
MIYAVI announces more dates for “DAY2” World Tour 2018
MIYAVI released new dates for his upcoming "DAY 2" World Tour 2018 via Twitter after announcing that he will be embarking on a world tour earlier this month. Besides the 12 previously announced tour dates in Ja...