COVID-19 Archives

Interview with NECRONOMIDOL: Vanguards of idols

7 December 2021

NECRONOMIDOL is an idol unit with many unique qualities that make them stand out, especially among the cookie-cutter performers we normally come across. Describing themselves as an "ultra-dark" unit, there is a...

Report: MIYAVI storms the State Theatre in Washington DC

Erica

1 December 2021

Report and review, Tour and event

In June, MIYAVI announced his first North American tour in almost two years spanning 19 cities across the US and Canada. On October 29 MIYAVI played an intimate show near the US capitol at the State Theatre in ...

Interview: Chaotic Harmony provides behind-the-scenes look at omnibus album “Chaos Collection”

Erica

1 December 2021

Interview, Releases

In October, music promotion company Chaotic Harmony started a crowdfunding campaign to bring a Jrock omnibus album to international fans. The omnibus album project, titled Chaos Collection brought together 13 b...

Livestream 16 concerts for free on YouTube at “TIMM online”

NBT

31 October 2021

Online Concert

Tokyo International Music Market (TIMM) is back and will be holding its convention online this year again due to the pandemic. Just like last year, TIMM will be showcasing artists through a three-day online eve...

DaizyStripper strolls through darkness in “Ongaku ga Kieta Hi” preview

酒井菊奈 (Sakai Akina)

30 October 2021

Music Video, Releases

On October 27, DaizyStripper released a preview for their upcoming single, "Ongaku ga Kieta Hi"! The preview opens with vocalist Yugiri staring deeply into the blank sky. Then, as if filming a documentary, the ...

Interview with Chihara Minori: How anime sparked a 17-year singing career

afaenia, Rin, Peertje and Dorian

18 October 2021

Interview

With a career of 17 years under her belt, Chihara Minori is one of the most well-known and well-loved figures in voice acting and anisong. Though you may know her best as the voice of Yuki Nagato from Kyoto Ani...

Audio interview with Reita (the GazettE): Happiness in daily life

Peertje and echo

14 October 2021

Interview, Videos

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

DaizyStripper collaborates with fans for single “Ongaku ga Kieta Hi”

酒井菊奈 (Sakai Akina) and afaenia

8 October 2021

Releases

This month, five-piece visual kei giant DaizyStripper releases their latest single "Ongaku ga Kieta Hi". In a mold-breaking move, the band asked for fans' help creating content for the music video. In August...

Audio interview with Aoi (the GazettE): Happiness in daily life

Peertje, echo and Dorian

7 October 2021

Interview, Videos

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

DEVILOOF needs your help to crowdfund live DVD and Blu-ray

Mazohyst_Kyo

12 September 2021

Releases

DEVILOOF is launching a campaign on Indiegogo to crowdfund the release of a DVD and Blu-ray live performance for global audiences. DEVILOOF is framing the campaign as a response to last year's canceled European...

LOVEBITES on hiatus with departure of bassist Miho

G Andrew White

17 August 2021

Disband/Hiatus/Revive, Lineup change

Unfortunate news from LOVEBITES as the band will go into hiatus following the exit of bassist Miho. In the statement made on the band's official website, Miho mentioned how it was a really hard decision to m...

mafumafu takes “Hiki Fes 2021” to global livestream audience

NBT

6 July 2021

Doujin, Online Concert

mafumafu has revealed more details to the second part of the global livestreaming event "~Hikikomori Tachi Demo Fes ga Shitai! World Domination II @ Tokyo Dome~ Online", or "Hiki Fes Online 2021" for short. ...

Yoshikitty voted 1st place by four countries in “2021 Sanrio Character Ranking”

Erica

15 June 2021

Entertainment

The results of the 2021 Sanrio Character Ranking Contest are in, and Yoshikitty conquered over the competition in four countries: Italy, Germany, France, and Thailand! Yoshikitty scored a top 10 ranking in t...

Interview with Aoi (the GazettE): Breaking the silence

Peertje and Rin

14 June 2021

Interview

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

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