Our top 5 Japanese rock interviews
Many of us have picked up reading to pass time, so to help some of us ease our way back into it we've put together a list of the most intriguing Japanese rock-related interviews we've had over the last couple o...
MIYAVI introduces album “Holy Nights” with a “Bang!”
Back on December 18, 2019, JROCK NEWS attended Zepp Diver City, Tokyo for MIYAVI’s No Sleep Till Tokyo tour where he revealed his plans to release not one, but two albums in 2020. We are now finally getting the...
JROCK NEWS predicts Tokyo Olympic ceremony performers
If you've been hiding under a rock and so completely unaware, the 2020 Summer Olympics will be taking place in Tokyo this year! Currently scheduled to kick off on July 24 and ending on August 9, there is curren...
Report: MIYAVI slays in white suit at Zepp Diver City, Tokyo 2019
Odaiba, an artificial island that houses an array of entertainment complexes, sits in Tokyo Bay and is home to Zepp Diver City—a 2,400 capacity concert hall nestled on the edge of a shopping mall.
The penult...
Top 15 visual kei and Japanese rock artists 2019
With our end-of-the-year artist ranking, we've always tried to stay somewhat objective in which bands we include. However, this year we decided to reach out to you, the people reading this right now! We asked y...
BAND-MAID and MIYAVI to appear on Netflix film “Kate”
Production for a new Netflix assassin thriller Kate featuring BAND-MAID and MIYAVI is currently underway.
Starring American actor Mary Elizabeth Winstead who plays the role of an assassin who has been poison...
MIYAVI and Kyoto’s oldest brewery team up to release sake
Joining the lineup of the Jrock liquor shelf alongside "Y" by Yoshiki, a red wine from Napa Valley, is a collaboration between MIYAVI and Kyoto's oldest brewery Tsuki no Katsura (月の桂) who will be releasing a ne...
Photo report: MIYAVI at Islington Assembly Hall, London 2019
It feels like it's only been a short while since we spoke to MIYAVI when he visited London in April 2018, but this time we've come to attend the show and watch him take command of the stage in a fresh white sui...
MIYAVI unifies the world “Under The Same Sky” in uplifting music video
MIYAVI adds a finishing touch to his newest album NO SLEEP TILL TOKYO by releasing a music video for Under The Same Sky, one of the highlights within his newest work. The music video is not only filled with MIY...
MIYAVI remains hidden in “Maleficent: Mistress of Evil” teaser
We first reported the hint MIYAVI posted on Instagram amongst the Maleficent crew in 2018, alongside a mention on IMDb that he would be playing a character named "Udo". A new trailer for Maleficent Mistress of ...
DAOKO and MIYAVI dine in “Senkyaku Banrai” music video
An interesting collaboration has come to us by the hand of veteran guitarist MIYAVI, and singer DAOKO who contributed to the viral song ME!ME!ME!. Both talented musicians have partnered up in the creation of Se...
Miyavi embarks on NO SLEEP TILL TOKYO Europe Tour 2019
B7Klan has announced that Miyavi will be kicking off his NO SLEEP TILL TOKYO Europe 2019 tour in October. This tour follows the release of his upcoming studio album NO SLEEP TILL TOKYO due to release July 24 an...
MIYAVI’s kids award him TIME person of the year
Has the week been hard and you're in need of a pick-me-up? Miyavi posted the most adorable series of Instagram stories the other day. Starting with a glowing selfie on the plane, MIYAVI shares his journey with ...
MIYAVI collaborates with his wife in “Where Home Is”
Just before Mother's Day, MIYAVI put out the audio version of the collaborative work Where Home Is, featuring his wife Melody on vocals. The song was released on YouTube and the still image coupled with the vid...