From high-energy performances to cultural immersion, the two-day LA event highlights the artists and trends driving Japan’s ...

The USC Aiken Etherredge Center opens its 38th year of its Cultural Series on Sunday, Sept. 10. This year's theme is Bringing the World to Aiken. The season opening performance will be from Japanese ...

The Vocaloid song of the year this year is DECO27’s “Monitoring.” On the mid-year list, Hiiragi Magnetite’s “Tetoris” edged out DECO27’s “Monitoring” for the top spot by a slim margin. But momentum ...

The details and entries for all 62 categories in the inaugural Music Awards Japan, set for May 21 and 22 in Kyoto, have been announced. Yellow Magic Orchestra (YMO) has been named the Symbol of Music ...

Qobuz music streaming service is being rolled out in Japan, a market ripe for expansion. Hi-Res music streaming service Qobuz has announced its entry into the Japanese streaming market. Qobuzwas ...

How Japanese ingenuity transformed Western music from within. Tina Weymouth and David Byrne of Talking Heads, performing in front of a Roland Jazz Chorus amplifier in 1980.Credit...Gie Knaeps/Getty ...

Essentially, city pop is Western music that’s been adapted by the Japanese, now coming back to us as a retrospective source of fascination. The head of the internet music label Business Casual once ...

Starting today, a rare compilation will be unveiled by top musicians who are joining their creative forces in support of Japan. The 100-song album features artists such as Tori Amos, Ani DiFranco, ...

One way to track the evolution of popular music is to examine its subgenres. Think of how “rock” begat “punk rock,” which begat “post-punk,” as a simple example. Electronic and ambient music include ...

TOKYO, Nov 10 (Reuters) - Japanese music enthusiasts, loyal to CDs long after the rest of the world went online, have begun reaching for the eject button and switching to streaming services as artists ...

Performances in N.Y.C. Advertisement Supported by After a 1962 visit, a mutual love affair began between the composer and the country’s musicians. A new series at the Japan Society explores this ...