The inaugural MUSIC AWARDS JAPAN ceremony, the largest music awards in the country, is set to take place in May in Kyoto. Embodying the theme of “Connecting the world, illuminating the future of music ...

Universal Music Japan's president & CEO has been included in Billboard's Global Power Players list for five straight years.

Formed in Tokyo in 1987, psychedelic-pop band Fishmans were known for their song “Night Cruising” and the distinct upper register of vocalist Shinji Sato, who passed away at the age of 33 in 1999. In ...

The exhibition uses sheet music covers to reveal a radically changing society during the first half of the 20th century It’s still just April, so there will surely be exhibitions this year that sound ...

Japanese experimental screamo band Quiqui are gearing up to release their debut album Calendar on Dog Knights (pre-order), and judging by the first two singles, this album is all over the place.

The MAJ week, running June 8-13, will also include artist performances alongside seminars and showcases. By Billboard Japan The 2026 edition of MUSIC AWARDS JAPAN (MAJ), one of the country’s premier ...

It's baking hot in Okinawa, Japan's southernmost island, but there's no rest for the wicked. Belting out songs in the midday heat, a group of women decked in colorful garb want to redefine what it ...