Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Yoshiki Hayashi runs along the stage throwing red roses into the audience. He then wipes down a grand piano with a white scarf, ...

Here is the best Japanese rock/metal band from each of the last five decades, as chosen by Ryujin's Ryoji Shinomoto. There are so many incredible acts under the nebulous heavy music umbrella that have ...

Grab a pair of sunglasses and enjoy the healing power of live music at some of the best music festivals happening in Japan in 2026.

The Strokes announced their return to Asia for a highly anticipated music festival. The iconic indie rock band sparked excitement after Summer Sonic 2026 unveiled the headliners for this year’s event.

"An unexpurgated burst of creativity with no nuance or tact or second-guessing. Just raw, hard rock frenzy unleashed" ...

A Japanese rock band has a whole new kind of look, and we don’t mean their fashion choices — at least not exactly. Man with a Mission is the name of the group that performs with wolf masks on. So you ...

Japanese rock legend Yoshiki has lived a thousand lives. He’s a rock star, musician, songwriter, record producer, composer, founder of a music label, fashion designer, philanthropist, documentarian, ...

Japanese rock band One Ok Rock performed at the Singapore Indoor Stadium on Sunday (Mar 8) as part of their Detox world tour.

Vivacious melodies filled the streets of Yokosuka city for three days as dozens of bands brought their music just outside the home of the U.S. 7th Fleet. Dulcet vocals, dynamic saxophone solos and ...

Ahead of Milan Fashion Week 2024’s unveiling of the high-end line Maison Yoshiki, its designer and namesake, Japanese rock star Yoshiki, made a last-minute decision to perform on the runway. About 10 ...

Yoichi Shibuya, a prominent figure in Japan's rock music scene, died of aspiration pneumonia, his company said Tuesday. He was 74. Shibuya launched the magazine "Rockin'On" in 1972 to cover Western ...