In November 1979, Japanese singer Miki Matsubara, then 19 years old, released her debut single “Mayonaka no Door – Stay With Me” — a song that came to define the city pop genre in Japan. Now, more ...

Maui Kumu Hula Uluwehi Guerrero recently released his first CD single, the beautiful song “Miyazaki i ka Hikina o ka Lā,” which he composed as a gift for Japanese hula students. “In the path of the ...

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 ...

Girl group ILLIT will sing the opening song for Japanese animation series "'Tis Time for Torture,' Princess," when the second season starts airing in January next year, according to the band's agency ...

In an effort to raise money for earthquake and tsunami victims in Japan, recording artists from around the world have lent some of their hits to Songs for Japan, a new compilation album.

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 ...