Singer and primary songwriter Shu and trombonist Ume (also of Kill Lincoln) chat about the band's growth, music, and more.

After a four-year hiatus, the beloved Japanese band Arashi has announced their disbandment, leaving devoted fans saddened. Citing individual growth and environmental changes, the group will embark ...

Pianist Hiromi picks a track from 10 different bands she's led or joined, tracing the bold ideas and unexpected turns that ...

By day, Yu “Jay” Aoki is a broadcast technician for American Forces Network. By night, he’s spent the past three months ...

This group from good ol’ Cleveland, Ohio only released one album when they were together. They were an outfit of five hard-rockers that only lasted a few years and disbanded in 1973. Granicus ...

How much fans spend on their oshi depends. According to a recent survey by Japanese marketing company CDG and Oshicoco, an ...

earning a gold certification from the Recording Industry Association of Japan. The band’s third EP “Try With Us,” released on April 21, recently ranked No. 2 on Oricon’s weekly album chart dated May 5 ...

Japanese-American musician Mei Semones on her debut album 'Animaru' and her rare, effortless blend of the two languages in her songwriting.

Virtual boy band PLAVE is set to make its official debut in Japan this June, signaling its next step toward global expansion. On May 1, the group revealed a teaser image for its upcoming Japanese ...

Latin beats – from salsa and bachata to Chicano rap and electro-cumbia – have found a growing underground scene in an ...

Popular Japanese boy band Arashi announced Tuesday they would end their activities as a group after going on a concert tour ...