On the debut date of their ‘Ambitions‘ tour, it was announced that ONE OK ROCK‘s bassist Kohama Ryota got married this month to a woman named Michelle. Ryotaが今月入籍!!結婚したー!Takaから『Ryota結婚おめでとう!』Ryota『今月入籍しました!名前はミシェルです‼夫婦共々今後ともよろしくお願いします!』 えーーー?ミシェル!?国際結婚!!?#ワンオク #ライブのラストに大発表 …
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In a move that they have provided no justification for (because I’m not sure there’s any way this makes sense), Avex Group has reportedly banned the sale of Blu-rays, DVDs, …
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Perfume have dropped the PV for their latest single, “Tokyo Girl,” in which they use the city’s backdrop to impressive effect. Probably won’t go down as one of their better …
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