Jackson Wang‘s set at Coachella 2023 certainly delivered a surprise when he brought out Ciara for collab stages, but there was another one in store when the both of them …
Read More »Kauan Okamoto (ex-Johnny’s Jr.) speaks out about being sexually abused by Johnny Kitagawa starting at 15
Less than a month ago, the BBC released a documentary on Johnny Kitagawa and his history of predatory behavior, and while it was understandably criticized for a variety of reasons, …
Read More »Japanese musician Ryuichi Sakamoto passes away at 71 years old
Japanese musician and composer Ryuichi Sakamoto has passed away at the age of 71. Sakamoto was a part of the trailblazing electronic pop band Yellow Magic Orchestra. With his bandmates, Sakamoto established the foundation for modern electronic pop, both in its sound and in its technical composition.
Read More »Okazaki Momoko (former Sakura Gakuin/’GP999′) joins BABYMETAL as MOMOMETAL
Okazaki Momoko, who was once a member of Sakura Gakuin and participated on Girls Planet 999, has been named as a new scream/dance member of BABYMETAL. Of all days for …
Read More »‘Peak Time’ contestant and DGNA member Karam under fire for partying with JAV star Kirara Asuka and generally having fun
JTBC survival show Peak Time has given new life to nugu boy groups, including those that have been defunct for years now. One of those is DGNA, who haven’t done …
Read More »BBC documentary on Johnny Kitagawa covers decades of sexual abuse allegations against him
That Johnny Kitagawa has long faced extremely credible allegations of being a sexual predator and pedophile isn’t anything new to those who weren’t burying their heads in the sand, and …
Read More »PLANCK STARS get K-pop’s girl crush concept hilariously correct in “PiKA Pika” music video
PLANCK STARS, who so vividly demonstrated their troll idol brand before, are making songs inspired by the countries they’re going to visit while on tour. And fitting perfectly with the …
Read More »Poppin’Party (BanG Dream!) musician Masa Takumi wins GRAMMY for album ‘Sakura’
Japanese musician Masa Takumi won a GRAMMY for his album Sakura in the Best Global Music Album category at the GRAMMY Awards, the first Japanese artist to achieve the honor. …
Read More »Universal Music Japan plans to exercise LOONA’s contract rights for activities in Japan regardless of what happens in Korea
The latest twist in the LOONA contract saga is that Universal Music Japan is seeking to enforce their exclusive management rights to LOONA, who they signed back in September of …
Read More »THE FIRST TAKE throws it back with PUFFY’s “Ai No Shirushi”, also with the new-look Little Glee Monster
As it turns out, THE FIRST TAKE is not just good for getting live-ish performances of new singles and discovering artists you haven’t heard of yet, but also functions effectively …
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