Four years after its debut, Psychic Fever built its second full-length album around a simple idea: none of its seven members ...

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 ...

When it comes to great hard rock and metal scenes around the world, you should never overlook the great music coming out of Japan. The music has been hugely influential and ever evolving and we've ...

Japanese culture thrived at Crunchyroll Expo 2022, with creators, musicians and legions of fans packing the San Jose McEnery Convention Center last week. There were cosplayers, anime screenings and ...

TOKYO — What I found might have happened anywhere in Latin America's bustling cities, but this was Tokyo. Latinos have gained some fame as hard-working people. However, if any country has a reputation ...

A compilation of Japanese rock and metal bands titled Japan is Loud is currently available for free on YouTube, courtesy of purveyors of Rick and Morty and live Dethklok shows, Adult Swim. The ...

Last week, I posted on top Japanese big bands that accompanied touring American singers in the early 1960s as well as a couple of top ones today. Your response was huge, so I decided to feature ...

When many American big-band singers toured Japan and Australia in the early 1960s, musical directors brought along the arrangements rather than 18 to 21 musicians. In some cases it was cheaper. In ...

Japanese experimental screamo band Quiqui are gearing up to release their debut album Calendar on Dog Knights (pre-order), and judging by the first two singles, this album is all over the place.

"When you hear music, after it's over, it's gone in the air; you can never recapture it again." So said groundbreaking jazz saxophonist Eric Dolphy after recording his final album "Last Date" in 1964.