JUJU / Participation in "MTV Unplugged" in New York
2012/01/31
JUJU will be the very first Japanese female artist to participate in the shooting of an acoustic live "MTV Unplugged" to be held at MTV studio in New York, USA in spring. There have been two sessions of this live in the past in which Japanese artists were featured overseas(CHAGE and ASKA in London & Ken Hirai in New York).
"MTV Unplugged JUJU" will be broadcasted to all the viewers around the…… more
Strato☆Dancers / Successful Live in USA
2012/01/30
Strato☆Dancers showcased their live at Anaheim Commonwealth Lounge in CA, USA on 1/18 starting at 22:30(local time). Dressed in kimono, 5 members of Strato☆Dancers performed in front of such enthusiastic audience.
During their stay in USA, they went to "The 2012 NAMM Show" and visited Fender's factory and custom shop. At Fender, Nakagawa was asked to paint on a guitar, which might lead to a colla…… more
Hatsune Miku / First "Japanese Artist" to Make a Release in 217 Countries
2012/01/27
'Tell Your World' by a virtual singer Hatsune Miku was released on 1/25 in as many as 217 countries around the world, setting a record for the highest number of countries to digitally release a song as a "Japanese artist."
This song was previously released in Japan on 1/18 in the name of "livetune feat. Hatsune Miku." Hatsune Miku ranked even higher than AKB48 on iTunes charts. After Lady Gaga's …… more
Nishino Kana / Participation in Award Event in Taiwan
2012/01/26
In welcoming the new year of 2012, Nishino Kana participated in a yearend award event "Super Star Red and White Entertainment Awards," equivalent of Japan's "Kouhaku Uta Gassen" in Taiwan.
Wearing a pink girly dress, she sang 'Aitakute Aitakute' and 'Tatoe Donnani' as the audience enthusiastically responded to her performance.
Official Website: http://www.nishinokana.com/
Blog: http://ameblo.jp/n…… more
ASIAN KUNG-FU GENERATION to release their first greatest hits album
2012/01/25
ASIAN KUNG-FU GENERATION to release their album in the US for the first time!
ASIAN KUNG-FU GENERATION will be releasing their very first greatest hits album consisting 17 songs from their 6 full albums and 2 mini albums, added with their brand new song “Marching Band”.
Concurrently with the Japan release, the album is now available in the US through iTunes and Amazon.
Not only in Japan, ASIAN KU…… more