fade & RIZE / Making Headlines with Toronto & NY Lives
2012/04/16
fade and RIZE held joint lives in Toronto, Canada and New York, USA from 3/21 to 3/26. They were interviewed by various local media and made headlines with their live performances and interviews. With their sounds so accommodating to the global standard, they represent the mutual culture of "East meets West" between Japan and the North Americas. There is no doubt they will continue to spread a ne…… more
X JAPAN / X JAPAN becomes first Asian band nominated for Golden Gods Award
2012/04/15
April 5, 2012 - X Japan has been nominated for Best International Band at the Golden Gods Awards alongside Rammstein (Germany), Lacuna Coil (Italy), Sepultura (Brazil), Behemoth (Poland), and Meshuggah (Sweden). X Japan is the first band from Asia to ever be nominated for a Golden Gods Award. This year’s nominees in other categories include Guns N’ Roses, Foo Fighters, Van Halen, Slash, and Evane…… more
HoriPro Japan announces 37th Annual Talent Scout Caravan
2012/04/15
Japanese talent agency discoveries include Haruka Ayase, May'n, Satomi Ishihara.
March 21, 2012 - Japanese talent agency HoriPro announced the start of its 37th HoriPro Talent Scout Caravan talent auditions today in Japan. This year's goal is to find a "Super-Idol" - a girl who can dance, sing, and act.
The annual competition is held in cities across Japan, spawning the title "Caravan". Horipro's…… more
J-Rock band STEREOPONY (Bleach, Mobile Suit Gundam 00) starts official Twitter for first US Tour
2012/04/15
STEREOPONY starts official Twitter for first US Tour!
J-Rock band STEREOPONY (Bleach, Mobile Suit Gundam 00, Darker Than Black) started an official Twitter account for their first U.S. tour, starting April 6 at Sakura-Con!
@STEREOPONY_US
STEREOPONY will post updates for their upcoming appearances at Sakura-Con (Seattle) , Slim's (San Francisco), Key Club (Los Angeles), and Yost Theater (Santa Ana…… more
May'n adds USA dates to ROCK YOUR BEATS World Tour!
2012/04/15
April 5, 2012 - J-Pop superstar May'n will return to America in June 2012 for two live performances in Los Angeles and San Francisco.
As part of the ROCK YOUR BEATS World Tour, May'n will perform with her live band and dancers, followed by a special autograph session for VIP ticket holders.
After her discovery in HoriPro's Talent Scout Caravan, May'n became known to anime fans worldwide as the si…… more