After what seems like forever, KREVA’s new album is finally here!
The stylish Japanese emcee dropped his new album in the early part of September. His long-awaited 3rd album, よろしくお願いします (Yoroshiku Onegaishimasu) hit stores and quickly entered the Oricon Album charts Top 10.
The time in between the first single and the final release of the album [...]

Hinouchi Emi’s latest single is…well, “goodie”.
The Japanese songstress Hinouchi Emi (日之内エミ) recently released her new single titled “GOODIE MEMORIES”. The vocalist, who gained fame from her collaborations with hip-hop duo m-flo and was pretty much discovered by m-flo’s Taku Takahashi, is once again actively pursuing her solo career.
Released on Sept. 5, “GOODIE MEMORIES” is pretty [...]

“New Legend” is the fittingly-titled single off of Galneryus’s latest album.
The premiere power metal band from Osaka, Japan recently released their fourth album, ONE FOR ALL - ALL FOR ONE and along with it, the single “New Legend”.
Syu (lead guitar), Yama-B (vocals), Yu-To (bass), Yuhki (keyboards), and Satoh (drums) strike back with another fast and [...]

Mix hip-hop with some neo-soul flavoring and chill it down a bit and you’ll get something really cool and exclusive.
Viva Soul is a Korean hybrid hip-hop trio that offers a unique brand of music which takes inspiration from those aformentioned genres. It’s something really fresh and exciting.

Viva Soul (L to R) D’Low, Jood, Samuel

 
Viva Soul [...]

Take one of Korea’s top ballad groups, one of their biggest hits, and let an up-and-coming indie band put their own spin on it and what do get? Two cool songs that are very different yet the same.
Huge stars and ballad trio SG Wannabe’s (SG워너비) hit 2005 single and similarly-titled album Saldaga (살다가) reigned atop [...]

Take one of Japan’s most iconic singer-songwriters combined with one of this season’s leading dramas and what do you get? A magical, chart-topping theme song.
Oda Kazumasa (小田和正) has been on the Japanese popular music scene for the past 4 decades. He made his debut in 1970 with Off Course, one of Japan’s most influential rock [...]

You know you’re in for a good time when The Cro-Magnons show up. Especially when they perform their latest hit, a movie theme, and they jam in the middle of a go-kart track.
“Girigirigagangan” (”ギリギリガガンガン”) is the latest song by veteran Japanese punk rockers The Cro-Magnons (ザ・クロマニヨンズ). Debuting on the Oricon charts at #6, “Girigirigagangan” [...]

Johnny’s has been supplying Japan with gooey bubblegum pop music for years now. One of the acts under Johnny’s Entertainment, Tackey & Tsubasa have tried to make things a little less sticky with their latest single, “Samurai”.
Say the name “Johnny’s” and watch my face pucker as I step back with repulse. While I have no [...]

Rumble Fish’s brand of classy and cool modern rock has the ability to strike a variety of emotional chords with its listeners.
The female-fronted popular Korean rock act has produced some really touching work. This is especially true for Rumble Fish (럼블피쉬) as of late with the their third studio album, Open the Safe.

Much of Open [...]

MC Sniper’s album How Bad Do U Want It was released in March of 2007 and it has yet to get old. I just can’t put the thing down. While the entire album remains consistantly awesome, one song has stuck out to me as of late: Track #5, “Better than Yesterday”.
“Better than Yesterday” features members [...]