The inaugural MUSIC AWARDS JAPAN ceremony, the largest music awards in the country, is set to take place in May in Kyoto. Embodying the theme of “Connecting the world, illuminating the future of music ...

From high-energy performances to cultural immersion, the two-day LA event highlights the artists and trends driving Japan’s global music takeover, presented by CEIPA × TOYOTA GROUP’s MUSIC WAY PROJECT ...

This Billboard Japan interview explores how getting closer to fans overseas shifted their mindset in some ways and left other ...

Top Japanese girl band AKB48 have released a single created using AI, after it proved more popular with fans than a rival song written by famed J-pop producer Yasushi Akimoto. As part of a songwriting ...

Hollywood rarely tries it, but Japan keeps going back for more. Isao Yukisada’s drama “Kaede” is the latest reminder that hit ...

The charismatic members of the four-piece group have had a busy year between attention-grabbing Coachella performances, a new album and a world tour. By Nicole Fell Assistant Editor Mere seconds into ...

It’s early December, which means one thing – it’s time for everyone’s respective music streaming platforms to expose their listening habits for the past year! Spotify, which gets annual buzz for its ...

In 2025, life imitates digital art. When a cohort of vintage Japanese pop songs went viral on YouTube throughout the 2010s, city pop and J-pop went from an absolutely underground interest of a select ...

ILLIT is continuing its rapid rise, landing back-to-back appearances on some of Japan’s biggest year-end music programs. HYBE’s Belift Lab announced on Tuesday that members will perform on TBS’s CDTV ...