It only takes seconds of an Ado performance to grasp the hold the Japanese singer has over her adoring fans in the crowd. The 22-year-old singer — who actually refers to herself as an “Utaite,” a ...

The details and entries for all 62 categories in the inaugural Music Awards Japan, set for May 21 and 22 in Kyoto, have been announced. Yellow Magic Orchestra (YMO) has been named the Symbol of Music ...

NEW YORK — As a pop singer in Japan, TiA landed a recording contract when she was 16. She released a single and an album when she was 17, and another single when she was 18. But she started burning ...

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 ...

Twice, a Korean girl group with three Japanese members has seen unparalleled success both domestically and internationally—their influence has led to improved international relations between the two ...

Since the early 2010s, a wave of performers who veil themselves behind masks, silhouettes, and animated avatars, have established themselves in Japan’s music industry. Known as fukumen shingā, or ...

Qobuz music streaming service is being rolled out in Japan, a market ripe for expansion. Hi-Res music streaming service Qobuz has announced its entry into the Japanese streaming market. Qobuzwas ...

The singer shot to the top of the charts in Japan when she was still a teenager. Now, the 22-year-old, who has never revealed her identity, is wrapping up her biggest world tour yet and reflecting on ...