A karaoke contest was the highlight of an event held in Osaka to encourage exchanges and interactions between foreign nationals working in Japan.

Welcome to the third Songs of the Week of 2025. We didn’t do a Songs of the Week last week, with Martin Luther King Day plus ...

Plans to axe the study of music could see the "land of the song" being silenced, says a former student.

With an alt-country, Southern rock sound, Strong Armed Robbers' new album, 'Hotels and Highways,' consists of 22 tracks of mostly original tunes covering an array of quirky subjects. Check out the ...

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The Japan Culture and Entertainment Industry Promotion Association (CEIPA) announced on Wednesday that Ado, YOASOBI, and Atarashii Gakkō! will perform at the "matsuri '25: Japanese Music Experience" ...

Every Friday, pop critics for The New York Times weigh in on the week’s most notable new tracks. Listen to the Playlist on Spotify here (or find our profile: nytimes) and at Apple Music here, and sign ...

It feels like it's been about 600 years, but January 2025 is finally over! While it's certainly felt like an unending expanse ...

As an American living in Japan, one of the best parts of being based here is the chance to visit remote places that are often overlooked by foreign travelers.

Mumeixxx, a 20-year-old TikTok star in Otsu, boasts more than 4.6 million followers on the platform.She began posting videos ...

The March 2025 project, which includes new single 'Beautiful Scars,' is first of three albums the Grammy winner will be releasing.

Tia Young— also known as Boss Tootie— rap career started with singing nursery rhymes at the age six. The now 11-year-old ...