Japan

Ryuichi Sakamoto Dies At Age 71

by Paul Cashmere

Award winning Japanese composer Ryuichi Sakamoto had died at age 71.

Tagged as: 80s, David Bowie, electronica, Japan, Ryuichi Sakamoto, Yellow Magic Orchestra

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BABYMETAL To Play Their First Headline Tour of Australia

by Paul Cashmere

BABYMETAL will return to Australia in June for their first headline tour. The Japanese band were previously in Australia in 2018 for the Good Times Festival.

Tagged as: 10s, 20s, BABYMETAL, Japan, metal

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Ryuichi Sakamoto Tribute Album Is On The Way

by Paul Cashmere

A tribute album to Japanese musician Ryuichi Sakamoto ‘To The Moon and Back’ will be released this Friday (2 December 2022).

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, David Sylvain, electronica, Japan, oil, Ryuichi Sakamoto, score, soundtrack, To The Moon and Back

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Japan’s Funk Orchestra Osaka Monaurail added To Queensland’s Blues On Broadbeach

by Paul Cashmere

Osaka Monaurail, the funk orchestra formed in Japan in 1992, will come to Australia for Blues On Broadbeach in May.

Tagged as: 90s, Blues On Broadbeach, fucnk, Japan, Osaka Monaurail

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The 1975 To Make Comeback In Japan

by Music-News.com

The 1975 will make their live comeback at Japan’s Summer Sonic festival in August.

Tagged as: 10s, Japan, rock, Summer Sonic, The 1975, UK

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Frozen Singer Sayaka Kanda Dead At 35

by Music-News.com

Sayaka Kanda has been found dead at age 35.

Tagged as: 00s, 10s, Frozen, Japan, pop, Sayaka Kanda

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a-ha Cancel Japanese Tour Due To Coronavirus Fears

by Paul Cashmere

a-ha is the latest act to cancel touring plans because of Coronavirus fears.

Tagged as: 00s, 10s, 20s, 80s, 90s, A Day On The Green, A-ha, Japan, Norway, pop

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Japanese Rock Star Yoshiki Joins Kiss For Toyko Encore

by Paul Cashmere

Japan’s Yoshiki, lead singer of X Japan, joined Kiss for their two-song encore in Tokyo on 11 December.

Tagged as: 00s, 10s, 70s, 80s, 90s, Japan, Kiss, rock, USA, Yoshiki

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Yoko Ono. Photo by Ros O'Gorman, Noise11, Photo

Yoko Ono Releases Her Version of ‘Imagine’

by Paul Cashmere

Yoko Ono has released her own version of John Lennon’s ‘Imagine’ to mark what would have been John’s 78th birthday this week.

Tagged as: 70s, Imagine, Japan, John Lennon, rock, UK, Yoko Ono

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Yoko Ono Releases Next Music Instalment For 2018 ‘Hey Mr President’

by Paul Cashmere

Yoko Ono has released ‘Hey Mr President’ with John Palumbo as his new single.

Tagged as: 60s, alternative, art-rock, Japan, John Palumbo, Yoko Ono

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Yoko Ono Shares New Track Hell In Paradise

by Paul Cashmere

Yoko Ono is previewing a new song every week with this week’s instalment being ‘Hell In Paradise’.

Tagged as: 70s, alternative, art-rock, Japan, rock, Yoko Ono

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Police Search For Woman Who Stole Yoko Ono’s Rock

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

It appears a woman might be breaking rocks in prison just for stealing one.

Tagged as: 60s, 70s, alternative, art-rock, Japan, rock, USA, Yoko Ono

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Chris Brown Cancels Japanese Tour After Country Cancels His Visa

by Paul Cashmere

Celebrity thug Chris Brown has postponed his shows in Japan after he was denied entry to the country due to his ongoing assault case.

Tagged as: 00s, Chris Brown, Chris Brown Cancels Japanese Tour After Country Cancels His Visa, hip-hop, Japan, music news, pop, rap, USA

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Paul McCartney Plays Beatles Song Live For First Time SETLIST

by Music-News.com

Paul McCartney performed at the Nippon Budokan in Tokyo, Japan on Tuesday night as part of his Out There Tour, marking 49 years since The Beatles historically played the venue.

Tagged as: Another Girl, Budokan, help, Japan, Paul McCartney, The Beatles

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Black Sabbath Downsize To Just Ozzy For Japan

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

Black Sabbath will not be saying goodbye to Japan, at least not in the way originally planned.

Tagged as: Black Sabbath, Japan, music news, Ozzfest, Ozzy Osbourne

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Black Sabbath Farewell? Sharon Osbourne Is Unconvincing

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

If Black Sabbath are about to play their last ever show Sharon Osbourne has done a very unconvincing job of selling the message.

Tagged as: Black Sabbath, Japan, Ozzfest, Ozzy Osbourne, Sharon Osbourne

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Beatles Japan Box To Be Released

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

Apple has released another box set of Beatles albums, this time for the Japanese market.

Tagged as: Japan, The Beatles

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Paul McCartney Expected To Make Complete Recovery

by Music-News.com

Sir Paul McCartney is expected to be well again just days from now.

Tagged as: 2014 tour, Japan, Paul McCartney

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Paul McCartney photo by MaryMcCartney, Noise11, Photo

Paul McCartney Cancels Japanese Tour

by Paul Cashmere

Paul McCartney has completely cancelled all shows in Japan have coming down with a virus.

Tagged as: 2014 tour, Japan, Paul McCartney

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David Lee Roth Makes Nonsensical Japanese Movie

by Paul Cashmere

Van Halen lead singer David Lee Roth has been making a movie in Japan and so far it doesn’t make a lot of sense.

Tagged as: 70s, David Lee Roth, Japan, music news, USA, Van Halen

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My Bloody Valentine Added To Fuji Rock

by Jonny OHara

Irish cult favourites, My Bloody Valentine have recently been added to the line up to this year’s Fuji Rock Festival, which takes place on the green slopes of Naeba Ski Resort, Japan, in late July.

Tagged as: Bjork, DJ Shadow, Foals, Fuji Rock, Japan, Jonny O'Hara, Jurassic 5, My Bloody Valentine, Nine Inch Nails, rock, Skrillex, The Cure, The xx

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The Zoobombs Return To Australia

by Andrew Tijs

Japanese psych rock act The Zoobombs book a zippy tour for August on the back of their new album.

Tagged as: garage, Japan, psych, rock, The Zoobombs

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Van Halen Drop America But Pick Up Japan

by Paul Cashmere

Days after Van Halen cancelled 31 upcoming shows on their North American tour a Japanese tour has been announced.

Tagged as: A Different Kind Of Truth, America, Australia, Japan, Van Halen

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Van Halen Coming To Australia In August?

by Andrew Tijs

After postponing their US tour, David Lee Roth has let it slip that Van Halen’s next plans are for Japan and Australia.

Tagged as: 2012, Australian, David Lee Roth, Japan, metal, postpone, reunion, rock, tour, US, Van Halen

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Aussie Pop-Punks Tonight Alive Score Two Kerrang! Award Noms

by Andrew Tijs

Sydney pop-punk upstarts, Tonight Alive, have been nominated for two Kerrang! Awards just before their national tour.

Tagged as: Japan, Kerrang! Awards, National Tour, nominated, Pop punk, Sydney, Tonight Alive, Warped

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REVIEW: The 5.6.7.8’s, The Tote Hotel, Melbourne, April 24, 2012

by Zak Hepburn

As the 5.6.7.8’s took their places on the infamous stage of Melbourne’s iconic Tote Band Room, the sold out audience was rife for the distinct brand of powderpuff rockabilly the Japanese rockers are known for.

Tagged as: 5678s, Band room, hotel, Japan, Melbourne, punk, review, rock, the 5.6.7.8's, Tote

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Pink Martini And Saori Yuki Team For New Album

by Andrew Tijs

Portland mini-orchestra Pink Martini pair with legendary Japanese vocalist Saori Yuki to collaborate on a new album.

Tagged as: album, bossa nova, collaborate, Japan, jazz, mini-orchestra, Pink Martini, Portland, Saori Yuki, singer, US, world music

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Whitney Houston Tops The iTunes Charts

by Andrew Tijs

All around the world, fans are paying tribute to Whitney Houston by buying her albums on iTunes.

Tagged as: Australia, Brazil, France, Germany, greatest hits, Italy, iTunes, Japan, New Zealand, number one, UK, Ultimate Collection, US, Whitney Houston

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Blonde Redhead Singer Gets Interpol, Deerhunter and More for Japanese Benefit Album

by Tim Cashmere

Blonde Redhead’s enigmatic frontwoman Kazu Makino has put together a stellar list of diverse artists who have contributed previously unreleased or rare songs for a charity album to raise money for Japan’s recovery after their devastating tsunami earlier this year.

Tagged as: benefit, Blonde Redhead, charity, Japan, We Are The Works In Progress

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Boris Announce Australian Tour For March 2012

by Andrew Tijs

Japanese masters of rock weirdness, Boris, book a run of dates in Australia for March next year.

Tagged as: Australian, Boris, Brisbane, experimental, indie, Japan, live, March 2012, Melbourne, metal, pop, rock, Sydney, tour

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There Are More and Final Cold Chisel Dates

Cold Chisel have a final three dates added to ‘The Big Five-O’ tour and I’m assured this is it.

June 3, 2024

Vov Dylan and Clemens Leske To Premiere New Classical Works At Sydney Opera House

Entirely new works by Australian composer Elena Kats-Chernin will be performed for the first time live by Vov Dylan and Clemens Leske at the Sydney Opera House on 13 July 2022.

July 8, 2022

Kasey Chambers and Jimmy Barnes Cover Kev Carmody’s ‘Black Bess’

The Kev Carmody tribute album ‘Cannot Buy My Soul’ has been expanded with new recordings by Courtney Barnett, Kasey Chambers & Jimmy Barnes, Mo’Ju & Birdz (produced by Trials), Kate Miller-Heidke, Alice Skye, Archie Roach and Electric Fields.

July 9, 2020

Grime Legend Stormzy Heads To Australia

Grime Superstar Stormzy is making a huge return to Australia in May 2020.

November 29, 2019

Violent Soho Are Back With A New Single

If you have missed Violent Soho's unashamedly-influenced-by-the-90s guitar pop-rock, don't fret! They're back with an exciting new tune.

November 26, 2019

Gurrumul image by Ros O'Gorman noise11.com, Noise11, Photo

ARIA Midweek Report: Delta And Gurrumul Could Be No 1

A week after the reconciliation week, and week in which we lost his former band mate from Yothu Yindi; Geoffrey Gurrumul and Delta Goodrem’s rendition of his song “Bayini” could be headed for a No.1 debut this week in Australia.

June 5, 2013

Everclear Announce Australian Tour

Portland alt-rockers Everclear return to Australian audiences after 14 years .

May 28, 2012