Girls’ loud rock super-unit DOLL$BOXX are back with a tokusatsu-powered rocket kick as they announce their new single “走って！ガチって！ドゲンジャーズ！” The title romanizes as “Hashitte! Gachitte! Dogengers!” and roughly translates to “Run! Go All In! Dogengers!” or more naturally...
Hard rock powerhouse BAND-MAID are plugging the amps back into beast mode with their newly announced single “ENERGETIC.” Set for release on June 24 2026 the single marks the band’s first physical single in more than four years following 2021’s “Sense.” The...
Harajuku-core chaos merchants HANABIE. / 花冷え。 are turning Japan into a two-band battle arena with their newly announced JAPAN 2MAN TOUR 2026. The tour kicks off on September 19 at Chiba LOOK and runs through 17 shows, ending on December 12 at Zepp Shinjuku in Tokyo....
THE STEREOGANG are keeping the rock ’n’ roll engine red-hot with their ongoing Japan tour, “Sutegyan no Dōn to Itte Miyō Tour 2026.” The Kochi-born rock outfit are rolling through several major stops, including Nagoya, Osaka, Tokyo, and a home-ground finale at Kochi...
Before BABYMETAL bring the Fox God landing sequence to Latin America, North America gets first contact. The Japanese kawaii-metal phenomenon will begin their 2026 North American run on August 30, 2026 at Petco Park in San Diego, California, where they are listed as...
Teenage singer-songwriter tuki. is packing the emotional telescope and heading out on her first five-city hall tour, “秋の修学旅行～天体観測～” / “Autumn School Trip ~Stargazing~.” The tour begins on October 11, 2026 at SGC Hall Ariake in Tokyo, with a second Tokyo show on...
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