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 ...

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 ...

The awards recognize outstanding works and artists shaping Japan's current music scene, with winners determined by votes from ...

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 ...

Noriko Sekiguchi, better known as Poison Girl Friend, is behind some of the most lustrous downtempo, trip-hop, and late-night pop music in post–economic bubble Japan. The Yokohama-born artist was ...

Last month, thousands of attendees flooded DTLA’s Peacock Theatre for Matsuri’25, a concert celebrating Japanese artists. By Nicole Fell Assistant Editor Thousands flocked to downtown Los Angeles last ...