B1A4 recently updated the release details for their first Japanese album titled “1” - full track list and cover jackets are revealed. Their new album includes 9 tracks and is available in three different editions that each come with bonuses - including a Limited edition that adds bonus ...

Korean group BIGBANG has announced they have canceled the release of their new original Japanese single. The single wasn’t ever titled and was originally scheduled to hit stores on September 19th which was then changed to October 17th and now canceled! Read on for more details.It had been about two years since ...

Band Galileo Galilei recently revealed the cover jackets and track list for new mini-album “Baby, It’s Cold Outside” and announced the departure of members Fumito Iwai (guitar) and Kazumasa Noguchi (programmer). Leaving the band with original core members Yuuki Ozaki, Hitoshi Sakou, and Kazuki Ozaki. Word from the band...

Tada Hiroshi has officially announced release details for his debut solo single “Wild Card” which will be featured as theme song for TV Asahi series Battle Spirits: Sword Eyes. Tada Hiroshi is better known currently for lead vocals/bass for band The Sketchbook...

KARA is getting their new Japanese single “Electric Boy” ready for release on October 17th. Giving us a tease of what is to come the girls have just exposed a preview music video via their the Universal Music Japan Official Youtube channel. Their new Japanese single is...

The girls of STEREOPONY are joining forces with Evan Taubenfeld who is an American musician best known as Avril Lavigne’s guitarist/producer to form new unit EVANPONY. This new unit’s debut single “Just rock with me” with lyrics by NOHANA (bass) includes an A-side coupling track by...

KANJANI8 has updated the release information on their greatest hits album “8EST” ~ 2004-2012 BEST ALBUM EIGHT*EIGHTER*EIGHTEST!! - cover jackets are revealed! This album which continues their releases commemorating their 8th anniversary, comes on two CDs and includes their 19 singles through “ER”...

This week’s singles charts are topped by SKE48 with their single “Kiss Datte Hidarikiki” selling a very strong 511,000 copies. It’s the AKB48 sister group’s 6th #1 single in a row and their highest selling opening week selling single. The ‘48’s are just getting stronger...will Japan ever...

New tribute compilation album “SHE LOVES YOU” lead and arranged by YUI, features many popular female artists and groups covering selected YUI songs. The album features YUI covering her own “CHE.R.RY” bossa nova style, SCANDAL covering “...

GACKT has announced his 43rd original single! The new single isn’t yet titled but GACKT himself will be responsible for composing and writing the title song. The single comes in two editions, Limited with bonus DVD and Regular CD-only. It hits stores November 28th - continue reading for more early release...

Pop queen Ayumi Hamasaki has announced a new mini-album “LOVE” that kicks off a 5-consecutive months of releases which lead up to her 15-anniversary in April 2013. The mini-album includes new song “Song 4 u” which will be featured as theme song for game “...

T-ARA has revealed a preview version of the Japanese version of “DAY BY DAY” which is a coupling track on the Regular edition of new Japanese single “Sexy Love”. The full music video for “DAY BY DAY” will be included on...

Idol group 9nine has announced their 7th single, a double-A side release “Iiaru! Kyonshi feat. Haohao! Kyonshi Girl / Brave”. The lead track has tie-in as theme song for TV Tokyo drama “Haohao! Kyonshi Girl” (Good good! Vampire Girl) which stars member Umika...

Brand-new Idol Society (BiS) has updated the release details for their first album “IDOL is DEAD” -  cover jackets and full track list have been announced. The girls have also released a preview music video for the album’s title track “IDOL is DEAD...

Tomoko Kawase (Tommy february6 & Tommy heavenly6) has announced a new mini-album “HALLOWEEN ADDICTION”. The mini-album includes two previously released extended length songs and one new extended length song “Never Ending Party Night”. The release comes in two editions and hits stores October...