T-ARA has announced a new original Japanese single “Banisuta!” (バニスタ！). Their first single for 2013 will come on three Limited editions plus seven Regular editions each featuring a member solo song. Single “Banisuta!” is scheduled to be in stores March 20th 2013 - read on...

Tohoshinki (TVXQ) updated the release details for their new Japanese album “TIME” - cover jackets, full track list, and new song music video are all revealed. The album includes four singles, songs previously released in Korea, and new songs. One of the new songs “...

Namie Amuro has announced her first single of 2013, a double a-side release “Big Boys Cry | Beautiful”. Both songs and Namie Amuro will be featured in a commercial message campaign for Kose ESPRIQUE beauty products. The single comes on one regular edition and is...

An idol’s life ain’t easy. Minegishi Minami (20) one of the 24 founding members of AKB48 and nearly always in the top 16 popularity has hit the Japanese scandal tabloids with the dreaded “boyfriend”! In the current issue of Shukan Bunshun Minegishi Minami...

Topping the single charts for the first time in a while is Morning Musume with their 52nd single “Help me!!” selling over 93,000 copies. It’s the idol group’s first #1 since 2009 and their combined last three single releases have sold better than any other three consecutive singles since...

Maon Kurosaki has announced new album “VERTICAL HORIZON”, her second original album. It will include her singles released in the 16 months since her first album “Butterfly Effect”, new songs, and more for 13 planned tracks. The Limited edition of the album includes a Blu-ray with footage...

Koda Kumi is getting ready to release a new album “Color the Cover” which features her covering songs such as “Pink Spider” from hide (1998, released after his death), “Lovely” from Ozawa Kenji (1994), and “...

Mami Kawada is getting read to release her greatest hits album “BEST -BIRTH-“ and cover jackets plus full track list are revealed. The track list now includes many of her singles with anime tie-ins, songs from anime or game releases, and two new songs. Mami Kawada “BEST -BIRTH-“...

Sasaki Sayaka has announced her second album, not yet titled, which is planned to include her four singles released since her first album “sympathetic world”, new songs, and more. The album was announced at her live event held January 19th at Shibuya WWW in Tokyo. Her new album is...

Kana Hanazawa recently announced her first full-length album “claire” which includes her four solo singles, new songs, and more for a total of 14 tracks. The album is available on one CD-only edition and scheduled to be in stores February 20th 2013. Read on for more release details.Singer and...

AKB48 is preparing to release their 30th single “So long !” and revealed the cover jackets and a teaser length music video for the title track. The single is their 6th annual “sakura” themed song and its available on three Limited editions that include a...

Aya Hirano has updated the details for her 12th single “TOxxxIC” - cover jackets, full track list, and preview video are revealed. The single is produced by Steve Diamond who has worked with artists such as Britney Spears and Michael Jackson. Its her first single since transferring record labels...

SCANDAL is getting ready to release new compilation album “Encore SHOW” that features b-side tracks from their previously released singles, a new song, and more. The album hits stores February 6th 2013 and the girls have just revealed a video message for the new album and message for activities...

Singer and voice actress Tamura Yukari has announced her 23rd solo single (29th single overall) which will be featured as the opening theme for Spring 2013 anime Hentai Prince and the Stony Cat (Hentai Oji to Warawanai Neko). Yukari-san will also voice one of the main characters,...

Kalafina has announced their 4th original album “Consolation”. The album is planned to include their three singles “to the beginning”, “moonfesta ~ムーンフェスタ~”, “Hikari Furu”, and new song “Yume no Daichi” that’s featured as...

Rock band ASIAN KUNG-FU GENERATION has revealed the cover jackets for their new single “Ima wo Ikite” (今を生きて). Its their 19th single and it will be featured as the theme song for live-action movie Yokomichi Yonosuke. New single “Ima wo Ikite” comes...