From high-energy performances to cultural immersion, the two-day LA event highlights the artists and trends driving Japan’s ...

This Billboard Japan interview explores how getting closer to fans overseas shifted their mindset in some ways and left other ...

No exploration of Japanese music would be complete without a dive into the world of J-Pop. Short for Japanese popular music, J-Pop is hard to define. It encompasses a wide breadth of genres and ...

From kawaii metal to electronic dance pop, Japan's music scene has something for everyone! Join us as we explore the most exciting acts in J-Pop that deserve a spot on your playlist. From legendary ...

The exhibition uses sheet music covers to reveal a radically changing society during the first half of the 20th century It’s still just April, so there will surely be exhibitions this year that sound ...

Qobuz music streaming service is being rolled out in Japan, a market ripe for expansion. Hi-Res music streaming service Qobuz has announced its entry into the Japanese streaming market. Qobuzwas ...

How Japanese ingenuity transformed Western music from within. Tina Weymouth and David Byrne of Talking Heads, performing in front of a Roland Jazz Chorus amplifier in 1980.Credit...Gie Knaeps/Getty ...

The rookie music group XG drew a huge roar at the KCON LA festival, a gathering of Korean pop music fans, with a cover of “I Am the Best,” a 2011 hit from the group 2NE1. The seven young women in ...

A top-selling pop singer as a teenager in the 1980s, she also had an award-winning career as a dramatic actress. By Alex Williams Miho Nakayama, a reigning J-pop star of the 1980s who broke through to ...