GANG PARADE are bringing their first and final overseas tour to the UK this August, with three shows ahead of the WACK alt-idol group's disbandment later this year. 🔗 electricbloomwebzine.com/2026/05/gang... #GANGPARADE #Jpop

Spotify Japan celebrates Children's Day with its annual playlist cover swap, this year featuring childhood photos of Fujii Kaze, YOASOBI, AiNA THE END and more. 🎏 🔗 electricbloomwebzine.com/2026/05/spot... #FujiiKaze #YOASOBI #AiNATHEEND #KentoNakajima #Litty #kemio #Spotify #ChildrensDay

MUSIC AWARDS JAPAN 2026 has revealed its full nominee list, with Kenshi Yonezu, Fujii Kaze, HANA and Mrs. GREEN APPLE among the top contenders. The Grand Ceremony streams globally on June 13th. 🔗 electricbloomwebzine.com/2026/05/musi... #MAJ2026 #MUSICAWARDSJAPAN #Jpop #Jrock

XG to become the first ever Japanese group to perform at Wembley Stadium, joining Capital's Summertime Ball 2026 alongside Calvin Harris, RAYE, Niall Horan and more. 🔗 electricbloomwebzine.com/2026/04/xg-f... #CapitalSTB #XG #Pop

UNISON SQUARE GARDEN announce hiatus after 22 years as drummer Takao Suzuki confirms his departure following the band's final show at Makuhari Messe on July 15th. 🔗 electricbloomwebzine.com/2026/04/unis... #UNISONSQUAREGARDEN #USG2026 #Anime #Jrock

Anonymous J-pop star tuki. attempts a face reveal in her new music video for ‘zero’, as her manager tries every trick to preserve her long-standing anonymity. 🔗 electricbloomwebzine.com/2026/04/tuki... #tuki #jpop

Visual kei supergroup GUMMY unveil the teaser for their debut EP 'GIVE ME GUMMY', out on CD April 29th. 🔗 electricbloomwebzine.com/2026/04/visu... #GUMMY #Visualkei #Rock

kanekoayano head out on their 2026 world tour this May, with dates across Australia, Europe and Japan, including European debuts in Belgium, the Netherlands, Germany and Sweden. 🔗 electricbloomwebzine.com/tours/kaneko... #kanekoayano #カネコアヤノ#Rock #Indierock #Altrock

Visual kei duo Musyozoku have won the Road to B7Klan Fest Contest following a global fan vote, securing the final slot at B7KLAN J-ROCK FEST in Paris this July. 🔗 electricbloomwebzine.com/2026/04/musy... #Musyozoku #哀と凛人の無所属 #b7klanjrockfest #visualkei

Dwango unveils JAPAN MUSIC VOCALOID at Anime Expo 2026, bringing together kz (livetune), Hachioji-P, SatapanP, picco and special guest TeddyLoid for a new DJ event this July. 🔗 electricbloomwebzine.com/2026/04/japa... #AnimeExpo #Vocaloid

WEDNESDAY CAMPANELLA deliver a Y2K gyaru eurobeat history lesson with new single 'Scipio', following Roman general Scipio Africanus as he discovers idol fandom. 🔗 electricbloomwebzine.com/2026/04/wedn... #WEDNESDAYCAMPANELLA #水曜日のカンパネラ #スキピオ

SCANDAL's 12th album 'ECHO' gets three English-language editions on June 26th, with translated lyrics, an English edition of 'her' Magazine Vol. 5, and a subtitled concert stream from Namba Hatch. 🔗 electricbloomwebzine.com/2026/04/scan... #SCANDAL #SCANDAL_ECHO

KAMIJO returns to Europe this autumn with ‘Sanctuary of Europe’, his first tour across the continent since relocating to Los Angeles in 2025. 🔗 electricbloomwebzine.com/2026/04/kami... #KAMIJO #SanctuaryofEurope #Visualkei

Fujii Kaze has expanded his Prema World Tour with summer 2027 dates across Europe and North America, plus new Asia stops in Kaohsiung, Bangkok, and Seoul. 🔗 electricbloomwebzine.com/2026/04/fuji... #FujiiKaze #藤井風 #PremaWorldTour

INSPIRED BY TOKYO brings its first UK showcase to The Great Escape 2026, featuring the cabs, Necry Talkie, luvis, and TAMIW. 🔗 electricbloomwebzine.com/2026/04/insp... #TheGreatEscape #TGE2026 #InspiredByTokyo #altrock #jrock #mathrock

INTERVIEW: In his first English-language interview, Vocaloid producer SatapanP speaks on the Sata project, generative AI as a 'new humanity', and why chasing international audiences isn't for him. 🔗 electricbloomwebzine.com/2026/04/sata... #SatapanP #さたぱんP #Vocaloid

Fujii Kaze rebounds at Coachella Weekend 2 with a stronger set as surprise BIGBANG cover takes off online. 🔗 electricbloomwebzine.com/2026/04/fuji... #FujiiKaze #藤井風 #BIGBANG #Coachella #Jpop #Kpop

MUCC return to Europe this July for their first headline shows in 11 years, with dates in Berlin and Helsinki alongside their previously announced B7KLAN J-ROCK FEST appearance. 🔗 electricbloomwebzine.com/2026/04/mucc... #MUCC #Visualkei

D'ESPAIRSRAY announce long-awaited new single 'RAPTURE', their first in 16 years. 🔗 electricbloomwebzine.com/2026/04/desp... #DESPAIRSRAY #Visualkei #Metal

YOASOBI announce their largest North America tour to date, “NEVER ENDING STORIES”, alongside new English EP 'E-SIDE 4'. 🔗 electricbloomwebzine.com/2026/04/yoas... #YOASOBI #Jpop

Ako drops new single 'Harmony', ending theme for anime Kirio Fan Club, ahead of her upcoming 2nd album 'lovely moments' due May 20th. 🔗 electricbloomwebzine.com/2026/04/ako-... #Ako #KirioFanClub #Jpop #AltRock

LIVE REPORT: Fujii Kaze’s Coachella debut folds three live debuts into a Mojave set that balanced Japanese roots with Prema’s retro-minded full-English pop. 🔗 electricbloomwebzine.com/2026/04/fuji... #FujiiKaze #藤井風 #Coachella #Jpop

LIVE REPORT: “My English, not good, but my rapping is so good!” Creepy Nuts closed out the Gobi Stage at Coachella for night one of their first North American tour. 🔗 electricbloomwebzine.com/2026/04/cree... #Coachella #CreepyNuts #Hiphop

The Weeknd credits Nujabes and Samurai Champloo as the foundation of 'House of Balloons', as he's announced to present Anime of the Year at the Crunchyroll Anime Awards. 🔗 electricbloomwebzine.com/2026/04/the-... #TheWeeknd #AnimeAwards

Japanese government launches SO-FU MUSIC, a new programme offering up to ¥10 million in subsidies for artists and managers targeting overseas markets. Applications close April 30th. 🔗 electricbloomwebzine.com/2026/04/japa...

Coachella 2026 Weekend 1 set times are in: Fujii Kaze gets Jack White as unlikely opener & confirmed slots for Creepy Nuts and ¥ØU$UK€ ¥UK1MAT$U. BST and JST timings + stream links inside. 🔗 electricbloomwebzine.com/2026/04/coac... #Coachella #FujiiKaze #藤井風 #CreepyNuts #YousukeYukimatsu

ONE OK ROCK draw 120,000 fans to Japan National Stadium for THE MUSIC STADIUM 2026, joined by UVERworld and YOASOBI. 🔗 electricbloomwebzine.com/2026/04/one-... #ONEOKROCK #THEMUSICSTADIUM #YOASOBI #UVERworld #Jrock

Hitsujibungaku recruit cult filmmaker Gakuryu Ishii to direct music video for latest single 'Dogs', theme for Netflix’s Sins of Kujo. 🔗 electricbloomwebzine.com/2026/04/hits... #Hitsujibungaku #羊文学_Dogs #sinsofkujo #Jrock #Altrock

LIVE REPORT: Masayoshi Takanaka’s sold-out London return brings him face to face with the new generation driving the city pop revival. 🔗 electricbloomwebzine.com/2026/04/masa... #MasayoshiTakanaka #SUPERTAKANAKA #CityPop #JazzFusion 📸 jamie_macmillan_photos

Nominees for the 2026 Anime Awards have been revealed, with Kenshi Yonezu, AiNA THE END, LiSA, YOASOBI and more in the running across the music categories. 🔗 electricbloomwebzine.com/2026/04/anim... #AnimeAwards2026 #Anime

LIVE REPORT: Crystal Lake brought the full weight of sound down on London for a set that hits harder in hindsight. 🔗 electricbloomwebzine.com/2026/04/crys... #CrystalLake #Metalcore

Crystal Lake vocalist John Centorrino steps away after three years to focus on family life. 🔗 electricbloomwebzine.com/2026/03/crys... #CrystalLake #Metalcore

AiNA THE END unveils new single 'Luminous' as ONE PIECE’s new opening, performing it live in Yokohama ahead of the Elbaph Arc premiere on April 5th. 🔗 electricbloomwebzine.com/2026/03/aina... #AiNATHEEND #アイナジエンド #ONEPIECE #Anime

YOSHIKI returns to the US stage this July with two nights at the Walt Disney Concert Hall in Los Angeles for "CLASSICAL 2026". 🔗 electricbloomwebzine.com/2026/03/yosh... #YOSHIKI #Jrock #Classical #Metal

INTERVIEW: KAMIJO, visual kei's symphonic metal vampire, speaks to EBW about his signature US debut show, life in Los Angeles, and why after thirty years he's starting again from zero. 🔗 electricbloomwebzine.com/2026/03/kami... #KAMIJO #Versailles #VisualKei #SanctusOfTheDamned #Metal

Japanese idol agency WACK held a week-long livestreamed audition camp on a remote island with 22 candidates. Nobody passed. 🔗 electricbloomwebzine.com/2026/03/wack... #WACK #WACKオーデ #Jpop #IdolMusic

SiM return to London for a one-off headline show at Signature Brew this May in collaboration with Crunchyroll, where they’ll make a big announcement on the night. 🔗 electricbloomwebzine.com/2026/03/sim-... #SiM #デッデデデッデッ #FiVETiMESDEAD #SiM5xD #Metalcore #Altmetal

Kroi link with Incognito frontman Bluey on new single ‘Kinetic’, recorded in London at Colibri Sound Recorders on their first UK visit last summer. 🔗 electricbloomwebzine.com/2026/03/kroi... #Kroi_Kinetic #INCOGNITO #KroixINCOGNITO #Jrock #R&B #Funk

SiM to release new single ‘FiVE TiMES DEAD (by my wallet)’ on April 1st, their first in over a year, ahead of DEAD POP FESTiVAL 2026. 🔗 electricbloomwebzine.com/2026/03/sim-... #SiM #FiVETiMESDEAD #Metalcore #Altmetal

15 acts confirmed for Road to B7Klan Fest, with GRAVITY, TORIKABUTO, LIZA, and HIRONO KAMINOSE among those competing for the final slot at B7KLAN J-ROCK FEST in Paris. 🔗 electricbloomwebzine.com/2026/03/b7kl... #b7klan #b7klanlivecontest #visualkei #jrock

Masayoshi Takanaka and ANRI to headline "SURF & BREEZE", a city pop celebration as part of MUSIC AWARDS JAPAN WEEK in Tokyo this summer. 🔗 electricbloomwebzine.com/2026/03/masa... #MasayoshiTakanaka #ANRI #MAJ2026 #CityPop

Versailles' KNOTFEST Mexico 2026 set has been extended after strong fan demand. "This marks the beginning of a miracle!" 🔗 electricbloomwebzine.com/2026/03/vers... #Versailles #KNOTFEST #Visualkei #Metal

MUSIC AWARDS JAPAN 2026 entries are in, spanning nearly 2,000 songs, albums and artists across 78 categories. Mrs. GREEN APPLE lead overall, Kenshi Yonezu tops major awards, and select names dominate entire fields. 🔗 electricbloomwebzine.com/2026/03/musi... #MAJ2026 #MUSICAWARDSJAPAN #Jpop #Jrock

AI-made band NEON ONI reach the Wacken Metal Battle Japan finals, fuelling debate over AI-generated music and competition fairness. 🔗 electricbloomwebzine.com/2026/03/neon... #NEONONI #Wacken #AI

Versailles bring visual kei to KNOTFEST Mexico 2026, sharing the bill with Bad Omens, Lamb Of God, Poppy, and more. 🔗 electricbloomwebzine.com/2026/03/vers... #Versailles #KNOTFEST #Visualkei #Metal

Ado and YOASOBI have been announced for Lollapalooza 2026, joining this year’s Chicago line-up alongside Charli XCX, Lorde, and more. 🔗 electricbloomwebzine.com/2026/03/ado-... #Ado #YOASOBI #Lollapalooza #Lolla2026 #Jpop

Japanese mixture-rock duo EMNW will play their first UK shows this May with Leeds and London dates alongside appearances at The Great Escape 2026. 🔗 electricbloomwebzine.com/2026/03/emnw... #EMNW #TGE2026 #Rapmetal #Numetal

Otoboke Beaver add London headline show ahead of their Anfield Stadium date with Foo Fighters. 🔗 electricbloomwebzine.com/2026/03/otob... @otobokebeaver.bsky.social #OtobokeBeaver #おとぼけビ～バ～ #Punk

TK from Ling tosite sigure will bring his first North American headline tour to six cities across the US, Canada, and Mexico starting this May. 🔗 electricbloomwebzine.com/2026/03/tk-f... #TKfromLingtositesigure #TKfrom凛として時雨 #Jrock

Anime tie-ins dominate Japan’s charts, but are they changing J-pop itself? A viral essay by commentator Mino Music has sparked a wide debate across the music and anime industries, with producers, artists, and creators weighing in. 🔗 electricbloomwebzine.com/2026/03/anim... #Anime #Jpop