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 ...

MUSIC AWARDS JAPAN 2026, Japan's biggest international music awards show, has unveiled its nominees across 63 categories ahead of the June 13 ceremony.

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 ...

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 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Global-facing J-pop group f5ve (pronounced “fi-vee”) may be riding the new wave bringing Japanese music to the world, but the ...

Japanese singers and musicians will finally receive royalties when their works are played as background music in public ...

The festival billed as the largest J-pop fest ever held in the United States takes over Brookside at the Rose Bowl on ...

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 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 ...

The reggaeton star's March 2026 secret performance underscores growing Japanese interest in Latin rhythms, with local bands ...

Tokyo-based rapper and Ambush CEO Verbal disrupted Japanese pop music and launched a global fashion brand and a new saké venture, establishing himself as a cultural curator. Multi-hyphenates rarely ...