Audrey　

YMO　

Ayumi Hamasaki　

Ayumi Hamasaki is enjoying a string of Japan chart-toppers that help establish her as one of the most successful female solo singers of ’00s, along with Misia and Hikaru Utada. In addition to being a ..more

THEE MICHELLE GUN ELEPHANT　

ZARD　

BEST STAGE　

Queen　

Few bands embodied the pure excess of the ’70s like {$Queen}. Embracing the exaggerated pomp of {\prog rock} and {\heavy metal}, as well as vaudevillian {\music hall}, the British quartet delved deepl ..more

NEWS　

BARFOUT!　

Spitz　

UP TO BOY　

Michael Jackson　

Michael Jackson was unquestionably the biggest pop star of the ’80s, and certainly one of the most popular recording artists of all time. In his prime, Jackson was an unstoppable juggernaut, possessed ..more

QLAP!　

David Bowie　

The cliche about {$David Bowie} is that he was a musical chameleon, adapting himself according to fashion and trends. While such a criticism is too glib, there’s no denying that {$Bowie} demonstrated ..more

GLAY　

Glay is without doubt the most successful rock band in the history of Japanese ”visual rock”. With a unique high-tone vocal style, an abundant talent for writing and producing No.1 hits, it seems the ..more

Perfume　

Japanese all-girl pop idol trio {$Perfume}’s roots go back to 2001, when {$Kashiyuka} ({$Kashino Yuka}), {$Nocchi} ({$Omoto Ayano}), and {$A~chan} ({$Nishiwaki Ayaka}) were brought together in their h ..more

UVERworld　

BUCK-TICK　

AKB48　

{$AKB48} are an all-female Japanese theater troupe/musical unit created by the famous producer {$Akimoto Yasushi}. ”AKB” is short for Akihabara, a Tokyo district where the group gives daily performanc ..more

Tak Matsumoto