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Ryuichi Sakamoto

Ryuichi Sakamoto Dies At Age 71

by Paul Cashmere

Award winning Japanese composer Ryuichi Sakamoto had died at age 71.

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BABYMETAL

BABYMETAL To Play Their First Headline Tour of Australia

by Paul Cashmere

BABYMETAL will return to Australia in June for their first headline tour. The Japanese band were previously in Australia in 2018 for the Good Times Festival.

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A Tribute To Ryuichi Sakamoto

Ryuichi Sakamoto Tribute Album Is On The Way

by Paul Cashmere

A tribute album to Japanese musician Ryuichi Sakamoto ‘To The Moon and Back’ will be released this Friday (2 December 2022).

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Osaka Monaurail

Japan’s Funk Orchestra Osaka Monaurail added To Queensland’s Blues On Broadbeach

by Paul Cashmere

Osaka Monaurail, the funk orchestra formed in Japan in 1992, will come to Australia for Blues On Broadbeach in May.

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Noise11 The 1975 photo by Ian Laidlaw

The 1975 To Make Comeback In Japan

by Music-News.com

The 1975 will make their live comeback at Japan’s Summer Sonic festival in August.

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Sayaka Kanda

Frozen Singer Sayaka Kanda Dead At 35

by Music-News.com

Sayaka Kanda has been found dead at age 35.

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Morten Harket of a-ha photo by Serge Thomann

a-ha Cancel Japanese Tour Due To Coronavirus Fears

by Paul Cashmere

a-ha is the latest act to cancel touring plans because of Coronavirus fears.

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Gene Simmons of Kiss photo by Ros OGorman

Japanese Rock Star Yoshiki Joins Kiss For Toyko Encore

by Paul Cashmere

Japan’s Yoshiki, lead singer of X Japan, joined Kiss for their two-song encore in Tokyo on 11 December.

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Yoko Ono. Photo by Ros O'Gorman, Noise11, Photo

Yoko Ono Releases Her Version of ‘Imagine’

by Paul Cashmere

Yoko Ono has released her own version of John Lennon’s ‘Imagine’ to mark what would have been John’s 78th birthday this week.

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Yoko Ono. Photo by Ros O'Gorman, Noise11, Photo

Yoko Ono Releases Next Music Instalment For 2018 ‘Hey Mr President’

by Paul Cashmere

Yoko Ono has released ‘Hey Mr President’ with John Palumbo as his new single.

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Yoko Ono. Photo by Ros O'Gorman, Noise11, Photo

Yoko Ono Shares New Track Hell In Paradise

by Paul Cashmere

Yoko Ono is previewing a new song every week with this week’s instalment being ‘Hell In Paradise’.

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Yoko Ono. Photo by Ros O'Gorman, Noise11, Photo

Police Search For Woman Who Stole Yoko Ono’s Rock

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

It appears a woman might be breaking rocks in prison just for stealing one.

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Chris Brown, Photo Ros O'Gorman

Chris Brown Cancels Japanese Tour After Country Cancels His Visa

by Paul Cashmere

Celebrity thug Chris Brown has postponed his shows in Japan after he was denied entry to the country due to his ongoing assault case.

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Paul McCartney with Newman

Paul McCartney Plays Beatles Song Live For First Time SETLIST

by Music-News.com

Paul McCartney performed at the Nippon Budokan in Tokyo, Japan on Tuesday night as part of his Out There Tour, marking 49 years since The Beatles historically played the venue.

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Ozzy Osbourne, Black Sabbath, Noise11, Ros O'Gorman, Photo

Black Sabbath Downsize To Just Ozzy For Japan

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

Black Sabbath will not be saying goodbye to Japan, at least not in the way originally planned.

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Ozzy Osbourne, Black Sabbath, Noise11, Ros O'Gorman, Photo

Black Sabbath Farewell? Sharon Osbourne Is Unconvincing

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

If Black Sabbath are about to play their last ever show Sharon Osbourne has done a very unconvincing job of selling the message.

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The Beatles, Noise11, Photo

Beatles Japan Box To Be Released

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

Apple has released another box set of Beatles albums, this time for the Japanese market.

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Paul McCartney with Newman

Paul McCartney Expected To Make Complete Recovery

by Music-News.com

Sir Paul McCartney is expected to be well again just days from now.

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Paul McCartney photo by MaryMcCartney, Noise11, Photo

Paul McCartney Cancels Japanese Tour

by Paul Cashmere

Paul McCartney has completely cancelled all shows in Japan have coming down with a virus.

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David Lee Roth in his Japanese movie, Noise11, Photo

David Lee Roth Makes Nonsensical Japanese Movie

by Paul Cashmere

Van Halen lead singer David Lee Roth has been making a movie in Japan and so far it doesn’t make a lot of sense.

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My Bloody Valentine, Noise11, Photo

My Bloody Valentine Added To Fuji Rock

by Jonny OHara

Irish cult favourites, My Bloody Valentine have recently been added to the line up to this year’s Fuji Rock Festival, which takes place on the green slopes of Naeba Ski Resort, Japan, in late July.

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The Zoobombs

The Zoobombs Return To Australia

by Andrew Tijs

Japanese psych rock act The Zoobombs book a zippy tour for August on the back of their new album.

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David Lee Roth with Van Halen image, noise11.com, photos

Van Halen Drop America But Pick Up Japan

by Paul Cashmere

Days after Van Halen cancelled 31 upcoming shows on their North American tour a Japanese tour has been announced.

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David Lee Roth with Van Halen image, noise11.com, photos

Van Halen Coming To Australia In August?

by Andrew Tijs

After postponing their US tour, David Lee Roth has let it slip that Van Halen’s next plans are for Japan and Australia.

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Tonight Alive

Aussie Pop-Punks Tonight Alive Score Two Kerrang! Award Noms

by Andrew Tijs

Sydney pop-punk upstarts, Tonight Alive, have been nominated for two Kerrang! Awards just before their national tour.

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The 5.6.7.8.s

REVIEW: The 5.6.7.8’s, The Tote Hotel, Melbourne, April 24, 2012

by Zak Hepburn

As the 5.6.7.8’s took their places on the infamous stage of Melbourne’s iconic Tote Band Room, the sold out audience was rife for the distinct brand of powderpuff rockabilly the Japanese rockers are known for.

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Pink Martini & Saori Yuki - 1969

Pink Martini And Saori Yuki Team For New Album

by Andrew Tijs

Portland mini-orchestra Pink Martini pair with legendary Japanese vocalist Saori Yuki to collaborate on a new album.

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Whitney Houston, music news, noise11.com

Whitney Houston Tops The iTunes Charts

by Andrew Tijs

All around the world, fans are paying tribute to Whitney Houston by buying her albums on iTunes.

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Blonde Redhead

Blonde Redhead Singer Gets Interpol, Deerhunter and More for Japanese Benefit Album

by Tim Cashmere

Blonde Redhead’s enigmatic frontwoman Kazu Makino has put together a stellar list of diverse artists who have contributed previously unreleased or rare songs for a charity album to raise money for Japan’s recovery after their devastating tsunami earlier this year.

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Boris

Boris Announce Australian Tour For March 2012

by Andrew Tijs

Japanese masters of rock weirdness, Boris, book a run of dates in Australia for March next year.

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