9mm Parabellum Bullet to release “MTV Unplugged” live on DVD

It has just been revealed that 9mm Parabellum Bullet will be releasing the recording of their May 27th performance at Tokyo’s Billboard Live TOKYO for “MTV Unplugged” on DVD this fall.

The DVD will be released on August 29th, and will contain exclusive footage from their unique seated live performance, when 9mm Parabellum Bullet captivated approximately 150 of their fans with …


Crystal Kay takes a friendly group photo with Kato Miliyah, VERBAL & Swizz Beatz

Pop singer Crystal Kay recently updated her Twitter with a group picture of herself, Kato Miliyah, VERBAL of m-flo, and American producer/musician Swizz Beatz, bowling fans over with the sheer amount of star power in her photo.

“Dinner last night with @THEREALSWIZZZ, Miliyah and Verbal :-)” she tweeted in English to her fans on the 30th. In the photo attached to her tweet, …


Genki Rockets to release repackaged version of “No border between us” in August

It  has just been revealed that hybrid music project Genki Rockets will be re-releasing their second album “GENKI ROCKETS II -No border between us-” as a repackaged album on August 8th.

The album – which was originally released on September 7th, 2011 – will have several new songs added onto the album for fans dying to hear more from Genki Rockets, …


S/mileage reveals title + to cover C-ute for upcoming 11th single!

Idol group S/mileage has just updated their official website with more information on their upcoming eleventh single, which will be released on August 22nd!

According to the announcement, S/mileage’s new single will be titled “Suki yo, Junjou Hankouki”. The lyrics of the song express the feelings of a girl who rebels against her mom because of the boy she’s …


Koda Kumi to provide opening theme song for anime, “Total Eclipse”

On June 29th, it was revealed during a private showing that singer Koda Kumi will be lending her new song “Go to the top” as the opening theme to the upcoming anime, “Total Eclipse“.

According to Oricon, the lyrics of the song were written by Koda Kumi herself specifically for the anime, and are said to have been inspired by the …


HOME MADE Kazoku reveals jacket covers for “Love is… feat. Ms.OOJA”!

HOME MADE Kazoku has updated their official website with the jacket covers for their new single, “Love is… feat. Ms.OOJA“!

As tokyohive previously reported, HOME MADE Kazoku will be teaming up with their longtime friend and fellow musician Ms.OOJA for a new single on August 8th. The single will come in two different versions: a limited CD+DVD version and a regular …


JASMINE changes jacket cover for new single, “Best Partner”

Singer-songwriter JASMINE has just unveiled a modified version of the jacket cover for her upcoming single, “Best Partner“.

As we previously reported on tokyohive, JASMINE will finally be releasing a new single titled “Best Partner” on July 27th. Although she had previously revealed a jacket cover for the release on her official website, an announcement has been posted with …


Kyary Pamyu Pamyu to hold first Budoukan live in November

During her June 29th performance at Akasaka BLITZ for her nationwide “Pamyu Pamyu Revolution Tour“, Kyary Pamyu Pamyu announced to her fans that she will be performing at Nippon Budoukan for the first time this November.

Since making her singing debut with the digital single “PONPONPON” in July of 2011, Kyary became an overnight sensation with fans all over the world. …


UNISON SQUARE GARDEN reveals jacket covers + short PV for upcoming single “Ryuusei no Squall”

Rock band UNISON SQUARE GARDEN recently revealed the jacket covers and artist photo for their upcoming single “Ryuusei no Squall“, along with the short version of the music video for the single’s B-side, “Sayonara Summer Time Machine“.

The PV for “Sayonara Summer Time Machine” uses footage from their independent project “COME BACK TO ‘fun time’“, which was held at …


Denpagumi.inc reveals short audio preview for “Sabotage”!

Idol group Denpagumi.inc has revealed a short audio preview for their upcoming song “Sabotage” through Toys Factory’s official YouTube channel!

As we previously reported on tokyohive, the song will be included on Denpagumi.inc’s new double A-side single “Kirakira Tune / Sabotage“. The song “Sabotage” is a cover of the Beastie Boys‘ hit song of the same name.

Check out the …


Watanabe Mayu reveals adorable PV for her 2nd solo single, “Otona Jelly Beans”!

AKB48 member Watanabe Mayu has just revealed the PV for her latest solo single, “Otona Jelly Beans“!

Even without her signature pigtails, the popular idol is still as cute and charming as ever in her latest music video. The mostly pink PV features shots of Mayuyu prancing around her room and appealing to fans with her  sweet antics, along …


BABYMETAL chats with Kawaii Girl Japan about their new single, “Headbangeeeeerrrrr!!!!!”

Kawaii Girl Japan recently updated their official YouTube channel with a new video interview, starring ‘heavy metal’ idols BABYMETAL!

In their video interview, the girls of BABYMETAL discuss their new single “Headbangeeeeerrrrr!!!!!“, send out a message to their overseas fans, talk about unique points in their live performances, and more.

Check out their video interview below!

Source: Kawaii Girl …


ryo of supercell to produce opening theme for “Hatsune Miku -Project DIVA f-”

It has been revealed that ryo (supercell) feat. Hatsune Miku will be providing the opening theme to the upcoming PlayStation Vita game “Hatsune Miku -Project DIVA-f“.

The song is titled “ODDS&ENDS“, and will be released as a single on August 29th in three versions: Limited Edition A (CD+Blu-ray), Limited Edition B (CD+DVD), and a regular CD-only version. “ODDS&ENDS” will be the …


dwango reveals half-year ranking for music downloads

dwango Mobile, a music download service primarily for Android smartphones, has just revealed its ringtone download ranking for the first half of 2012!

The results include songs downloaded between January 1st and June 15th onto both cell phones and smartphones, and are divided into multiple categories: “Full Ringtones”, “Overall”, “K-Pop”, and “Nico Nico Music”.

Check out the ranking under the jump and see where your favorite songs of 2012 have ranked so far!


Berryz Kobo reveals new profile shots for upcoming single, “cha cha SING”!

Idol group Berryz Kobo has just revealed new profile pictures for their upcoming single “cha cha SING” on their official Hello! Project page!

Berryz Kobo will be releasing their twenty-ninth single “cha cha SING” on  July 25th in four versions: Limited Edition A (CD+DVD), Limited Edition B (CD+DVD), Limited Edition C (CD-only), and a regular CD-only version. “cha cha SING” will …


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