PUFFY releases “Happy Birthday” PV + more details on upcoming album & single

Pop duo PUFFY is gearing up to release their upcoming single, “Happy Birthday” for February 9th. To build anticipation for the release, the single’s PV was recently unveiled!

Be sure to check out the PV, as well as tracklist and cover information for PUFFY’s upcoming single and album below.


heidi. releases “Gekkou Showtime” PV!

In anticipation of their upcoming release, visual kei band heidi. revealed the PV for their 9th single, “Gekkou Showtime“!

Scheduled to hit shelves on February 2nd, the single was already picked up to be the theme song for the film, “Maebashi, Visual Kei“.

“Gekkou Showtime” will be available in two versions: ‘limited edition’ and ‘CD-only’.  The limited edition will come …


Berryz Koubou announces 1st U.S. release

American fans of the Hello! Project group, Berryz Koubou, were ecstatic upon hearing that their idols would soon be coming over to the States for the Sakura Con, held on April 22nd-24th.

But the girls have revealed one more surprise for their American fanbase.

Berryz Koubou recently announced that they’ll be making a simultaneous release of their 7th album in both Japan …


In-depth details on AAA’s upcoming single & album

Pop group AAA announced earlier that they were going to have a simultaneous release for 2011.

AAA plans to release an album (“Buzz Communication“) and a single (“Daiji na koto“) on February 16th. “Buzz Communication” will be the group’s 6th major album, and “Daiji na koto” will be their 27th single. Fans are hyped for the dual releases, as it’s the first time that …


So’Fly announces new single for 2011 theme, “Believe”

R&B artists So’Fly will kick off 2011 with a new theme for their work: “Believe“.

To start, they’ve announced that they’ll release a new single, “iBLIEVE~hoshi ni negai wo” on February 23rd. Continuing from their last single, “First Kiss“, this new single is sticking to the keyword, “BELIEVE”.

Meanwhile, member GIORGIO “13″ CANCEMI (MC) is producing a new event on March 13th called, …


FLOW’s next single is a Siam Shade cover, “1/3 no Junjo no Kanjo”

For their first single of 2011, rock band FLOW will cover an old classic, “1/3 no Junjo no Kanjo“, originally performed by Siam Shade. The single is slated for release on March 9th.

For this single, guitarist DAITA from Siam Shade will make a guest appearance. Last year DAITA held his 15th anniversary live, “One Night Special Band” with KOHSHI on …


tacica announces their 1st single of 2011

Indie rock band, tacica (pronounced “Tasika”) has announced that they will release a new single, “Inochi no Kousin” on March 16. The band will also hold a one man live at Zepp Tokyo, “Sono hi, ichinichi” on March 19.

This new single was actually on the band’s previous E.P. “Kamisama no Isu e.p.”, that was released last November. However, the coupling …


SCANDAL reveals their CD cover + tracklist for “Pride”

Fans of the pop-rock group, SCANDAL, have marked their calendars for February 9th, as SCANDAL’s first single of 2011 will be released on that day through both online and offline venues.

Titled “Pride“, the girls have just revealed one of the single’s jacket covers, as well as its tracklist. “Pride” has been picked up to be an ending theme …


the GazettE announces two new releases!

2011 is shaping up to be a very busy year for the GazettE.

The visual kei band has recently announced that on March 23rd, they will release a ‘best-of’ album (titled “TRACES BEST OF 2005-2009“) containing songs they’ve released with King Records. the GazettE also has a live DVD in the works from their Tokyo Dome concert, aptly called “THE NAMELESS LIBERTY …


Check out w-inds. “Let’s Get It On”

Earlier today it was revealed that w-inds.‘ upcoming track, “Be As One” was revealed on the radio. The track is the ending theme song to anime, “FAIRY TAIL“.

Now, the other A-side to the single, “Let’s Get It On” has been revealed as well. The song is a house dance tune, with some pretty racy lyrics. It is also more …


Full PV release for URATA NAOYA feat. Ayumi Hamasaki’s “Dream On”

They’ve teased fans with covers and previews of their hot collaboration, and now fans can finally watch the full PV for URATA NAOYA’s solo single, “Dream On”, featuring Ayumi Hamasaki.

As you can tell from the previous teaser they released, the whole video is in the style of a street battle between Urata and Ayumi. Check out the video after the jump, and tell us what you think!


Avex releases Dream5’s “Koi no Dial 6700″ PV

Avex’s adorable kid group, Dream5, disclosed their plans earlier this month on releasing their new single, “Koi no Dial 6700” for New Year’s Day.

Featuring their ‘oniichans‘, AAA’s Hidaka Mitsuhiro and Sueyoshi Shuuta, as guests on the single, many are looking forward to seeing what this vocal/dance group could bring.

The PV for “Koi no Dial 6700″ was released recently, so check out …


Legendary Ska band, Blue Beat Players, to make a comeback in 2011

It’s been eight years, but one of Japan’s legendary Ska bands is back!

The BLUE BEAT PLAYERS will return to the Japanese music scene starting next year. They broke up back in May 2003, but will re-emerge into the limelight on February 19, 2011 when they play at the Shinjuku LOFT.

Yet until then, fans can grab a copy of their new …


INORAN to release new mini-album “Teardrop” in March

INORAN, the guitarist of LUNA SEA, will release a new mini-album titled “Teardrop” on March 16th, 2011.

The limited edition of the mini-album will include a bonus DVD with music videos, as well as a deluxe photobook which features tour photos. Needless to say, this is a must-have for all INORAN fans! Unfortunately, it might dig into the wallets of …


Koda Kumi to release a new single, “POP DIVA”, for 2011

J-pop diva Koda Kumi has recently announced that she’s planning to release a new single – aptly titled, “POP DIVA” – for February 2nd, 2011. Reported to be an electronic dance tune, it was picked up to become the theme song for the “LIVE DAM LIVE” CM, which will air later on this month. Incredibly, it will also be her …


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