To commemorate 60 years since the opening of TV Asahi, 'MUSIC STATION' will broadcast a three-hour special on February 1. At this time, all artists as well as their performing songs have been revealed. You can check it out below!  Arashi - "Kimi no Uta" "Kansha Kangeki Ame Arashi"THE YELLOW MONKEY - "Taiyou ga Moeteiru"Otsuka Ai - "Sakuranbo"ORANGE RANGE - "Hana"ZARD?Sakai Izumi & Kuraki Mai - "Makenaide"GENERATIONS from EXILE TRIBE - "AGEHA"Sup

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On January 27, Arashi held a press conference regarding their hiatus.At the beginning, leader Ohno Satoshi greeted, "We made this announcement to our fans earlier. It has been decided that Arashi will take a break after December 31, 2020." When asked by reporters, "What are the details that led to this decision?" Ohno explained with a serious face, "I asked the members to get together in the middle of June in 2017 and told them how I felt. I want

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To commemorate 60 years since the opening of TV Asahi, 'MUSIC STATION' will broadcast a three-hour special on February 1. The first line up of artists include Arashi, Otsuka Ai, ORANGE RANGE, GENERATIONS from EXILE TRIBE, Johnny's WEST, Nogizaka46, and Hata Motohiro. More artists will be announced later.  Performers:Arashi / Otsuka Ai / ORANGE RANGE / GENERATIONS from EXILE TRIBE / Johnny's WEST / Nogizaka46 / Hata Motohiro / and moreSource & Im

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On January 27, Arashi announced through Johnny's fan club site that they would be going on hiatus after December 31, 2020. In a video announcement, leader Ohno Satoshi reported, "After many discussions, we, Arashi, will be going on hiatus after December 31, 2020." The group will be celebrating their 20th anniversary in 2020, and so, they felt it was the right time to "walk different paths."   Arashi is comprised of Ohno Satoshi, Sakurai Sho, Ai

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Oricon has revealed the results of their 2018 "favorite artist" ranking. Popular group Arashi topped the ranking for the first time in two years. They are followed by Amuro Namie, Nogizaka46, Mr.Children, and Utada Hikaru. Who's your favorite artist? Check out the top 20 below the cut!1. Arashi2. Amuro Namie3. Nogizaka464. Mr.Children5. Utada Hikaru6. B'z7. Perfume8. DREAMS COME TRUE9. Yonezu Kenshi10. Aimyong11. Sheena Ringo12. Ikimonogakari13.

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Arashi have added 32 new dates to their 20th-anniversary dome tour. At first, the group had announced 18 dates from November to January. With the newly added dates, the group will be spending the entire year touring. Check out the dates below! [ARASHI ANNIVERSARY LIVE TOUR 5x20]Saturday, April 13 - Nagoya Dome (Aichi)Sunday, April 14 - Nagoya Dome (Aichi)Thursday, April 18 - Tokyo Dome (Tokyo)Friday, April 19 - Tokyo Dome (Tokyo)Sa

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Oricon has revealed its annual 'Artist Total Sales Revenue' ranking for 2018. The ranking is based on the gross total sales of CDs (both singles and albums), DVDs, and Blu-ray Discs.Check out this year's top 5 below!1 - Amuro Namie # 18,999,000,000 Yen (approximately $171,074,783 USD)2 - Nogizaka46 # 10,329,000,000 Yen (approximately $93,007,049 USD)3 - AKB48 # 7,795,000,000 Yen (approximately $70,204,194 U

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TV Asahi will air its 'MUSIC STATION SUPER LIVE 2018' on December 21 from 7:00 pm. At this time, the song list has been revealed.This year, 45 artists are scheduled to perform on the show. To commemorate its 1,300th broadcast, the upcoming program will feature special medleys and collaborations.  Check out the song list below the cut!  [MUSIC STATION SUPER LIVE 2018]?aiko?Hanabi??Aimyong?Marigold??Aoyama Thelma?Soba ni Iru ne??Arashi?Kimi no Uta

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The first artist line up for 'MUSIC STATION SUPER LIVE 2018,' which will take place on December 21, from 7:00 pm have been announced. A total of 41 artists have been announced at this time including Arashi, EXILE, Hoshino Gen, Nogizaka46, Perfume, and Suda Masaki. More artists, as well as the songs to be performed, will be announced at a later date. You can check out the full line up below.  [MUSIC STATION SUPER LIVE 2018]Friday,

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Johnny's Entertainment will hold their annual countdown concert 'Johnny's Countdown' at Tokyo Dome on December 31. Like last year, the event will be hosted by TOKIO's Kokubun Taichi, and V6's Inohara Yoshihiko. Besides the 'Johnny's shuffle medley' and the 'group change medley,' we will see special medleys by Arashi and Kanjani8, who will be celebrating their 20th and 15th anniversaries next year respectively. In addition, NEWS, who wil

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