Stoy by Shuntaro Nishizawa J-Pop powerhouse May'n, represented by Horipro International, successfully concluded her landmark ...

SEOUL—Once considered to be a minor genre of music here, J-pop has now become music to the ears of young South Koreans.

Throughout Asia, she is referred to as the "Empress of J-pop." To her fans, she is simply Ayu: artist, performer, businesswoman, fashion icon and idol. Over the span of nearly two decades, Japanese ...

Accompanying the story is an exclusive playlist curated by YOASOBI: “J-pop You Should Listen To”. These 14 songs, spanning beloved artists like Hikaru Utada, Gen Hoshino and EXILE as well as newer ...

Streaming of J-pop on Korean music platform Genie Music rose 30 percent in the first half of the year from the same period a year earlier, according to a report ...

Japanese pop group BE:FIRST has been through a lot in their nearly five years since their debut in 2021. The members – SOTA, SHUNTO, MANATO, RYUHEI, JUNON and LEO – had to compete on the Japanese ...

The producer hopes to make a new category for Asian music performance. By Billboard Japan Based in Los Angeles since 2016, her0ism has carved out a career in the forefront of the global music industry ...

Johnny Kitagawa helped build modern J Pop and launched the careers of some of Japan’s biggest stars. After his death in 2019, ...

To appeal to a younger audience, Rika Woo dons a white sleeveless top and a long white skirt embroidered with lace as she performs Japanese songs for fans in Hong Kong. On a starkly different stage, ...