Kenshi Yonezu Sets New Personal Best as ‘IRIS OUT' Holds at No. 1 for Sixth Week on Japan Hot 100

At No. 3 is "JANE DOE" by Kenshi Yonezu and Hikaru Utada, rising a spot from last week. Karaoke increased to 108% of the ...
Houston Press

Sing For Japan: Karaoke Benefit for Tsunami and Earthquake Victims

Since 1989, the Houston Press has been the city's first free major arts, news and entertainment weekly. Today, it continues as an independent daily online publication to bring best in class reporting ...

Kenshi Yonezu’s ‘IRIS OUT’ Extends Record to Five Straight Weeks at No. 1 on Japan Hot 100

Kenshi Yonezu ’s “IRIS OUT” tops the Billboard Japan Hot 100 for the fifth consecutive week, on the chart released Oct. 22.

Heavy Metal Lady: Japan’s first female Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi was a heavy metal drummer

Did you know that Sanae Takaichi, who became Japan’s first female Prime Minister this week, was once a heavy metal ...
National Geographic news

A music lover's guide to Tokyo, the city that moves to its own beat

If you're a record collector, a guitar nerd, a jazz head, a garage rocker, or a karaoke crooner, Tokyo is possibly the best place on the planet for music lovers. Before planning a trip to Japan's ...
Bandwagon

Sanae Takaichi is Japan’s first female Prime Minister — and a heavy metal drummer

Japan just made history. On 21 October, Sanae Takaichi was elected as the country’s first female Prime Minister, breaking a centuries-old ...