Over 70 J-Pop Acts Share Rare Tracks to Support Closed Music Venues

BTS has been the busiest they have ever been, even if it's currently quarantine mode for the entire globe due to the coronavirus pandemic. Besides releasing their fourth Japanese album, Map of the Soul: The Journey, next month, along with a new docuseries titled Break The Silence premiering next week, the septet is also busy starting preparations for their next album post Map of the Soul: 7. Some BTS members are also said to be working on solo material that may be released this year or next.

Japanese rapper Mega Shinnosuke shared some behind-the-scenes footage from his music video for "Sports," his latest single released in April.Mega Shinnosuke is a self-produced 19-year-old singer-songwriter and multi-talented artist who handles everything from arranging his own music to creating his artwork and videos.The making-of video was edited remotely with his friends who are all self-isolating at home due to the coronavirus pandemic.

Oprah Winfrey and Gayle King are together again — via video chat!

Oprah Winfrey and Gayle King are together again — via video chat!

It does look pretty nuts.

No concerts, no problem.After guiding the Music From The Home Front special onto screens across Australia and beyond, Michael Gudinski is immersed in a new project, which should connect folks with artists they already love or don’t yet know it.Starting this Sunday (May 3), the six-part series The State Of Music will be livestreamed on YouTube, Facebook and Victoria Together, the just-launched platform of the Victoria Government, which is underwriting the project.Birds Of Tokyo, Diesel, G Flip

BABYMETAL will join YouTube's Music Week STAY HOME #WithMe virtual event, taking place during Japan's Golden Week from April 29 to May 6.The eight-day program aims to support self-isolating music fans by streaming past concert footage by 50 popular J-pop acts across different music labels.

Billboard Japan has launched a project asking artists and the music community to curate "stay home" playlists for people self-isolating amid the coronavirus pandemic."With the spread of the novel coronavirus and Japan declaring state of emergency, many people are being urged to work from home and refrain from going outside. The music industry has also cancelled many concerts and events since March," Billboard Japan said in a statement."But music won't stop playing, not now or in the future.

Billboard Japan has launched a project asking artists and the music community to curate "stay home" playlists for people self-isolating amid the coronavirus pandemic."With the spread of the novel coronavirus and Japan declaring state of emergency, many people are being urged to work from home and refrain from going outside. The music industry has also cancelled many concerts and events since March," Billboard Japan said in a statement."But music won't stop playing, not now or in the future.

Perfume Genius' new album 'Set My Heart On Fire Immediately' is out next month

TOKYO — Call it lockdown lite. After weeks of downplaying the coronavirus pandemic, Japan is now under a nationwide state of emergency. The nu

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Film festivals worldwide are teaming up to launch “We Are One: A Global Film Festival,” which will play out over 10 days and be available for free on YouTube.

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Japanese rock band toe joined forces with over 70 artists and groups to support small music venues around the country that have been forced to shut down due to the coronavirus pandemic.The four-man instrumental band has launched the MUSIC UNITES AGAINST COVID-19 website that enables fans to help out their preferred local music venue -- called "live house" in Japanese - - by donating money in exchange for access to a folder with music by the participating acts, including Ringo Sheena's Tokyo

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It’s hard to believe how quickly Suri Cruisehas grown up! The teen daughter of Katie Holmes and Tom Cruise celebrated her 14th birthday on April 18, and her doting mom shared a rare birthday message on social media. “Happy Birthday Sweetheart!!!!!!! I am so blessed to be your mom. May this year be incredible!,” she captioned the Instagram post, with a series of pink heart emojis. The photo showed letters dangling from a vine, which spelled ‘Happy Birthday’. How sweet!

Japan's millennium parade teased a portion of the music video accompanying "Fly with me," the opener for the upcoming Netflix animated series Ghost in the Shell: SAC_2045.