Nadia Bartel says her shock breakup from AFL star husband, Jimmy has been "tough".
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The mustachioed viral sensation Pikotaro returns with a timely twist on his earworm from 2016, "PPAP (Pen-Pineapple-Apple-Pen)," that teaches kids how to wash their hands properly while also having fun.The alter ego of Japanese comedian Daimaou Kosaka decided to help battle the coronavirus crisis by using his Billboard Hot 100 hit to teach children around the world about proper hygiene.The new version is even simpler than the original ditty -- "Wash, wash, wash, wash!" is the mantra of 2020 --
.Nadia Bartel says her shock breakup from AFL star husband, Jimmy has been "tough".
J-pop singer Kyary Pamyu Pamyu shared the new music video accompanying her latest single, "Kamaitachi," which dropped digitally Friday (April 24).In the video, the Harajuku icon plays two characters: a Buddhist monk with a shaved head who experiences a strange dream, and a cute mischievous monster that tries unsuccessfully to sever their fated connection while also apparently being drawn to the monk.The pop songstress also released a making-of video that follows the popular Japanese comedy duo
Japanese guitarist MIYAVI shared the new music video accompanying "Bang!" from his latest album, Holy Nights, that dropped Wednesday (April 22).
Tamara Eccelstone was "bewildered" when dad Bernie told her he was going to be a dad again at the ripe old age of 90.
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.
Rina Sawayama is a Japanese British pop artist who has been gaining a big fan base over the years and she has finally dropped her debut album, Sawayama!
J-pop singer-songwriter Kiiro Akiyama shared the video of his performance of "Caffeine" from the February concert he canceled due to coronavirus concerns, instead recording the show without an audience.The video of the headlining gig was shot at Shibuya WWW on Feb. 28 and streamed via YouTube Live on March 8."Caffeine" is a track on the rising 24-year-old artist's major debut album, From DROPOUT, released March 4.
J-pop singer-songwriter Kiiro Akiyama shared the video of his performance of "Caffeine" from the February concert he canceled due to coronavirus concerns, instead recording the show without an audience.The video of the headlining gig was shot at Shibuya WWW on Feb. 28 and streamed via YouTube Live on March 8."Caffeine" is a track on the rising 24-year-old artist's major debut album, From DROPOUT, released March 4.
J-pop band Mrs. GREEN APPLE released a new song called "PRESENT (English ver.)" on Friday (April 10).Earlier that week, their label, Universal Music Japan, teased the song's lyric video without naming five-member group, tagging it #PRESENT and #StayHomeSaveLives and captioning it with the message: "Keep Calm, Stay home.
J-pop singer-songwriters Ken Hirai and Aimyon joined forces on a new single called "Kaibutsu-san" and shared the music video on Monday (April 6).
Phoebe Bridgers has announced her sophomore solo album: Punisher is out June 19 via Dead Oceans. The follow-up to Stranger in the Alps includes “Garden Song,” as well as a new track called “Kyoto.” Check out Bridgers’ new “Kyoto” video below. Find physical editions of Punisher at Rough Trade. (Pitchfork may earn a commission from purchases made through affiliate links on our site.)
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Ringo Sheena's band Tokyo Jihen ("Tokyo Incidents," in English) shared the new music video accompanying "Eien no fuzai shomei," a track on the recently reunited band's upcoming EP, News.Sheena penned the tune, which will be featured as the theme song of the latest animated Detective Conan movie, The Scarlet Bullet, opening April 17 in Japanese theaters.
J-pop singer ToshI dropped his new single called "BE ALL RIGHT" on Friday (April 3), and shared a promotional clip teasing the soaring rock ballad.The X JAPAN vocalist co-wrote the number for the new weekly drama series Guilty, which began airing Thursdays in Japan.
Enigmatic electro duo AmPm's new song, "Prism," will be featured as the opener of the popular anime Fruits Basket season two.
Enigmatic electro duo AmPm's new song, "Prism," will be featured as the opener of the popular anime Fruits Basket season two.The masked Japanese unit's debut track, "Best Part of Us (feat. Michael Kaneko)," released in March 2017, has been streamed over 33 million times to date.