‘Music’ Archives
RIMI NATUSKAWA now pregnant
We've not recently heard of RIMI NATSUKAWA's news. But today she was reported that she is now pregnant and would be having her first baby in August. I, personally, am not a fan of her, but her voice seems to tell a lot to people. So she has many fans in Japan still. Probably she will be singing again after she gets her first baby safely.
PRISM is all time popular fusion band of Japan
There are and were good music bands in Japan. Recently Japanese music are thought to be VISUAL bands like X Japan. But some decades ago, there were very good jazz bands and fusion music bands. Especially Casiopea, Prism, and Square were the most famous and kept long time popularity in Japanese fusion music history. Japanese fusion bands [...]
Toshi of X Japan to divorce and bankrupt
X Japan is a globally popular band from Japan. Especially both their music and costume are like only one original in the world. They look like animation hero, and they seem to be good musicians too. In this band, X Japan, Yoshiki or late Hide are often focused because of their nice looking image and their special atmosphere on the stage. [...]
ELVIS PRESLEY 75 years old on 8th January 2010
If Elvis was alive, he would be 75 years old on 8th of January 2010. Indeed, he has never passed away from the heart of people then. In America, there seems to have been a lof of events to celebrate his birthday. In Japan, Elvis is certainly still a big star, but maybe not like the USA. For Americans, maybe he is the national hero. The [...]
Yoko Ono to write John and her story over Beatles
I don't hesitate to say that I'm a huge fan of the Beatles. Without them, I can't think of the other life of myself. It it weren't for the Beatles, my life would have been totally different from what I'm now. My life was always with the Beatles, when I had a dream, I used to think how could I be like them. When I had a trouble, I used to [...]
Seiji Ozawa to have a rest by Cancer
A Japanese world known conductor, Seiji Ozawa, sees to have a rest for a while until he gets well from the cancer he found recently. Seiji Ozawa was, without a doubt, one of the most successful musicians Japan ever produced. He became very famous especially when he worked with Boston Symphony Orchestra, and now he is a supervisor of Wiener [...]
Susan Boyle and Paul Potts on Japanese TV shows
Susan Boyle appeared on a famous Japanese TV show on the 31st of December, 2009. This program is called Red and White singing competition, which records very high rating each year in Japan. Almost all of the Japanese famous singers join in this program and they are proud of the participants of this show. It's certain that this show lost [...]
B’z Magic, 24th top album
MAGIC B'z B'z could be said Japanese Biggest Pop Group when we see the record sales. They play rock music, but the popularity is more than simple rock music. They have unique sales record in Japan. Each album they release makes the top rank on the hit chart at the first week. Recently they released the newest CD called Magic, [...]
Final Fantasy XIII Original Soundtrack [Limited Edition]
![Final Fantasy XIII Original Soundtrack [Limited Edition]](http://www.japanpress.info/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/final-F-150x150.jpg "Final Fantasy XIII Original Soundtrack [Limited Edition]")
Final Fantasy XIII Original Soundtrack Final Fantasy is already a maniac item of world game fans. This is the pre-order CD of original sound track of the newest Final Fantasy series, Final Fantasy XIII Original Soundtrack . 4 music CDs are included, plus 1 drama CD of voice actors is also included as a bonus CD, FINAL FANTASY XIII [...]
14 year old pianist, AIMI KOBAYASHI contracts
AIMI KOBAYASHI is truly a genius pianist born in Japan. She seems to be making a recording contract with EMI classic label. For her international music future, this would be a good starting. I've watched her for several recent years. For the first time I saw her on YouTube, I was really amazed by the unbelievable music flavor by such a young [...]
