‘Music’ Archives
MANABU OSHIO to be prosecuted
MANABU OSHIO, a musician ( some may don't call him musician but just TV character or something), was arrested because of use of prohibited drugs at an apartment with a girl, who died at the time. Many suspected that Manabu Oshio first used the drug and gave her the same drug, but Manabu Oshio denied and said that he was given the drug by the [...]
Joe Hisaishi – Piano Story
Joe Hisaishi is already well known in the world, but still especially among anime fans or Hayao Miyazaki film fans. If you have never experienced Japanese music, not Japanese modern pop music but a Japanese real composer's music, please try Joe Hisaishi first of all. There is a truth of talent, and existence of genius, inside Joe Hisaishi. [...]
KUMI KODA, “BEST -third universe-” and eighth original album “8th AL Universe”
Kumi Koda is a very cute girl although she dances and sings with erotic expression. She was not such a popluar singer when she debuted, as she shows her erotic and unique sining style, she became popular gradually. Now Kumi Koda's new album is waited by a lot of fans. Jpop diva Kumi Koda returns with greatest hits album "BEST -third [...]
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 [...]
