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Music Festival: Present and Future – Insights from Music Sociologist Junichi Nagai

Tsubasa Yokobori 2024.1.11｜15:59

#MUSIC 2024.3.15

jo0ji, Rikon Densetsu, MFS and More Chosen for Spotify’s Early Noise 2024

NiEW 2024.1.11｜15:43

JAMIE XX Dropped a New Song for Chanel’s Campaign

NiEW 2024.1.11｜15:39

#MUSIC 2024.4.13

SYNCHRONICITY’24 to Feature Fifth Lineup, Including KIRINJI, Elephant Gym from Taiwan, and More

NiEW 2024.1.11｜10:53

#MUSIC 2024.5.5

Atarashii Gakko! Impressed Nippon Budokan with 22 Songs, Unveiled May Fan Club Tour

NiEW 2024.1.10｜16:45

#MUSIC 2024.4.19

Rainbow Disco Club Returns in April with Four Tet’s First Japan Visit in 6 Years

NiEW 2024.1.10｜10:49

#MUSIC 2024.2.13

KID FRESINO Showcases Band Set Solo Shows in Osaka and Fukuoka

NiEW 2024.1.10｜10:45

#MUSIC 2024.10.3

Tempalay Unveiled Nippon Budokan as Venue for October Solo Show, Planet X

NiEW 2024.1.9｜10:17

#MUSIC 2024.1.16

Chinese Lo-fi Band THE 尺口MP Announced their First Japan Tour for January

NiEW 2024.1.9｜10:14

#MUSIC 2024.5.1

Kenji Ozawa’s Tour Dates Confirmed for Tokyo, Nagoya, and Osaka

NiEW 2024.1.5｜11:28

#MUSIC 2024.7.26

FUJI ROCK FESTIVAL ’24 Confirmed for July 26th (Fri), Spanning Three Days

NiEW 2024.1.5｜10:00

Anticipating Tomorrow in Today’s Tapestry

Miram 2024.1.4｜12:32

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NiEW’S PLAYLIST

NiEW recommends alternative music🆕

NiEW Best Music is a playlist featuring artists leading the music scene and offering alternative styles in our rapidly evolving society. Hailing from Tokyo, the NiEW editorial team proudly curates outstanding music that transcends size, genre, and nationality.

EVENTS

#MUSIC 2025.8.13

Ichiko Aoba Announces Band Set Shows and 2026 Spring Show at London’s Royal Albert Hall

NiEW 2025.2.28｜15:55

#MUSIC 2025.8.14

Toyota, Aichi’s Annual Summer Dance Celebration Announces 16 New Performers

NiEW 2025.7.3｜12:48

#MUSIC 2025.8.15

SONICMANIA Reveals First Lineup: The Prodigy, Gesaffelstein, Floating Points, Tohji

NiEW 2025.3.28｜13:00

#MUSIC 2025.8.15

SONICMANIA Announces Second Wave of Artists: Perfume, KIKUO, MFS, and Minna-no-Kimochi

NiEW 2025.5.2｜20:07

#MUSIC 2025.8.15

Denki Groove Joins the 3rd Lineup for SONICMANIA

NiEW 2025.5.8｜18:21

#MUSIC 2025.8.15

RISING SUN Festival Expands 2025 Lineup with Suchmos, Satoko Shibata, Ohzora Kimishima and More

NiEW 2025.5.29｜13:19

#MUSIC 2025.8.15

beabadoobee’s Pop-Up Shop Debuts at Shibuya 109 to Mark Summer Sonic Visit

NiEW 2025.8.7｜15:05

#MUSIC 2025.8.16

SUMMER SONIC 2025: Official Dates Confirmed Following 2024 Milestone

NiEW 2024.12.26｜10:59

#MUSIC 2025.8.16

ONE OK ROCK Announces Major Stadium and Dome Tour in Japan

NiEW 2025.2.19｜16:24

#MUSIC 2025.8.16

SUMMER SONIC 2025 Reveals First Lineup: Official Hige Dandism & FALL OUT BOY

NiEW 2025.2.21｜10:12

Netflix’s Pokémon Concierge Returns with New Episode Featuring Theme Song by Tatsuro Yamashita mei ehara Announces US Tour and Tokyo Solo Show; Third Album Due in September Gap Adds The Beatles, Kurt Cobain, and Nas to Its Vintage Music Tees Lineup XG, Creepy Nuts, &TEAM, Camilo to Perform at Coca-Cola X Fes

Taeko Onuki to Make Overseas Debut at LA’s The Wiltern, Tokyo Show Also Announced UNIQLO Launches Charity T-Shirt with MLB Legend Ichiro and PERFECT DAYS Star Koji Yakusho Wet Leg Announce Japan Tour for February 2026 with Second Album in Tow

PokéPark KANTO Set to Open in Japan Spring 2026 as Pokémon’s First Permanent Attraction Kaytranada Announces First Japan Show in Seven Years with Lou Phelps Yaeji Announces August Tokyo Show Following Debut Album Release Aichi 2025 International Art Festival Inspires Regional Resource Exhibition in Seto City

Watch FUJI ROCK FESTIVAL’25 Live for Free on Amazon Prime Video and Twitch Ghost in the Shell Marks 30 Years with First-Ever Large-Scale Exhibition MIYASHITA PARK Marks 5th Anniversary with Pop-Up Shops and Night Market Peterparker69 Announces Debut Album for July and Solo Live Show with Special Guest