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Machiko Machikado talks about the theremin, the world’s first electronic musical instrument

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The Super Mario Bros. Movie’s soundtrack will be released as CD and vinyl

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Theatre company inzou’s “The Dog and the Dictator” portrays Mikhail Bulgakov and Stalin

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“Paragraph 175,” a documentary on gay couples persecuted under the Nazis, reruns this Summer

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Steve Vai’s first solo show in Japan in 9 years to be held in October in Tokyo and Osaka

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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.

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Denki Groove Joins the 3rd Lineup for SONICMANIA

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

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“Yves Saint Laurent, Across the Style” showcases 300 items

Kenshi Yonezu’s “Chikyuugi” jacket featured original artwork from “The Boy and the Heron”

BRING ME THE HORIZON’s NEX_FEST takes place this November, including BABYMETAL, YUNGBLUD, and more

The Japanese House performs in Tokyo and Osaka in January 2024

Alvvays returns to Japan for the first Japan tour in 5 years this November

SNOW SHOVELING Shuichi Nakamura talks about “Dating Bookstore” and his influence from Haruki Murakami

It has been 20 years since he came to Japan. Kevin Yang continues to pursue the dream he gave up as a child in China

Machiko Machikado talks about the theremin, the world’s first electronic musical instrument

The Super Mario Bros. Movie’s soundtrack will be released as CD and vinyl

Theatre company inzou’s “The Dog and the Dictator” portrays Mikhail Bulgakov and Stalin

“Paragraph 175,” a documentary on gay couples persecuted under the Nazis, reruns this Summer

Steve Vai’s first solo show in Japan in 9 years to be held in October in Tokyo and Osaka

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Reflecting on KYOTOGRAPHIE and KG＋SELECT＋SELECT: What International Photo Festivals Can Truly Do

Manami Kakudo’s Yamagata Performance: A Musical Collaboration with Local Artists

AiNA THE END Looks Back on 30 Years: From Obscurity to Life After BiSH

OGRE YOU ASSHOLE × Cornelius: Bound by a Distant Closeness

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Butter’s Asako Yuzuki on Why Overlooked Japanese Novels Became Global Sensations

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NiEW’S PLAYLIST

EVENTS

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

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

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

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

Denki Groove Joins the 3rd Lineup for SONICMANIA

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

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

SUMMER SONIC 2025: Official Dates Confirmed Following 2024 Milestone

ONE OK ROCK Announces Major Stadium and Dome Tour in Japan

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