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NEWS #MUSIC 2024.5.11

LA’s “UNDER A TREE” Music Event Takes Place at Kanazawa’s 21st Century Museum of Contemporary Art

NiEW 2024.5.9｜15:07
NEWS #MUSIC 2024.10.16

Overmono Announces Solo Japan Tour Performing in Tokyo and Osaka

NiEW 2024.5.9｜13:26
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Shota Aratani’s Second Single “Aikotoba” Release Confirmed, Described as “A Song Dedicated to Lonely Souls”

NiEW 2024.5.9｜11:38
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Atarashii Gakko! First Full Album in Five Years Set for Release on 88rising

NiEW 2024.5.9｜11:20
NEWS #MUSIC 2024.6.8

Timetable Released for Iwate’s “CHAGU CHAGU ROCK FESTIVAL 2024”

NiEW 2024.5.9｜11:14
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Ohzora Kimishima Wins Grand Prize at “APPLE VINEGAR -Music Award-” Founded by ASIAN KUNG-FU GENERATION’s Goto

NiEW 2024.5.9｜11:07
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Shingo Suzuki from Ovall Kicks Off Solo Project, Debut Single Now on Streaming

NiEW 2024.5.9｜10:55
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YOASOBI’s New Song “UNDEAD” Chosen for Latest ‘Monogatari Series’

NiEW 2024.5.8｜10:43
NEWS #MUSIC 2024.8.17

Summer Sonic Add Christina Aguilera, BE:FIRST, and Chanmina and More

NiEW 2024.5.8｜10:37
NEWS #MOVIE 2024.8.19

‘Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse’ Live Concert to Feature Film Score Performance

NiEW 2024.5.7｜16:33
NEWS #MUSIC 2024.6.22

Asian Pop Festival 2024 Takes Place at South Korean Resort: Featuring Shintaro Sakamoto, never young beach, Petrolz and More

NiEW 2024.5.7｜16:28
NEWS #STAGE 2024.5.17

Reconstruction of Yoshie Hotta’s “Wakaki hi no Shijintachi no Shozo” an open-air play by the Hiraoyogi Honten

NiEW 2024.5.7｜12:15

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maya ongaku on the Road: A Glimpse into Their Evolving Philosophy Abroad

Hiroyoshi Tomite 2025.8.1｜12:27
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Sayo Komada Preserves Shamisen Tradition with a Twist: Why She Plays “Can’t Stop” on Instagram

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10 Years with Atarashii Gakko! and Defying the Norms

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

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Eiko Ishibashi Reflects on Music Today: Anger and Ambiguous Affirmation in Antigone

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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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#MUSIC 2025.9.2

Ovall Announces New EP Silent Storm Featuring Thai Artist KIKI with Billboard Live Tour

NiEW 2025.6.5｜15:17
#MUSIC 2025.9.3

ano’s Debut Nippon Budokan Performance Set for September

NiEW 2025.1.17｜10:25
#MUSIC 2025.9.3

Kohjiya Announces First-Ever Tour DREAMIN’BOI TOUR 2025

NiEW 2025.5.29｜11:08
#MUSIC 2025.9.6

Atarashii Gakko! Announce Japan Tour and Reveal 10th Anniversary Greatest Hits Album

NiEW 2025.5.23｜14:31
#MUSIC 2025.9.6

CADEJO Returns to Japan This September, with Special Dub Set by Naoyuki Uchida in Tokyo

NiEW 2025.6.26｜14:03
#MUSIC 2025.8.30

Gen Hoshino Reveals Dates for MAD HOPE Asia Tour

NiEW 2025.5.2｜13:21
#MUSIC 2025.8.30

Ryuichi Sakamoto Exhibition Launches in Osaka, Bringing to Life His 18-Year-Old Expo Journey

NiEW 2025.8.1｜15:29
#MUSIC 2025.8.17

Bialystocks Announces “2025 Duo Tour,” Set to Hit 19 Cities Nationwide

2025.5.2｜20:11
#MUSIC 2025.8.16

ONE OK ROCK Announces Major Stadium and Dome Tour in Japan

NiEW 2025.2.19｜16:24
#MUSIC 2025.7.26

TWICE Announces Japan Leg of World Tour with 360-Degree Dome Shows

NiEW 2025.6.10｜17:19
‘The Last Blossom’ to Hold All-Standing Preview Screening at Spotify O-EAST Kenshi Yonezu × Hikaru Utada: First Collaboration on Chainsaw Man – The Movie: Reze Arc Ending Gap Adds The Beatles, Kurt Cobain, and Nas to Its Vintage Music Tees Lineup maya ongaku Sets Off on Nationwide Five-City Tour
Daiki Tsuneta Drops New Track Honoring Bottega Veneta and Legendary Comedian Tamori UNIQLO Launches Charity T-Shirt with MLB Legend Ichiro and PERFECT DAYS Star Koji Yakusho Sanrio’s KUROMI Debuts First Song by lilbesh ramko
PokéPark KANTO Set to Open in Japan Spring 2026 as Pokémon’s First Permanent Attraction Quruli Announce Nationwide Tour and First of Four Monthly Singles, “Wandering” Aichi 2025 International Art Festival Inspires Regional Resource Exhibition in Seto City kanekoayano Announces Debut Nippon Budokan Concert for January 2026
rockin’on sonic Announces 2026 Return Neo Sora × Sakura Ando’s ‘A Very Straight Neck’ Wins Best Short Film at Locarno International Film Festival Berlin Speaker Brand Hosts Daikanyama Event Exploring “New Ways of Living with Music”