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Defying the Odds: Yoichiro Yamazaki on the Future of rockin’on sonic Amidst Western Music’s Struggles

Kuroda Takanori 2024.12.27｜16:53

#MUSIC 2025.8.16

SUMMER SONIC 2025: Official Dates Confirmed Following 2024 Milestone

NiEW 2024.12.26｜10:59

#MUSIC 2025.5.23

GREENROOM FESTIVAL Celebrates 20th Anniversary with Kamasi Washington and Jacob Collier

NiEW 2024.12.24｜14:26

#MUSIC 2024.12.22

LANA Set to Perform at COLORS 2024 Hip-Hop Event at Yokohama Arena

NiEW 2024.12.12｜11:54

#MUSIC 2025.2.10

Ryuichi Sakamoto Tribute Event “RADIO SAKAMOTO Uday Reveals Initial Performer Lineup

NiEW 2024.12.10｜17:07

#MUSIC 2025.4.6

RIOT Music Event Announced in Shibuya, First Lineup Revealed: Kroi, Sarasa, S.A.R. and w.a.u.

NiEW 2024.12.3｜16:24

#MUSIC 2025.1.17

Music Lane Festival in Okinawa Adds HOME, Sarasa, HALLEY, and 11 More Acts

NiEW 2024.12.3｜16:10

#MUSIC 2025.2.15

ap bank fes ’25 Reveals Second Lineup: imase, Soucy, Maka-en, and Noriyuki Makihara

NiEW 2024.12.2｜16:15

#MUSIC 2025.5.3

VIVA LA ROCK 2025 Reveals First Lineup: jo0ji, Dos Monos, LANA, and More

NiEW 2024.12.2｜16:11

#MUSIC 2024.12.30

CIRCUS × CIRCUS Year-End Event in Osaka to Feature kZm, JUMADIBA, SATOH, HOME, and More

NiEW 2024.11.27｜12:02

#MUSIC 2024.12.22

OZROSAURUS Joins COLORS 2024 Hip-Hop Event at Yokohama Arena

NiEW 2024.11.27｜11:59

#MUSIC 2025.4.12

New Festival “MAGICHOUR” Debuts on Awaji Island with iri, SIRUP, chelmico, and More

NiEW 2024.11.22｜16:54

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Shoichi Yamamoto 2026.1.8｜14:44

Laura day romance on “Nemuru”: A Two-Part Journey Through “Walls” and “Bridges”

Fumiaki Amano 2026.1.8｜13:46

Ryuichi Sakamoto’s Final Years: A Documentary-Trained Director Reflects on the Film

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rubens on “MELT”: Capturing Life, Loss, and Everyday Beauty in Music

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mei ehara on “All About McGuffin”: Embracing Doubt, Struggle, and Self-Reflection

Jin Otabe 2025.10.23｜13:32

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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

#OTHER 2026.2.5

PokéPark KANTO Debuts February 5, Tickets Available November 21

NiEW 2025.11.13｜13:00

#MUSIC 2026.2.6

Tokyo Live Nights Spotlight Helsinki Lambda Club, Cody・Lee, TENDRE, and Strange Reitaro

NiEW 2025.12.18｜10:24

#MUSIC 2026.2.7

Vaundy Announces Major Dome Tour, Breaks Record as Youngest Solo Artist to Headline

NiEW 2025.3.4｜17:37

Claude Monet Exhibition ‘A Question to Landscapes’ to Open in Japan in 2026,

NiEW 2025.5.2｜19:04

#MUSIC 2026.2.7

Taeko Onuki to Make Overseas Debut at LA’s The Wiltern, Tokyo Show Also Announced

NiEW 2025.7.11｜14:50

Tate Britain Brings 1990s UK Art Retrospective to Tokyo

NiEW 2025.9.4｜12:17

#MUSIC 2026.2.4

my bloody valentine to Return to Japan in February 2026

NiEW 2025.4.24｜14:51

#MUSIC 2026.2.3

my bloody valentine Adds Extra Shows in Tokyo and Osaka

NiEW 2025.6.5｜15:26

Ghost in the Shell Marks 30 Years with First-Ever Large-Scale Exhibition

NiEW 2025.7.24｜09:50

#MUSIC 2026.1.24

Helsinki Lambda Club’s Kaoru Hashimoto Announces Intimate 5-City Solo Tour

NiEW 2025.11.21｜17:06

Vermeer’s ”Girl with a Pearl Earring” Comes to Osaka for a Rare Limited Time Exhibition Lady Gaga’s “MAYHEM” Pop-Up Store Lands in Osaka and Tokyo Step Inside “Squid Game”: Immersive Experience Opens in Shibuya Jan 2026 LiSA Marks Her 15th Anniversary With a New Album and Major 2026 Asia Tour

XG Takes Over SHIBUYA TSUTAYA With “THE CORE” Pop-Up Shop Celebrate 30 Years of “Evangelion” with This One-of-a-Kind Kabuki Performance Fujii Kaze Announces Paper-Sleeve Reissues of His First Two Albums and Cover LP Ichiko Aoba Marks 15 Years With Live Album, Film, and 2026 NHK Hall Show

YOASOBI Announces Massive 10-City Asia Tour Spanning 2026–27 DYGL Announce “Crossing 2026” With Texas 3000, ZAZEN BOYS, kanekoayano, and More Tokyo Station Becomes Dragon Ball HQ with Exclusive Merchandise Takeshi Kitano’s Battle Royale Turns 25 and Debuts Legendary Tracksuit Collection

ULTRAMAN EXHIBITION Brings Six Decades of Heroes to Osaka, Fukuoka, and Yokohama in 2026 Fujii Kaze Announces Japan Arena Dates Ahead of Global Prema World Tour BABYMONSTER × UNIQLO UT Drops Late February 2026 Tamagotchi Collab Café Round 2 Brings Mimitchi and Milkutchi to Ikebukuro & Umeda