If you're a record collector, a guitar nerd, a jazz head, a garage rocker, or a karaoke crooner, Tokyo is possibly the best place on the planet for music lovers. Before planning a trip to Japan's ...

Tokyo is getting a massive new festival this summer with the debut edition of 81 Music Festival officially set for June 27 at ...

Tokyo’s live music industry is starting to turn inward — and it may not turn back. Last week, concert promoter Creativeman announced J-pop artist Ado as the final headliner for this year’s Summer ...

On November 3, MUSIC EXPO LIVE 2025 ignited Tokyo Dome with a gathering of some of Asia’s most formidable artists. The evening unfolded as a parade of exclusive collaborations, each one unique to this ...

Shinjuku indie institution Hatsudai Wall hosts the second edition of Drink! Drunk! Drunk! festival this March. Presented by two-piece pop-rock outfit FUQA, the event focuses on artists from Tokyo’s ...

A Cajun-style band performs on a street in Tokyo’s Koenji neighborhood. It’s just one of several places to experience the city’s eclectic music scene. Photograph by James Whitlow Delano, Redux If ...