RADWIMPS Shows it's Summer's Fault with Latest Release!

Popular rock band RADWIMPS announced that their upcoming track “夏のせい” (“Natsu no Sei”) will be released as an Apple Music exclusive. The track will be a part of Apple Music (The music that moves your heart is always in your hands) summer campaign and is featured in an upcoming CM. Guitarist and vocalist Yojiro Noda commented on the track and hope that it will bring back a sense of normalcy to summer. The release will drop with two tracks and will include an English version for “Natsu no Sei” as well.  

Check out “Natsu no Sei” here along with campaign CM with Apple Music below!

Mone Kamishiraishi Writes a note for her Upcoming Album!

Popular vocalist Mone Kamishiraishi announced that she will be releasing a brand new album titled note on August 26th. Famously known as Mitsuha Miyamizu in the international anime film Your Name, Kamishiraishi continues her album streak after i back in July of last year and will be her third album overall.

The release will drop with ten tracks total and will involve guest composer GLIM SPANKY, YUKI, Yoshiki Mizuno of Ikimonogakari fame, and Yojiro Noda of RADWIMPS to help bring her album to life. note will also be available with two editions; a CD-only standard edition and a CD+DVD+ Photo book limited edition, the DVD will include several music videos from the album along with a behind the scenes making-of. 

In anticipation of the release check out the music video for “永遠はきらい” (“Eien ha Kirai”)  along with the pre-order links for note below!

Standard edition

Limited edition

Mone Kamishiraishi「note」

CD

01. 白い泥

02. 土砂降り

03. 永遠はきらい

04. From The Seeds

05. あくび

06. スターチス

07. 夜明けをくちずさめたら（note ver.）

08. ハッピーエンド / 上白石萌音×内澤崇仁（androp）

09. Little Birds

10. 一縷

Limited Edition DVD

・「From The Seeds」Music Video

・「一縷」Music Video（上白石萌音Ver.）

・「白い泥」Music Video

・Making of

ReN Tells Us We'll be fine Once Again with Latest Release!

Vocalist ReN announced that he released an acoustic version of his track “We’ll be fine” across all digital music streaming platforms. Originally released in June during the stay at home movement from the ongoing crisis, the track was meant to inspire everyone during these difficult times. This is the third version of this track as he released an English version of the song back in July 10th as well. Check the acoustic version for “We’ll be fine” here along with music video for the original version below!

"a-nation" – Japan's Largest Summer Music Festival Announces Five Stages to Stream Worldwide August 29. Star-Studded 2020 Lineup Includes ayumi hamasaki, Daichi Miura, KODA KUMI, And Many More!

a-nation online 2020” will celebrate its 19th year by broadcasting worldwide on August 29, featuring over 50 Japanese and international artists including ayumi hamasaki, Daichi Miura, KODA KUMI, SUPER JUNIOR, BACK-ON, SuperM, The World Standard (Wasuta), FAKY, and more.

a-nation is the largest summer music festival in Japan and has amassed over 6.1 million festival-goers since beginning in 2002. This year's festival due to the ongoing crisis will shift online, featuring five stages from all over Asia. Performances from the "Blue Stage", "Green Stage", and "Yellow Stage" will be available to digital ticket holders, as well as free broadcasts from the "Purple Stage" and "White Stage" on Avex’s YouTube channel and LINE respectively.

a-nation 2020 full lineup: https://a-nation.net/ Comprising a star-studded lineup for each of the stages, audiences can tune into the spectacular one-day-only event to enjoy an experience that is uniquely and truly "a-nation". Tickets are now on sale.

a-nation "Purple Stage" teaser video

ARTIST LINEUP (in alphabetical order)

Blue Stage (Ticketed)

Amuyi (呂薔) / ayumi hamasaki / EMPiRE / FAKY / Fei (王霏霏) / Gemma (吳映潔) / GENIC / Kalen Anzai / KODA KUMI / Kohmi Hirose / MAMESHiBA NO TAiGUN / Naomi (王菊) / Novelbright / SuperM / Sae Otsuka / VOGUE

Green Stage (Ticketed)

BACK-ON / BALLISTIK BOYZ from EXILE TRIBE / BuZZ / Da-iCE / DA PUMP / HAO (石承鎬) / I Don't Like Mondays. / JADE / Julius (刘维) / lol /Daichi Miura / SKY-HI / STAMP / SUPER JUNIOR / Wayne Huang (黃偉晉)

Yellow Stage (Ticketed)

Beverly / Chou Tokimeki♡Sendenbu / EXO-SC / GENIN WA JIBUN NI ARU / HARAMIchan / James Lu (盧子 杰) / M!LK / Peter Fish / PIKOTARO / Red Velvet / SEAMO / Timo Feng (冯提莫) / TRF / Yoanna (孫尤 安)

Purple Stage (Free) @ avex YouTube Channel

Aina The End / GOLDEN BOMBER / HAN-KUN from SHONAN NO KAZE / macaroniempitsu / Mosawo / riria / Taisei Miyakawa

White Stage (Free) @ avex LINE Channel

AATA / Baby Kiy / EMIKO SUZUKI / Hiro Ishibashi (MC) / IKINIGE / kolme / Leola / MaRuRi to Ryuga / Project 88 / Rei©hi / RUN Girls, Run! / Sakuramen / The World Standard (Wasuta) / THREE1989 / Tomoko Matsumoto (dj mapi) / Yu. (張瑀)

a-nation online 2020 - August 29, 2020

• Streaming Doors Open 14:00 (JST)

• Streaming Start 16:00 (JST)

Performance Stages

• Blue Stage (Ticketed)

• Green Stage (Ticketed)

• Yellow Stage (Ticketed)

• Purple Stage (Free) *YouTube

• White Stage (Free) *LINE

-- Timetables will be released at a later date.

Each ticket is valid to stream all 3 ticketed stages (Blue, Green, and Yellow)

* On-demand / delayed viewing is not available.

Ticket Agent: Beyond LIVE (details in English)

-- Information also available in Korean, Chinese, Vietnamese, Thai, Indonesian, and Spanish)

https://www.vlive.tv/product/ds00u00u00000236?lang=en

Ticket inquiries: event@user-support.jp

Karin. Teaches Fans What Words She Loves with Upcoming EP!

Vocalist Karin. has just released a brand new EP, 知らない言葉を愛せない (Shiranai Kotobai Aisenai) across all digital music streaming platforms! This is the latest EP release since 君が生きる街 (Kimi ga Ikiru Machi) and is her second EP overall. The EP comes with four tracks and includes previously released hits “人生上手に生きられない” (“Jinsei Jyozu ni Ikirarenai” and “世界線” (“Sekai Sen”). Karin. has also released “泣き空” (“Naki Sora”) on all streaming platforms along with a lyric video for the track on her YouTube channel as well.

Check out the link for “Shiranai Kotobai Aisenai” on digital platforms here and check out the music video for “Naki Sora” below!

Karin.「Shiranai Kotobai Aisena - ep」

01. 知らない言葉を愛せない
02. 泣き空
03. 人生上手に生きられない
04. 世界線