THIS JUST IN: Music News 12.2.18

Here are some big stories from global artists around the world. Y’all ready for this? Loss of Members Hit J-Pop Groups Japan  |  Pop As of late, two girl groups from Japan have lost members, with no hints left as to if a replacement for each member is on its way or not.   View this post on Instagram   A post shared by BananaLemon (@bnnlmn) on Dec 2, 2018 at 5:42am PST //www.instagram.com/embed.js Back in September, J-Pop group bananalemon lost their main rapper R!no after her seemingly sudden decision to leave the group. First, it seemed based off of … Continue reading THIS JUST IN: Music News 12.2.18

Why J-Pop?

While K-Pop seems to be conquering the world right now, I thought it would be fun to chat about what got me into the music scene in Asia first – J-POP! Japan is a country that is intriguing in more ways than one. Sure, there are the beautiful landscapes, with breathtaking mountain scenes, pretty cherry blossom trees and scenic ocean views, but what stands out above all else is their culture – the people who call that land their home. When you fuse music with Japanese culture, you get a truly enchanting experience filled with wonder, techy visuals and state-of-the-art … Continue reading Why J-Pop?

THIS JUST IN – Music News 09.13!

Electro Duo FEMM Releases 3 singles Today, 09.13 Japan | J-Pop A post shared by FEMM (@femm____) on Sep 12, 2017 at 8:11pm PDT //platform.instagram.com/en_US/embeds.js The Far East Mention Mannequins have been busy since the release of their last song Do It Again back in May of this year. RiRi and LuLa covered two popular J-Pop songs in this latest musical endeavor – one being My Revolution by Misato Watanabe (1986) and Konya Wa Boogie Back by Kenji Ozawa (1994). The third track, Falling For a Lullaby, is an original song of their’s and has the heaviest electronic beats of all three. … Continue reading THIS JUST IN – Music News 09.13!