All-girl Japanese metal outfit BABYMETAL perform “Gimme Chocolate!!” on...
Nobody in their right mind would think that j-pop and heavy metal go together, but it’s so boring to be in your right mind all the time. Thank the Fox God for BABYMETAL, the female-fronted band whose...
View ArticleAlbum Review: BABYMETAL – METAL RESISTANCE
Don’t let anybody tell you differently: The weirdest metal album of 2016 wasn’t made by some cryptic black metal band or a group of angry men with guitars. In every sense, BABYMETAL’s sophomore album,...
View ArticleBABYMETAL to open for Guns N’ Roses on Japanese tour
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x-iaYqYRQPYEven as we enter the final month of the year, 2016 just keeps getting better for BABYMETAL. Their sophomore album, METAL RESISTANCE, is one of the best albums...
View ArticleRed Hot Chili Peppers’ Chad Smith joined BABYMETAL on stage to cover Judas...
After BABYMETAL further developed their unique blend of J-pop and metal sounds with their excellent sophomore album, Metal Resistance — one of CoS’ Top 50 Albums of 2016 — the Japanese trio scored an...
View ArticleCharli XCX and Japanese producer Yasutaka Nakata go “Crazy Crazy” on new song...
Photo by Philip CosoresThough she’s yet to announce a new album, Charli XCX has kept her anxious fans pretty occupied with a host of very different collaborations. Over the last couple of months, we’ve...
View Article20 Essential Coachella Acts to Catch on Tour This Spring and Summer
This article is sponsored by StubHub It’s currently 45 and drizzling here in Chicago, where spring feels like a false promise and summer a cruel impossibility. At this time of year, it’s easy to see...
View ArticleAriana Grande Walks Through Her Influences at Coachella 2019
Coachella: the pop spectacle. Ariana Grande: the pop Phenom.Given the festival’s pop-dominating climate, the two go together like the Sahara tent and designer drugs, but Grande’s appeal went far beyond...
View ArticleCoachella 2019 Photo Gallery: BLACKPINK, Billie Eilish, Tame Impala, Perfume,...
Once again, Coachella returned with another spectacle in the desert.Between the psychedelic rock of Tame Impala, the triumphant hip-hop of YG, the Colombian reggaeton of J Balvin, the eclectic...
View ArticleNCT 127 release new album Awaken: Stream
Rising K-pop boyband NCT 127 has released a new Japanese album called Awaken.Spanning 12 tracks, the album collects new songs “Lips”, “Wakey Wakey”, “Kitchen Beat”, and “End to Star”, along with...
View ArticleBabymetal announce first-ever headlining US arena show
In a relatively short period of time, Japanese pop-metal sensations Babymetal have amassed an impressive fan base, and now they’ll show just how far they’ve come with their first-ever headlining US...
View ArticleNCT 127 premiere new EP We Are Superhuman: Stream
K-pop boyband NCT 127 have dropped a new EP, We Are Superhuman. It’s streaming in full below.The EP arrives fresh off the release of a full-length album, Awaken, and long “Neo City” North American...
View ArticleAlbum Review: BABYMETAL Explore New Sonic Worlds on Metal Galaxy
The Lowdown: BABYMETAL are a fascinating anomaly in the world of music. The Japanese pop-metal band took the world by storm with their self-titled debut LP, featuring the catchy and bombastic single...
View ArticleSong of the Week: BLACKPINK’s “How You Like That” Illuminates the Darkest Places
Song of the Week breaks down and talks about the song we just can’t get out of our head each week. Find these songs and more on our Spotify New Sounds playlist.A year ago, we were admittedly still...
View ArticleBruno Mars Produces J-Pop Group ARASHI’s New Song “Whenever You Call”: Stream
By now, K-pop has proven its long-term appeal with American audiences, and J-pop is eager to do the same. Japanese fans have been soaking up the joy of their country’s own original pop music for...
View ArticleBABYMETAL on Metal Galaxy, Metallica, 2020 Plans, and More
BABYMETAL are set to release their third album, Metal Galaxy, this week. In support of the LP, the Japanese pop-metal band is currently in the midst of its first-ever full-scale headlining tour of the...
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