When Atsushi Maeda talks about rural, he doesn't use the language of festivals. He talks about zones: sonic, emotional, mental. Places you didn't know existed until the music took you there. "I would ...

Today, Klipsch Speakers is a sibling company of Japan-based Onkyo Electronics. Both brands were founded in 1946.

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A guide to Shinjuku’s old-school kissaten coffee shops, from decades-old neighborhood cafes to retro spots locals still rely ...

With a voice of rare clarity and beauty, Ariana Grande has shaped a career uniquely her own. Now, she is stepping into a new ...

KAWASAKI -- After World War II, jukeboxes became a cultural phenomenon in Japan. These machines, primarily imported from the United States, play recor･･･ ...

Jaipur/Jaisalmer: The usually quiet village of Moolsagar in the heart of the Thar Desert in Jaisalmer witnessed an unusual ...

Café Le Violon Tokyo and Meikyoku Kissa Lion were two music cafes in Tokyo that we visited on our recent trip to Japan.

For Lalau, XG stood out from the beginning. “Carrie, my manager, she had told me, ‘Oh, there’s this new Japanese group that ...

Japan's punk rock lawyer Akihiro Shima was belting out songs at a packed bar in Tokyo, sporting a mohawk and bright-red jacket, nine days after filing a landmark climate lawsuit.

Dark rooms filled with soft leather sofas and curated vinyl are popping up across the United States and the world ...