The anecdote in question took place in 2003, not long after Friedman, who made his name as lead guitarist for the heavy metal ...

The former Japanese teen idol, who became one of the most popular J-pop singers in the ‘80s and early ’90s, went on to achieve acclaim as an actor on both television and on the big screen ...

SEOUL—Once considered to be a minor genre of music here, J-pop has now become music to the ears of young South Koreans. For example, tickets for a concert here of popular music duo Yoasobi ...

Koji Asano, a Melbourne-based Japanese voice actor and musician, hosts music segment J-Pop Hub for SBS Japanese. He ...

More stars we've lost in 2024:Wayne Northrop, Silvia Pinal, Quincy Jones Her music, which relied on a dance-heavy sound, catapulted her to fame in the 1980s, making her one of the most beloved J-pop ...

In the 1980s, Nakayama was one of J-pop's most recognizable stars and, at one point, had a string of five consecutive number one hits including "50/50" and "Catch Me." During the course of her ...

Miho Nakayama, a Japanese singer and actor best known for the 1995 romance film “Love Letter,” was found dead at her home in Tokyo on Friday. She was 54. Nakayama’s team confirmed the news ...

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Nakayama rose to fame at the height of J-pop's popularity in the 80s and 90s. Following her debut single, "C" in 1985, she released over 20 studio albums throughout her career, including 1995's ...

J-pop (or Japanese pop) has not reached the same level of crossover success as K-pop has, but did, along with other strains of the country's culture, enjoy heightened influence in the 1980s and '90s.