Ah, the 1980s, a decade known for its catchy tunes, very large shoulder pads, and poorly-aged lyrics. It’s one thing to put on your legwarmers and play music from that decade while you aerobicize, but ...

Japanese music from the 1970s and '80s seems to be having a moment in the West right now. Take the latest album from The Weeknd, which samples the 1983 Tomoko Aran track, "Midnight Pretenders." ...

If you read Nerdist with any frequency—or you follow me on Twitter—you know that I’ve become rather obsessed with tokusatsu lately. This is the tradition in Japanese film and TV of live-action special ...

In November 1979, Japanese singer Miki Matsubara, then 19 years old, released her debut single “Mayonaka no Door – Stay With Me” — a song that came to define the city pop genre in Japan. Now, more ...

Aug. 8, 2005, 3:00 AM EDT / Source: The Associated Press In just four days, 1 million songs have been downloaded at Apple’s new iTunes Music Store in Japan, the fastest pace for the service’s launch ...