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Photos: Lana Del Rey, Olivia Rodrigo, Jack Antonoff, & More Attend Variety Hitmakers Brunch
by Blair Ingenthron - December 08, 2024 Variety hosted its eighth annual Hitmakers celebration looking back at the year in music and recognizing the writers, producers, publishers, managers and executives who helped make—and break—the 25 most-consumed songs of the year, as measured by Luminate. See photos here!... 
YOSHIKI To Perform U.S. National Anthem At Dodger Stadium On Tuesday
by Michael Major - March 22, 2024 Join YOSHIKI at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles as he performs the U.S. National Anthem on Tuesday, April 16, for Hello Kitty Night, at the Dodgers vs. Nationals baseball game. Dodger Stadium is the home of the Los Angeles Dodgers' star players Shohei Ohtani and Yoshinobu Yamamoto.... 
YOSHIKI: UNDER THE SKY Music Doc Gets North America Distribution
by Michael Major - December 08, 2023 Shot in Germany, Beijing, Tokyo, and LA, the film features interviews and performances from The Chainsmokers (USA), St. Vincent (USA), Scorpions (Germany), Sarah Brightman (UK), Nicole Scherzinger (USA), HYDE (Japan), SUGIZO (Japan), SixTONES (Japan), Jane Zhang (China), and Lindsey Stirling (USA).... 
The Last Rockstars Announce Rescheduled Los Angeles Show
by Michael Major - November 24, 2023 Japanese rock supergroup THE LAST ROCKSTARS announced that they will be postponing their upcoming Los Angeles concert, which was scheduled for November 29 at YouTube Theater, citing unforeseen circumstances. Don't miss this highly anticipated event!... 
YOSHIKI's Royal Albert Hall Show With St Vincent & Ellie Goulding Now Streaming
by Michael Major - October 18, 2023 YOSHIKI, famed composer, pianist, drummer, and leader of rock bands X Japan and The Last Rockstars, delivered an epic performance at Royal Albert Hall on October 13th. The international superstar was joined on stage by the Royal Philharmonic Concert Orchestra and GRAMMY award winning artists Ellie G... 
YOSHIKI Makes History as First Japanese Artist to be Honored by TCL Chinese Theatre with Handprint and Footprint Ceremony in Hollywood
by Michael Major - September 19, 2023 YOSHIKI's feature documentary film YOSHIKI: Under the Sky had its L.A. premiere at the Chinese Theatre later that evening. The film is YOSHIKI's directorial debut, and features powerful live performances by The Chainsmokers, St. Vincent, Sarah Brightman, Scorpions, Jane Zhang, Lindsey Stirling, Nico... 
Sarah Brightman, Nicole Scherzinger & More Join YOSHIKI: UNDER THE SKY Musical Documentary Film
by Michael Major - August 14, 2023 The film features powerful live performances by The Chainsmokers (USA), St. Vincent (USA), Sarah Brightman (England), Scorpions (Germany), HYDE (Japan), SUGIZO (Japan), SixTONES (Japan), Jane Zhang (China), Lindsey Stirling (USA), Nicole Scherzinger (USA), and more. Watch the video trailer now!... 
X JAPAN's New Single 'Angel' Debuts at #1
by Michael Major - July 31, 2023 The song charted #1 on Japan Rock Chart and Japan All Genres Chart, Macao All Genres Chart, Norway Rock Chart, and Taiwan All Genres Chart; #2 on Hong Kong All Genres Chart, and Netherlands Rock Chart; #3 on France Rock Chart, and Rock Charts in Mexico (#8), Germany (#13), UK (#14), Italy (#16), and... 
YOSHIKI & MusiCares Announce New Annual $100K Grant and Programming For Mental Health
by Sarah Jae Leiber - March 29, 2021 Mental health and well-being are issues particularly close to YOSHIKI’s heart - as documented in the 2017 award winning documentary film We Are X - which details the artist’s experience with suicide in his family and with his bandmates.... 
YOSHIKI Receives Prestigious Medal Of Honor For Donations Towards COVID-19 Relief
by Sarah Jae Leiber - March 10, 2021 YOSHIKI received the Medal with the Dark Blue Ribbon, which is awarded to individuals who have made exceptionally generous financial contributions to the national government, local governments, and public entities. ... 
St. Vincent Reimagines 'New York' With Yoshiki
by Sarah Jae Leiber - August 28, 2020 Multiple Grammy®-winning artist ST. VINCENT has partnered with international rock star/composer YOSHIKI to craft a fresh version of her song “New York”, set for release August 28 through Loma Vista and Concord in association with Universal Music. ... 
Yoshikitty Defeats Hello Kitty in Worldwide In 2020 Sanrio Character Ranking
by A.A. Cristi - June 22, 2020 The final results of the 2020 Sanrio Character Ranking were announced earlier this month and YOSHIKITTY has defeated Hello Kitty to win #1 in France, Germany, and Brazil, as well as, #2 in China. ... 
YOSHIKI Donates $100,000 To COVID-19 Relief Fund For Music Industry
by A.A. Cristi - April 01, 2020 Japanese rock star YOSHIKI has donated $100,000 to the COVID-19 Relief Fund established by the Recording Academy and its charitable foundation MusiCares to help music creators and professionals affected by the Coronavirus pandemic.... 
Yoshiki Donates $100,000 To Australian Wildfire Relief And Rain Forest Trust
by Sarah Jae Leiber - January 13, 2020 YOSHIKI – internationally renowned, composer, classically-trained pianist, rock drummer and leader of the rock group X JAPAN – has donated $100,000 -- $50,000 to the Australian Red Cross to aid victims of the Australian wildfires and $50,000 to the Rainforest Trust's Conservation Action Fund – to tw... 
YOSHIKI LIVE AT CARNEGIE HALL Classical Music Special A Smash Hit For The Holidays On PBS
by Sarah Jae Leiber - December 20, 2019 YOSHIKI LIVE AT CARNEGIE HALL will air nationwide on PBS in 14 cities on New Year's Eve and New Year's Day. Encore showings in Los Angeles and New York have been added this month due to enormous reaction from classical and rock music fans across the country.... 
Yoshiki Joins KISS For Surprise Performances At Tokyo Dome In Tokyo And Kyocera Dome In Osaka
by Sarah Jae Leiber - December 17, 2019 YOSHIKI appeared as a surprise guest last week (Dec. 11) during the Tokyo Dome performance of KISS's 'End of the Road World Tour.' He shocked the audience by performing piano and drums for two songs during the encore of KISS's only Tokyo show on the band's “Final Tour Ever.” YOSHIKI will also perfor... 
Forbes Asia Names-Yoshiki-One Of 30 Heroes Of Philanthropy 2019
by Sarah Jae Leiber - December 04, 2019 Forbes Asia has named Japanese rock star YOSHIKI one of Asia's 30 Heroes of Philanthropy in 2019.... 
YouTube Originals to Premiere New Documentary Series YOSHIKI-LIFE OF A JAPANESE ROCK STAR
by Kaitlin Milligan - November 19, 2019 YOSHIKI -Life of a Japanese Rock Star-, a new documentary series, is slated to premiere on YouTube Originalsa?"the global, streaming platform from YouTube where you can discover original series and movies from today's hottest talenta?"in March, 2020.... 
PBS to Air Yoshiki Live At Carnegie Hall in Nov. 2019
by Abigail Charpentier - October 31, 2019 The classical music special was filmed during YOSHIKI's sold-out solo concerts at Carnegie Hall as the superstar Japanese musician and classical composer performed to standing ovations from American audiences. ... 
YOSHIKI Donates $100,000 to Amazon Forest Fund
by Abigail Charpentier - August 30, 2019 YOSHIKI--internationally renowned, composer, classically-trained pianist, rock drummer and leader of the rock group X JAPAN--has announced his support for Earth Alliance and its Amazon Forest Fund.... 
Yoshiki Sells Out Summer Concerts in Japan
by Kaitlin Milligan - May 31, 2019 YOSHIKI's just announced his August 2019 Premium Dinner Shows in Tokyo have immediately sold out. This year marks the 6th anniversary of the event which has become one of Japan's most prestigious concert events of the summer. Ticket requests for the shows soared over 260X the number of available sea... 
Hyde Release New Album ANTI Out Worldwide Today
by Tori Hartshorn - May 03, 2019 “'Mad Qualia' the latest [single from HYDE], will be a knockout on tour: black fuzz guitars and stuttering drums, HYDE racing out of that fury with rousing sing-along effect in a mixed rush of English and Japanese that suggests Metallica, Mötley Crüe and mid-Seventies UFO crushed into the same hooks... 
PBS' WNET Thirteen to Air YOSHIKI: LIVE AT CARNEGIE HALL
by Kaitlin Milligan - March 06, 2019 New York's PBS television station WNET THIRTEEN will premiere a special one-hour version of 'YOSHIKI - Live at Carnegie Hall' on Friday, March 8, at 9:00pm ET in the tri-state area, with encore showings March 11-18 and additional U.S. markets to be announced soon.... 
Yoshiki Makes Guest Appearances On Sarah Brightman's 'HYMN World Tour'
by Tori Hartshorn - February 15, 2019 YOSHIKI joined Sarah Brightman last week on Wednesday, February 6 at Radio City Music Hall for Brightman's 2019 HYMN World Tour.... 
YOSHIKI To Appear On Sarah Brightman's HYMN World Tour
by A.A. Cristi - December 14, 2018 Sarah Brightman has announced that YOSHIKI will join her live on stage for select dates of her 2019 HYMN World Tour, including concerts at New York's Radio City Music Hall, the Dolby Theater in Hollywood, The Masonic in San Francisco, and Yokohama Arena in Japan. ... |
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