Slipknot’s Jay Weinberg debuts new mask at Knotfest Japan

The Japanese House – aka Amber Bain – has announced that she will release her second album, ‘In The End It Always Does’, this summer. Out now is new single ‘Sad To Breath’.The new track was produced by Bain with Chloe Kraemer and The 1975’s George Daniel.

A huge new ramen and sushi restaurant is set to open off Piccadilly Gardens. Maki & Ramen already has a rash of locations in Scotland, and is now heading to the North West in its first branch south of the border.

The Japanese House has shared their new single ‘Sad To Breathe’ and announced her forthcoming second album ‘In The End It Always Does’.The track, a bright yet heartbreaking ballad, is co-produced by The Japanese House (real name born Amber Bain) along with The 1975‘s George Daniel and Chloe Kraemer (Rex Orange County, Lava La Rue, Glass Animals).“I wrote ‘Sad To Breathe’ some time ago, it’s one of the oldest songs on the record,” said Bain. “It was very different back then. It’s gone from being solely electronic to what it is now, mostly live/acoustic instrumentation.“It’s about that desperate feeling when someone leaves you and the disbelief that they could.

The Japanese House, a.k.a. Amber Bain, has announced details of a new album.

Britain's Got Talent has faced the wrath of some viewers following its return to screens. The hit ITV talent show returned for its 16th series on Saturday night (April 15) before a second helping of auditions aired on Sunday night in a bumper series premiere weekend.

Matt Donnelly Senior Film Writer Legendary Entertainment, the content studio behind “Dune” and the rebooted “Godzilla” franchise, has secured a new $800 million credit facility from J.P. Morgan. The new fund updates a preexisting line of credit and will span five years, the company announced Tuesday. It’s a sign of confidence in the unit, run by CEO Josh Grode and vice chairman of worldwide production Mary Parent, that a traditional mega-lender would invest at such a turbulent time in a media business rife with consolidation and Wall Street woes. Grode said the company was “pleased to extend our relationship with J.P. Morgan as we continue to grow our global film and TV pipeline and monetize our IP across multiple platforms.” He credited the creative team led by Parent for “creating compelling content that resonates with audiences around the world.”

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Bob Dylan recorded and released a performance film titled Shadow Kingdom via the Veeps platform for just one week. Now, that performance is set to be released as a live album in June.Set to be released on June 2 via Columbia Records and Legacy Recordings, ‘Shadow Kingdom’ will include all 13 songs that were in the film, along with the instrumental that closed it out, now identified as ‘Sierra’s Theme’.The album version will be released on streaming platforms and as a CD and double-LP and can be pre-ordered here.

Marcelo Cajueiro Wondery, Amazon’s premium podcast studio, announced April 13 at Rio de Janeiro’s Rio2C, Latin America’s largest creativity and innovation event, a slate of upcoming Portuguese-language titles with Brazilian podcasters for Amazon Music. “Historias da Firma,” a spin-off of storyteller Deia Freitas’ “Nao Inviabilize,” will be exclusive on Amazon Music. Freitas’ new podcast will feature weekly episodes of 10-15 minutes with funny, absurd anonymous stories that happened to employees in Brazilian companies. Chico Felitti, creator of podcasts “A Mulher da Casa Abandonada” and “Ateliê,” is developing a new true crime podcast with Wondery, which will be first available on Amazon Music.

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau Chief Competition reality TV format “Lego Masters” has been picked up by Tokyo Broadcasting System for adaptation in Japan. The deal is the 19th for the Banijay Rights-represented format and the third in Asia. Production is currently underway for the show, which will see pairs compete against each other to wow judges with inspiring designs and brick builds. “I am looking forward to working with Banijay Rights and not only learn about the production of the show, but also to closely examine the essence of creation behind it,” said Aso Kunihiro, producer, contents solution department at TBS in a prepared statement.

The Linda Lindas have shared their new fierce pop-punk track ‘Too Many Things’ ahead of their upcoming Coachella performances.The band’s first release of 2023, following on the viral band’s acclaimed 2022 debut album ‘Growing Up’, the song is a reflection on coming of age with the lyrics: “What would happen if we all stayed the same / now I’ve changed but everything’s still out of place” to signify that.“We had a nonstop, jam-packed, and awesome 2022 playing shows, going on tours, and meeting fans and making friends across the US as well as Spain, Germany, England, Japan, Canada, and Mexico,” said the band in a statement.“After taking a short break to catch our breath, recharge, focus on school, and go back into the studio, we are ready to share a song about how everything unfolds so fast all the time – the surprises, the disappointments, and the opportunities that pass us by at every moment.”They added: “In the midst of all this, we hope you have space for ‘Too Many Things’ and are ready for more music, shows, and announcements coming soon!”The band, comprised by teens Mila de la Garza, Lucia de la Garza, Eloise Wong and Bela Salazar, are set to perform at both weekends of this year’s Coachella festival.Last year, they released their debut album ‘Growing Up’. In a four-star review, NME said: “The album’s finest moment is its title track, where, over crunchy Paramore-esque guitars, Lucia weaves a moving narrative of camaraderie and a determination to enjoy this turbulent time in life.

Mark Schilling Japan Correspondent Japanese singer and songwriter Okamoto Kauan — a former client of the Johnny & Associates agency — has alleged that agency founder and long-time head Johnny Kitagawa committed numerous acts of sexual abuse against him and others. Kitagawa, who died at 87 in July 2019, trained, launched and promoted many of Japan’s biggest male idol groups, beginning in the 1960s. Some of his main stars include SMAP, Arashi and Kinki Kids. His agency remains one of the country’s most powerful, with the ability to boost ratings and box office takings through its national and international talent roster. Okamoto levelled the allegations during a Tokyo press conference on Wednesday. Speaking to reporters at the Foreign Correspondents’ Club of Japan, he said that Kitagawa abused him “15 to 20 times” during his four-year stint at the agency, beginning in 2012 when Okamoto was 15. At the time, he was a member of Johnny’s Jr., a group of mainly teenaged trainees who had yet to make their official show business debuts.

On April 21, BTS' Suga will release D-DAY, his new album and third full-length project under his rap alias of Agust D. The tracklist emerged this weekend, and an unexpected featured artist pops up on "Snooze," the ninth song: Ryuichi Sakamoto, the Japanese composer who died on March 28.

K-pop girl group Kep1er have unveiled a new music video for their latest single ‘Giddy’.Today (April 10), the nine-member act dropped the music video for ‘Giddy’, the lead single off their fourth mini-album ‘Lovestruck!’. The full record will be officially released later today at 6pm KST.In the new music video, the members of Kep1er are mesmerised by the sight of a glowing heart in the sky, which bursts into pieces and enters their bodies.

Indigo De Souza has released new single ‘You Can Be Mean’ ahead of the release of her third album ‘All Of This Will End’ later this month.“I wrote ‘You Can Be Mean’ about a brief toxic experience I had with a manipulative and abusive LA model fuckboy”, she says. “However brief, it had a life-long impact on my understanding of self”.“Leading up to that experience, I had a history of putting myself in toxic situations and pining for validation from people who treated me poorly.

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau Chief Cinedigm has acquired all North American rights to the Japanese sci-fi horror film “New Religion.” “New Religion” is a surrealist body horror film written, directed and produced by first-time feature filmmaker Kondo Keishi. It stars Seto Kaho, Nunami Daiki, Oka Satoshi and Ryuseigun Saionji. After her daughter’s death, divorced Miyabi begins working as a call girl. One day, she meets an unsettling customer who wants to take pictures of her body parts. Soon, she realizes that every time she allows her body to be photographed her daughter’s spirit gets closer. She must decide how far she is willing to go to connect with her daughter once again.

Emily Ratajkowski and Harry Styleslocking lips in Tokyo, Japan, on March 25, the 31-year-old model hinted at a romance before the moment went viral.While on the podcast , which was released on March 9 and taped on Feb. 6, Ratajkowski shared, «I just started dating someone that I kind of like, so that feels different.»Ratajkowski noted at the time that she'd previously been happy being single, saying, «If you'd talked to me four weeks ago, absolutely,» but added of her unnamed new man, «He's kind of great.»Ratajkowski did not name Styles at the time, and it is unknown if that was the new relationship she was referencing.

The internet went into meltdown after Harry Styles and Emily Ratajkowski were caught smooching in Tokyo recently – and of all the Harry fans left in a spin, a source tells heat that Olivia Wilde was reeling more than most.Last week, the As It Was singer – who was playing a gig in the Japanese capital – was spotted passionately locking lips with model Emily, 31, against a car, before dancing with her in the rain. And while Harry and Olivia were said to have ended their romance on good terms last November after two years together, that might not be the case for much longer, as our source reveals the director has been left feeling angry and upset.We’re told, “Olivia can’t get past the fact that Harry’s making her look pretty stupid.

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Silent Hill publisher Konami has opened a new studio in Osaka, Japan, to provide “sustainable growth” for the 50-year-old company.The company’s newest branch has been named Konami Osaka Studio, and a press release from Komani has shared that it is equipped with motion capture equipment and sound studios.Konami explained that Osaka Studio will help it “continue sustainable growth in the next 50 years,” following the company celebrating its 50th birthday in March.Elsewhere, construction continues on Konami’s “next-generation R&D centre” in Tokyo, which is scheduled to complete in 2025.In the same press release, Konami also announced that it has “substantially” raised the company’s base salary level. This means an average increase of 50,000JPY (£303) per employee, while the base salary for new starters will be increased by the same amount.“We have taken various steps to promote management emphasized on human capital, improve employee engagement, and enhance its competitiveness,” shared Konami.Over the last year, a number of Japanese game publishers have issued pay rises for its workers.Back in February, Sega announced a 30 per cent pay increase for all workers, which will kick in from July 2023.In the same month, Nintendo confirmed it would be giving its employees a 10 per cent pay rise.