With their hairless jawlines and floppy fringes, these J-pop idols don't just sell albums, they advertise anything from real estate to contact lenses. It's as if the allegations of Kitagawa's ...

As a fan of J-pop idols, he had experienced social media’s invaluable role firsthand in not only connecting artists with their fans, but fans with each other. Whenever he found posts saying a ...

Johnny Kitagawa (pictured on screen) was a J-pop titan who used his immense power to sexually abuse aspiring boyband idols The boss of Japan's biggest pop talent agency has resigned after finally ...

Miho Nakayama, a Japanese teen idol of the 1980s who went on to become ... Nakayama rose to fame during the height of J-pop's influence in the 1980s with hits like "Sekaiju no Dare Yori Kitto ...

Japanese music made waves globally, fueled by Coachella debuts, TikTok virality and unexpected hits like Creepy Nuts' ...

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 ...

J-pop is a tough sell overseas ... which is celebrating its fifth anniversary. The duo's hit single “Idol” gained popularity among audiences overseas and led to their first U.S. solo concert ...

But their unlikely fusion of cutesy J-pop and pummeling metal is a phenomenon ... since the '70s and specialises in peppy pop. Lately, Idol svengalis have been targeting more niche audiences ...

A pioneering figure in Japan's entertainment industry, Nakayama rose to fame during the 1980s, an era of explosive success for J-pop across Asia ... journey as an idol, earning her the Japan ...