by admin | Jan 8, 2026 | Blog
Hideto Matsumoto (1964–1998), better known as hide, was a Japanese guitarist, singer, and producer. He rose to fame as a member of X JAPAN and later built an influential solo career. Born in Yokosuka, Kanagawa, hide overcame a shy childhood to become a central figure...
by admin | Jan 7, 2026 | Blog
The Bali Virtuoso Guitar Performance, held on March 27, 2016, at Bentara Budaya Bali, featured leading Indonesian and international classical musicians. Guitarists Lianto Tjahjoputro, Intan Mayadewi, Wayan Astrajaya, and violinist Robert Brown performed works by...
by admin | Jan 6, 2026 | Blog
SUGIZO (born Yasuhiro Sugihara, July 8, 1969, in Hadano, Kanagawa) is a Japanese rock musician, composer, and producer. He is best known as the guitarist and violinist for LUNA SEA, X JAPAN, and THE LAST ROCKSTARS. Raised in a musical family, he began learning violin...
by admin | Jan 5, 2026 | Blog
Summer Sonic is an annual urban music festival organized by Creativeman Productions, held every August in Chiba and Osaka. The event features simultaneous performances, with artists alternating between the two cities. The first edition took place in 2000, initially in...
by admin | Jan 4, 2026 | Blog
HIZAKI, a guitarist from Hokkaido with blood type A, is one of the most iconic figures in the visual kei scene. His band history traces an impressive journey: GARNET GRAVE → Crack Brain → Grotesque Romanticker → Schwardix Marvally → BURNING FIRE → SULFURIC ACID →...