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...
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...
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...
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...
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 →...
The Fuji Rock Festival, organized by SMASH, is Japan’s largest outdoor music festival and a pioneer in the country’s rock scene. The first edition took place in 1997 at the Fuji Tenjinyama Ski Resort in Yamanashi. Since 1999, the event has been held annually at the...
Tak Matsumoto (born 1961, Osaka) is a legendary guitarist and the leader of B’z, Japan’s best-selling rock band. With over 100 million records sold, B’z stands as a milestone in Japanese music history. Matsumoto drew inspiration from guitar icons Jimmy Page and...
Takayoshi Ohmura guitarrista (Osaka, 1983) es un virtuoso japonés de metal neoclásico y power metal. Es reconocido por su técnica veloz, su precisión y su papel como "God of Guitar" en la banda internacional de kawaii metal BABYMETAL. Desde muy joven, Ohmura se...
Antonio Rey guitarrista (Madrid, 1981) es considerado uno de los intérpretes y compositores de flamenco más premiados de España. Su carrera comenzó a los diez años en los tablaos de México, donde actuaba junto a su padre. Desde entonces, ha evolucionado hasta...
Vicente Amigo guitarrista es reconocido como uno de los grandes maestros del flamenco moderno. Nació en Guadalcanal, Sevilla, y creció rodeado de la tradición andaluza. Desde joven fue discípulo de Manolo Sanlúcar y pronto destacó como un talento excepcional de la...