Bernard Butler

Bernard Butler

Bernard Butler (born May 1, 1970) is an English guitarist, songwriter, and record producer. He first gained fame as the guitarist and co-songwriter of Suede, one of the defining bands of the 1990s Britpop movement. Bernard Butler contributed to Suede’s debut Suede...
Soichi Muraji: Japanese Classical Guitarist

Soichi Muraji: Japanese Classical Guitarist

Soichi Muraji (born July 14, 1982, in Tokyo) is a Japanese classical guitarist and the younger brother of Kaori Muraji. He began playing guitar at the age of three, studying under his father, Noboru Muraji. Later, he trained with Shinichi Fukuda and Daisuke Suzuki. As...
Fuji Rock Festival

Fuji Rock Festival

The Fuji Rock Festival is Japan’s largest outdoor music event, held every summer at Naeba Ski Resort in Niigata. It features over 200 Japanese and international artists across multiple stages and attracts more than 100,000 visitors. First launched in 1997 near Mount...
Wolfgang Van Halen (Mammoth WVH)

Wolfgang Van Halen (Mammoth WVH)

Following the illness and eventual untimely death of Eddie Van Halen in Autumn 2020, the young Van Halen threw himself into a solo album in the truest sense – writing and recording all the instruments on Mammoth WVH self-titled debut. He’s since fleshed out the...