Rock band Creephyp is releasing their new single “Ero / Nijyukyu, Sanjyu” this week. As previously reported, they released the music video for the first A-side “Ero”, a few days ago. They have now released the music video for the second A-side “Nijyukyu, Sanjyu.”

Nishino Kana has released the covers for her latest single “Darling.” The single is set for release on August 13. This will be the 24th single of Kana’s career and her first since May’s “We Don’t Stop.” The single will come in 2 editions: a regular and a limited. Check out the covers after the jump!

Singer-songwriter Seiko Oomori has been elected corporate spokesperson for Parco, a chain of department stores primarily in Japan, in their brand new campaign ‘SPECIAL IN YOU.’

The campaign supports people to become confident in their talents. For Oomori, a underground singer that appropriates qualities that of a mainstream idols, this is very much a journey she has gone through herself and now she’s interested in helping others believe in themselves.

Japan, just like any other celebrity obsessed nation has its fair share of stars looking for their 15 minutes of fame. When Rola first burst on to the scene, many dismissed her as another flash in the pan, but her brand and image have continued to become stronger with each passing year. Her father’s highly publicized scandal didn’t even leave a dent in her career. With countless endorsement deals, variety appearances, and even hosting gigs, there’s no escaping her when walking down the street or turning on the TV.

Rola came to Japan when she was nine years old. Born to a Bangladeshi father and half-Japanese, half-Russian mother, Rola’s eccentric and bright personality helped her overcome the difficult language barrier as a child. In an interview with AFP she said:

“Normally if you can’t communicate it’s frustrating but I only have fun memories of childhood. When I was small I’d play with Barbie dolls and the next day I’d jump in the river with boys catching crayfish or playing with turtles. Maybe that’s why I use a lot of hand gestures. I naturally just made friends.”

Following their #nofilter nationwide CLUB TOUR 2014, it’s time for some new CREAM VISION.

Turn your speakers up and check out CREAM’S new video for ‘PARTY CHAKKA-MEN‘ produced By T’Z BEATZ a.k.a. Staxx T and filmed By 24young.

Natsumi Abe, commonly referred to by her nickname Nacchi, has just revealed the new PV for her song “Furusato”. The song was originally released by Morning Musume in 1999 and gained notoriety with H!P fans since it’s basically a Nacchi solo. Besides being a ‘solo’ another thing that made this release quite unique was that it was a heartfelt ballad, a rarity for idol groups to use as the main A-SIDE.

Furusato is about a girl talking to her mother, who just recently moved to Tokyo alone. After finding love she wishes to visit her hometown again. Since the single release it has widely been covered by various H!P girls for concerts, fanclub events, and special DVDs.

The updated Furusato will be included on Nacchi’s self-cover album titled Smile…♡, the album will be released on August 13th. Check out the PV and tracklist for Smile…♡ below!

When it comes to figuring out who the best singer is, everyone is bound to disagree. A ranking for the best singer decided by 200 music industry professionals on a recent episode of TBS show “Suiyobi No Downtown” (via LiveDoor) and it seems like the previous statement is true even for experts.

These artists were ranked by by their technical skill as well as the subjective qualities of their voice. There are some familiar faces the international fanbase will know, but probably many artists newer fans have never heard of.

As previously reported, rapper KOHH will be releasing his new album Monochrome on July 30. Earlier today, he released the music video for the album’s opening track “F*ck Swag.” Check out the video after the jump!