The 90s R&B divas are back! In celebration of their 20th anniversaries, SILVA, DOUBLE, and SUGARSOUL have joined forces to released a new EP! It’s titled “UPLOAD” and it’s out August 1. In addition to the title track, each lady will have a solo song on the EP.

SILVA and DOUBLE also have solo releases set for the same day. SILVA will release her new album “Quiet Moon”, while DOUBLE will release a new best album, “LATEST SINGLE BEST.” Check out information on all three of these releases, plus the music video for “UPLOAD”, below!

Girl group BananaLemon is finally back with their second music video!

Their track “LOOK AT ME, LOOK AT ME” was selected to receive the video treatment, the song was originally released as a digital single back in June.

Former singer Aya Matsuura and w-inds member Keita Tachibana have some exciting news!

Tachibana took to his official Instagram account to announce the birth of the couples second child. In a short message Tachibana shared:

“My family has grown. I will do my best to learn more as a father and deliver good music. Thank you very much“

This week has started with a bang when it comes to 48Group related news: NMB48’s leader and Team N captain Sayaka Yamamoto announced her graduation on Monday, and on Tuesday the former AKB48 center and ace Atsuko Maeda announced marriage to actor Ryo Katsuji.

Reportedly Katsuji (31) and Maeda (27) registered their marriage on July 30th before making it public on the following day through their respective agencies. In the jointly signed press release the couple hopes to “build a bright home where smiling never stops”, and to continue working hard while supporting each other. The statement ends with a request: “The couple will be happy if [fans] give them their warm support from here on too”.

This week, KEN☆Tackey topped the Oricon single chart with their debut single “Gyakuten Lovers”, selling 104,306 copies in its first week.

KAT-TUN topped the Oricon album chart with their new album “CAST”, selling 128,374 copies in its first week.

DA PUMP topped the Oricon digital single chart for the second consecutive week with their single “U.S.A.”, selling 25,930 copies in its seventh week.

Fling Posse x Matenro topped the Oricon digital album chart with their new album “Fling Posse vs Matenro”, selling 9,947 copies in its first week.

Girl group Perfume have dropped the short ver. MV for “Let Me Know“.

“Let Me Know” is one of the lead promotional songs for their upcoming studio album titled “Future Pop”. When “Let Me Know” originally made it’s debut on Perfume’s radio show, it was met with mixed reactions from their fanbase.

This week’s episode featured more footage from LOVE MUSIC FESTIVAL 2018. This week’s guests were KANA-BOON, BiSH, Dragon Ash, CHAI, BLUE ENCOUNT, Dizzy Sunfist, Kyuso Nekokami, 04 Limited Sazabys, and Aimyon.

KANA-BOON  – Silhouette

BiSH – BiSH -Hoshi ga Matataku Yoru ni-

Dragon Ash – A Hundred Emotions

CHAI – sayonara complex

BLUE ENCOUNT – DAY x DAY

Dizzy Sunfist – SULLEY

Kyuso Nekokami – Bibita

04 Limited Sazabys – Squall

Aimyon – Ikite Itan da yo na

This week’s guests were Mrs. GREEN APPLE, Official HIGE DANdism, Yoshizawa Kayoko, Hyadain, Chihara Junia, and Takeda Rena.

Yoshizawa Kayoko x Kanjani8 – Nokotteru