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A Roppongi hard rock celebration to mark the 50th anniversary of Deep Purple’s first Japan tour and the late Ronnie James Dio’s 80th birthday.

Japanese promoter UDO has just announced that veteran American rockers KISS will return to Japan for an encore performance in Tokyo.

James LoMenzo given permanent role following a successful stint as a live bassist.

Netflix’s new Swedish hit show “Clark” is full of guest appearances and unexpected cameos by rock and metal personalities from acts such as Watain, Nifelheim, Opeth, Ghost, Myrkur, Turbonegro and more.

Swedish vocalist Erik Grönwall, best known as the former frontman of melodic hard rockers H.E.A.T, has joined Skid Row in a surprise move.

Bay Area thrash metal band parts ways with its drummer ahead of the upcoming North American tour.

2021 has come to an end and it is time for us to sum up the best from the world of rock music of the past year with The Roppongi Rocks Music Awards.

Roppongi Rocks ranks Black Sabbath’s ten lead vocalists. Ian Gillan is at one end of the list and Ozzy Osbourne at the other end.

Slipknot’s Japan festival postponed from 2020 to 2021 to 2022…and now 2023.

When the Roppongi Rocks gang – Tony Dolan of Venom Inc, Kana Nagumo, Matt Ketchum of Kaala, Mack Suzuki of UDO Artists and Stefan Nilsson – returned to the Clubhouse audio app for the fourth episode of The Roppongi Rocks Clubhouse Sessions on Thursday 6th May, we got an earful of stories from Venom’s Demolition Years.

The Roppongi Rocks Clubhouse Sessions, Episode #4: Venom – The Demolition Years with Tony Dolan.

The Roppongi Rocks gang once again invaded your iPhone on Thursday 15th April for an episode focused on Black Sabbath with Diamond Head frontman Rasmus Bom Andersen as a special guest.

The Roppongi Rocks Clubhouse Sessions, Episode #3: A Black Sabbath Special with Diamond Head’s Rasmus Bom Andersen and Venom Inc’s Tony Dolan.