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The last time Oasis graced a Japanese stage was at Fuji Rock Festival in July 2009. That performance at Naeba Ski Resort was a monumental, high-energy spectacle that reaffirmed the band's legendary status, even if their internal dynamic was strained. Liam and Noel Gallagher’s sibling rivalry was at a fever pitch, and every journalist and fan knew this. Barely a month later, a catastrophic fight erupted backstage before their headline set at Paris's Rock en Seine. The gig was canceled at the eleventh hour, and the simmering tension finally boiled over, solidifying the worst possible outcome: Oasis was officially finished.16 long years followed. The Gallagher brothers pursued successful, separate careers, while any talk of an Oasis reunion was swiftly and often acrimoniously dismissed by Lia...

As the week comes to a close, we’re rounding up the most notable music-related headlines – new releases, live performances, tour announcements, merch drops, fashion campaigns, footwear collaborations, and more.Doechii's School of Superstardom at Madison Square Garden Theater View this post on InstagramA post shared by Hypetrak (@hypetrak) Doubling back on her debut mixtape – as a Grammy-winner, nonetheless – for a masterclass in storytelling.Billie Eilish x Air Jordan 15 View this post on Instagram A post shared by HYPEBEAST (@hypebeast) Our Air Jordan queen. While the colorway seems to draw design influence from her most recent HIT ME HARD AND SOFT tour imagery – dominated by orange and blue shades – the latest Billie Eilish x Air Jordan 15 comes etched with When We All Fall Asl...

The excitement for the CHAINSAW MAN – THE MOVIE: REZE ARC film is palpable as it heads toward its US premiere this week. The movie's musical foundation rests on two new theme songs produced by Kenshi Yonezu: "IRIS OUT" and "JANE DOE," with the latter being Yonezu’s first collaboration with Hikaru Utada, cementing a historic moment where two of Japan’s most influential singer-songwriters of the modern generation creatively collide.Yonezu is no stranger to the franchise; his previous track for the CHAINSAW MAN anime, "KICK BACK," was a global smash and achieved the first-ever RIAA Platinum certification for a Japanese-language song. For the film, he consciously anchored the new music in the manga’s thematic duality. He noted that the brilliance of the series lies in its rare ability to weave...

GOT7 member and solo artist BamBam is currently charting an independent course, a journey that has led to his distinct solo sound and a major collaboration with Pharrell Williams' JOOPITER auction house. The rapper describes his creative evolution as resisting a single genre, maintaining a recognizable style that is unequivocally his own.He is expanding his influence through collaborations, including an upcoming JOOPITER auction with mentor Pharrell Williams. BamBam, who sees himself as bridging his two "hometowns" of Korea and Thailand. BamBam spoke with Hypebeast in an exclusive converation during his JOOPITER exhibit, where he revealed some of his most memorable artifacts ahead of the auction. Titled, BamBam: From the Stage and Beyond, the auction coincides with the release of his first...

The last time I saw Doechii was on her first Alligator Bites Never Heal run, when she shut down (and completely sold out) Webster Hall last October. People hadn’t properly appreciated the mixtape quite yet. It had dropped just a few months ago. But the self-proclaimed “editorial rapper” still brought the swamp to the city, nonetheless – donning full Miu Miu, of course.Since that October 25, 2024, show, Doechii has skyrocketed, racking in awards and accolades left, right, and every direction in between. In February, she won her first Grammy for Best Rap Album, joining Lauryn Hill and Cardi B as the third-ever woman to win the award. Fresh off the big win, she added another notch to her belt, nabbing Billboard's coveted Woman of the Year award for 2025.With the major Grammy Award win (and a ...

21 is 33!Everyone say "Happy Birthday" to 21 Savage.The rapper properly celebrated another year of life with his 8th annual hometown birthday party – fully available for the public to pop out at.This year's theme threw it back to the heyday of R&B, for a "Showtime at The Apollo" style bash.Over the weekend, Savage transformed Atlanta’s Electric Owl Studios into the golden era of R&B, turning the venue into a true 1990s scene for his biggest birthday bash yet.Savage pulled out all the stops for 33, donning custom Jodeci (styled by Fatima), and tapping Keyshia Cole, Keith Sweat, Xscape, Kut Klose, Pleasure P, and more R&B legends to perform live on-stage.The rapper gave us an inside look into the night with an exclusive photo diary."Had to do it big for my 33rd year of life. Show...

As the week comes to a close, we’re rounding up the most notable music-related headlines – new releases, live performances, tour announcements, merch drops, fashion campaigns, footwear collaborations, and more.Jean Dawson Announces New AlbumHypetrak cover star Jean Dawson is back with big news. As we broke the news in the magazine back in September, the Hypebeast-affiliated OG has officially lifted the veil on the details of his next studio project to the rest of the world. The deluxe edition of his Glimmer of God, the new sonic selection is dubbed Rock A Bye Baby, Glimmer of God, and, in his own words to Hypetrak, is "The end of the story." "It's different, but it's informed by everything I've done." A confirmed tracklist hasn't been revealed (to the masses, that is) quite yet, but expect...