Gene Simmons was a surprise guest at the first night of the Visual Japan Summit, joining X Japan onstage to play the KISS classic 'Rock and Roll All Nite.'
Yoshiki, leader and co-founder of X Japan, unveiled his new project ‘Yoshiki Classical’ at a sold-out performance at the Grammy Museum in Los Angeles. As the title suggests, this endeavor sees the typically hard-rocking Yoshiki delving into the world of classical music and the result is quite impressive.
Yoshiki's musical talents are well renowned, as evidenced by his iconic work as the creator of the Japanese rock band X Japan. But some may not realize he was the composer behind the 2012 Golden Globe Awards theme song. Now he's taking his passions to different heights with the new instrumental heights with 'Yoshiki Classical,' which is set for an Aug. 27 digital release. Fans who want to purchase
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Yoshiki, leader of legendary visual rock band X Japan, attended the unveiling ceremony of his wax figure in Madame Tussauds Hong Kong earlier this week. Astonished by the striking resemblance and lifelikeness of his wax figure which is being shown in Hong Kong for a limited time only, Yoshiki couldn't help asking himself, "Am I looking in a mirror...