THE VENTURES releases cover album "THE VENTURES play Southern All Stars" and "THE VENTURES play Yuzo Kayama" on June 17th to celebrate of their 50th anniversary.

Compilation album NIPPON REGGAE MOTOWN that contains songs of the 50th anniversary record label "Motown Records"covred by many of the leading ska / reggae artists in Japan has been released on May 27.

AYABIE, who just released major debut single Aitakute on May 27, held free live and fan meeting at the outdoor main stage in shopping mall Urban Dock Lalaport Toyosu to commemorate their single launching. 1,500 fans came fast and furious to see their parformance.

Boxer-style brief pants designed by Ryuichi Sakamoto will be sold as a part of the project "more Trees Men's Boxer Pants 2009" at Isetan Men's Kan, on May 27.

"URMX", that was remixed by gorgeous artists, releases on July 22.

Details about the nationwide tour of DOPING PANDA, who releases a new album "decadence" on June 3, is unveiled.

"ROCK IN JAPAN FESTIVAL 2009", the annual rock festival held at Kokuei Hitachi Kaihin Kouen, Ibaragi, from July 31st to August 2nd, released its performance artists' 2 nd lineups.

All-night outdoor reggae festival "STARLIGHT REGGAE FESTA in Meihou 2009" will be held at Yagai Ongakudo Sonora Theater, Meihou Kougen, Gifu, on 2 straight nights of July 18th and the 19th.

It has been decided that DOPING PANDA's new song "gaze at me" is picked as the theme song of the movie "Don't Look Up" that will begin showing in 2010 worldwide.

orange pekoe, who release a new single MARIGOLD on May 27, is picked as special supporters of the event "Japan Day 2009" to promote Japan and the U.S. cultural interchange. They hold a live performance in New York (local time) on May 31.