Powered by Max Banner Ads  Kobukuro scored another Oricon #2 hit with the Japan Airlines CM song Niji, and are now returning with their 18th single. Stay is their theme song contribution to the TBS drama series Kanryoutachi no Natsu, based on a novel by late author Shiroyama Saburou. Also featured on Stay are the side tracks Freedom Train and Kimi to itai no ni. First Press Limited Ed...

Shuuchushin's Kamiji Yusuke scored a huge hit in March with his first solo single Himawari which sold over 200,000 copies in just its first week. Now certifiably one of the biggest names in J-pop, accidental superstar Kamiji Yusuke continues his fairy-tale rise with his second single. This triple A-side presents three songs of completely different musical styles. Yusuke follows up the flower...

Hirai Ken scored a remarkable hit with his concept album Ken's Bar in 2003. The album of mainly cover songs climbed to Oricon's #2 position. Now Hirai releases his second installment in the Ken's Bar series. Ken's Bar 2 features twelve tracks including cover versions of Japanese and overseas hits. This time Hirai offers his renditions of Hamasaki Ayumi's Love – Des...