Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Ryuichi Sakamoto won awards for his innovative film scores (Reuters) Ryuichi Sakamoto, an eclectic Japanese composer who was an ...

What were you like before coming to the States? I was a student at a public high school, with a focus on music activities. I've been fascinated with synthesizers since I was eight, but at that time, ...

The renowned Japanese composer and producer Ryuichi Sakamoto, admired for his electronic music experimentation, has died aged 71. He won awards - including an Oscar, a Grammy and Bafta - for his work ...

Qobuz music streaming service is being rolled out in Japan, a market ripe for expansion. Hi-Res music streaming service Qobuz has announced its entry into the Japanese streaming market. Qobuzwas ...

How Japanese ingenuity transformed Western music from within. Tina Weymouth and David Byrne of Talking Heads, performing in front of a Roland Jazz Chorus amplifier in 1980.Credit...Gie Knaeps/Getty ...

Ryuichi Sakamoto, an eclectic Japanese composer who was an early leader in electronic pop music and became an acclaimed writer of film scores that blended Eastern and Western cultural influences, has ...