Size: B5
Number of pages: 304

The Beatles, Led Zeppelin, David Bowie, Queen, Duran Duran, Bon Jovi...
Music Life is a legendary music magazine that led the Western music scene in Japan from the 1960s to the 1990s. This definitive edition, condensing its history and appeal, has been significantly revised and is now available!

In addition to a valuable collection of covers, a comprehensive list of popularity polls, interviews with past editors-in-chief and related parties, and reprints of key articles, the book also includes an extensive photo gallery capturing the Western music scene from each era.
This "record book of youth," which records the acceptance and development of rock music in Japan in real time, is being reborn as a long-awaited permanent edition for fans of Western music.

Main contents
PHOTO GALLERY
Rock In Japan／Rock Around The World／Live In Japan
HISTORY
MUSIC LIFE HISTORY 1953〜1969
MUSIC LIFE HISTORY 1970〜1979
MUSIC LIFE HISTORY 1980〜1997

SPECIAL INTERVIEW
Hoshika Rumiko, Mizukami Haruko, Togo Kaoruko (former editors-in-chief)
Interviews with Hiroshi Hasebe (exclusive photographer) and other related parties

Reprinted article
The 60s: The Beatles, The Beach Boys, and Woodstock
70s: Led Zeppelin, The Stones, David Bowie, Jeff Beck, and more
80s: Michael Jackson, a-ha, Paul McCartney, and more
90s: Nirvana, Smashing Pumpkins

Popular Projects
Guitar Hero Special (Brian May, Van Halen, etc.)
Musicians' Top 10 Favorite Songs (Ozzy Osbourne, Paul Weller, etc.)
ML Popularity Poll 1964-1997

Special Contributions and Interviews
Akinobu Kamebuchi, Noriaki Onuki, Masanori Ito, and others
Valuable conversations such as Ringo Starr x Tsuka Kohei, Bryan Ferry x Sakamoto Ryuichi, etc.

others
Cover Exhibition
Greeting cards (1965-1992)

Features
A major revision of "Music Life Complete Reader" (2018)
A unique collection of materials that provides a comprehensive overview of the history of Japan's acceptance of Western music
A permanent edition that includes photos, articles, interviews, and popularity polls

A must-have for fans of Western music! Experience the entire legendary magazine that marked the history of rock music acceptance in Japan.