Tokyo Metabolizing

Critical in the elimination of drugs and other xenobiotics from the body, cytochrome P450 has strong bearing on scientific assessments of genetic polymorphism in metabolism, possible drug-drug interactions, and bioavailability of candidate drugs.

John Wetton had one of the most varied careers in progressive rock. He played in the majority of the big names in prog, in many cases in their classic lineups. His first major band experience came when he joined Family in 1971. He was featured on two of their albums: 1971's Fearless and Bandstand (released the following year). He performed various functions in the group, but his primary role was as bassist. Previous to this group he had recorded with Edwards Hand and Mogul Thrash. He left Family to join Robert Fripp and company in King Crimson, taking a place that had been previously filled by Greg Lake. This would not be the last time the two of them would replace one another. His tenure with that group was not exceptionally long, however, as Fripp disbanded Crimson in 1975.

Van Halen didn't release a live album until 1993, by which time David Lee Roth had long since left the group. Tokyo Dome in Concert arrived some 22 years later, by which time Diamond Dave had returned to the fold and Michael Anthony had left, replaced by Eddie Van Halen's son Wolfgang. In other words, this isn't the dream double-live set of the fans' dreams – the original lineup captured in their 1977-1984 peak – but rather a surprisingly muscular reunion. If Roth's voice isn't what it used to be, he still radiates charm – he's always happy to be there, so you're happy to be there with him – and having Van Halen tackle the group's classics underscores what a different band this incarnation actually is. Michael Anthony happily hugged the root note of a chord, anchoring the wild flourishes of Eddie and Alex, but Wolfgang follows his father and uncle into the breach, slapping and bouncing notes with maniacal energy.

The first full orchestra concert featuring the world's most famous vocaloid character Hatsune Miku's popular songs was held at the Tokyo International Forum Hall A on August 26, 2016. Thanks to its great success, it was held twice last year, at Festival Hall in Osaka with Osaka Philharmonic Orchestra on November 17, then at the same Tokyo venue with the Tokyo Philharmonic Orchestra on November 29.

The British supergroup ASIA announces the release of "ASIA in Asia Live at the Budokan, Tokyo, 1983" as a deluxe boxset for June.

On "Live In Tokyo 2001" we return to the year 2001, when Deep Purple toured all over Asia, finally arriving in Tokyo on March 24 for two consecutive concerts.