#IHEARTJROCK is on SAT 10PM EST

Calling all #IHeartJRock fam! Our DJs are taking a well-deserved break tonight, but fear not! We’ve got a special treat lined up – a killer archive episode featuring the best snippets from 3 past shows. Get ready for a hit-packed trip down memory lane – you won’t want to miss it! 1 hour from each […]

#IHEARTJROCK

DJ Sakura and DJ Silent play 3 hours of #retro #jpop and #jrock music. We take requests, but this week we are playing more rockin’ ladies in the world who made a mark! Please tune in Sat 10PM EST on 103.3FM WXOJ-LP Northampton MA USA If you are not in the area you can stream […]

#IHEARTJROCK returns!

DJ Sakura666 and DJ Silent return to the Valley Free Radio studios tonight/tomorrow overseas!! We will be celebrating Women of #Jrock #Jpop new Scandal, Hitsujibungaku, Wednesday Campanella and also some legendary female rockers from back in the day, Siouxsie , Kate Bush, Rebecca! Also unboxing of West. Award, new music from Zipang Opera, to HEROes […]

Maaya Sakamoto to Release “Dakishimete” as CD Single on April 3! 

Short Music Video and Jacket Photos Also Released! Maaya Sakamoto’s new single “Dakishimete,” which is already available on digital platforms, will also be released as a CD single on April 3. The lead track, “Dakishimete,” serves as the ending theme for the second season of the WOWOW original anime The Fire Hunter. The lyrics and […]

Happy Birthday DJ Silent!

Of course we will put up a happy birthday DJ Silent birthday message page! Everyone is sending them in the request form, so we created a page here on #iheartjrockDJ Silent has been with us for a couple years now! Thanks for all the support. Also tune into #SakuraUnderground to hear his take on music. […]

Samurai Champloo Soundtrack by Nujabes, fat jon, FORCE OF NATURE, and Tsutchie Released on Music Subscription Services Worldwide!

Samurai Champloo, airing in 2004, stands as a groundbreaking anime directed by Shinichirō Watanabe. Seamlessly blending historical drama and hip-hop elements, it crafts a unique visual and musical experience that captivated anime enthusiasts and hip-hop fans alike, earning acclaim domestically and internationally. Director Watanabe, known for his deep appreciation of music, selected four well-known hip-hop […]

#iheartjrock Saturday

Sorry for the lack of updating. Happy New Year from iheartjrock.com. It’s already 2024, we are almost a quarter into 2000! 2023 was a big struggle, so hoping 2024 will be much better! Also happy New Year from everyone at Valley Free Radio, the studio where #iheartjrock and #SakuraUnderground are recorded. DJ Sakura666 did a […]

2023 an #iheartjrock year in review

The radio show/podcast #iheartjrock was created at the Valley Free Radio studios in Feb of 2017. It was on Saturdays 12AM EST until 2 AM. A lot of music was played on air for a year then moved to Saturdays at 10PM. DJ Sakura666 was all alone until 2019 when DJ Silent came onboard with […]

Maaya Sakamoto’s Long-Awaited New Single, “Dakishimete,” 

the ED Theme for The Fire Hunter Season 2,  to be Released on Digital Platforms on January 15, 2024!  New Artist and Jacket Photos Also Revealed! Maaya Sakamoto has announced the digital release of a new single, titled “Dakishimete” (meaning “hug” or “embrace”). This song has been chosen as the ending theme for the second season of […]

Voice Actress/Artist Azusa Tadokoro to Stream Her 

First-Ever Acoustic Live Performance Online Azusa Tadokoro, known for her work as a voice actress and artist, will be holding her first-ever acoustic live performance on December 22, 2023, and the entire show will be streamed online. While she has included acoustic arrangements in past solo shows, this occasion marks her first exclusively acoustic performance. […]