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Hip hop/R&B-inspired girl group XG made their debut appearance at the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival 2025, one of the largest music festivals in the US. Headlined by Lady Gaga, Green Day and Post Malone, XG was announced as a second headliner, making history as the only Japanese artist to perform at this year’s event.   (credit: XGALX) On April 13th and 20th, XG closed as the final act on the SAHARA STAGE, performing to a combined audience of 30,000 the two weekends. The group made a stunning debut in custom-designed Coachella ensembles, opening with “HESONOO + X-GENE” from their debut mini album NEW DNA . The energy soared when their viral all-rap single “WOKE UP” - which dominated the Global Japan Songs (excl. Japan) chart for nine consecutive weeks and topped YouTube’s trending charts in 19 territories - sent the crowd into a frenzy. The performance continued with the groundbreaking “GRL GVNG”, the first song by a Japanese artist to top Billboard's Hot Trend...

Global girl group XG has debuted at number 175 on the Billboard 200 chart with their latest mini-album, AWE ! This achievement marks their first-ever entry on the chart, solidifying their status as a rising force in the global music scene. AWE also claimed the top spot on the Heatseekers Albums chart, further showcasing the group's growing impact worldwide. For Japanese artists, this is a significant milestone, following Joe Hisaishi and the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra's A Symphonic Celebration - Music from the Studio Ghibli Films of Hayao Miyazaki in 2023. XG is also the first Japanese girl group to make the list since BABYMETAL’s METAL GALAXY in 2019. Their success with AWE follows the historic achievement of their song “GRL GVNG,” which ranked No. 1 on the Hot Trending Songs Powered by Twitter chart, making them the first Japanese artist to top the weekly chart in the US. Their second mini-album, AWE , was released in Japan on November 8 and in the US on December 6....

  For immediate release – Hip-hop/R&B girl group XG finally releases their highly anticipated second mini album, AWE , along with the powerful new music video for the lead track, “ HOWLING ”. Nearly a year since their groundbreaking debut with NEW DNA , XG returns with a collection that centers around the theme of "awe"—the intense mix of fear and curiosity experienced when encountering the unknown. With AWE , XG aims to inspire a sense of wonder, offering listeners a unique soundtrack for daily life. The album includes eight tracks, featuring pre-released fan favorites “SOMETHING AIN'T RIGHT”, “IYKYK”, and the collaborative remix “WOKE UP REMIXX” featuring renowned artists Jay Park, OZworld, AKLO, Paloalto, VERBAL, and Awich. The lead track, “HOWLING”, combines upright bass with electrifying synths, creating an intense, distinctive sound that showcases XG's charisma and sophistication. Through fierce howls reminiscent of a wolf pack, XG conveys themes of unity,...