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2024 TMG Reunion is Official

Posted on March 10, 2024
Tak Matsumoto News

Tak Matsumoto Group is officially back! Their website “takmatsumotogroup.com” has relaunched under a new domain. To date, there is not much information on the website except their previous discography and an introduction to the members of TMG. What’s important to note is that the website is both available in Japanese and in English.

On the official B’z website, an upcoming album as well as a Japan tour are teased with the relaunch of the site. Further information has not been revealed yet. Perhaps we’re lucky, and the second TMG album will get an international release like the first one did? Would also be nice to have some international dates for a tour and not just a Japan-only tour.

Fingers crossed!

Jack Blades teases new TMG Album in 2024

Posted on March 2, 2024
Tak Matsumoto News

The last time Tak Matsumoto teamed up with Eric Martin and Jack Blades was in 2004 when they formed the supergroup “Tak Matsumoto Group” and released their album “TMG I”. Now, in an interview with rockpages.gr, Jack Blades reveals that their second album is currently underway and will be officially announced in the coming weeks.

Read the full post from rockpages.gr here: https://www.rockpages.gr/jack-blades-reveals-second-tmg-album-with-eric-martin-and-tak-matsumoto

B’z “Dark Rainbow” Serves as Movie Theme Song

Posted on April 24, 2023
News

The band has announced today, that they will provide the theme song to the upcoming movie “omae no tsumi wo jihaku shiro” (English: Confess your sins) starring Shinichi Tsutsumi and Kento Nakajima. The song, titled “Dark Rainbow”, is meant to depict “emotions rampaging against the darkness” to tie in with the movie’s theme of the protagonist in search for the hidden truth. The band also adds in a comment that they are very eager to perform this song live as well.

The movie is due out in Japanese theatres on October 20 this year. A first teaser trailer was released which includes the riff of “Dark Rainbow” in the background. Check it out below!

Koshi to Provide Theme Song “Stray Hearts” to Upcoming Dorama “Anata ga Shitekurenakute mo”

Posted on March 21, 2023
Koshi Inaba News

Koshi Inaba has announced that he is going to provide the theme song to an upcoming TV drama “Anata ga Shitekurenakute mo”. The dorama is to air on Fuji TV every Thursday from April 13, 2023.

The drama is based on the manga with the same name. The theme song “Stray Hearts” is meant to convey the protagonists’ uncertainty of their feelings.

A short clip was aired during the morning show on Saturday on Japanese TV. Check it out below!

Koshi Inaba LIVE 2023 ~en3.5~ Support Members & Live-Stream Info

Posted on January 29, 2023
Koshi Inaba News

Koshi Inaba will hold his first pair of solo concerts ever since the pandemic started. Titled “Koshi Inaba LIVE 2023 ~en3.5~“, the tour will encompass two shows at Yokohama Arena on February 1 and 2, 2023. The title seems to indicate that the shows are a step towards an upcoming ~en4~ including a new solo album.

The show on February 2 will actually be live-streamed and I’d like to emphasize that the stream will be available world-wide! (except China, Russia and North Korea) Tickets can be bought through pia. They have added an English page for overseas customers. There you can enter your details and pay by credit card. Rest assured, foreign credit cards are accepted!

Be aware: If you can’t watch the show live, the archived stream will only be available for one day – until February 3, 23:59 Japanese Time.

Support Members Announced

Furthermore, the supporting band members have been announced:

Drums: Hideya Suzuki (JEN) from Mr. Children
Bass: Akihito Tokunaga
Guitar: DURAN
Keyboards: Sam Pomanti

Koshi Inaba Digital Single “BANTAM” Out Now!!

Posted on January 29, 2023
Koshi Inaba News

On January 28, 2023 Koshi Inaba has released a new digital single titled “BANTAM“. The single is available through streaming services world-wide and will be featured as the ending theme to the Japanese TV show “Sukkiri“. A music video to tie in with the release was posted on YouTube as well.

“BANTAM” premiered first during Koshi’s solo concert “Koshi Inaba LIVE 2023 ~en-eX~” at Club eX on January 27 in Shinagawa, Tokyo. The single was produced by Koichi Tsutaya, who also produced a number of Japanese artists such as Yuzu, ayaka, JUJU and back number.

Lyrics can be found in our B’z Wiki!