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Just like last year, B’z will be part of Pepsi’s summer campaign and you will be able to win two tickets for either of the B’z premium live shows. The first B’z premium live will take place on August 30th at the famous Osaka Namba Hatch where B’z played in 2006. Following the show in Osaka, there will be another premium live in Tokyo at the STUDIO COAST on September 1st.

What do you have to do to win? Drink Pepsi! You will have to collect 10 points in total to be able to win two tickets to either of the shows. One bottle of Pepsi NEX or Pepsi BLACK will award you one point. The only exception here is the Pepsi NEX 1.5L bottle which will give you 2 points.

The summer campaign runs from June 19 to August 13 in Japan.

Tak Matsumoto News

As the Japanese release of Strings of my Soul draws near, certain stores have announced that they will offer pre-order bonuses. These bonuses differ from store to store, but in general you will be able to get a set of postcards, a clear file holder or a set of stickers. This entirely depends on where you are pre-ordering. The letdown is that this mostly applies to actual stores in Japan.

A select few online stores offer a pre-order bonus, though. You can find a list of shops offering a pre-order bonus below.

• Sticker set: [HMV.co.jp] [Musing Online shop]
• Clear file holder: [Tower Records Online]
• Postcard set: [Yamano Gakki Online]

Tak Matsumoto News

Tak Matsumoto’s latest solo album entitled Strings of my Soul will be on sale in the United States on August 7th through 335 Records.
The rumor has been around for quite a while after a friend of mine (www.bznobise.eu) has reached out to 335 Records a while ago and asked if they could imagine an international release. They got back to him and said that the album could be released in August. And now, here we are. This has yet to be confirmed officially, but Amazon is listing it already.

This is also a great chance to save some dollars, too. If you do not feel like importing the record from Japan, you should definitely wait and grab the US version. The Japanese version will set you back at least $36 plus shipping for the regular edition! However, it is currently unclear whether the limited edition will also be on sale in the United States.

Source: Strings Of My Soul on Amazon.com

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“C’mon”
You can relive those emotions now!
You must watch it!!
Tak

The C’mon tour we’ve embarked on while you’ve been supporting us is finally out on DVD!
It has been a tour where I could reassure myself of the bond between us and our fans. Please also enjoy watching it at home.
ARIGATO☆Inaba

Tak Matsumoto News

Tak Matsumoto’s very own label, House Of Strings, has announced that Tak Matsumoto’s latest album Strings Of My Soul is going to be released on June 20th, 2012. Tak’s new album gives off a feeling that it is a best-of compilation as quite a few tracks have already been released on Tak’s previous works.

A huge part of the album is made up of tracks from Tak’s self-described solo magnum opus, Hana (2002). Tracks such as “Koi-Uta”, “#1090 Sen Mu Ichiya”, “Hana”, “BLUE” (“Misudouji BLUE”) and “Romeo & Juliet” are all from Hana, leaving it to account for five of the thirteen tracks from Strings Of My Soul.

While this may the vibe of a best-of compilation, all of the tracks on the album have been remixed and remastered. In addition, Grammy Award winner Paul Brown has been involved as producer, engineer, and mixer on a couple of tracks such as Tak’s new song “Live Life”. Tak’s old friend Larry Carlton also makes an appearance on the track “SUKIYAKI” where the two play a cover together.

The album comes in two flavors: a CD-only edition and a limited CD+DVD version. The CD version will set you back 3,059 Yen while the CD+DVD version will cost you 3,780 Yen.

Pre-order:

CDJapan: [Regular Version] [CD+DVD Version]
Amazon(JP): [Regular Version] [CD+DVD Version]
HMV: [Regular Version] [CD+DVD Version]

See the track listing as well as the CD+DVD version content after the break.

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