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B’z J-WAVE Radio Segment Translation

Posted on July 17, 2012
Feature

Koshi: Good afternoon to everyone who tuned into J-WAVE HOLIDAY SPECIAL: PEPSI NEX presents ALL TOGETHER NOW. I’m Koshi Inaba.
Tak: And I’m Tak Matsumoto.
Koshi: So, today’s topic is what you could enjoy with somebody, what could get you excited. In other words: “Together!”. What we’ve been producing as B’z together with everyone else’s effort is the latest installment in our series of Pepsi NEX commercials.
Tak: Right. I’m sure you’ve seen it. It conveys a summer feeling and is really bright!
Koshi: Yeah. There was a concert scene in a country to the south and everybody was standing around.
Tak: The main point of the commercial was our live performance and a lot of people would just stream into the audience.
Koshi: It looked just like a normal live performance. Everyone was getting excited about it. We all created a “Together”, indeed.
Tak: That’s right.
Koshi: If you haven’t seen it yet, feel free to switch on the TV. You should see it if you zap through the channels a bit.
Tak: Yes. (laughs)
Koshi: Feel free to watch it. The song that’s playing in the commercial is one we’ve produced by the title of “Love Bomb”. It’s a song you’ve all probably heard already, because it’s the English version of a hit song we released in 2005, “Ai no Bakudan”. The song didn’t just receive an English version but has also been re-recorded.
Tak: Yeah.
Koshi: In other words, we’ve used a re-recorded song for this commercial.
Tak: Yeah, but I have to say I enjoyed re-recording an old song from years ago and seeing how it turned out.
Koshi: That’s true. Right when we were working on it, Pepsi approached us with their summer version of a commercial and I think they were a perfect match. Now, please have a listen to “Love Bomb”.
「Love Bomb」 Full version on air

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English Album B’z To Be Released Worldwide 7/25

Posted on July 13, 2012
News

B’z is releasing their self-titled English debut album B’z on July 25th. The album will be available worldwide for purchase on iTunes. It will feature 5 tracks among which are the latest single Into Free -Dangan- as well as the new Pepsi NEX commercial song Love Bomb. Love Bomb is the English version of Ai no Bakudan, a B’z hit song released in 2005. All the songs have been re-recorded and rewritten in English to coincide with the upcoming North American tour, B’z LIVE-GYM 2012 -Into Free-.

「B’z」Track Listing:1. Love Bomb (PEPSI NEX commercial theme song)
Original Title: Ai no Bakudan(2005)

2. Splash
Original Title: SPLASH! (2006)

3. Juice
Original Title: Juice (2000)

4. Ultra Soul
Original Title: Ultra Soul (2001)

5. Into Free -Dangan-
Original Title: Samayoeru Aoi Dangan (1998)

Release date: 2012.07.25

New Pepsi NEX Summer Commercial 7/14 On Air

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B’z making guest appearance on J-WAVE on July 14th

It has been announced that B’z will make an appearance on the radio show J-WAVE HOLIDAY SPECIAL PEPSI NEX presents ALL TOGETHER NOW!on the radio station J-WAVE on July 14th. Their appearance is scheduled for 2PM Japan Standard Time.

Be up-to-date with B’z Google Calendar!

You can now stay up-to-date with the official B’z Google calendar. You can import the calendar into your own and never forget a deadline, a release, or a concert!
The calendar can be accessed here: http://www.bz-vermillion.com/schedule/index.html

Matsumoto’s Strings Of My Soul Coming To US

Posted on June 11, 2012
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

B’z LIVE-GYM 2012 -Into Free- Tickets On Sale NOW!

Posted on May 25, 2012
News

Tickets for all venues are on sale NOW! Below, we have direct links to access the venue of your choice—click on the location of your interest to see further information!

09.17  United States San Francisco, California — The Warfield

09.19  United States Seattle, Washington — The Showbox SODO

09.20  Canada Vancouver, British Columbia — Orpheum Theater

09.26  Canada Toronto, Ontario — Sound Academy

09.28  United States Silver Spring, Maryland — The Fillmore

09.30  United States New York, New York — Best Buy Theater

10.07  United States Los Angeles, California — Gibson Amphitheatre

B’z 2012 U.S. & Canada Ticket Sale Dates & Prices Announced!

Posted on April 18, 2012
News

The ticket sale dates and prices for all venues have been announced, along with direct links to access them for when the time comes! Click on the venue of your interest to see further information!

09.17  United States San Francisco, California — The Warfield

09.19  United States Seattle, Washington — The Showbox SODO

09.20  Canada Vancouver, British Columbia — Orpheum Theater

09.26  Canada Toronto, Ontario — Sound Academy

09.28  United States Silver Spring, Maryland — The Fillmore

09.30  United States New York, New York — Best Buy Theater

10.07  United States Los Angeles, California — Gibson Amphitheatre

Into Free -Dangan- Now Available Worldwide, in 51 Countries!

Posted on April 4, 2012
News

New English B’z Song Now Available Worldwide, in 51 Countries!

Into Free -Dangan-

CLICK HERE TO BUY NOW!

Only $0.69 / ¥250 / £0.59 / 0,69 €!

Into Free -Dangan- is a completely new English version of the 1998 B’z single Samayoeru Aoi Dangan and is set to serve as the global theme to the Playstation 3 and Xbox 360 video game ”Dragon’s Dogma” when it goes on sale May 22nd in the U.S., May 24th in Japan, and May 25th in Europe!

Also don’t forget that B’z has announced they’ll be touring both coasts of North America this fall in September and October! For more information, you can see the dates and venues in this article!