B'z announces monumental new album

Long-running rock duo B’z  announced their newest original album NEW LOVE. Dropping May 29, the album, which is the group’s astronomical twenty-first original album, will be the latest release by B’z since DINOSAUR back in November of 2017. The album will feature popular tracks such as “Majestic” and “兵、走る” (“Hei, Hashiru”), totaling the track listing out to thirteen songs. B’z also managed to book Joe Perry from legendary band Aerosmith to participate in their new song “Rain & Dream”. This was made possible as the two bands worked closely before.

NEW LOVE will release with three amazing editions: a CD-only standard edition, a CD + T-shirt limited edition, and an LP edition. 

Pre-order all three at the links below:

Standard Edition

Limited Edition

Vinyl Edition

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Per the norm, the track listing is below for those interested.

B'z「NEW LOVE」

01. マイニューラブ (My New Love)
02. 兵、走る (Hei, Hashiru)
03. WOLF
04. デウス (Deus)
05. マジェスティック (Majestic)
06. MR. ARMOUR
07. Da La Da Da
08. 恋鴉 (Koi Karasu)
09. Rain & Dream
10. 俺よカルマを生きろ (Oreyo Karma wo Ikiru)
11. ゴールデンルーキー (Golden Rule)
12. SICK
13.トワニワカク (Towaniwakaku)

Music Corner Week 2: Dream Ami

Dream Ami is a pop artist who got her start in 2002 with then-eight-member girl group Dream. Dream Ami stayed with dream throughout their member changes. She also joined avex trax’s mega girl group E-girls in 2011. In 2015 Dream Ami made her solo debut with the single ”ドレスを脱いだシンデレラ” (“Dress wo Nuida Cinderella”). Dream Ami’s cute pop music style mixed with her sweet vocals brings charm to her music. Ami shows off how her sweet-yet-powerful vocals mix perfectly with her music style in songs like “アマハル” (“Amaharu”), ”はやく逢いたい” (“Hayaku Aitai”) , and ”ドレスを脱いだシンデレラ” (“Dress wo Nuida Cinderella”).

While in the early stages of her career, Dream Ami brought us five singles within the first two years, one of which was used as the Japanese theme song for the popular animated movie Zootopia. Two years into her career, Dream Ami brought us her first album Re:Dream, released October 2017. Re: Dream gave us a glimpse of her vocal capabilities along with a solo version of her group activities such as in “Follow Me”. Her catchy, saccharine vocals sink into listeners’ ears and are total earworms. She emanates a positive vibe in her music that lifts spirits and hooks listeners, leaving them wanting more. From ballads to upbeat sugary-sweet pop songs, Dream Ami keeps your attention.

Check out her official website here and give her a follow on her official Twitter here and Instagram here.

You can order Dream Ami’s first album and her newest single at the links below:

Re:Dream

Good Goodbye

While you are here, check out Dream Ami’s “Dress wo Nuida Cinderella” below:

Nakagawa Shoko and Kobyashi Sachiko team up again for collaboration single!

Japanese voice actress-turned-singer Shoko Nakagawa and popular Enka singer Sachiko Kobayashi are teaming up for a special new single. The song will be titled “風といっしょに” (“Kaze to Issho ni”), arranged by veteran of the industry Seji Kameda. The single shares the same name as a different song by Kobayashi Sachiko, which was used for Pokémon: The First Movie. Now, with Nakagawa and Kobayashi teaming up for the second time since 2014, “Kaze to Issho ni” will serve as the theme song for Pokémon the Movie: Mewtwo Strikes Back EVOLUTION, a remake of the first movie, which will hit theatres July 12.

“Kaze ni Issho ni”, which will be released July 10, will come in three Poké-tastic editions: a CD + DVD + GOODs limited edition, CD-only limited pressing, and CD standard edition. More details are to come on the contents included in each edition.

Don’t miss out and catch ‘em all at the below links:

CD + DVD + GOODs Limited Edition

CD-only Limited Pressing

CD-only Standard Edition

CUBERS shows us how to get down with major debut!

Five-member boy group CUBERS brings us the music video for their major debut single “Major Boy”. “Major Boy” will be debuting May 8 in two luxurious editions as previous stated in our article here. There will be a CD + DVD limited edition featuring the music video and Making Of for the single and a CD standard edition. The music video is directed by Takuya Tada, who also directed DA PUMP’s “USA” video, and choreographed by Mayumi Natsu. Check out the video below!

CUBERS has more in store for us than just this single. They will also going on their first Tomeisaka tour, which will begin in July. Aichi HeartLand will be held July 7, followed by Osaka Live House Pangea on July 20, and the conclusion will be at Tokyo WWWX on July 28.

Plus, on April 21 at 21:00 JST (12:00 PM GMT), LINE LIVE will be debuting a special called “CUBERS’s ‘Let’s Become a Major Boy!’”

Get the single here:

CD + DVD Limited Edition

CD Standard Edition

Track listing:

CUBERS「Major Boy」

CD:

1. メジャーボーイ

2.手を繋ごう

3. Five Step

DVD:

1「メジャーボーイ」Music Video

2「メジャーボーイ」Music Video メイキング映像

3「CUBERSの!全国キャンピングカーTOUR」ドキュメンタリー映

KOHH shows how to hang in Pipeline with preview of latest track!

Popular hip-hop vocalist KOHH previewed his new track “I think I’m falling” on his official YouTube channel. “I think I’m falling”, written by KOHH himself, will be used in collaboration with MONSTER ENERGY for their upcoming MONSTER PIPELINE PUNCH flavor drink. The music video will feature several scenes of KOHH living it up in Hawaii interspersed with shots of surfers taking on Pipeline, a famous surfing spot in Hawaii. MONSTER PIPELINE PUNCH will release in Japan on April 23, along with the full version of the music video. 

This will be the latest track dropped by KOHH since the release of his album Untitled back in February. Check out the preview for “I think I’m falling”: