“New Horizon” TV Commercial On Air
Tak Matsumoto News New Horizon Special Campaign Announced
Tak Matsumoto News 
As the release of Tak Matsumoto’s upcoming new solo album 「New Horizon」draws near, details for the previously announced special campaign to tie in with the release have been announced. Every copy of 「New Horizon」will come with a special card that will allow you to take part in a drawing to win one of 300「New Horizon」limited edition vinyl LPs!!
Details on how to participate in the lucky draw will be printed on the card that comes with the CD. We will update you once we get our copy!
Tak Matsumoto LIVE 2014 -New Horizon- Tour Logo Revealed
Tak Matsumoto News The tour logo for Tak Matsumoto’s solo tour in support of his upcoming album 「New Horizon」has been revealed. The logo is consistent with the art we see on New Horizon’s cover: It contains the shape of a Gibson Firebird. And that’s because Tak had Gibson build him a custom Gibson Firebird prototype which he used (among other guitars) for the production of the album. We may see a Tak Matsumoto Gibson Firebird model in the future.
Tak Matsumoto’s New Horizon in the Media
Tak Matsumoto News 
Tak Matsumoto with one of his new prototype guitar models: A Gibson Firebird. (Cover of JAZZ JAPAN)
Select music magazines will cover Tak Matsumoto’s upcoming album「New Horizon」in the coming days/weeks. In particular, Tak will be on the cover of the upcoming issue of JAZZ JAPAN, Player and Guitar Magazine. In addition, these magazines contain an interview regarding Tak Matsumoto’s new solo album.
Furthermore, Tak Matsumoto will make guest appearances on select radio shows to promote and talk about his new album. You can find more information below.
Magazines
| Magazine | Release date | Contents |
|---|---|---|
| WHAT’s IN？ | April 14th | Interview |
| JAZZ JAPAN | April 21st | Cover & Interview |
| GiGS | April 26th | Interview |
| Player | May 2nd | Cover & Interview |
| YOUNG GUITAR | May 10th | Interview |
| Guitar Magazine | May 13th | Cover & Interview |
| Jazz Life | May 14th | Interview |
Radio shows
＜Tokyo Area＞
| Radio station | Time (JST) | Additional information |
|---|---|---|
| TOKYO FM『Dear Friends』 http://www.tfm.co.jp/dear/ |
April 21st 11:00～11:30 | All stations part of the Japan FM Network |
| J-WAVE「BEAT PLANET」(During the show) 『BEHIND THE MELODY～FM KAMEDA』 http://www.j-wave.co.jp/original/beatplanet/ |
April 23rd 13:00～13:10 April 24th 13:00～13:10 |
Will appear two days in a row |
| bayfm『with you』 http://web.bayfm.jp/with/ |
April 30th 13:00～15:50 | Will appear at around 14:00 |
＜Nagoya Area＞
| Radio station | Time (JST) | Additional information |
|---|---|---|
| FM AICHI『FM AICHI 807 EX STATION』 http://fma.co.jp/pc/program/exstation/ |
April 30th 15:00～18:55 | Will just leave a comment |
| ZIP-FM『BEAUTIFUL LOUNGE』 http://zip-fm.co.jp/program/beautiful_lounge/ |
May 3rd 19:00～23:00 |
＜Osaka Area＞
| Radio station | Time (JST) | Additional information |
|---|---|---|
| FM802『TACTY IN THE MORNING』 http://funky802.com/tacty/ |
April 28th 7:00～11:00 | |
| FM OSAKA『LOVE FLAP』 http://fmosaka.net/flap/ |
April 28th 13:00～16:00 | Will just leave a comment |
| FM COCOLO『PACIFIC OASIS』 http://cocolo.jp/service/homepage/index/1110 |
April 30th 11:00～14:00 May 1st 11:00～14:00 |
Will appear two days in a row |
| FM802『SUPER J-HITS RADIO』 http://funky802.com/sjr/ |
May 4th 19:00～22:00 |
Koshi Inaba Digital Exclusive Single “Nakinagara” Out Now!
Koshi Inaba News Hot on the heels of last month’s digital debut from Koshi Inaba comes the soulful ballad “Nakinagara” (泣きながら)! The follow-up to “Nensho” is likewise a digital exclusive single available on all major Japanese digital platforms for 250 yen. A full music video was also uploaded to the B’z YouTube channel here.
Along with the release, the support members for Koshi Inaba LIVE 2014 ~en-ball~, coming up in June of this year, have been announced. Keyboardist Kousuke Ooshima, who previously toured with B’z during LIVE-GYM ’98 “SURVIVE” as Takanobu Masuda’s short-term replacement for 1998, will be joining Koshi for the year’s solo dates. Corey McCormick will again be providing bass as he did in 2010’s ~enII~ tour, while drums will be provided by SATOKO from the Japanese rock band “FUZZY CONTROL“. Guitar will be handled jointly by Duran (Made in Asia, undervar) and JUON (FUZZY CONTROL).
Further information on Koshi’s remaining solo releases for the year are forthcoming, along with a full translation and transcription of the new song’s lyrics as well as a subtitled edition of the music video. Stay tuned!
