B’z Headlining ROCKROCK 20th Anniversary Show With LOUDNESS
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ROCKROCK, the famous rock bar in Osaka, is celebrating its 20th anniversary this year. The bar has been visited by countless rock bands touring Japan, including B’z. They are celebrating the anniversary with a special show called 「ROCK BEYOND ROCK」 held at Zepp Namba in Osaka on July 7. Japanese heavy-metal band LOUDNESS was the first act to be announced to headline the show. Today, B’z has been added to the lineup! General sale starts June 20.
B’z as they visited ROCKROCK a couple of years ago
[UPDATE 6/14] EPIC NIGHT Stadium Tour Kicks Off in Tokyo
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The crowd at Ajinomoto Stadium
[UPDATE 6/14: Added Setlist for 6/14 show]
The stadium part of the EPIC NIGHT tour has kicked off in Tokyo at the Ajinomoto Stadium today. And we have the setlist right here for you!
Check it out below.
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“RED” Release Message & Lyrics Translated!
Feature B’z 52nd single 「RED」 is officially out today, and has already sold 71,001 copies pre-release day, topping the Oricon daily chart. As usual, Tak and Koshi turn to their fans and released a message celebrating the release of their new CD. We have translated it for you — as always! Don’t forget to check out the translated lyrics in the B’z Wiki!
For those of you that have ordered the “Wristband Edition”: 100 copies have been signed by Tak, Koshi and Hiroki Kuroda! Perhaps you’re one of the lucky ones to receive one!
“RED” Short Version MV On Air & Promotion Start in Hiroshima
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Tram in Hiroshima as seen from the street.
With under one week until the release of 「RED」, music channels have started airing the short version of the music video, which basically is the first half of the song. Furthermore, promotion for the new single has started in the streets of Hiroshima. Trams are decorated with posters advertising the new single.
Check out the short version of the music video below!
Inside the tram.
Inside the tram.
If you haven’t pre-ordered 「RED」 yet, you can do it HERE.
“RED” Social Network Campaign
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The band has launched a social network campaign, which will be conducted on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. The campaign runs from May 23 to June 14 23:59. You can find more details regarding the respective social networks below.
Facebook / Twitter
Post your versification beginning with “R” “E” and “D”! From all published posts, a few will be randomly chosen and awarded with a “RED” present.
An example given on the website:
renai demo shigoto demo
( R ENAI… )
en wo taisetsu ni
( E NWO… )
deai wo taisetsu ni
( D EAIWO… )
- Follow @Bz_Official (Twitter) or like https://www.facebook.com/bz.official (Facebook)
- Post your versification using the hashtag #BzRED!
- In case of Facebook, make sure your post’s privacy setting is set to public
Post your “RED” pictures using the hashtag on Instagram!
- Follow bz_red on Instagram
- Post your picture on Instagram using the hashtag #BzRED
B’z LIVE-GYM 2015 -EPIC NIGHT- Hall & Arena Tour Report
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B’z have just wrapped up the hall & arena leg of their latest tour. The dome portion begins June 13th!
After twenty-seven shows over two months, B’z have just wrapped up the hall and arena leg of their latest tour, B’z LIVE-GYM 2015 -EPIC NIGHT-, with a two-night showing at Okinawa Convention Center. We published a full live report on the April 2nd show in Yokohama here that you may wish to read to get more details on how the shows have been playing out.
The tour saw a great many songs from their latest album EPIC DAY performed, as well as the revival of several older classics. For a full rundown on every song played—including how frequently each made an appearance—and some speculation on what the dome tour could bring, continue reading below.
