EPIC DAY Release Message
News B’z 19th studio album 「EPIC DAY」 is finally out and, as usual, Tak and Koshi have posted a message commemorating the release.
B’z SHOWCASE 2015 -Shimonoseki Uchouten NIGHT- Announced!
News 
This morning an ad for a SHOWCASE show has been posted in a local newspaper in Yamaguchi prefecture. The SHOWCASE is held in Shimonoseki at the Shimonoseki Shimin Kaikan on March 9th, just two days prior to the LIVE-GYM kicking off.
SHOWCASE shows always serve as a warm-up gig for the upcoming tour and an occasion to play in a more remote location. To give local fans the chance to go to these shows, they are announced in local newspapers only. Also, for the first time, people calling from outside the prefecture are blocked automatically to prevent them from booking tickets.
Gibson Custom To Release TAK MATSUMOTO FIREBIRD
Tak Matsumoto News 
Gibson Custom has announced that it will be releasing Tak Matsumoto’s latest signature guitar, the Gibson Firebird. The guitar will go on sale in Japan in the middle of March to early April and will have a suggested retail price of 698,000 Yen. But don’t let that scare you. Retailers such as Ikebe Gakki have already started listing the guitar for about 490,000 Yen, which is significantly less than the suggested retail price. The guitar will come in two flavors: Vintage Sunburst and Trans Black Burst.
Specifications
Body: Figured Maple top, 3 Piece Genuine Mahogany Back
Neck: 1 Piece Genuine Mahogany neck with maple spline (Vintage trussrod) , TAK DC profile set neck
Fingerboard: 1 Piece Indian Rosewood w/Abalone Trapezoid inlay
Nut: Corian
Tuners: Reissue Kluson Deluxe
Tailpiece & Bridge: Lightweight Aluminum ABR-1
Pickups: Burstbucker w/Alnico 5, Exposed zebra
Hardware: Nickel Knobs: Gold Top Hats
Collateral: Certificate of Authenticity, Hardcase
“Classmate” & “Kimi wo Ki ni Shinai Hi Nado” Short Version Music Videos Revealed
News With the release of B’z new album 「EPIC DAY」 drawing near, the remaining two short version music videos for 「Classmate」 and 「Kimi wo Ki ni Shinai Hi Nado」 have been posted on B’z Official YouTube channel. Check them out!
Tak Matsumoto On Shane Gaalaas’ New Album Bitter Suites from the Red Room
News Shane Gaalaas is going to release his new solo instrumental album titled 「Bitter Suites from the Red Room」 in Japan on April 1st. The album will feature 9 tracks, including the track 「Grind 2.0 (The Salacious Elixir)」 on which Tak Matsumoto plays the guitar solo. Otherwise, all instruments were played and recorded by Shane Gaalaas himself.
「Bitter Suites from the Red Room」
Release: 2015.04.01
Price: 1,650 Yen
Buy: [Amazon Japan] [CDJapan]
Track list
1.El Niño Overture
2.Silverstrand Sedation
3.Tales from a Fantastic Lumbar
4.Grind 2.0 (The Salacious Elixir)
5.Wherever Giorgio Dare Roam
6.Sik Pa-Jam-As
7.Gaunchpull vs.The Atomic Wedgie
8.Ototoxic Gaalbladderass
9.Song for Dale
B’z Interview & Cover of WHAT’S IN? March 2015 Issue
News For the first time in 10 years, B’z is on the front cover of an issue of the WHAT’S IN? magazine. This particular issue features a special interview with B’z which will detail all the tracks on their new upcoming album「EPIC DAY」, including 「Endless Summer」, which is the B-side to the recently released single「Uchouten」. The magazine is out on February 14th. I have already ordered my issue and will hopefully be able to provide all the information on the album over the weekend. Stay tuned!
By the way, the last time B’z was on the cover was in 2005! Here are both covers:
B’z on the cover of the March 2015 issue of WHAT’S IN?
B’z on the cover of WHAT’S IN? in 2005
