1. HOTNEWS: Magazines & newspaper articles on B'z (dated from 1997 - NOW)
2. REPORTS: on B'z LiveGyms, all taken from magazine/newpaper or by fans
3. REVIEWS: on singles, albums, Livegym videos, all taken from magazine/newpaper

1. HOTNEWS

B'z Celebrates Ten Years As Japan's No.1 Selling Band
1997 | By Jon Scott from Eye-Ai Magazine
Comment: Quite a thorough review on B'z 10 years career. Plus bits about how Koshi and Tak proove that "'Japanese men are not lacking sexual appeal at all" and how Koshi and Tak get ready for concerts. This article is a bit old because this year is B'z 14th year in the music business… (^ _ ^ ;) But still very informative.

1. Japan Superstar Tak Matsumoto joins the ranks of Legendary Gibson signature artists
November 10, 1999 | Gibson Musical Instrument Website
Comment: Mat-chan got his own signature model of Les Paul guitar plus photo.
2. B'z Tak Matsumoto's new signature model to be released
October 21, 2001
Comment: About the name of the model and on which MV Tak showed it
3. Being Company Official Site News on Tak's Les Paul
2000 - 2001
Comment: Release of "Pickups" and "Strings" plus complete details on the guitar's material and price
4. Tak's "Les Paul Tak Burst" Exhibited in Hard Rock Cafe
March 5, 2002
Comment: Short news about Tak's guitar being displayed in Hard Rock Cafes.

1. Amuro Namie, B'z & Arashi in the single battle
July 2000 | Zakzak Magazine
Comment: This is a report during B'z' release of "Ring"
2. B'z breaks Matsuda Seiko's Oricon record
July 2000 | Zakzak Magazine
Comment: This is a follow-on report from the article above

1. B'z will release new albums
October 2000 | Oricon Magazine
Comment: Before the release of "Eleven", expectation on the album and full-listing of the songs
2. B'z releases the 11th album
October 2000 | Yeah! J-Pop Magazine
Comment: During the release of "Eleven"

1. Aerosmith Supports B'z - Explosive Power Battle On World Cup Stage
April 23, 2002 | Star Newspaper
Comment: An article about how Aerosmith got B'z their first Int'l big-gig.
2. B'z Will Perform For World Cup - Warming Up Before Conquering World Music's Market
April 2002 | Taiwan Newspaper
Comment: Complimenting above report with details on performance hour and ticket price.
3. The First Official Concert of FIFA World Cup
May 31, 2002 | Yahoo News!
Comment: Official news about the two-days concerts with detailed infos on tickets, venue and list of performing artists.
4. B'z and Aerosmith Highlighted The World Cup's Official Concert
June 28, 2002 | Various Japan News Sites
Comment: Summary of the concert and both bands' performance plus photos and complete songs list
5. B'z Commenting on the Rock-battle with Aerosmith : "I had goose-bumps!"
June 29, 2002 | Nippon Special Radio Broadcast
Comment: After concert comments

B'z - "Hard Rock Hall of Famers"
November 2002 | By David Higashi from Eye-Ai Magazine
Comment: One of the BEST articles ever written about B'z. It explains why B'z can stay so strong even well into their 15th year in the music industry. Read and be touched! Got every detail right too!

Tak's Solo Album "HANA" Release Internationally
February 25, 2003 | Kayos Production
Comment: A short introduction of Tak and Hana, comments from Steve Vai


1. What's all the Buzz about B'z
October 2003 | Vegas.com
Comment: Introduction to B'z
2. The Buzz on B'z is spreading
October 17, 2003 | Contra Times
Comment: A few words from B'z, through translator? But the goal only gets bigger so all is goooood.
3. B'z Buzz into Fillmore
October 17, 2003 | Mercury News
Comment: The coolest thing is the writer mentioned this site!!! ^0^
4. Japanese Band B'z Rocks San Francisco
October 2003 | University of California, San Francisco
Comment: The writer obviously enjoyed the show a lot ^__^


SURVIVE - History of J-rock & B'z NEW
May 10, 2005 | Sean Newman
Comment: Well-written and informative piece of B'z by a dedicated fan. Go, Sean! ^0^

2. REPORTS/REVIEWS on B'z LiveGyms

B'z LIVEGYM PLEASURE '93 - JAP THE RIPPER
Full report of the Live plus pictures!
Idol Channel Magazine
Comment: Report on B'z two-days mad concert back in 1993

B'z LIVEGYM '99 - BROTHERHOOD
Full report of the Live plus pictures!
Various magazine's article
Comment: Good reviews to read for fans who have or have not seen the video, plus details of concert's equipments

B'z LIVEGYM 2001 - ELEVEN
Full report of the Live and more, plus pictures!
August 29, 2001| B'z Party Newsletter (HK Edition)
Comment: Quite exciting recap of LiveGym Eleven, it makes me feel that I'm there too ^^;

B'z LIVEGYM 2001 - TAIWAN
1. B'z gives Taiwan their first abroad press conference; plus pictures!
June 28, 2001| China Time Daily News
Comment: First B'z Press Conference in Taiwan
2. B'z cause Fans to burst into tears
August 24, 2001| www.udnnews.com
Comment: B'z arrival at Taiwan airport
3. B'z demands daily-usage of 100 towels
August 23, 2001| Yahoo! Taiwan
Comment: During the Taiwan concert preparation
4. Japanese Rock-band B'z concert focuses on music; 3000 plus fans
August 25, 2001| www.cna.com.tw
Comment: Complete report and songs list on B'z Taiwan Concert
5. B'z Concert - Rock fans go crazy for one night
August 26, 2001| www.udnnews.com
Comment: Another very interesting report on the Taiwan Concert, especially the ending

B'z LIVEGYM 2001 - HONGKONG
1. Over one hundred Fans Meet B'z at Hongkong Airport ; B'z Fans call for Inaba Koshi to take off his shirt; plus pictures!
June 29, 2001| www.the-sun.com.hk
Comment: B'z Hongkong press conference, preceeding the August concert
2. Japan Rock King - B'z
August 29, 2001| Southern City Post
Comment: It's a three-parts article ~
B'z coming to Hongkong news
Interview about what both members think about each other
"Eleven" & "The Mixture" album reviews.
3. B'z uses Cantonese to joke in concert
August 31, 2001| China Time Daily News
Comment: B'z Hongkong concert full-report, plus comparison to another Japanese band "Dir En Grey " who also held concert the same night. Plus full-listing of songs performed.

B'z LIVEGYM 2002 - GREEN GO* FIGHT* WIN
Full report of the Live and more, plus pictures!
September 01, 2002| Taiwan Daily News, HK China Times, Lianhe News
Comment: It's a recap of what you're missing from "A Beautiful Reel" plus funny additional bits

B'z LIVEGYM 2002 - ROCK'N CALIFORNIA ROLL
1. Live at The Palace report
September 25, 2002 | Murasaki
Comment: A break through for B'z! Live from L.A.. with audience of 2000 people, B'z first US outing was watched by more than 1.5 million people all over the world through the internet. ^0^
2. Live-broadcast report
October 4, 2002 | Keen
Comment: Details on what happened in the history-making internet broadcast and in the chat room.
B'z LIVEGYM 2003 - BANZAI IN NORTH AMERICA
Go to B'z Net Party mini-website and read more than 10 awesome reports! Short, long, detailed, poetic, take your pick, they are ALL exciting reports by the most dedicated pack of B'z fans!
October 2003 | B'z Net Party
3. REVIEWS on B'z Singles, Albums or LiveGym videos


21st Century's Golden Selection Songs You Wanna Keep Vol. 5 - "Bad Communication"
Sept 27, 1999 | Oricon
Comment: 5th article from Oricon Chart that review 21st century's most famous songs. What makes "Bad Communication" an unforgettable song and records that it broke during the years.


"BUZZ" The Movie - Video Reviews
Aug 8, 2003 | Dave - B'z Fanatics


"Brotherhood" - Album Reviews
Aug 20, 2003 | Dave - B'z Fanatics


"ELEVEN" & "THE MIXTURE" - Album Reviews
August 29, 2001| Southern City Post


"GOLD" - Single Reviews
September 4, 2001| Southern City Post


"Atsuki Kodou No Hate" - Single Reviews
July 1, 2002 | Gerald - Shiroi Heya


"GREEN" - Album Reviews
July 16, 2002 | Gerald - Shiroi Heya


"GREEN" - Album Reviews
October 4, 2003 | Dave - B'z Fanatics


"SHIAN" - Album Reviews
October 19, 2002 | Murasaki - B'z Sunshine


"It's Showtime!!" - Single Reviews
April 5, 2003 | Gerald - Shiroi Heya


"A Beautiful Reel" - DVD Reviews
May 11, 2005 | Tenzan


"BIG MACHINE" - Album Reviews
December 8, 2003 | Dave - B'z Fanatics


"Typhoon No.15" - DVD Reviews
May 11, 2005 | Tenzan


"The Hit Parade" - Album Reviews
June 30, 2004 | Music Freak Magazine


"TMG 1" - Album Reviews
October 4, 2004 | Dave - B'z Fanatics


"Peace of Mind" - Album Reviews
October 13, 2004 | Shinji Kurosawa


"MONSTER" - Album Reviews
June 27, 2006 | Shinobi Shaw


"ACTION" - Album Reviews
December 5, 2007 | Kaizou


"ACTION" - Album Reviews
January 12, 2008 | Nameo

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