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B'z "LIVE-GYM 2002 ROCK'N CALIFORNIA ROLL" LIVE BROADCAST (24/09)
A record-breaking of 1.5 million people accessed the L.A. live broadcast from all over the world on Wednesday morning (Tokyo time) to watch B'z first US outing. They performed 19 songs. Koshi Inaba spoke to audience in Japanese and English (American fans who attended reported that his English is excellent!) ^-^

Please click here to read detailed live report by M and the complete songs list.
News from Yomiuchi, Nikkan Sports

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B'z "LIVE-GYM 2002 ROCK'N CALIFORNIA ROLL" (22/09 & 24/09)

Location
Time
Doors open
Show starts
Ticket Price
Age
San Diego
Sept. 22/ Sunday
5:30pm
6:30pm
$40.00
21+
Los Angeles
Sept. 24/ Tuesday
6:30pm
7:30pm
$45.00
18+
Tickets are available now at Ticket Master

Live in Los Angeles will be available for free viewing on real time through internet. So tune in, everyone. Tokyo time: Sept. 25, 11:30AM starts. Otanoshimi desu ne! ^^

News from Kyoko B'z Official Website

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 TAK MATSUMOTO COMPOSED A SONG FOR MISIA'S NEW ALBUM (06/09)
The song, titled "Don't Stop The Music!" is already chosen as 5 radio stations' theme song. This is Misia's first rock-song. Wanting to try out a new music direction, under the advice of her management company, the R&B queen asked Tak to write a song for her and play the guitar in the song. The first time they met was on the recording day of the song, but they hit it off very well. Misia said, "I can feel that this song has amazing energy!".
News from B'z Dome

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 SHOWTARO & KAICHI'S NEW BAND OPENING FOR LIVEGYM GREEN (30 - 31/08)
B'z ex-supporting members, Showtaro Mitsuzono (bass) and Kaichi Kurose (drum)'s new band "Flower" (used to be called "The Sun Heads") now has a lead-vocal! They will perfom as opening act for B'z LiveGym Green in Yokohama this August for two days. This will be the first time in LiveGym history that B'z has an opening act.
News from Irene

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 CONGRATULATION TO KOSHI INABA ON FIRST BORN SON (23/07) \ (^o^) /
News summary:
A healthy baby-boy was born to Koshi Inaba (37) and Minako (39) on July 23. After the divorce with his first wife in 1994, Koshi married the present Mrs. Inaba in 1997.
News from Nikkan Sports

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B'z 12TH ORIGINAL ALBUM "GREEN" (03/07)
Confirmed release date on July 3. 12 songs including hits like Ultra Soul, Atsuki~ and Everlasting. Please see my discography section to view the titles. ^^
News from Irene B'z Official Website

B'z 12TH ORIGINAL ALBUM "GREEN" DEBUT AT #1 IN ORICON AND HMV (03/07)
/(^o^)/\(^o^)\ /(^o^)/\(^o^)\ /(^o^)/\(^o^)\
HMV's review:
B'z new album "GREEN" included two mega-hit singles: Ultra Soul and Atsuki Kodou No Hate. Once you listen to it, you know it's B'z season. This time too, the songs come in full-strength and just like the title, their sound becomes smart and is always sending the 'atsuki kodou' (hot beating of the heart). Inaba-san's dynamic voice is saikou (best-est)!
News from Oricon Daily Chart

"GREEN" SALES RECORD
First day sales-record for "GREEN" was 460,300 copies, first week was 800,012 copies. Compare this with "Eleven" sold 750,000 copies on the first week, while it usually takes more than a few weeks for a single to sell that much.
News from Oricon Weekly Album Chart

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 B'z AND AEROSMITH ROCKED FIFA CONCERT INT'L DAY (27/06)
Please read translated articles of the concert's coverage here

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B'z 33TH SINGLE "ATSUKI KODOU NO HATE" DEBUT AT #1 IN ORICON (05/06)
/(^o^)/\(^o^)\ YAYAYAY /(^o^)/\(^o^)\
Oricon's review:
As TV Asahi's Network Sports 2002's main theme, this song has enjoyed much on-air time. It is a song that expresses a hot soul with strong will and determination. A song that touches one's heart deeply and at the same time a danceable happy number.
News from Oricon Daily Chart

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 B'z OFFICIAL WEBSITE HAS MOOOOVED!
Update your bookmark now! The new address is: http://bz-vermillion.com/
The design is much better and easier to navigate around. LiveGym schedule is all uploaded with interactive map and details, only Drive-In Theatre is missing.
News from Rockman at B'z Room
NOTE: For more latest buzz or to share infos, please check B'z Net Party
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