Record Store Day Exclusive-Slash Ft. Myles Kennedy & The Conspirators ‘Live At Studios 60’- Double Vinyl Limited Edition Release Out June 18
Singing Cosplayer Hikari is going to cover the vocaloid song ‘Yorunaderu Menou’, with lyrics and music by Ayase from YOASOBI
Tune-In To Watch Slash Ft. Myles Kennedy & The Conspirators Worldwide Streaming Event Tomorrow, Fri., April 15 at 12 p.m. PT On Veeps
Singing Cosplayer Hikari will perform at JAPAN EXPO in France in July! First live show for herself with an audience in France
PelleK was chosen to be an opening theme song artist of the Anime, “Skeleton Knight in Another World”
MusiCares: Music on a Mission Presented by Gibson- Wed., Mae 30, 5p PT--8p. ET
Voice actress Keiko Watanabe is going to release her original song “ALIVE” on Tuesday the 29th of March
Jason Isbell, Brandi Carlile, Fantastic Negrito, Fitz of Fitz, the Tantrums & More To Perform At - MusiCares: Music on a Mission Presented by Gibson
ANIME SONGS PARTY!', will start on Sunday the 3rd of April
The song ‘ Akuma no Ko’ by Ai Higuchi, is a singer-songwriter gaining world-wide attention, and is becoming a monster hit
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TK from Ling tosite sigure announces striking new singles with guest vocalist Koshi Inaba (B’z)
TK from Ling tosite sigure announced two new songs with guest vocalist Koshi Inaba (B’z), which will be released as a double A-side single “As long as I love / Scratch (with Koshi Inaba)” on March 16. “As long as I love (with Koshi Inaba)” is a rock number with lyrics written by Inaba and music composed by TK. This song with Inaba’s powerful vocals along with TK’s intense guitars and his typical roller coaster-like composition will make everyone explode with excitement. On the contrary, “Scratch (with Koshi Inaba)” is a stunning ballad with a sad, solemn piano and strings, and the powerful voices of the two singers will touch all hearts. “Scratch (with Koshi Inaba)” will be used in an animated advertisement for “Kamigawa: Neon Dynasty” which will be released on February 18. This is the latest product of the original strategic trading card game “Magic: The Gathering” which has over 40 million players and fans worldwide. The song will be available on YouTube and other sites from noon on February 16 and will also be available for pre-order on music distribution sites from 0:00 on February 17. This collaboration came about from TK’s strong respect for B’z which impacted him since he started playing the guitar during his schooldays. To close off the 10th anniversary of TK’s solo project, he sent Koshi Inaba a demo and the project became reality. In October 2021, on the occasion of TK’s 10th anniversary solo project, he released a best album “egomaniac feedback” including new songs and those collaboration songs with various musicians created a buzz. In November, when Spotify had their 5th anniversary in Japan and announced various rankings, TK’s song “unravel”, which was the opening theme song for the anime “Tokyo Ghoul” released in 2014, ranked first in the “most played Japanese songs overseas” ranking. It will soon reach a total of 200 million streams and has a great reputation overseas, especially in Europe and the United States. The new single with Koshi Inaba, Japan’s leading vocalist who needs no further introduction, is a must listen to. - Comment from TK (Ling tosite sigure) : I’d always stay in my room, constantly playing B’z on my guitar. Their sound fascinated everybody and of course I was also blown away by their sound too. In this dream-like collaboration, Inaba-san listened and paid close attention to all my detailed requests. It was surreal and every single moment that he was involved in has been engraved in my new musical DNA. The voice that could be heard right next to me, sounded even more radiant than ever before, and it felt like an essential element was being poured from an unreachable place. The person that opened the doors to music for me, continues to be an overwhelming existence that still shook my heart, and it was a collaboration filled with joy. I hope that this song will leave a lasting impression for many people. - Comment from Koshi Inaba : When I was approached about this project, I had no idea what TK and I would be able to create together. So, we started on the premise that if we create something interesting and we’re both satisfied, then we would release it. And the moment I listened to the first demo he sent me, all my hesitations disappeared, and I let the momentum of TK’s creativity take over and ran with it until the end. TK is a musician with great ears, open-minded with lots of ideas and above all has the ability to hold stimulating conversations. I am grateful for the wonderful musical experience. And, of course, the finished song is amazing. Koshi Inaba [Release details] ★TK from Ling tosite sigure / “As long as I love / Scratch（with Koshi Inaba)” March 16, 2022 Released from: Sony Music Labels Inc. [Limited production edition (CD)] AICL-4218 1,430 Yen (tax incl.) 01. As long as I love (with Koshi Inaba) 02. Scratch (with Koshi Inaba) 03. As long as I love (with Koshi Inaba) Instrumental 04. Scratch (with Koshi Inaba) Instrumental Click here for product purchase⇒ https://smar.lnk.to/H2Lk47 Click here for music distribution sites⇒ https://smar.lnk.to/jgPClj
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AIC: The First and Best Independent Music Charts Covering All The American Continent
AIC (America Independent Charts): The First and Best Independent Music Charts Covering All The American Continent! Since many years, the Independent Music Artists, especially in the American Continent, were not getting REAL GOOD BENEFICIAL exposure to their tunes without breaking the bank like they say! But the days have proved and still proving that the AIC (America Independent Charts), where ONLY Independent songs in multiple languages are charted, is charting awesome tunes that are getting real good promotion and exposure in All the American Continent basically, as well as internationally, for many Independent Artists, including top famous ones. The promoters, who help you getting your song inside the AIC, send the song to all kinds of radio stations and music TVs that are monitored by that charts, as well as to the DJs who report in a certain system for that charts and who play in many top nightclubs, pubs, restaurants, bars, retails stores through special systems, and more… Getting a song inside the AIC Charts is due to many factors, but it’s generally based on gathering POINTS and ACHIEVEMENTS due to exposure and assessment. The AIC charters have at least 30 years of good experience in the industry, so they know how to calculate and assess professionally every song to be placed in the AIC… The AIC promoters accept tracks from all music genres done by good and serious Independent Artists Worldwide. The track should be well-produced, clean, and official. Getting charted there has been proved to help the Independent Artists building real fan bases and good radio and charting histories. This fact will surely help them advancing in their career and getting many deals. Here is the AIC’s main website: https://www.americaindependentcharts.com/
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KYMGED Proves To Be a Game Changer for Latin Music
KYMGED releases a song that focuses on the importance of loyalty and how our decisions can influence the course of our life. KYMGED, the New York-based artist, singer, and songwriter of Latin Urban Music from Venezuela, is proving to be a game-changer for Latin music. He has released a couple of songs that focus on the importance of loyalty and the decisions people make in life. “The new song is all about how our decisions in life influence the future course of decision,” says KYMGED. “Music has changed life in many ways. It has made me stronger, and it helps me keep working hard so that I can achieve my dreams.” KYMGED has not released a song for more than six months. However, the song he has penned now and will be released shortly will be a game-changer. It talks about the importance of loyalty and also about the impact of decisions we make on our lives. KYMGED is an extremely talented artist. His lyrics and songs are about the importance of loyalty and decisions and how they can influence the course of life and impact society. KYMGED is all set to release his latest song, and he is coming with more new songs shortly. These songs show how to control various developing situations and that the only matter in life is love. KYMGED, born Gerald Deen, is passionate about music. He believes that music can change the world. He believes that music is one of the most beautiful things in life. KYMGED says that music has helped him overcome many challenges. He keeps working on improving his music all the time. Music has taught him never to give up. “I intend to revolutionize the world through music,” says KYMGED. “I believe that there are other important things than love and heartbreak. I am grateful that God helps me succeed in the things I do so that I can change the world in the way I can.” KYMGED was an early starter was just 10 when he started doing beats. His elder brother and his cousin, who played the piano and the guitar, respectively, were his main inspirations. Unfortunately, circumstances in his home country, Venezuela, forced KYMGED to move to New York when he was 15. The songs of KYMGED are mostly about many problems in the world. He picks on the problems of individuals and the situations they face in their daily lives. He then creates music out of it. For more information, visit www.kymged.com
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The Art of Illusion at Kuhmo
The 52nd Kuhmo Chamber Music Festival will run 10–23 July 2022, once again on the same sort of scale as previously. Over the two weeks there will be 58 concerts in Kuhmo and one in Kajaani, 13 Heart of the Day events, and seven student concerts. The Art of Illusion programme is largely the inspiration of Vladimir Mendelssohn, but it has now been finalised by the new Artistic Directors, Minna Pensola and Antti Tikkanen. The Festival starts on Sunday 10 July with a memorial concert for Vladimir Mendelssohn, to be held in the Kuhmo Arts Centre. It ends on Saturday 23 July with a concert entitled Sacred Dance, Profane Dance. According to Mendelssohn, the illusions of music can offer an escape from the hullabaloo in this time of fake news. When he was putting the 2020 programme together, he urged us to switch off our smart devices and come along for two weeks of musical cleansing. The new Artistic Directors, Minna Pensola and Antti Tikkanen, say they are keen to continue Mendelssohn's legacy. As they have put it: '... to cherish this oasis of diverse sounds, to deliver touching, even haunting experiences. And be they ever so small and fleeting, or ones that stay with you forever, let us allow them to awaken something we sorely need or have forgotten.' The programme represents Kuhmo at its traditional best. Familiar classics and exciting rarities will make for an interesting mix. One important composer who has received less attention than he is due is Mieczysł;;aw Weinberg, who moved to the Soviet Union from Poland when the Second World War broke out. His output is extensive and of superb quality, and at Kuhmo we will have a chance to hear string quartets by him played by the Danel Quartet. Our guest composer this year is the Argentine Osvaldo Golijov. His music is a fascinating combination of nuevo tango, Jewish traditional music and modernist techniques. Golijov will be telling about his compositions on Sunday 17 July and will be present at the Festival until it ends. There will also be a world premiere from Outi Tarkiainen and the first performance in Finland of a work by Marcelo Nisinman. The concerts will take place in spacious surroundings. The day will normally start with a Heart of the Day event at 10:00 in the Salakamari and a concert at 11:00 in Kuhmo Church. The afternoon concert will be in Tuupala Primary School hall and there will be two concerts in the evening in the Kuhmo Arts Centre. A special feature of the Festival this summer will be three concerts held at private venues, homes or local community places. Applications for these will start in March. Altogether, 107 artists will be appearing at Kuhmo. They include pianists Natacha Kudritskaya and Heini Kärkkäinen, violinists Priya Mitchell, Daniel Rowland and Elina Vähälä, violists Yuval Gotlibovich and Gareth Lubbe, cellists David Cohen, Tuomas Lehto and Joona Pulkkinen, flautist Janne Thomsen, the Danel Quartet and the Storioni Trio. Newcomers to Kuhmo are to include cellist Boris Andrianov, French horn player Paula Ernesaks, soprano Tuuli Lindeberg and the Quartetto di Cremona. There will be two art exhibitions. Paintings and graphics by Jorma Hautala will adorn the walls of the Kuhmo Arts Centre, and there will be paintings and installations by Urho Kähkönen on display in the Chamber Music Centre's Gallery. The Kuhmo Chamber Music budget for 2022 is 900,000 euros. Revenue from ticket sales will hopefully cover more than 50% of this sum, and the rest will come in the form of grants and other revenue. The Festival's sponsors are the Ministry of Education and Culture, the town of Kuhmo, and the Finnish Cultural Foundation. Our corporate partners are OP Financial Group, F-Musiikki, Kainuun Sanomat, Kuhmo Oy, Lumme Energia Oy, No-Pan Auto Oy and Osuuskauppa Maakunta. Performances by the Quartetto di Cremona at Kuhmo will be sponsored by the Italian Cultural Institute and the Kuhmo Quartet Academy is supported by the Jenny and Antti Wihuri Foundation. As usual, music courses will also be run at the Festival. The budget for these is 80,000 euros. Further details will be published in February. Like last year, the Kuhmo Chamber Music Programme will be available to view on the website at kuhmofestival.fi under 'Programme', and a browsable version can be accessed on the homepage via a link. This can also be printed out if required. Tickets for members go on sale from 26 January and general ticket sales start on 17 February.
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Kiyoe Yoshioka’s ‘Dekoboko’ is going to be the opening theme song of the TV animation series, “A Couple of Cuckoos,” on TV Asahi
Kiyoe Yoshioka, who is the vocalist of Ikimonogakari, is going to singing the opening theme song for the TV animation series, “A Couple of Cuckoos,” airing on TV Asahi from April in 2022. She sings the opening theme song for the TV anime as a solo act for the first time. ©Miki Yoshikawa・Kodansha/a Couple of Cuckoos Production Committee “A Couple of Cuckoos” is a manga series telling a love story which started from the incident that babies switched at birth, written and illustrated by Miki Yoshikawa, who also created “Flunk Punk Rumble,” and “Yamada-kun and the Seven Witches”. When the first comic book in this manga series was published on the 15th of May 2020 by Kodansha, it quickly sold out in every book shop. This is an extremely popular manga series which required 10 editions in the shortest amount of time in the history of the publisher Kodansha. It has been announced that the manga is going to be adapted into a TV animation airing from April 2022, and the opening theme song will be Kiyoe Yoshioka’s ‘Dekoboko’. This new song ‘Dekoboko’ is created by Haruko Nagaya from the band Ryokuoushoku Shakai. Haruko Nagaya is very close to Kiyoe Yoshioka both as friends and also in business as they are often on TV programs together. This song has an authentic pop sound with a very charming feeling. It blends with the world of the anime “A Couple of Cuckoos” to show many different exciting feelings. The song ‘Dekoboko’ will be available for streaming and download on various music platforms from Sunday the 17th of April 2022. The cover art of the song ‘Dekoboko’ and new artist photograph have been revealed as well. The artwork was done by Mr.HARU (koe Inc.) who also worked on Kiyoe’s last single ‘Massara’. He creates a pop feeling as if he took the color and brightness from the song itself. Furthermore, the main PV of TV Anime “A Couple of Cuckoos” has been released on KADOKAW Anime YouTube Channel. You can listen to some parts of the song ‘Dekoboko’ there. Akari Kito who voiced Erika Amano in the anime “A Couple of Cuckoos” made a comment about the song ‘Dekoboko’ by Kiyoe Yoshioka being the opening theme song. Amari Kito said, “I was so thrilled to find out that Kiyoe Yoshioka will sing the opening theme song for the TV anime “A Couple of Cuckoos”. Since I am a part of her generation, I am so excited!! It is an awesome song with Kiyoe Yoshioka's pure voice and melody and lyrics reflecting the freshness of the work, full of the sweet and bitter feelings of love.” Kiyoe Yoshioka has commented below. “I am so honored to be a singer for the song ‘Dekoboko’ which is the opening theme song of “A Couple of Cuckoos”. ‘Dekoboko’ is an amazing love song created by Haruko Nagaya. It will definitely make people excited! Everyone from the band, Ryokuoushoku Shakai, took part in playing the music. I am so glad!! I would be so happy if I could be able to support the main characters in the anime, who are pushed by destiny, as well as the entire animation of “A Couple of Cuckoos”!! Please enjoy the anime and the song ‘Dekoboko’!” Also the iTunes pre-order/Spotify pre-save campaign has started at 00:00 (JAPAN TIME) Tuesday the 18th of January, which is prior to the release on Sunday the 17th of April. From this campaign, you could get a ‘Dekoboko’ original pen case. If you submit the form for this campaign with the necessary details by 23:59 Saturday the 16th of April, 100 people will get “a ‘Dekoboko’ original pen case” by lottery. Please check more details from the campaign page or the Ikimonogakari official site. ◆ ‘Dekoboko’ Pre-order/Pre-save Campaign Page: https://cp.digle.tokyo/dekoboko/ The song is the first song released in 2022 for Kiyoe Yoshioka. Please look forward to it! [Release Information] Kiyoe Yoshioka ‘Dekoboko’ (Opening theme song for TV animation series “A Couple of Cuckoos,” on TV Asahi) ◆ Streaming / download will be available from Sunday the 17th of April 2022 ★iTunes pre-order URL (※Start accepting at 00:00 on Tuesday the 18th of January): https://erj.lnk.to/EuCPlq (Finish accepting at 23:59 on Saturday the 16th of April 2022) The pre-order/pre-save campaign gives you the chance to win a ‘Dekoboko’ original pen case has begun! More details here: https://cp.digle.tokyo/dekoboko/ [Profile of Kiyoe Yoshioka] Kiyoe Yoshioka was born on the 29th of February in 1984. She is the vocalist of a J-Pop unit called Ikimonogakari. Kiyoe became the vocalist after she spontaneously joined the duo unit performing live on the street. The unit Ikimonogakari, which consisted of Yoshiki Misuno and Hotaka Yamashita at that time, was performing on the 3rd of November 1999. They gradually got attention due to their continuous efforts in their local cities Atsugi and Ebina, and they made their major debut with the single ‘SAKURA’ in March 2006. Since then they have made many hit songs including ‘arigato’, ‘YELL’, ‘Bluebird’and ‘Kaze ga fuiteiru’. In January 2017 they made the announcement as a “Grazing announcement” and they stopped their activities as a group temporarily. Then in November 2018 they resumed their activity with the announcement of “Shepherding announcement”. They established the new company called “MOAI” in April 2020. In June 2021, they announced Hotaka Yamashita’s resignation in summer 2021. Since then the group restarted their activity as two members. Kiyoe Yoshioka started her solo activity in February 2018 and she released her cover album “Utairo’ in October 2018. And in May 2020, her solo project “Kiyoe Yoshioka’s every day is the day for Nursery rhyme～singing with family!～” has begun. In July 2021, she released a cover of the song, ‘Natsuiro no Omoide’ by TULIP and at the same time she started “Kiyoe Yoshioka Official YouTube Channel”. In November 2021, she released the song ‘Massara’ which was composed with singer songwriter Motohiro Hata. In December, she performed at an online solo event called “Kiyoe Yoshioka × THE PREMIUM MALT'S Premium night, Premium bubble (Hour)- !!!” In 2022, it was announced that she sings the opening theme song for TV Asahi animation of “A Couple of Cuckoos.”
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Slash Ft. Myles Kennedy and the Conspirators - Release New Song "Call Off The Dogs" Today
Above: SLASH FT. MYLES KENNEDY & THE CONSPIRATORS (L-R): BRENT FITZ (drums), FRANK SIDORIS (guitar & vocals), SLASH (guitar), MYLES KENNEDY (vocals), and TODD KERNS (bass & vocals). Download all images and artwork: HERE. Credit all photos: Austin Nelson. SLASH FT. MYLES KENNEDY & THE CONSPIRATORS have released new song “Call Off The Dogs,” from their upcoming album titled 4, which is due out February 11, 2022, on Gibson Records, in partnership with BMG. The new song follows the first single “The River Is Rising,” the fastest-rising radio debut of SLASH’s career cracking the Top 20 at Rock Radio at #13 this week and climbing. A decade and four albums into their career, the new album 4 marks the first new music from the group in four years. A vibrant rock album fueled by memorable guitar hooks and compelling melodies, big choruses, and even bigger riffs; 4 builds on the legacy of SLASH FT. MYLES KENNEDY & THE CONSPIRATORS’ prior work. 4 is SLASH’s fifth solo album, and fourth with SLASH and his bandmates MYLES KENNEDY (Vocals), BRENT FITZ (Drums), TODD KERNS (Bass & Vocals) and FRANK SIDORIS (Guitar & Vocals). Listen to the new songs “Call Off The Dogs” HERE, and “The River Is Rising” HERE, and pre-order the new album 4, HERE. SLASH describes the new song “Call Off The Dogs,” “This one was written pretty much on the fly, and in the spirit of the energy of the whole album 4. You can’t overthink something like this song because it kills the spirit. When we got into pre-production, ‘Call Off The Dogs’ came together fairly quickly – just jam it and that's basically it. And it was probably the last thing that we recorded in the studio. MYLES KENNEDY adds, “’Call Off The Dogs’ has that up-tempo vibe that helps elevate a record in a lot of ways, especially for rock fans. They want those songs. We needed a chorus section for it, so I messed with it a bit and sent it to Slash, and he took it to the next level and made it his own. Lyrically, it’s about that point where you wave the white flag and give in to someone after being pursued relentlessly.” For 4, SLASH and the band traveled across the country via bus together to Nashville, TN, and recorded the new album at the historic RCA Studio A with producer Dave Cobb (Chris Stapleton, John Prine, Jason Isbell, Brandi Carlile), revealing a stunning new sound and style, all captured live in the studio. Cobb shared the band’s desire to lay down the tracks live, in the studio including guitar solos and vocals--a first for the group. The band’s previous albums over the last decade Apocalyptic Love, World on Fire, and Living The Dream have continued on an upward trajectory, all achieving Top 5 Billboard charting debuts in the U.S. and reaching the Top 10 on 12 major charts across the globe. To date, the three SMKC albums have now garnered 7 consecutive Top 10 Radio singles, spawned sold-out world tours, and have earned SLASH and the band the best critical acclaim of their career with their latest album Living The Dream (2018) singled out by the Los Angeles Times, Classic Rock, Guitar World, Loudwire, LA Weekly, and more, as their best songs to date. In light of the 30-year alliance between Gibson and the GRAMMY Award-winning, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee SLASH, the new SMKC album 4, has the added distinction of being the first-ever album release on Gibson Records, the new label, which is headquartered in the iconic American instrument brand’s hometown of Music City, Nashville, TN. On February 11, 2022, Gibson will commemorate SLASH FT. MYLES KENNEDY & THE CONSPIRATORS’ first studio album with Gibson Records, with a limited--edition release of the SLASH Les Paul Standard 4 Album Edition guitar and package. Only 250 Slash Les Paul Standard 4 Album Edition guitars will be available worldwide on www.gibson.com and at select authorized Gibson dealers. The unique guitar package also features the new SMKC album 4 on vinyl, a 4 album guitar pick tin and 4 decal, and a signed SMKC band portrait. View the current line of album packages available for 4, https://slash.tmstor.es/?lf=2247be9c3d56007e1783bc876fe35edb Following is the tracklisting for 4: 1. “The River is Rising” 2. “Whatever Gets You By” 3. “C’est La Vie” 4. “The Path Less Followed” 5. “Actions Speak Louder Than Words” 6. “Spirit Love” 7. “Fill My World” 8. “April Fool” 9. “Call Off the Dogs” 10. “Fall Back to Earth” SLASH FT. MYLES KENNEDY AND THE CONSPIRATORS North American headlining tour officially begins February 8 in Portland, OR, and will hit 28 major cities, including Los Angeles, New York, Boston, Philadelphia, Chicago, Denver, Nashville, Dallas, Austin, Houston, and more, before wrapping-up March 26 in Orlando, FL (all dates below). All tickets for the SMKC tour are available at: https://www.slashonline.com/tour. Following are SLASH FT. MYLES KENNEDY & THE CONSPIRATORS tour dates: https://www.slashonline.com/tour
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Fujii Kaze’s remix EP called, “Kirari Remixes (Asia Edition)” has been released today
Fujii Kaze made his sensational debut with his first album “HELP EVER HURT NEVER” in 2020. After gaining attention, he made a performance called Fujii Kaze, “Free” Live 2021 at NISSAN stadium during the covid pandemic. He performed on the outside stadium in the rain in one of the biggest stadiums in Japan with only a piano and his song. And this performance was released via live streaming on YouTube to the entire world. He went on an arena tour inside Japan and he appeared on NHK Kouhaku Uta Gassen at the end of 2021. NHK Kouhaku Uta Gassen is a legendary TV program which air’s on New Year's Eve. It is considered to be an honor to be chosen as a performer on the national music program, which has a long history in Japan. He has established his very unique identity in the music scene. Fujii Kaze is getting so much attention for his activity. His 1st release of 2022 is a remix EP of “Kirari”, which was his big hit from last year, with more than one hundred million streams. ‘Kirari’ is a song with the message about how important it is to think about shining (Kirari) moments in daily life. His original song which had a funky disco feeling has been arranged into a new modern and pop sound by his best friend Yaffle. This new track shows Fujii Kaze’s new side. The remix EP includes Fujii Kaze and Yaffle’s remix version as well as other versions from remixers from 4 cities in Asia. Please check it out. The birth of the remix EP with talented artists from all over the world shows evidence that Fujii Kaze has established himself as a unique artist bringing his originality to pop music on a global scale. The album cover of this EP was done by graphic designer Kosuke Kawamura. Fujii Kaze started 2022 with new creations of his original song “Kirari’ with other Asian artists. This project will definitely propel him into his next step of being active worldwide. ■On Friday the 14th of January, 2022 Digital Release Kirari Remixes (Asia Edition) ¥1,019(tax included) https://Fujii-Kaze.lnk.to/KirariRemixes-AsiaEdition Kirari (Original Remix / Tokyo) Kirari (Daul Remix / Seoul) Kirari (FunkyMo Remix / Taipei) Kirari (pxzvc Remix / Jakarta) Kirari (Kaze & Yaffle Just For Fun Remix / Tokyo) Kirari (Knopha Remix / Amoy) Kirari (Naken Remix / Jakarta) Kirari (Yaffle Remix / Tokyo) Kirari ■ PROFILE Fujii Kaze was born on the 14th of June, 1997 in Okayama, Japan. He started learning to play classical piano at an early age under his father’s influence. In 2010, when he was 12 years old, Fujii uploaded a piano cover video, which was shot at his family run coffee shop, on YouTube for the first time. Since then he has uploaded his videos steadily and people have talked about his excellent piano technique and amazing piano arrangements. His popularity pushed him to pursue a career in the world of music. His own YouTube channel gained popularity and had more than 10,000 subscribers by the time he was 19 years old. In 2019, he moved to Tokyo from Okayama and started his professional career as a musician. In May 2020, when the coronavirus outbreak happened all over the world, he released his debut album, ‘HELP EVER HURT NEVER’ . ‘Always help someone and never hurt anyone’ was the core message of this album. This album was highly acclaimed even though it was his debut album. The album became No.1 on the chart of ORICON Daily Rankings (on the 19th of May, 2020), ranked No.1 on Billboard JAPAN HOT ALBUMS chart (on the 1st of June, 2020), and also received the ‘Blue’ award which was a grand prize from the 13th CD shop award. At the same time, he was chosen to be the first person for “Artist On The Rise”, YouTube's campaign which is introducing upcoming artists. He joined YouTube's promotion project. In August, his documentary video, which showed his journey making his debut album, was released on YouTube. In October 2020, which was only 5 months after his 1st album was released, he sold out his first one-man live show at Nippon Budokan, called “NAN-NAN SHOW 2020 - HELP EVER HURT NEVER” on the day the tickets were released. The live show had serious measures in place to prevent the risk of Covid spread and was a great success. His Blu-Ray Disc which contains this live performance won No.1 on the Oricon Music DVD and BD ranking (on the 3rd of May, 2021). This is the first time ever a male artist has won No.1 for the first production of a music video. In August 2021, his subscribers on his YouTube channel became more than 1 million people. In September 2021, he made a performance called Fujii Kaze, “Free” Live 2021 at NISSAN stadium. With the concept of, ‘I wish that all kinds of people’s hearts will be free during this one hour’, he performed for one hour on stage with his piano and song performance outside in the rain. This performance was released via live streaming on YouTube to the entire world and at its maximum audience was viewed by 179,457 people. From October to November 2021, he went on a nationwide arena tour called Fujii Kaze “HELP EVER ARENA TOUR”, which consisted of 11 performances in 5 cities in Japan. This tour received great acclaim. On the 31st of December he performed for the first time on the 72nd NHK Kouhaku Uta Gassen which is a legendary TV program which air’s on New Year's Eve. It is considered to be an honor to be chosen as a performer on the national music program, which has a long history in Japan. ■ RELEASE January 24th, 2020 Digital EP「NAN-NAN w」(NAN-NANw + including 3 piano arranged cover songs) February 21st,2020 Digital EP “Mo-Eh-Wa” (Mo-Eh-Wa + including 3 piano arranged cover songs) May 20th,2020 Album「HELP EVER HURT NEVER」 December 4th, Digital EP “Hedemo Ne-Yo” (Hedemo Ne-Yo + including 3 piano arranged cover songs) December 11th,2020 Digital EP “Seishun Sick” (Seishun Sick+ including 3 piano arranged cover songs) March 1st,2021 Digital Single “Tabiji” (The opening theme song for the TV drama series “Nijiiro Carte” on TV Asahi May 3rd, 2021 Digital Single “Kirari” (TV commercial song for Honda “Vezel e:HEV”) September 4th,2021 Digital Single “Mo-EH-YO” (the theme song for Google special project “Fujii Kaze + Google Pixel # “ignite as you are”) HP http://c-rayon.com/fujiikaze/ YouTube http://www.youtube.com/c/FujiiKaze Instagram @fujiikaze Twitter @fujiikaze
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Japanese music producer Kobasolo has released a new album for his cover song series, “Collection Vinyl” today
Japanese music producer Kobasolo has released a new album for his cover song series, “Collection” today. Kobasolo’s YouTube channel has over 2.9 million subscribers and over 1.3 billion views. On this series of videos Kobasolo mostly covered Japanese anime hit songs with up and coming female singers. This series is very popular not only inside Japan but overseas. His channel has always been high ranking. This “Collection Vinyl” has been released as an analog record and also through streaming services connected with his regular programme from last April. This series includes songs which were from Collection 2 & 3, and also the cover song of ‘Iin Desu ka?’ by RADWIMPS. Kopi sang this cover song on Kobasolo’s YouTube channel and it has over 5 million views, and the artists collaborated for the first time in the series with 80’s Japanese hit song ‘Rainy Blue’ by Hideaki Tokunaga. This collection has been released through major streaming services including Spotify,Apple Music and YouTube Music! https://vap.lnk.to/kobasolo 【Profile of Kobasolo】 Kobasolo has been active as a producer, a singer songwriter and video creator. He is a multi creator who does music, arrangement, lyrics, instruments, design, and video production. His YouTube channel has been popular with 1.3 billion views and over 2.9 million subscribers and his following has been increasing even now. His vocal range is amazingly wide and he is a great producer. He has been working passionately making YouTube productions and also making music for other major artists. https://www.youtube.com/c/Hujikoman 【Guest artists】 Kopi An up and coming singer with a clear and unique voice. She appeared suddenly on the internet as a singer and she immediately gained popularity with her beautiful voice and her attractive visuals. Her music video has over 70 million views. She has been active on SNS and became very active as a talent, actress and influencer. Her personality is loved by all genres and recently she has become even more involved on SNS and other areas. Mirai She made her major debut in March 2015 as a main vocalist of the ‘Ikemen’ girls idol group. She started working as a solo singer at the same time. Her collaboration video with Kobasolo, “Kobasolo×Mirai” has over 50 million views. She started her own YouTube channel “Mirai-Next” in April 2021 and she has been introducing her original songs with her music and lyrics. This channel propelled her own career as a solo singer. 【Product information】 Release date：January 12th 2022 (Wed) Artist：Kobasolo Title：Collection Vinyl（12inch 1LP・VPJC-31015） Price：￥3,850 （without tax ￥3,500） Tracklist： Side-A M.1 Rainy Blue（Covered by Kobasolo ＆ Kopi ＆ Mirai） M.2 ketsui no asa ni（Covered by Kobasolo ＆ Mirai） M.3 1.15 Million Kilometers of Film（Covered by Kobasolo ＆ Kopi） M.4 Pride Kakumei（Covered by Kobasolo ＆ Mirai） Side-B M.1 Iin Desu ka?（Covered byKobasolo ＆ Kopi ） M.2 Some Like It Hot!!（Covered byKobasolo ＆ Mirai） M.3 Ato Hitotsu（Covered by Kobasolo ＆ Kopi）
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Nakayama Kinni-kun’s cover song ‘Muscles Please!’, a collaboration with Singing Cosplayer Hikari who is a popular cover singer outside of Japan
Nakayama Kinni-kun is a comedian, bodybuilder and also YouTuber who has 1.39 million subscribers on his YouTube channel called, “The Muscle TV”. He covered the song ‘Muscles Please!’ with a collaborator and made a music video on Wednesday the 26th of January. The song is the opening theme song of the TV anime, “How Heavy Are the Dumbbells You Lift?” The music video of this original song is a popular anime song worldwide and has been viewed over 241 million times. He collaborated with Singing Cosplayer Hikari who is a global cover singer, a YouTuber and also a TikToker. She started her activity on social media on New Year's Day of 2021. She has released 23 anime and vocaloid cover songs in 2021 and her songs have been viewed over 8 million times and 97.4％ of the viewers are from the outside of Japan. Her vocaloid cover song, ‘Yume To Hazakura’, which was released in April 2021 has been viewed over 2.45 million times and was ranked No.1 on the J-POP charts of 14 countries. Nakayama Kinni-kun & Singing Cosplayer Hikari’s cover song, ‘Muscles Please!’ ‘will been released as a song and music video to the entire world on January 26. The artist and the album cover photo has been revealed today. This song is going to be on air as the ending theme of the nationwide TV program “Doyou wa nani suru?!(What will you do on Saturday!?)” on both Kansai Telecasting Corporation and Fuji Television Network. The music video will be on air for 30 seconds every Saturday for 3 months. This is a great opportunity for them. This music video was shot at GOLD’S GYM at Makuhari Chiba ANNEX. While Nakayama Kinni-kun taught how to do the exercise, TikToker Singing Cosplayer Hikari choreographed the dancing. She hit upon the choreography one day before shooting day and they practiced it together right before shooting the music video. The key part of their collaboration movie was released today on Singing Cosplayer Hikari’s TikTok today. Please check it out! https://www.tiktok.com/@singingcosplayerhikari [ The Profile of Nakayama Kinni-kun ] He was born in Fukuoka,Japan in 1978 and is a comedian and bodybuilder. He went to Los Angeles in 2006 to "study muscle" and graduated from Santa Monica College in 2011 with a bachelor's degree in exercise physiology. In May 2021, he won the 29th Tokyo Novice Bodybuilding Championship in the 75kg class. He is also active as a bodybuilder. Currently, his YouTube channel "The Muscle TV" is gaining popularity with over 1.39 million subscribers. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCOUu8YlbaPz0W2TyFTZHvjA [ The Profile of Singing Cosplayer Hikari ] A global cover singer, a YouTuber and also a TikToker who has started her activity on social media on New Year’s day of 2021. She has released 23 anime and vocaloid cover songs in 2021 and her songs have been viewed over 8 million times and 97.4％ of the viewers are from outside of Japan. Her vocaloid cover song, ‘Yume To Hazakura’, which was released in April 2021 has been viewed over 2.45 million times and ranked No.1 on J-POP charts in 14 countries. She joined the biggest Japanese culture festival in the UK, HYPER JAPAN ONLINE 2021, as a singer, cosplayer and model. https://www.tiktok.com/@singingcosplayerhikari https://www.youtube.com/c/SingingCosplayerHikari/ https://www.facebook.com/SingingCosplayerHikari/ https://www.instagram.com/singingcosplayerhikari/ https://twitter.com/SingCosHikari [ corporation for the shooting：GOLD’S GYM at Makuhari Chiba ANNEX ] https://www.goldsgym.jp/
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Azusa Tadokoro has released her new single ‘Hakoniwa no Kofuku’ which is the ending theme song of “In the Land of Leadale”
Azusa Tadokoro, who has been active in voice acting in many anime productions, has released her first digital single, ‘Hakoniwa no Kofuku’. She revealed her photos as an artist, the album cover and music video on the 5th of January. This latest image using diorama, where she wore a sensational red costume, is showing the world of the song with a totally different approach than what she has done before in any other of her music videos. Lyrics are written by Kosuke Oki and the song and arrangement are done by Kanda John. The pair have worked together already for her 4th album ‘Waver’. This new song is the ending theme song for the TV anime “In the Land of Leadale” which is going to air from 5th January 2022. * Information of the work [ Introduction ] Due to a terrible accident, Keina Kagami is forced to live on life support in order to survive. The only way for her to be free is within the VRMMORPG"Leadale." One day, her life support stops functioning, and Keina loses her life. But when she wakes up, she finds herself in the world of Leadale 200 years in the future. She is now the half-elf Cayna, who possesses lost skills and OP statuses and becomes closer to the other inhabitants of this world. But among those inhabitants happen to be the "children" she made in character creation?! A very chill adventure filled with laughter and tears(?) about a girl who transferred into a game world and her very unique friends is about to begin! [ STAFF ] The original story: Ceez （ “In the Land of Leadale”／published by KADOKAWA） Original Illustration: Tenmaso Director: Yuji Yanase TV series Composition: Kazuyuki Fudeyasu Charactre Design: Toshihide Masudate,Eri Kojima, Kaho Deguchi Production Animation: MAHO FILM [ CAST ] Cayna: voiced by Eri Yukimura Skargo: voiced by Daisuke Ono Mai-Mai: voiced by Kaori Nazuka Kartaz: voiced by Tomokazu Sugita ©2021 C,T/K/L * Profile of Azusa Tadokoro She was a winner in the 36th Horipro Talent Scout Caravan in the category, “Next Generation Voice Actress Artist Auditions”. She has worked as a voice actress for popular anime and games, and she has released 4 albums and 11 singles as a singer and she has been actively performing solo live. She self-produced for the first time with the album “Waver” and she did a live performance without fees and audience in April 2021. [ Major Works ] “Uma Musume Pretty Derby”(voice act as Symboli Rudolf） “Yashahime: Princess Half-Demon”(voice act as Moroha） “Aikatsu! series”(voice act as Aoi Kiriya, Yuzu Nikaido,Karen Kamishiro) “BanG Dream! Girls Band Party” (voice act as Kaoru Seta) “The Idolmaster:Million Live!” (voice act as Shizuka Mogami) and more… Azusa Tadokoro Lantis HP：https://www.lantis.jp/artist/tadokoroazusa/disco.html Azusa Tadokoro Artist YouTube Channel：https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCwQ5M6FKMvvmN9ucD6LAiow Azusa Tadokoro Official Twitter：https://twitter.com/AzusaTadokoro Azusa Tadokoro Official Instagram：https://www.instagram.com/azusa_tadokoro/ Azusa Tadokoro Official facebook：https://www.facebook.com/tadokoroazusaofficial Azusa Tadokoro Official weibo：https://www.weibo.com/u/731331854
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The Music Video of the Cover Song ‘Timing’ will be released on the 26th of December
Klang Ruler’s YouTube channel series titled “MIDNIGHT SESSION”, where Klang Ruler plays songs collaborating with upcoming new artists, has been gathering attention. And their latest cover song has been released. Klang Ruler covered the hit song ‘Timing’ by Black Biscuits, which was a group created from a Japanese TV show in the 90s. Klang Ruler covered this song in their unique way using a rhythm machine and synthesisers from the 80s. They mixed the trend and the atmosphere of the era and arranged the song in a modern way. All music lovers should listen to this song! And ‘Timing’ has been released for the first time on “MIDNIGHT SESSION” today through various streaming services. Streaming linkfire for ‘Timing’ : https://umj.lnk.to/Timing The music video of ‘Timing’ will be released as a premier release tomorrow, at 00:00 AM on the 26th of December, Sunday! This music video was shot in an ordinary chinese restaurant. This video was focused on the session with other artists as the key theme of their cover song series. And also the movie has created a chaotic asian atmosphere. URL of the premier release of the music video of ‘Timing’ on YouTube < comment of yonkey about the music video of ‘Timing’ > I have always thought about making a cover with this song since this song is well known by generations as a good duet song. About the stereo image, we mixed the low end strongly. And we used a rhythm machine and synthesiser from the 80s and arranged the song to be with the trends right now and also have the unique atmosphere of the 1980s. I would be happy if many people would listen to this song across generations as a modern disco pop song. < About MIDNIGHT SESSION > Klang Ruler started to release the contents of the “MIDNIGHT SESSION” on their YouTube channel. They have been releasing cover songs with the collaboration of many artists of their generation. It’s been a great hit since their arrangements have both a cutting edge sound with the feeling of old hit songs which gained great popularity. 2019/10/30 ‘RIVER’ feat. KojiKoji 2019/11/10 ‘Kohaku Iro no Machi, Shanghai Gani no Asa’ feat. KojiKoji 2019/12/05 ‘Dounimo Tomaranai’ feat. ATARASHII GAKKO! 2019/12/19 ‘Waratte Yurushite’ feat. ATARASHII GAKKO! 2020/01/15 ‘SPARKLE’ feat. Foods 2020/01/29 ‘Hikouki Gumo’ feat. Foods 2020/02/24 ‘Nagisa Ni Matsuwaru Etcetra’ feat. sooogood! 2020/03/07 ‘OH MY LITTLE GIRL’ feat. Sooogood! 2020/03/30 ‘Akai Sweet Pea’ feat. Mashoe 2020/04/15 ‘Music’ feat. Mashoe 2020/10/26 ‘Rirura Riruha’ feat. 4s4ki 2020/11/01 ‘Yume de Aetara’ feat. 4s4ki 2020/11/20 ‘1984’ feat.POLY 2020/11/27 ‘Seppun -Kiss-’ feat.POLY 2021/07/14 ‘Rouge No Dengon’ 2021/07/28 ‘Happy End’ 2021/09/15 ‘Passion Fruit’ feat. Moe Sasaki 2021/10/13 ‘Ihojin’ feat. ARU < Profile of Klang Ruler > Klang Ruler was formed by yonkey (main vocalist) who is called the the No.1 Generation Z producer and trackmaker as the frontman of the band, and SimiSho (drums) and Kat Takumi (bass). They released songs inviting up and coming artists like AAAMYYY, Ace Hashimoto (formerly Odd Future) and Kana Adachi. And they also produced ATARASHII GAKKO!’s 1st single ‘NAINAINAI’. ATARASHII GAKKO!’ has made their major debut in the USA from the label 88rising.They also produced the artist Sayaka Yamamoto. Klang Ruler has been active mainly through live performances. They started their YouTube channel series “MIDNIGHT SESSION” in 2019. They covered many famous songs with artists from the same generation. Their cutting edge sound with amazing arrangement has gathered great attention and their series of videos have been a great hit. In 2020 they released 4 original songs including their first single ‘iCON’ and ‘Be fin.（feat. sorane). In December 2020 they performed live at “Magnet＋” which was organised by themselves at Shibuya WWW. This live made a strong impression to the people that Klang Ruler is becoming the band which will lead the Generation Z. In the summer of 2021, the artist and fashion designer POLY（Vocalist）, who already performed at the MIDNIGHT SESSION, and Gyoshi（Guitarist）, who has joined as a support guitarist, joined the band officially. In November 2020, They made their major debut with the single ‘Bibbidi-Bobbibi’ featuring Rinne. < Member > Vo. yonkey：Centre Vo. POLY：Bottom left Dr. SimiSho：Top right Bs. Kat Takumi：Top left Gt. Gyoshi：Bottom right < LINK > ●Klang Ruler Official HP https://asobisystem.com/talent/klang-rular/ ●Klang Ruler YouTube Channel https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCGdEGHh0f-2WqhdfZ-n0THA ●Klang Ruler Official Twitter https://twitter.com/klang_rulerinfo ●Klang Ruler Official Instagram https://www.instagram.com/klangrulerofficial/?hl=ja < LIVE > SHIBUYA CLUB QUATTRO presents "LAUNCH" Location：SHIBUYA CLUB QUATTRO Date：January 17 (Monday), Open at 17:00/ Start at 17:30（Scheduled to finish at 21:45） Ticket Price：prebooked ticket ：2,000 yen（tax included /free seating/seat number is provided /drink is not included） ※ 600yen will be collected as a drink fee at the entrance Ticket：e+(Tickets are only available via smartphone) https://eplus.jp/launch/ Contact information：SHIBUYA CLUB QUATTRO 03-3477-8750 http://www.club-quattro.com Performers： NIKO NIKO TAN TAN Monthly Mu & New Caledonia Sean Oshima Klang Ruler Dansa med dig hyuen
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Worldwide Entertainment Consultants releases "DAUGHTER" Official Music Video
Belle is an American pop artist and musician who appeared on the 17th season of American Idol. Her striking, breathy vocals and undeniable stage presence caught the attention of notables Katy Perry and Luke Bryan. Since American Idol, Belle’s career has progressed with a series of single releases. Her music, which can be described as upbeat, nostalgic and rejuvenating, has won the hearts of audiences, fans and critics. She has a strong presence in the US and International markets. The music video brings to life the metaphorical lyrics of “Daughter”; which are a time capsule for salvation, solace and the redemption of a broken heart. Belle’s artistic videography team headed up by Director Joe Crognale uses the sentiments of the lyrics to create a mesmerizing adaption. As Belle’s expressive vocals play on the screen the viewer is stepped through heartbreak, revelation and “breaking the chains” that are holding her back. Belle is active in the acting scene of her hometown, Atlanta and uses her “acting chops” on this one! Belle has received great praise and feedback on “Daughter” including this review… “Our ‘E.A.Poets Approved/Bands We Like’ section is dedicated to Katie Belle. I discovered this Artist while shuffling songs on Spotify and I liked her musical vision. From the very first seconds, the voice of this Katie intrigued me. Interesting tone, crystalline but with nostalgic nuances as if this girl has a secret inside her that she cannot reveal to anyone. A slight hoarse makes the interpretation of her new single ‘Daughter’ very passionate and intimate.” – Chris Mariotti, Edgar Allan Poets Music Blog (Nov 29, 2021) Belle is seen in the summer issue of Rolling Stone magazine, she was been named a Top 50 Independent Artist Watchlist for 2021 by Tunecore. Belle is excited about her official music video for ‘Daughter’ and comments, “I have been song writing from the age of 12, most of my releases have always been songs I am a writer on. I was introduced last fall to Josquin des Pres and we ended up selecting some compositions that I fell in love with; Daughter was one of them! The first time I heard the track it gave me chill bumps. I hope my listeners will hear and see the emotion in the music video.” Song Songwriters: Jax, Michael Natter, Nancy Natter, Josquin Des Pres, Fabien Renoult Producers: Josquin Des Pres, Fabien Renoult Publishers: Hello Jax BMI, JoNa Music Group Publishing ASCAP JMG Publishing Worldwide BMI (c) 2021 Worldwide Entertainment Consultants, Track Star Entertainment Music Video Produced by: Katie Belle Music Performed by: Artist Katie Belle Video Production: Joe Crognale Find More: Website: https://officialkatiebelle.com/ Linktree: Linktr.ee/officialkatiebelle (All Access Links) Daughter Single Release
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Hikaru Utada "Kimini Muchuu" Music Video Now Available on YouTube
The lead single “Kimini Muchuu” has ranked in the number of charts in numerous countries and regions since its release, and the music video of the song is out today too! It is created by the same director as the online concert, David Barnard, with footages from the performance, which also makes it an excellent teaser trailer of the show! <Release Info> [New Album] BAD MODE Release Date: Wednesday January 19, 2022 (Digital) Wednesday February 23, 2022 (CD) The Single-Run Limited Edition: CD+DVD+BD 6,800JPY (incl. tax) Standard CD: 3,300JPY (incl. tax) Purchase Benefits: Original Postcard CD Pre-Order : https://erj.lnk.to/0UsH19
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Online Concert "Hikaru Utada Live Sessions from Air Studios" To Be Streamed on January 19 at 8pm (JST)
(C)Sony Music Labels The wait is almost over. Here’s the update fans have all been waiting for. The online concert titled "Hikaru Utada Live Sessions from Air Studios" will be streamed on the artist's birthday, January 19. The studio concert was recorded at Air Studios, the legendary recording studio in London, with the concept of performing the songs for the first time from Hikaru Utada’s brand-new album "BAD MODE", releasing on January 19. Performing the majority of songs from an album on the very day of its release will be a first for Hikaru Utada. For this performance, Utada gathered a group of renowned musicians led by bassist Jodi Milliner, the band master for their tour in 2018. The session is recorded and mixed by sound engineer Steve Fitzmaurice, who also worked on the new album. Video was directed by David Barnard, whose filmography includes Radiohead's "In Rainbows - From Basement" and Eric Clapton's "LOCKDOWN SESSIONS". The idea is that the online show allows you to immerse yourself in the ultimate performance with the best sound and video in the most comfortable space of your choice. It's a rare opportunity for fans everywhere and the artist themselves to share and celebrate the release of the first new album in 3 years and 7 months, so don't miss it! * "Hikaru Utada Live Sessions from Air Studios" Official Website : https://www.utadahikaru.jp/livesessions2022/ Title: Hikaru Utada Live Sessions from Air Studios Date: January 19, 2022 Open 7pm (JST) / Start 8pm (JST) Ends 9:00pm (JST) tbc Archive Streaming: Available through January 23, 2022 11:59pm (JST) Price: Viewing Ticket (includes Digital Invitation Card): 2,800JPY (incl. tax) Ticket Sales: From December 9, 2021 12pm/Noon (JST) to January 23, 2022 10pm (JST) *All Platforms Streaming Platform (Outside Japan): Stagecrowd: https://intl.stagecrowd.live/hikaruutada_0119/ Ticket Info: https://intl.stagecrowd.live/inquiry_hikaruutada_0119/ *Available in: Mainland China (in cooperation with bilibili), United States, United Kingdom, Germany, South Korea, Taiwan, Macau, Hong Kong, Singapore, Thailand, Mexico, Brazil bilibili: https://space.bilibili.com/628533885 Ticket Info: https://link.bilibili.com/p/help/index#/contact Presented by U3MUSIC / Sony Music Labels EPIC Records Japan Sponsored by Shiseido Company, Limited (SHISEIDO GINZA TOKYO) / KINGDOM HEARTS / Suntory / Sony Group Corporation Filming Equipment Provided by Sony Group Corporation
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Hikaru Utada 8th Studio Album and Online Concert Unveiled
(C)Sony Music Labels - Hikaru Utada 8th Studio Album BAD MODE - Available Digitally on January 19 and CD Releasing February 23 It is Hikaru Utada's 23rd anniversary of debut. On this memorial day, we are very excited to finally share details of the 8th studio album, BAD MODE! The album will be released digitally on January 19 and will also be available on CD February 23. The album will feature many hit songs such as "Kimini Muchuu" (main theme for TBS Friday night drama Saiai), as well as “One Last Kiss”: theme song for EVANGELION:3.0+1.0 THRICE UPON A TIME, “Find Love” featured in SHISEIDO's new global campaign "POWER IS YOU", “Face My Fears” (opening theme for action role-playing game KINGDOM HEARTS Ⅲ), “Time” (main theme for NTV Sunday drama Bishoku Tantei Akechi Goro), “PINK BLOOD” (main theme for anime series To Your Eternity) and “Darenimo Iwanai” (SUNTORY Tennensui CM song). Of course, it also has brand new songs including the title track “BAD MODE” and, on top of that, there will be some remixes as bonus tracks. The Single-Run Limited Edition CD will be bundled with DVD and Blu-ray that contain “Hikaru Utada Live Sessions from Air Studios” concert and behind-the-scenes documentary of the show, along with music videos of “Time,” “One Last Kiss,” “PINK BLOOD,” “Kimini Muchuu,” and “BAD MODE.” This is sure to be a must-have item for the fans! Stay tuned! * CD Pre-Order : https://erj.lnk.to/0UsH19
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Slash Ft. Myles Kennedy and the Conspirators: Unveil New Song "Fill My World"
Today, Friday, December 3, SLASH FT. MYLES KENNEDY & THE CONSPIRATORS have unveiled the new song “Fill My World,” off their forthcoming album titled 4 out on February 11, 2022, on Gibson Records, in partnership with BMG. The new song follows the release of first single “The River Is Rising,” now the fastest rising debut of SLASH’s career cracking the Top 20 at Rock Radio, at #15 this week and climbing. Listen to “Fill My World” HERE and “The River Is Rising” HERE, and pre-order the new album 4, HERE. SLASH describes “Fill My World,” “Musically, I came up with it at my studio. It was just the opening riff, and then the underlying chord changes started to come out in my mind. I wasn’t sure if I was going to pursue it or not, but I had to record it and make a demo. I thought, I don't know what the guys are going to think… Because it has a certain sentimental kind of feel to it. But I sent it to Myles, and he came back with these heartfelt lyrics. I thought it was about the loss we’ve all been suffering during this dark period, and then he told me it was about his dog. [laughs] I said, ‘Well, you know, everybody has had somebody that they love affected by this, so…’” MYLES KENNEDY adds “So, I have this little Shih Tzu named Mozart – he tries to act all tough, but he's really not. And on one occasion we couldn't get home, our flight was delayed and there was a really intense storm over our house. We have one of those little camera systems to keep an eye on the dog when we can't be there, and we saw him just freaking out. It was heartbreaking to watch. It terrified the little guy. So, the narrative of the song is inspired by what I imagined he might have been thinking as it all went down. And his plea to us to come home. When you listen to it, it could apply to a relationship between humans. But I thought it was interesting, at least for me, to sing it from Mozart's perspective. And to be really honest, as I was singing the song in the studio, at one point you can hear my voice crack a little bit. It was getting to me. So, it's definitely sung from the heart. And I'm man enough to admit it!” SLASH FT. MYLES KENNEDY AND THE CONSPIRATORS (L-R): FRANK SIDORIS (guitar & vocals), TODD KERNS (bass & vocals), MYLES KENNEDY (vocals), SLASH (guitar), and BRENT FITZ (drums). Credit all photos: Austin Nelson. A vibrant rock album fueled by memorable guitar hooks and compelling melodies, big choruses, and even bigger riffs; 4 builds on the legacy of SLASH FT. MYLES KENNEDY & THE CONSPIRATORS’ prior work. 4 is SLASH’s fifth solo album, and fourth with SLASH and his bandmates MYLES KENNEDY (Vocals), BRENT FITZ (Drums), TODD KERNS (Bass & Vocals) and FRANK SIDORIS (Guitar & Vocals). For 4, SLASH and the band traveled across the country via bus to Nashville, TN, and recorded the new album at the historic RCA Studio A with producer Dave Cobb (Chris Stapleton, John Prine, Jason Isbell, Brandi Carlile), revealing a stunning new sound and style all captured live in the studio. Cobb shared the band’s desire to lay down the tracks live, in the studio including guitar solos and vocals--a first for the group. The band’s previous albums over the last decade Apocalyptic Love, World on Fire, and Living The Dream have continued on an upward trajectory, all achieving Top 5 Billboard charting debuts in the U.S. and reaching the Top 10 on 12 major charts across the globe. To date, the three SMKC albums have now garnered 7 consecutive Top 10 hit Radio singles, spawned sold-out world tours, and have earned SLASH and the band the best critical acclaim of their career with their latest album Living The Dream (2018) singled out by the Los Angeles Times, Classic Rock, Guitar World, Loudwire, LA Weekly, and more, as their best songs to date. In light of the 30-year alliance between Gibson and the GRAMMY Award-winning, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee SLASH, the new SMKC album 4, has the added distinction of being the first-ever album release on Gibson Records, the new label, which is headquartered in the iconic American instrument brand’s hometown of Music City, Nashville, TN. On February 11, 2022, Gibson will commemorate SLASH FT. MYLES KENNEDY AND THE CONSPIRATORS’ first studio album with Gibson Records, with a limited--edition release of the SLASH Les Paul Standard 4 Album Edition guitar and package. Only 250 Slash Les Paul Standard 4 Album Edition guitars will be available worldwide on www.gibson.com and at select authorized Gibson dealers. The unique guitar package also features the new SMKC album 4 on vinyl, a 4 album guitar pick tin and decal, and a signed SMKC band portrait. View the current line of album packages available for 4, https://slash.tmstor.es/?lf=2247be9c3d56007e1783bc876fe35edb Following is the tracklisting for 4: 1. “The River is Rising” 2. “Whatever Gets You By” 3. “C’est La Vie” 4. “The Path Less Followed” 5. “Actions Speak Louder Than Words” 6. “Spirit Love” 7. “Fill My World” 8. “April Fool” 9. “Call Off the Dogs” 10. “Fall Back to Earth” SLASH FT. MYLES KENNEDY AND THE CONSPIRATORS North American headlining tour officially begins February 8 in Portland, OR, and will hit 28 major cities, including Los Angeles, New York, Boston, Philadelphia, Chicago, Denver, Nashville, Dallas, Austin, Houston, and more, before wrapping-up March 26 in Orlando, FL (all dates below). All tickets for the SMKC tour are available at: https://www.slashonline.com/tour. Following are the SLASH FT. MYLES KENNEDY & THE CONSPIRATORS tour dates: https://www.slashonline.com/tour/
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AKB48, which is a nationally popular Japanese female idol group, has released their latest single ‘Ne mo Ha mo Rumor’
AKB48 has been setting great records in Japanese music history. Their 45 songs have won No.1 on the single chart in Japan and that makes them No.1 in the Japanese female artists category. They also achieved over a million sales for 39 songs and this is also a No.1 record in Japan. Their overall sales for their singles are 57 million sales. AKB48 has many sister groups outside Japan, including JKT48 in Indonesia, BNK48 and CGM48 in Thailand, MNL48 in Philippines, SGO48 in Vietnam, AKB48 TeamTP in Taiwan and AKB48 Team SH in China. So, AKB48 is very popular and well known overseas. AKB48 has been active not only inside the Japanese music scene but also in the Asian idol scene. They released the latest song ‘Ne mo Ha mo Rumor’ after one and a half years of silence. They showed off their new performance on a Japanese music TV program prior to the release of the song. People who watched the show were surprised to see their latest performance which is based on ‘LOCK DANCE’. Their dance has so much energy and many people loved it and described it as an “unbelievably amazing dance”. The overall views on the music video and the dance clip on the AKB48 official Youtube is over 7.5 million. This new song was a hot topic inside and outside of Japan and reached groups of people who never knew AKB48 before, meaning that their support rate has moved rapidly up. When Japanese female idol groups have many members like AKB48, there are always issues when members graduate from the group. AKB48 currently consists of members only from the main AKB48 group for the first time after 10 years and 9 months. This situation where many old members left the group recently changed AKB48 to a young fresh group. Nana Okada who performs in the center on this new song and Hitomi Honda who has just come back from the girl group IZ*ONE, are the new heroines for the group and they are attracting new fans from the younger generation in Japan and abroad. They stopped recruiting the members from sister’s groups and reformed the group to only AKB48 original members. This shift actually made the group more strongly united and they can see the direction for the future more clearly. They rebuilt the new style of AKB48 which is getting out of the category of idol and they are trying to stand out with their great dance skills. Although AKB48 has been very active in Asia, this latest song ‘Ne mo Ha mo Rumor’’s music video on YouTube has 10 language subtitles for the first time. The languages are Japanese with Roman alphabet, English, Indonesian, Thai, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Korean, Spanish, Portuguese, French. Viewers can see the spirit of the teenagers' life in the music video and also understand the Japanese lyrics clearly with the translation. It is very interesting to see how people will react to the video worldwide. There is a huge expectation to see how great a reaction might be in the world. This new song is their first new step to be reborn. AKB48 may gain new popularity overseas and it will be a huge progress for their great career.
