Track lists for L’Arc~en~Ciel’s upcoming tribute album and live DVD revealed

Previously, we reported that L’Arc~en~Ciel would be releasing their tribute album “L’Arc-en-Ciel TRIBUTE” and live best DVD, “LIVE TWENITY“ on June 13th. Now, the track lists have been revealed!

For this album, various overseas artists will be covering L’Arc~en~Ciel’s hit songs. These artists includeBOYZ II MEN, Clémentine, Daniel Power, Eric Martin, JOHN 5, Maxi Priest, Orianthi, TLC, Vince Neil, ZEBRAHEAD, and Michael Monroe.

Additionally, it was revealed that POLYSICS, SID, Hemenway, and TOTALFAT, who all belong toKi/oon Music, will be singing the bonus tracks.

Meanwhile, L’Arc~en~Ciel’s live best DVD will contain 20 live clips of the band’s concert from ‘1997 REINCARNATION‘ to their most recent ‘20th L’Anniversary TOUR‘.

Check out the track lists below!

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<L’Arc-en-Ciel TRIBUTE>

01. Vince Neil / Blurry Eyes
02. Orianthi / NEO UNIVERSE
03. TLC / RAINBOW ( Niji)
04. Eric Martin, JOHN 5 / HONEY
05. ZEBRAHEAD / READY STEADY GO
06. BOYZ II MEN / snow drop
07. Maxi Priest / Vivid Colors
08. Michael Monroe / HEAVEN’S DRIVE
09. Daniel Powter / STAY AWAY
10. Clémentine / flower
Bonus Tracks:
11. POLYSICS / SEVENTH HEAVEN
12. SID / Shout at the Devil
13. Hemenway / Caress of Venus
14. TOTALFAT / Driver’s High

<LIVE TWENITY>

01. Niji (1997 REINCARNATION, Dec.23,1997 Tokyo Dome)
02. Kasou (Tour’98 Heart ni Hi wo Tsukero!, Oct.21,1998 Kokuritsu Yoyogi Kyougijou Daiichi Taiikukan)
03. Caress of Venus (1999 GRAND CROSS TOUR, Aug.22,1999 Tokyo Big Sight Parking Lot Special Stage)
04. NEO UNIVERSE (RESET>>LIVE*000, Dec.31,1999-Jan.1,2000 Tokyo Big Sight East Hall)
05. HONEY (CLUB CIRCUIT 2000 REALIVE, Oct.27,2000 Zepp Osaka)
06. HEAVEN’S DRIVE (TOUR 2000 REAL, Dec.6,2000 Tokyo Dome)
07. Driver’s High (Shibuya Seven days 2003, Jul.6,2003 Kokuritsu Yoyogi Kyougijou Daiichi Taiikukan)
08. REVELATION（SMILE TOUR 2004, Jun.12,2004 Osaka-jo Hall)
09. READY STEADY GO (LIVE IN U.S.A., Jul.31,2004 1st Mariner Arena)
10. TRUST (AWAKE TOUR 2005, Aug.31,2005 Kokuritsu Yoyogi Kyougijou Daiichi Taiikukan)
11. Jojoushi (ASIALIVE 2005, Sep.25,2005 Tokyo Dome)
12. the Fourth Avenue Cafe (15th L’Anniversary LIVE, Nov.26,2006 Tokyo Dome)
13. Natsu no Yuutsu [time to say good-bye] (Are you ready? 2007 Mata Heart ni Hi wo Tsukero!, Aug.26,2007 Fujikyu Highland Conifer Forest)
14. Killing Me (Are you ready? 2007 Mata Heart ni Hi wo Tsukero!, Aug.30,2007 Okinawa Convention Center Gekijou)
15. MY HEART DRAWS A DREAM (TOUR 2007～2008 THEATER OF KISS, Feb.10,2008 Kokuritsu Yoyogi Kyougijou Daiichi Taiikukan)
16. Anata (TOUR 2008 L’7 ~Trans ASIA via PARIS~, May.9,2008 LE ZENITH)
17. forbidden lover (TOUR 2008 L’7 ～Trans ASIA via PARIS～, Jun.1,2008 Tokyo Dome)
18. Blurry Eyes (20th L’Anniversary LIVE, May.28,2011 Ajinomoto Stadium)
19. GOOD LUCK MY WAY (20th L’Anniversary LIVE, May.29,2011 Ajinomoto Stadium)
20. X X X (20th L’Anniversary TOUR, Dec.4,2011 Kyocera Dome Osaka)

Source : Tokyohive

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Amuro Namie to hold Dome tour + title & track list for upcoming album

Amuro Namie has announced that she will be holding a nationwide 5-Dome tour!

The name of the tour is ‘namie amuro 5dai Dome TOUR 2012 ~20th Anniversary Best~‘. Amuro will hold concerts at Fukuoka Yahoo! JAPAN Dome, Kyocera Dome Osaka, Sapporo Dome, Nagoya Dome, and Tokyo Dome in November and December. This will be her first Dome tour in 15 years; her last dome tour occurred back in 1997.

A portion of the set list will be decided by vote from the fans. The poll is now open on Amuro’s 20th anniversary special website. Fans can vote for their favorite songs, and 20 songs with the most votes will be chosen for the set list.

Additionally, Amuro has revealed that the title of her upcoming album will be “Uncontrolled“! She will also hold her anniversary event, ‘namie amuro 20th ANNIVERSARY LIVE in OKINAWA‘, on September 16th.

Check out the tour dates and track list below!

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<namie amuro 5dai Dome TOUR 2012 ~20th Anniversary Best~>

Saturday, November 24th – Fukuoka Yahoo! JAPAN Dome (Fukuoka)
Saturday, December 1st – Kyocera Dome Osaka (Osaka)
Sunday, December 2nd – Kyocera Dome Osaka (Osaka)
Saturday, December 8th – Sapporo Dome (Hokkaido)
Saturday, December 15th – Nagoya Dome (Aichi)
Thursday, December 20th – Tokyo Dome (Tokyo)
Friday, December 21st – Tokyo Dome (Tokyo)

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<Uncontrolled>

CD:
ONLY YOU (New Song)
Hot Girls (New Song)
In The Spotlight (TOKYO) (New Song)
Let’s Go (New Song)
Go Round
YEAH-OH
Sit! Stay! Wait! Down!
Love Story
NAKED
Fight Together
Tempest
Break It
Get Myself Back

DVD: (CD+DVD Version Only)
ONLY YOU (Music Video)
Hot Girls（Music Video）
In The Spotlight(Tokyo) (Music Video)
Let’s Go (Music Video)
Go Round (Music Video)
YEAH-OH (Music Video)
Love Story (Music Video)
NAKED (Music Video)
Tempest (Music Video)
Break It (Music Video)
Get Myself Back (Music Video)

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Oricon’s comic charts for the week of May 28th revealed

Oricon has revealed their comic charts for the week of May 28th!

Check out the results below to see if any of your favorites made it into the top 5!

1. “Kimi ni Todoke”, Volume 16 – Shiina Karuho : (315,709)



2. “Mahou Sensei Negima”, Volume 38 – Akamatsu Ken : (149,907)



3. “ONE PIECE”, Volume 66 – Oda Eiichiro : (131,725)



4. “Otoyome Gatari”, Volume 4 – Mori Kaoru : (120,558)



5. “Ace of Diamond”, Volume 31 – Terajima Yuji : (114,108)



Check out the full ranking here.

Source : Tokyohive

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Crystal Kay releases teaser for “Forever”

Crystal Kay has revealed a teaser video for her upcoming single, “Forever“!

This marks Crystal’s 3rd single after transferring to Universal Music Japan’s Delicious Deli Records. It’s scheduled for release on June 6th and has already been picked up as the opening theme for theTBS music program ‘CDTV‘ in June.

“Forever” can also be found in Crystal’s upcoming album, “VIVID“, slated for release on June 27th.

Check out the teaser below!

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Short version for Arashi’s PV “Your Eyes” unveiled!

A short version of Arashi’s PV for “Your Eyes” has now been unveiled!

This one-minute preview features a simple, black and white theme to match with the song’s motif – light and dark.

As reported earlier, this will be the group’s 39th single, and is scheduled to be released on June 6th.

Check out the short PV below!

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AKB48 opens international fan contest for 4th General Election!

AKB48 has opened up a contest to all fans of AKB48, giving fans the chance to win a trip to watch the official AKB48 4th General Election in Tokyo!

By leaving a message for their oshimen (favorite member) on the “AKB48 Grand Prix Search for the #1 Fan” page on Google+, some lucky fans of AKB48 will have a chance to be sent to the AKB48 General Election as an official AKB48 General Election reporter and will also receive a thank-you video message from their favorite member of AKB48. The page is available in English, Japanese, Korean, Chinese, Thai, and Bahasa so that international fans can participate, but make sure to send in your message before the international deadline of May 28th for your chance to win.

Visit the website here to leave your oshimen a message!

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AKB48 reveals dates for Tokyo Dome concert + Maeda Atsuko’s graduation

The dates for AKB48’s Tokyo Dome concert and Maeda Atsuko’s graduation have finally been revealed!

AKB48 will hold their first Tokyo Dome concert on August 24th, 25th, and 26th. This was announced byTakahashi Minami through AKB48’s official YouTube channel.

In the video, Takahashi holds an interview with Yomiuri Shimbun chairman and executive directorWatanabe Tsuneo. While they talk about “dreams”, chairman Watanabe reveals that the group will be holding a 3-day live at Tokyo Dome. In response, Takahashi shows a surprised expression saying, “I’m sorry, I just found out now!”

As previously reported, Maeda Atsuko will be graduating after the group’s concerts at Tokyo Dome, August 27th. Takahashi commented, “People may be thinking that this is the turning point for AKB48, or that this is our last stop. But once we reach the goal line, Tokyo Dome, we want to change that into the start line, and have people watch us grow from there.”

Ticket details will be revealed at a later date.

Check out the announcement video below!

Source : Tokyohive

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SCANDAL MAMI's New Squier Guitar

Squier by Fender / Jazzmaster (feat. Strat assembly) "MAMI MODEL"

March 28, 2012, was unveiled at the Nippon Budokan live in Japan Title Match SCANDAL vs BUDOKAN, first original model fully by MAMI. The body of the jazz master, but with a specification of irregular groups and three single-coil circuit in Stratford. Selector switch is made to place close to the Jazzmaster. 1 volume 1 tone control. The bridge and tremolo unit of  Jazzmaster thing as you can see. The sound of high and low jack was emphasized, and the sound varies considerably in the PU selector. Fit the song and like to emphasize the treble. They are arranged parallely to the rear bridge PU is reminiscent of the specifications of the Jaguar.

Appears from that used in the "Pride" at Budokan, it seems created as an alternative to Jazzmaster. Yuuya (Name of one of MAMI's guitar) concealing a shadow from 2011, with songs that require a single coil sound. Since MAMI started using the Jazzmaster, this might the next Yuuya.

The highlights paint its kinda strange. The distance may seem to be (dirty) like random splatts, but actually that was the motif of meteor. MAMI said that meteor shower is an awesome rain such as aragonite. And "I wanted to put the smoothness of the body in a lighter color," says her. CG artwork has made geometric points and lines are tangled in random. Gives a surprise as well as paint circle of the previous work. Suddenly, she was reminded of the initial model of Imai Hisashi's BUCK-TICK. An avant-garde invention has been finished with something sharp.

Fender products made in Japan, there are some crossbreed models, such as Jag-Stang and Jagmaster. MAMI's new guitar was combined between Jazzmaster and Stratocaster, will it be called Jazzcaster? It may say.

Apart from such us single PU and simple controller etc, is it will be the same type? The difference between tremolo bridge, there are slightly closer to "child model" was recently released from the same manufacturer.

Squier / FSR Jagmaster™ NOKO

Source : JPOPizu

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SCANDAL on Cyber DAM Express

A rock band SCANDAL was on Cyber DAM Express last month. They did some interview and games about song which they love to sing in WANNASING! section.

See more scan photos on JPOPizu.

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SCANDAL Announces New Single "Taiyou Scandalous"

Four-member band, SCANDAL, have announced on their official website that they'll be releasing a new single this July 11th. Their 13th single is titled "Taiyou Scandalous" (Scandalous Sun); the said single will be produced by NAOTO of Orange Range. NAOTO commented that he wanted the song to be as exciting as possible; a perfect summer song to lift everyone's spirits.

"Taiyou Scandalous" will be available in limited [A&B] and regular edition. Each edition will also contained an additional track, but titles is yet to be determined.

"Taiyou Scandalous" will be released on July 11th.

Edition :

"Taiyou Scandalous" Limited Edition A. ESCL-3924 1,020 yen

1. Taiyou Scandalous (Tentative)
2. Undecided title by the Special Unit (HARUNA × RINA)
3. Taiyou Scandalous (Instrumental)

"Taiyou Scandalous" Limited Edition B. ESCL-3925 1,020 yen

1. Taiyou Scandalous (Tentative)
2. Undecided title by the Special Unit (MAMI × TOMOMI)
3. Taiyou Scandalous (Instrumental)

"Taiyou Scandalous" Regular Edition. ESCL-3926 1,020 yen

1. Taiyou Scandalous (Tentative)
2. Welcome Home (Tentative)
3. Taiyou Scandalous (Instrumental)

BUY! via CDJapan : Limited Edition A | Limited Edition B | Regular

Source : JpopAsia, su2009

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