Veteran singer/songwriter Eikichi Yazawa recently revealed that he will be releasing a new studio album titled “Itsuka, Sono Hi ga Kuru Hi made…” on September 4th. This will be Yazawa’s first new record since 2012’s “Last Song” and will include ten brand new songs from the legendary rocker.

“Itsuka, Sono Hi ga Kuru Hi made…” is currently set to be released in three different versions: a regular CD-Only Edition, a Limited Edition A paired with either a DVD or Blu-ray containing selected live footage from the 70s through the 90s, and a Limited Edition B featuring similar footage from the 2000s and 2010s.

You’ll find the cover and complete track list for “Itsuka, Sono Hi ga Kuru Hi made…”, as well as a teaser for the record right after the cut.

Pop/rock duo Pirokalpin have announced that they will be releasing their latest album “Sono Maku ga Agaru Toki” on September 18th. This self-produced record comes just over two years after the group’s previous album, “Gnome no Sekai”, and is set to include seven new songs.

Well ahead of its release date, the pair have uploaded the music video for album track “Jinsei Keikaku” to their YouTube channel. The video, produced by mangaka Akiko Higashimura, centers around a talent show and the daydreams of one of its staff members.

You’ll find both this PV and the track list for “Sono Maku ga Agaru Toki” right after the jump.

This week’s episode was a Misora Hibari tribute special. This week’s guests were Tendo Yoshimi, Yamazaki Ikusaburo, and Koda Kumi.

Tendo Yoshimi – Kurumaya-san

Yamazaki Ikusaburo – Omatsuri Mambo

Koda Kumi – Uta wa Waga Inochi

Today, “Ongaku no Hi 2019” aired. The 15 hour long show included performances by the likes of Arashi, Shiina Ringo, Perfume, Koda Kumi, Daichi Miura, Hey! Say! JUMP, Sandaime J Soul Brothers, Keyakizaka46, Morning Musume. ’19, and MAX. Check out the full show below!

This week’s guests were BiSH, Kis-My-Ft2, Porno Graffitti, and Double Ace.

BiSH – GiANT KiLLERS / DiSTANCE

Kis-My-Ft2 – HANDS UP

Porno Graffitti – VS

Double Ace – Plan A/B

On July 12, Hiroomi Tosaka will release his new digital single, “SUPERMOON ~Sen~.” The single consists of two songs, “NAKED LOVE” and “LION KING”, the latter being a collaboration with his Sandaime J Soul Brothers groupmate CrazyBoy.

Hiroomi has released a sexy music video for “NAKED LOVE.” Shot in Los Angeles, the video depicts his relationship with a woman. The video ends in a cliffhanger, but it is the first chapter of a trilogy, so we shall see what happens later as Hiroomi’s love affair unfolds. Check it out below!

We’re back with this week’s edition of Oricon Flashback! This is where we look back on what topped the charts this week 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, and 30 years ago. Think of it as a way to reminisce and learn about the past of Japanese music.

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