Southern All Stars' member�Kuwata Keisuke has announced that he will be releasing his solo album on February 23rd. Titled "MUSICMAN", the album will break his solo hiatus of 8 years and 4 months; fans have been looking forward to his new work since his last album, "ROCK AND ROLL HERO", was released back in September 2002.

"MUSICMAN" was supposed to be released on October 2010, however, it was postponed due to the treatment required for his esophageal cancer.

The new album will have a total of 17 tracks, including "Kimi ni Sayonara wo", "Hontou wa Kowai Ai to Romance", and "EARLY IN THE MORNING."

It was also announced that the album will be released in three different versions: "Limited Edition", "Regular Edition", and "Analog Edition". Tracklist details for each version will be revealed at a later date.

Kuwata will also hold a "Premium listening party", during which fans can listen to all the tracks before the album's release. �The listening party will be held in 7 cities across Japan, starting on February�1st at Zepp Fukuoka. �(For more details on the party, check here.)

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