Rock Band

 MO - Guitar Hero" with "Rock Band." The game outfitted virtual garage bands with a four-piece ensemble, including bass and rhythm guitars, drums and vocals. ...

Rock Games Battle for Bands - Rolling Stone

Game Review: Guitar Hero and you are on a rockin’ tour (Miami Herald) - bobrempel.com

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 IL - The Wauconda Area Library is hosting its second Teen Gaming -- Guitar Hero, Rock Band, 1 pm to 4 pm, Tuesday. Teen can jam on the big screen and perfect ... Cook Library hosts video tournament Libertyville Review all 2 news articles

By Shawn Sines Sure, vocals are almost the same as a concert performance; except for the strange “Overdrive” that the microphone seems to have trouble picking up on, which always comes when the singer would normally have to breath. The drum kit is nearing a midi drum set up, but the guitar and bass control...

Rock Band 2 Is Only as Great as Its Instruments (Which Look Great ... - Gizmodo

Rock Band 2 Is Only as Great as Its Instruments (Which Look Great) [Rock Band 2] - Gizmodo

By Jen Over eight months ago when Mike and I first had the idea to start a website based on news, rumors, updates and more about music/rhythm games, I had just been introduced to newly released Rock Band and Guitar Hero III games. I assumed there must have been a GH and a GH II, but [...]

By RawmeatCowboy Link A summary of the WNYC 20 minute audio discussion… Guns ‘n’ Roses will release one song from its long-overdue, much-leaked album “Chinese Democracy” on the new Rock Band 2. Metallica is making every song from the upcoming “Death Magnetic” available on the latest versions of Guitar He...

The constant Xbox Live dance of death between Halo 3 and Call of Duty 4 has finally swung back in Bungie's direction: Halo 3 has re-taken the top-of-the-charts spot to become the most-played Live title for last week. Xbox 360 Top Live Titles (based on UU’s) 5 Guitar Hero III 6 Rock Band

By Jen When the two big guns shoot their wads in the fall 2008, (Guitar Hero: World Tour arrives in October and Rock Band 2 in September) I’m sure both will see healthy sales numbers as current fans head to the stores in droves to pick up the sequels to the popular titles.  But what about the rest of the...

In 2007, MTV Games came along and one-upped "Guitar Hero" with "Rock Band." The game outfitted virtual garage bands with a four-piece ensemble, including bass and rhythm guitars, drums and vocals. The "Guitar Hero" team at Red Octane, ...

Rock Games Battle for Bands - Rolling Stone

Game Review: Guitar Hero and you are on a rockin’ tour (Miami Herald) - bobrempel.com

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 CA - That's nice for Rock Band and the upcoming Guitar Hero: World Tour, 40-GB owners will otherwise have to deal with an annoying USB dongle. ...

By Alan Tsang Looks like Activision is ready for some blood in the battle against Rock Band; after scoring Van Halen and the Eagles as exclusives, they have now secured the lengendary Jimi Hendrix into their lineup for Guitar Hero: World Tour. Hendrix will be a playable character in the game, and two mas...

By RawmeatCowboy Bangai-O Spirits (DS) — 8.0 Rock Band Track Pack: Volume 1 (Wii) — 6.5 Madden NFL 09 All-Play (Wii) — 9.0 Order Up! (Wii) — 7.0 Guitar Hero: Aerosmith (Wii) — 7.0 Alone in the Dark (Wii) — 4.0 Guitar Hero: On Tour (DS) — 8.0 New International Track and Field (DS) — 8.0 MLB Power Pros 2008 (Wii) — 7.0 Izuna 2: T...

By Mike Fahey Exclusively for the Wii™, PopStar Guitar will come with the AirG™, a peripheral that snaps onto the Wii Remote and turns the controller into an electrifying air guitar. For PlayStation®2 system players, PopStar Guitar will function with any PlayStation®2 system compatible guitar per...

 MA - No, your Guitar Hero III Wii guitars won't work on Rock Band. There is no online play. So, what's left? Well, Rock Band is there. ...

By Paul By god, that mess doesn’t even really look like drums. The whole point of pretending to be in a band is getting close enough to looking like you’re playing an instrument, not this which looks like Animal from the Muppets ate a drum set and vomited it out.

By RawmeatCowboy Kung Fu Panda (Wii) - $39.99 Wall-E (Wii) - $39.99 The Incredible Hulk (Wii) - $39.99 Free $5 gift card with purchase of either SSBB, Mario Kart Wii, or Wii Play Rock Band Special Edition (Wii) - Free $15 gift card with purchase Guitar Hero Aerosmith Wii bundle - Free $15 gift card with purchase

By Posted by wes213 Though Guitar Hero came along first, allowing participants to play along to rock tunes via guitar-shaped controllers, Rock Band took the idea further by adding a microphone and a drum kit controller to the mix. The upcoming edition of Guitar Hero adds drums and a microphone as well.

By Jen Next week’s Rock Band downloadable content (DLC) has been announced and it’s more Nine Inch Nails, along with some Florida rock from Shinedown. Same price, same days of the week, same consistent Rock Band goodness. Thursday, July 25, 2008 (PLAYSTATION®Store)

NINE INCH NAILS ADDED TO ROCK BAND DOWNLOADS - GameIndustry.com

Rock Band Weekly: Nine Inch Nails and Shinedown - Joystiq

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By RawmeatCowboy Rock Band 2 - dev. walkthrough part 2 Rock Band 2 dev. walkthrough part 3 Guitar Hero World Tour - E3 2008: Billy Idol Developer Walkthrough Guitar Hero World Tour - E3 2008: Foo Fighters Developer Walkthrough Kung Fu Panda multiplayer games Wii Music ‘drum’

By Jem Alexander Did you make it to the Joystiq post-E3 super party? If not, you'll have missed a ton of swag that we gave away, not to mention seeing your favorite PlayStation-related bloggers and guests rocking out to Rock Band 2. Andrew Yoon, Jem Alexader, the PlayStation Blog's Jeff Rubenstein and Naug...

By RawmeatCowboy Nintendo Wii North America: 1. Wii Fit (Nintendo) 2. Rock Band Special Edition (EA Games) 3. Mario Kart Wii (Nintendo) 4. Wii Play (Nintendo) 5. Super Smash Bros. Brawl (Nintendo) Japan: 1. Mario Kart Wii (Nintendo) 2. Wii Fit (Nintendo) 3. Boom Blox (EA Games) 4. Tales of Symphonia: Ratatosk no Kish...

First, the good: The Revolution drum heads are “bouncier” than Rock Band’s kit, giving you nice rebound and feel. Overall, it feels more like real drums than Rock Band’s traps. (We don’t know about the new Rock Band 2 drums or the Guitar Hero World Tour: Haven’t had a chance to play them yet.) Ea...

Wii - 666.7k PLAYSTATION 3 - 405k PlayStation Portable - 337k Xbox 360 - 220k Guitar Hero On Tour (DS) – 422.3k Ninja Gaiden II – (Xbox 360) – 372.7k Wii Fit (w/ balance board) (Wii) – 372.7k Wii Play (w/ remote) (Wii) – 359.1k Mario Kart Wii (w/ Wii wheel) (Wii) - 322.4k

 CA - Of course, the deluxe drum set has those cymbals that will confuse for a while, but which make the experience even more like playing drums overall. ...

Seriously, this was the sound of Harmonix and MTV unzipping and whipping it out, almost challenging Guitar Hero to say anything. It was the roar of a little company made big and the little came that could, and it was deafening, it was liberating, and it was glorious.

Xbox Microsoft just announced 2 new colored controllers coming on sale September 30th. A new Green controller, and a new red controller! The limited edition sets come with Play & Charge kits, and a matching battery pack for the controllers. Source - Team Xbox.

 - Jul 17, 2008 By Chris Kohler July 17, 2008 | 10:33:15 AMCategories: E3 2008 MTV and Harmonix threw pretty much the best E3 party ever Wednesday night at the Orpheum ...

By Alan Tsang The official Rock Band 2 website has also been opened. No new information, but there are a couple of IM icons and wallpaper. The website also allows you to pre-order the game on the Xbox 360 on Amazon, but a quick look around also leads a pre-order for the PS3 version, including the Special Edit...

By Sean Fallon “With well over 11 million copies of Guitar Hero/Rock Band sold on the PlayStation consoles, we see a tremendous opportunity in bringing Starpex to market” says Jamie Leece, Vice President for Peak Products. “Never before have Guitar Hero/Rock Band enthusiasts been able to shred with a...

Peak Puts Out Guitar Controller - Electronic House

Peak Products’ Starpex full-size wood Guitar Controller - SlashGear

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By Stephany Related Articles at Gaming Today:The Who Getting the Rock Band DLC TreatmentRock Band 2 to Get All of Rock Band 1's Disc TracksPricing for Rock Band and Peripherals RevealedSelect Rock Band Tracks to be on Sale Through June 1Metallica Classic Song Featured in Guitar Hero III

By Chris Davies Relevant Entries on SlashGearGuitar Hero Wii Controller in plush formLEGO Guitar Hero controller can really rock outAir Guitar AG Riff Master Guitar Controller featuring KISSGuitar Hero III Les Paul modMod your Guitar Hero controller for southpaws

Peak Puts Out Guitar Controller - Electronic House

StarPex Full-Size Wooden Guitar For the PS2 and PS3 [Starpex] - Gizmodo

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On top of these, Harmonix will make 20 bonus tracks available for free download in the fall. Also the game will feature full backwards compatibility of downloadable content from Rock Band into Rock Band 2, as well as most Rock Band disc tracks. For more information, visit the official Rock B...

'Rock Band 2' Official Track List Revealed - G4 TV

Breaking: Official Rock Band 2 Tracklist Revealed - Kotaku

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By Gavin Robinson Wait? What’s that? Axl, what did you say? The album is finished and a release date is imminent? Well, how are you going to get the word out there? Ohmygod, Rock Band , seriously? That’s right, folks. According to a source that has yet to be named, the band’s newest single will be released on MTV...

By Stephany Related Articles at Gaming Today:Limited Edition Ion Premium Drum Set Revealed for Rock Band 2Rock Band Madness: ION Audio Rock Band Drum KitPricing for Rock Band and Peripherals RevealedRock Band Drums for PC: Xbox 360 vs. PS3 KitHow To: (Dis)Assemble the Rock Band Drum Kit

By Chris Kohler Konami filed suit Wednesday against Harmonix, MTV Networks, and Viacom, claiming that their game Rock Band infringes on three of the company's patents on instrument-based videogames. The suit comes just months after guitar maker Gibson sued Viacom over Rock Band,...

By Chris Thanks to MTV Multiplayer’s Patrick Klepek for pointing this story out. ---Related Articles at Gaming Today:Activision vs. Harmonix, Round 2Harmonix Potentially Getting Huge Bonus from MTVFree EA Game for Those Needing Rock Band ReplacementsFive New Random Rock Band Tracks This Wee...

By Jonathan Related Articles at Gaming Today:Rock Band DLC Disc is Standalone GameRumor: Rock Band Delayed In CanadaMetallica Rumored to Release New Single on Rock Band Before It Hits RetailFive New Random Rock Band Tracks This WeekNew Rock Band Screenshots

'Rock Band 2' Official Track List Revealed - G4 TV

Breaking: Official Rock Band 2 Tracklist Revealed - Kotaku

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By Stephany Related Articles at Gaming Today:Harmonix Talks Beat Detection TechnologyHarmonix Talks Keyboard, User Created Content for Rock BandActivision Blocks Patch for PS3 Guitar Hero III Controllers to Work with Rock BandFive New Random Rock Band Tracks This WeekGuitar Hero: World Tour...

By RawmeatCowboy Who is up for some more musical leaks? Whether you want to know more about Rock Band 2 or Guitar Hero: World Tour…we have info on both. Of course, this information comes from surveys pertaining to each game. So much for keeping information confidential! Rock Band 2 “120 of the biggest rock ant...

RUMOR: AC/DC Coming to Rock Band 2 - Gaming Today

Survey Leaks Guitar Hero IV Playable Rockers Including Hendrix, Ozzy, And Sting [Rumor] - Kotaku

By RawmeatCowboy Rock Band for Wii features over 60 songs ranging across all genres of rock, including five extra bonus tracks exclusive to the disc for Wii gamers! Rock Band Special Edition Bundle for Wii includes game software, wireless drums, drum sticks, microphone, guitar strap and a wireless guit...

'Rock Band 2' Official Track List Revealed - G4 TV

Breaking: Official Rock Band 2 Tracklist Revealed - Kotaku

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 CA - The plasticky tapping of Rock Band’s drum kit was hardly a deal-breaker, but it’s pleasing to see little irritants removed. This kit also has some capacity ... Frets on Fire = Open Source Guitar Hero RealTechNews The Visual Experience IGN all 3 news articles

By Jonathan Related Articles at Gaming Today:Harmonix/MTV RUSH'es Into the New Year With More Rock Band DLCSelect Rock Band Tracks to be on Sale Through June 1How To: (Dis)Assemble the Rock Band Drum KitRock Band Adds the Boston Pack TodayRock Band FINALLY Gets a UK Release Date- For Xbox 360 At Leas...

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By Tracey John “Rock Band” on Wii is slated for release on June 22, and the first volume of the track pack hits stores July 15. Yesterday afternoon, I played “Rock Band” for the Wii in a demo room used by MTV Games (it’s not as easy for us as you’d think — I had to walk five blocks to another building). Harmonix Com...

By lisa@el33tonline.com (Lisa) XCN: Can you let us know which additional songs European gamers can expect, and what are your plans for more European songs in the future? XCN: Are you going to officially release Xbox 360 version of Rock Band in other European countries in the near future? XCN: What instrument would you like to add to the Rock Band concept? Could we see any in the near future? Dan T: The drums in the European release are the same drums that you can buy as standalone drums in the US - that is to say rock solid, accurate, and incredibly reliable. XCN: You released a full album to download, Judas Priest's Screaming for Vengeance: what are your next plans on this side? Something classical like early Iron Maiden or AC/DC albums would absolutely rock!   [read the full post]

By Jen As many of you know, I started playing music games less than 6 months ago. I was introduced to Rock Band and Guitar Hero III on the same day, and went out and bought both of them plus Guitar Hero II all in one fell swoop because I couldn’t decide on a favorite at the time.  Since November, it’s been...

By Brian Crecente Rock Band is a new platform for music fans and gamers to interact with music like never before, challenging users to master the lead/bass guitar, drums, and vocals as solo artists or cooperatively as part of their own band. Built on unprecedented deals with the world's biggest record labe...

It seems, however, that Activision isn't interested in Gibson guitars appearing in future "Guitar Hero" games. A letter submitted as evidence as part of Activision's suit suggests that any Activision/Gibson guitar deal is dead. In fact, Activision claims that is the reason for Gibson'...

By James Rock Band came out a couple months back, but it’s still quite popular. It recently reached 1 million sales, which is not quite at the level of Guitar Hero yet, but there’s something to be said about it. The title is seeing regular releases of new tracks, which is effectively turning the game in...