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Rock Band getting Coldplay tracks this week

Mon, 17 Oct 2011 10:15:58 -0400

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Harmonix has confirmed that it'll release a Coldplay track pack for Rock Band this week. The bundle will include a number of the Brit band's most celebrated tunes, including Yellow, The Scientist, Clocks, Fix You, Viva La Vida and Every Teardrop. I...

Anthrax, My Chemical Romance for Rock Band this week

Mon, 27 Sep 2010 09:41:15 -0400

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Electronic Arts has lifted the wraps off its plans for this week's fresh onslaught of Rock Band downloadable content, confirming that tunes from the likes of Anthrax, My Chemical Romance and The Doobie Brothers will be up for grabs. Anthrax leads...

Harmonix polls fans about future Rock Band titles

Tue, 18 May 2010 03:26:45 -0400

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We don't need to tell you how many band-specific titles have saturated the rhythm game market over the past couple of years. Both Rock Band and Guitar Hero are guilty for the flood, and both franchises have seen relatively weak sales for many of thei...

Rock Band getting live Judas Priest 'British Steel' tracks

Fri, 07 May 2010 17:20:59 -0400

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Harmonix has revealed that British metal gods Judas Priest will be assaulting the ears of all Rock Band players next week with the release of a live recording of the band's critically acclaimed 'British Steel' album. The tracks have been plucked s...

The Used, Serj Tankian, and more coming to Rock Band next week

Fri, 09 Apr 2010 17:04:47 -0400

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Next week on the Rock Band Music Store features new tracks from artists Serj Tankian, Smash Mouth and The Used. The update will include two tracks from Serj Tankian's first live album, Elect the Dead Symphony, released on March 9 featuring the Au...

Jimi Hendrix heading to Rock Band next week

Fri, 26 Mar 2010 11:27:31 -0400

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Legendary guitarist Jimi Hendrix will be making the jump to Rock Band next week with his second album Axis: Bold as Love, accompanied by the newly discovered tune 'Valleys of Neptune.' "Hendrix's music is something that our fans and supporters hav...

Alice in Chains pack hitting Rock Band next week

Sat, 09 Jan 2010 11:23:06 -0500

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MTV Games has revealed that a second helping of Alice in Chains will be hitting the Rock Band Music Store next week. PlayStation 3 owners will be able to fork out for the Alice in Chains Pack 02 on January 14 as part of next week's PlayStation Ne...

Slipknot, Green Day heading to Rock Band

Fri, 04 Dec 2009 17:21:28 -0500

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Harmonix has confirmed that heavy metal head bangers Slipknot will be getting the Rock Band treatment next week alongside classic rock duo Simon & Garfunkel. PlayStation 3 owners will be able to get their hands on the following tracks from Dec...

Kansas, Joe Satriani heading to Rock Band next week

Sat, 10 Oct 2009 14:13:29 -0400

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Harmonix has revealed that progressive Rock giants Kansas will be joining guitar maestro Joe Satriani as part of next week's Rock Band DLC onslaught for PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 and Wii. PS3 owners will be able to get their mitts on the tracks nex...

A Brutal Legend Rock Band update

Fri, 09 Oct 2009 17:15:03 -0400

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Brutal Legend is a game deeply immersed in the heavy metal world, and part of that world is coming next week to Rock Band. The Brutal Legend Pack includes music from Tim Schafer's upcoming game. The update will also include tracks from Joe Satriani, ...

Another British band getting the music game treatment?

Wed, 16 Sep 2009 18:09:34 -0400

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Pink Floyd's drummer, Nick Mason, told the BBC the band would consider inclusion on a Rock Band or Guitar Hero-style game, although largely for business reasons. While we may someday see a reimagining of Pink Floyd's work in a videogame, perhaps i...

Talking Heads, The Jam&more for new Rock Band DLC

Sat, 29 Aug 2009 17:12:35 -0400

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Celebrated American rockers Talking Heads will be headlining next week's Rock Band update for PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 owners, reports Joystiq. The group, which enjoyed critical and commercial success through the years 1974-1991, will hit the mu...

Foo Fighters headlines next week's Rock Band DLC

Sat, 15 Aug 2009 17:50:37 -0400

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Popular alternate-rock quartet Foo Fighters are among the many highlights scheduled to appear in next week's batch of Rock Band downloadable content, reports website ShackNews. The band will be making an appearance in the form of the Foo Fighters ...

Gorillaz coming to Rock Band next week

Sat, 08 Aug 2009 14:40:33 -0400

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MTV Games plans on unleashing a three-song track pack from quirky virtual band Gorillaz as part of next week's Rock Band update. In addition, heavy metal group Iron Maiden will also be gracing Rock Band: Unplugged around the same time. Both update...

Rock Band sales top $1 billion in North America

Fri, 27 Mar 2009 08:02:00 -0400

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MTV Games has confirmed that sales of its Rock Band franchise have surpassed the $1 billion USD mark in North America - not bad considering the series launched only 15 months ago. Citing figures from the NPD Group, the company also revealed that a...

Rock Band hits 10 million milestone

Fri, 13 Feb 2009 11:10:12 -0500

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It's hard to be bigger than Jesus yet not bigger than the Beatles, but Harmonix is sure trying with their revolutionary Rock Band franchise. Despite not quite meeting fourth quarter sales expectations, the music giant has confirmed that Rock Band has...

No yearly installment of Rock Band planned in 2009

Thu, 08 Jan 2009 00:33:31 -0500

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One of the biggest fears, we, as gamers have, is that a company may try to milk a franchise for all it's worth by releasing titles on a yearly basis. This epidemic inevitably leads to poorer and poorer results until finally, the fans of the game give...

Rock Band New Year's update...almost

Wed, 24 Dec 2008 10:07:14 -0500

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One would think that a New Year's update would come before the end of the year or by January 1 at the latest, right? Wrong. Apparently, Microsoft's Xbox 360 will receive the Rock Band content on December 30, but PlayStation owners must wait until Jan...

Pearl Jam's Ten album coming to Rock Band

Tue, 16 Dec 2008 04:16:58 -0500

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Anyone who checked out the Video Game Awards on Sunday night may have heard about Pearl Jam's debut album coming to Rock Band as downloadable content. We wanted to wait on that report until the list of songs was officially released via a press releas...

Rock Band is going country...seriously

Thu, 04 Dec 2008 16:40:35 -0500

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In a move that was expected after an announcement in late October, Harmonix is apparently preparing to make five country songs available for download. Country Music Television's blogger, Alison Bonagura, has reported that Harmonix will be adding five...