Mad Catz has revealed a new officially licensed Rock Band peripheral, the Electro-Harmonix Overdrive Pedal for Rock Band 2 Guitar Controllers. Set to arrive in Europe in late September, Rock Band and The Beatles: Rock Band players will never miss a beat with this durable accessory fro PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 and Wii.
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6 Sep 2009

Rock Band DLC Releases (Week Beginning Sept. 7th)

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PS3 - Rock Band - Rock Band DLC Releases (Week Beginning Sept. 7th)

Harmonix and MTV Games have announced that two three-packs of songs from bands appearing at the Penny Arcade Expo this weekend will be available for download in the Rock Band Music Store of Downloadable Content (DLC) next week for the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 and Wii. The packs feature Jonathan Coulton, MC Frontalot, Paul & Storm and Freezepop.
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4 Sep 2009

PAX Packs For Rock Band

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PS3 - Rock Band - PAX Packs For Rock Band

IncGamers reports that next week's Rock Band update will see tracks from Freezepop, Jonathan Coulton, MC Frontalot, Paul & Storm, 3 Doors Down, AFI, Audioslave, and Jackson 5, in addition to a smattering of other tracks on Wii and PSP.
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2 Sep 2009

Rumored PS Store Content for 09/03/09

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PS3 - Rock Band - Rumored PS Store Content for 09/03/09

PlayStation LifeStyle writes:

"This week, we will be getting a couple downloadable games. NBA2K10 Draft Combine will be hitting this week. The US PS Store will be getting Battle Tanks which EU received last week. Also Capcom's Fate/Unlimited Codes Portable (review coming soon) will be available for download. Lastly we hope to see some more Dynamic Themes, as well as some premium Avatars. Trine has re-entered Sony's Q&A testing process, so there is a chance we will finally get it this week."
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31 Aug 2009

Rock Band DLC Releases (Week Beginning Aug. 31st)

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PS3 - Rock Band - Rock Band DLC Releases (Week Beginning Aug. 31st)

Harmonix and MTV Games have announced that a five pack of songs from new wave rockers Talking Heads, as well as singles from Avenged Sevenfold, The Jam, Oasis and Rage Against the Machine will be available in the Rock Band Music Store of Downloadable Content (DLC) next week for the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3.
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31 Aug 2009

Rock Band: Some artists "missing the point"

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PS3 - Rock Band - Rock Band: Some artists "missing the point"

Music artist who criticise Rock Band and other music games of distracting kids from playing real instruments are taking "a narrow perspective of things", says Harmonix's John Drake.

"I think they're missing the point. I think that they don't understand why it's a phenomenon," Drake told CVG. "From my perspective, anything that gets kids interested in music and gets kids playing music in their house that isn't an MP3 they stole off the internet, is a good thing.
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28 Aug 2009

Next Week in Rock Band DLC: Talking Heads

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PS3 - Rock Band - Next Week in Rock Band DLC: Talking Heads

Gamervision writes:
"Harmonix has got a pretty varied list of songs for next week's Rock Band downloadable content, with a little something for everyone. Talking Heads are the headliners with five songs, but you've also got Rage Against the Machine, Oasis, The Jam, and Avenged Sevenfold for the 360 and PS3. Wii owners get last week's Tom Petty and a bunch of other tunes to help them get caught up, and two more songs are added to the Rock Band Unplugged line-up."
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27 Aug 2009

GameSoundCon Adds Rock Band Network Classes

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PS3 - Rock Band - GameSoundCon Adds Rock Band Network Classes

The GameSoundCon conference is partnering with Rock Band developer Harmonix to add sessions to its novice-focused September L.A. event for those who want to create and publish music on the user-supported Rock Band Network.

Announced in July this year, Rock Band Network allows musicians to upload their own songs to the service, making their work accessible to Rock Band players as paid downloads.

But it's not just a matter of recording a piece and clicking "upload." Tracks must be mixed according to certain Harmonix specifications, outfitted with MIDI gameplay information, then peer reviewed before being put up for sale on the Network's store. As with Xbox Live Indie Games (formerly Xbox Live Community Games), authors will be paid royalties on a quarterly basis.
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26 Aug 2009

Rumored PS Store Content for 08/27/09

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PS3 - Rock Band - Rumored PS Store Content for 08/27/09

PlayStation LifeStyle writes:

"This week, we are treated to a demo of the next iteration of EA's award winning NHL franchise with NHL 10. Along with that the North American PS Store should see the WET, and DiRT 2 demos that EU got last week. EU PS Store will be getting Smash Cars this week. Also owners of Fight Night Round 4 should be ready for another round of DLC which adds some new boxers to the game's roster.We expect more DLC, and possibly a PSN game to round out the update."
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23 Aug 2009

Rock Band DLC Releases (Week Beginning Aug. 24th)

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PS3 - Rock Band - Rock Band DLC Releases (Week Beginning Aug. 24th)

Harmonix and MTV Games today announced that singles from Fleetwood Mac, Billy Idol, Jet and, making his Rock Band debut, Tom Petty will be available in the Rock Band Music Store of Downloadable Content (DLC) next week for the Xbox 360 and PLAYSTATION 3 (PS3).
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23 Aug 2009

BeefJack - Music DLC Round Up - 22/8

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PS3 - Rock Band - BeefJack - Music DLC Round Up - 22/8

BeefJack writes: This week sees a quiet release of songs for all 3 ofof the major music games. Available on August 25th for Rock Band:"

Available as a single.

Billy Idol
Mony Mony
Rebel Yell

Fleetwood Mac
Don't Stop
World Turning
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21 Aug 2009

Tom Petty Makes Rock Band DLC Debut Next Week

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PS3 - Rock Band - Tom Petty Makes Rock Band DLC Debut Next Week

Harmonix and MTV Games today announced that singles from Fleetwood Mac, Billy Idol, Jet and, making his Rock Band debut, Tom Petty will be available in the Rock Band Music Store of downloadable content next week for the Xbox 360 video game and entertainment system from Microsoft and PLAYSTATION 3 computer entertainment system.
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20 Aug 2009

Harmonix DLC Announcements at Gamescom 2009

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PS3 - Rock Band - Harmonix DLC Announcements at Gamescom 2009

Speaking at Gamescom 2009, Alex Rigopulos, CEO and co-founder of Harmonix, the world's leading developer of music-based games and a part of Viacom's MTV Networks, today confirmed release details for the three Beatles albums that will be available for purchase as downloadable content in The Beatles: Rock Band Music Store by the end of this year. Abbey Road will be released on October 20, 2009, followed by the release of Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band in November and Rubber Soul in December.

Additionally, Rigopulos revealed that tracks from Queen, Nirvana, Tom Petty, Elton John, Iggy Pop, The White Stripes, Pantera, Talking Heads, Korn, The Raconteurs and more will be among the artists coming to the various offerings across the Rock Band platform.
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20 Aug 2009

GC 09: Beatles album DLC details, Nirvana, more to Rock Band

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PS3 - Rock Band - GC 09: Beatles album DLC details, Nirvana, more to Rock Band

At gamescom today, Harmonix CEO and co-founder Alex Rigopulos revealed that tracks from Queen, Nirvana, Tom Petty, Iggy Pop, The White Stripes, Pantera, Talking Heads, Korn, and The Rancontuers would be coming to Rock Band.
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19 Aug 2009

Rumored PS Store Content for 08/20/09

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PS3 - Rock Band - Rumored PS Store Content for 08/20/09

PlayStation LifeStyle writes:

"After such an amazing showing at their GamesCom Press Conference Sony is definitely on a roll. But will this new found momentum reflect this week's PS Store update?"

UPDATE:

We upgraded our servers last night. The site isn't up for everyone. If the link seems broken, try hitting F5, or clear your browser's cache. The site should be just fine after that.

Please PM me if you continue to have problems.
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16 Aug 2009

Rock Band Xbox 360, PS3, Wii & PSP DLC Releases

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PS3 - Rock Band - Rock Band Xbox 360, PS3, Wii & PSP DLC Releases

Rock Band DLC Additions for Xbox 360 and PLAYSTATION 3 Systems
The Foo Fighters three-pack is the second pack available from the American rockers for Rock Band fans and features All My Life and Lonely As You from the band's Grammy Award-winning fourth album One by One, as well as I'll Stick Around, from the band's self-titled 1995 debut album. Founded by former Nirvana drummer Dave Grohl, Foo Fighters have won three Grammy Awards, with all six of their albums being nominated.
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15 Aug 2009

BeefJack: Music DLC Round Up - 15/8

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PS3 - Rock Band - BeefJack: Music DLC Round Up - 15/8

BeefJack writes: "With Guitar Hero 5 on the horizon we've been seeing a slight bump and dip in DLC. Rock Band or Haromix have been consistent as of late and this week is no exception. With over six bands this week including the second song pack by Foo Fighters which includes the huge single All My Life and a personal favourite I'll Stick Around, drummers especially should keep an eye out for that track if nothing else."
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14 Aug 2009

Rock Band DLC Update for week of August 18, 2009

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PS3 - Rock Band - Rock Band DLC Update for week of August 18, 2009

Harmonix and MTV Games today announced that a three-pack of songs from Foo Fighters, as well as singles from Blind Melon, Blur, Dropkick Murphys, Eve 6 and Kaiser Chiefs will be available in the Rock Band Music Store of downloadable content next week for the Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft and PLAYSTATION®3 computer entertainment system.
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13 Aug 2009

Rock Band gets Metal Track Pack this October

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PS3 - Rock Band - Rock Band gets Metal Track Pack this October

EA is not ready to give up the Rock Band - Guitar Hero fight just yet, and today announced plans to release the 'Metal Track Pack' this October. The track pack will add 20 songs to Rock Band's already epic 800-song catalog, and will release on Microsoft Xbox 360, Sony Playstation 3, and Nintendo Wii. The retail price of this pack will be $29.99.
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13 Aug 2009

"Rock Band: Nickelback" was codename for the Rock Band Network

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PS3 - Rock Band - "Rock Band: Nickelback" was codename for the Rock Band Network

...in order to "deflect all curiosity" about the project.

Harmonix knew that they had something big on their hands with the Rock Band Network, a public track development system which may produce a huge expansion in content available for the game. So big was it, that in order to keep it under wraps, they had to give it a name that nobody would be interested in.

That's where Nickelback comes in.
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