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Archives: Nov 2009

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HMXHenry’s Desk Aka A Man Crush Interview Come True

I am always on the lookout for a chance to visit with HMXHenry and sneak in a discussion about some of the X-Men toys on his desk, give him a drawing or a high five. Read full post »


Lesson Eight: “Guitar Chords: Power Chords”

Crank up your distortion pedals and learn how an ordinary guitar chord can level an arena! Read full post »


A Fortunate Son Meets Rock Band: John Fogerty On Music Games And More

Hear Brett chat with rock legend John Fogerty about music games, plus read the full roundtable discussion about his new album, his VH1 appearance, and Creedence Clearwater Revival. Read full post »


Rock Band DLC Hits 1000

In case you missed it, we hit a milestone this month: There are now more than 1,000 songs, in Rock Band, either on-disc or as DLC! Read full post »


You Can Still Rock With Night Ranger! Classic Arena Rock In DLC Three-Pack

A classic rock three-pack from Night Ranger lets you rock in America...in your living room, of course.  Read full post »


Three More Nirvana Classics...Yes, Including THAT One

Three more tracks from Nirvana come to Rock Band, including the one you've all been waiting for. Read full post »


Got To Get You Into My Life: HMXers And The Beatles Before The Beatles: Rock Band, Part II

Many Harmonixers found the Beatles at a very early age, and we particularly associate the Beatles with our families. Read full post »


Energizer Advance Into Overdrive Jimmy Twinkle Recap

The members of Jimmy Twinkle and the BAD woke up to a frosty Michigan morning on Thursday, having little to no sleep but excited about flying to New York to play Rock Band in front of thousands of people for 20 straight hours. Read full post »


The Official Harmonix Rock Band Podcast Episode 4 – Awkwardly Standing Around Microphones

The music and talking keep on playing as we stand around microphones in all our awkward awesomeness. Read full post »


Our Pink Lips Are Independently Sealed! A Trio Of Female Pop Triumphs

A healthy dose of rockin' female pop songs to add to your Rock Band music collection.  Read full post »


Lesson Seven: “Guitar Scales: Fingering Types”

Larry Baione helps increase your proficiency as you navigate the fretboard and widen your range of scales and fingerings. Read full post »


Jammin' You With Classic Live Petty! Six Tracks From The Live Anthology Hit Rock Band

Six live tracks from the new Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers' Live Anthology come to Rock Band.  Read full post »


Got To Get You Into My Life: HMXers And The Beatles Before The Beatles: Rock Band

Harmonix employees share their personal Beatles stories from before The Beatles: Rock Band to celebrate the release of Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band. Read full post »


Lesson Six:   “Blues Guitar: C Major Scale”

Building on the scale you learned in Lesson Two, Mike Williams explains how to play blues in C major, and how a major scale relates to a pentatonic. Read full post »


Crashing Love, Blazing DLC: New And Old AFI Five-Pack

Five tracks from three different AFI albums come to Rock Band. Read full post »


That Straight-Ahead DLC: Homme, Grohl, & Jones Band Makes Rock Band Debut!

Them Crooked Vultures adds a track to the Rock Band catalog. Read full post »


Play Like A Bangle! We Interview Susanna Hoffs As "Walk Like An Egyptian" Hits DLC

Get the inside scoop on new DLC song "Walk Like an Egyptian" straight from The Bangles' singer Susanna Hoffs. Read full post »


SpongeBob Superstar! A Big Yellow Three-Pack Of DLC

So you’re one of those bands who does a heartfelt “Where’s Gary?” when it’s getting late and those game play sessions start turning emotional? Or maybe you just have a quirky sense of humor and a singer with a helium-high voice? Read full post »


Working At Harmonix Is Awesome

I wanted to work for Harmonix. I used to email HMXHellion every few months, asking about open positions and including my resume, constantly trolling the job openings for something I could do. Read full post »


Super Collision On Central Square: Big Dipper Plays Big Dipper

It’s always been one of our Rock Band fantasies to videotape a band playing the game to its own songs - surely there has to be someone out there who can do a better job than Rush did in that Stephen Colbert video you’ve all seen. Read full post »


Crazy Little Thing Called LEGO: Queen Joins The LEGO Rock Band Kingdom

Queen featured as LEGO minifigs and performing their classic hit "We Are the Champions" in LEGO Rock Band. Read full post »


Anarchy From The UK: Kasabian And Damned DLC Singles

Two new tracks from UK bands The Damned and Kasabian join the Rock Band Store this week. Read full post »


Lesson Five: “Using Parametric EQ”

Maybe you don’t need to play guitar or sing; you’re a tech wizard and the home studio is your axe. This video offers some pointers for getting that pro-quality sound. Read full post »


It Will Get Loud! The White Stripes Finally Hit Rock Band

The White Stripes come to Rock Band with a classic three-pack. Read full post »


The Official Harmonix Rock Band Podcast Episode 3 - Triple Threat

Episode 3 with a special Desert Bus for Hope Interview, Social ep2, The GiggleB*s ep2, the DLC Roundtable and More! Read full post »


LEGO Goes "Woo-Hoo": Blur Joins The LEGO Rock Band Party

Blur appears in LEGO Rock Band as minifigs singing their hit "Song 2." Read full post »


This One LEGO’s Up To Eleven! Tonight Spinal Tap Rocks Us Tonight

Spinal Tap appears as LEGO minifigs in LEGO Rock Band, playing their song "Short and Sweet." Read full post »


LEGO Minifigs Take Over Rock Band!

The LEGO Rock Band Cinematic Read full post »


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