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Brett Milano

Lynyrd Skynyrd, The Black Crowes & Rush DLC by Brett Milano

It’s all-Southern rock this week, featuring two classic Dixie bands and one from the Southern part of Canada. Read full post

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Death of High Fidelity? by Brett Milano

Very interesting article in this week’s Rolling Stone about ‘the Death of High Fidelity.” Read full post

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The Internet Vs. Zeppelin Bootlegs by Brett Milano

Zeppelin bootlegs from the latest tour appear online. Read full post

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Great Releases of 2007 by Brett Milano

Amy Winehouse's release from rehab, Paul McCartney's release from Heather, and some actual CD releases. Read full post

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STP, Hives & Iron Maiden DLC by Brett Milano

It’s an encore week here at Rock Band, as we present newly-mined DLC tracks by three bands whose songs you loved to play as part of the original game pack. Read full post

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Regis' Wig & Other Rock Band Appearances by Brett Milano

Lots of Rock Band love from Conan, Carson and Regis. Read full post

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A Salute to Athens, GA by Brett Milano

Athens, GA is home to a diverse group of musicians - from the B-52's to Drive-By Truckers to Widespread Panic. Read full post

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Battle of the Lyrics by Brett Milano

Hendrix didn't sing "'Scuse me while I kiss this guy." Read full post

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The Monkees, Blink 182 & Sweet DLC by Brett Milano

Three new songs available for download to play in Rock Band. Read full post

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Oasis DLC Available Today! by Brett Milano

Get three songs from British rock band Oasis to play in Rock Band. Read full post

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Smashing Pumpkins, Rush & Coheed & Cambria DLC by Brett Milano

Encore! Three new tracks from bands already included in Rock Band. Read full post

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B-52's, Kiss & Faith No More DLC by Brett Milano

Three more songs to add to your Rock Band collection. Read full post

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The Police, Clash & Ramones DLC by Brett Milano

Three punk rock tracks to rock your Rock Band. Read full post

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Ten of the All-Time Weirdest Grammy Moments by Brett Milano

It wouldn’t be the Grammy Awards without a couple moments that leave you scratching your head. Read full post

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Inside Rock Band's Sonic Secrets by Brett Milano

Harmonix' audio director Eric Brosius explains how a song goes from audio master to Rock Band-playable. Read full post

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Band of Horses Interview by Brett Milano

Harmonix editor Brett Milano talks to Taylor Ramsay of Band of Horses. Read full post

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Weezer, Garbage & STP DLC by Brett Milano

Get "El Scorcho," "Sex Type Thing" and "Why Do You Love Me" for Rock Band. Read full post

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In Memory of Scot Halpin...(Who?!) by Brett Milano

The Who fan that played drums with the band for one night passed away. Read full post

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NIN DLC by Brett Milano

Three NIN songs downloadable for Rock Band Read full post

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Ten Weird Moments in Nine Inch Nails History by Brett Milano

Trent Reznor has had some weird moments in NiN long history. Read full post

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Grateful Dead DLC by Brett Milano

Six Grateful Dead tracks available for Rock Band play Read full post

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Serj Tankian, Paramore & Black Tide DLC by Brett Milano

Three brand new tracks for DLC from bands at South By Southwest. Read full post

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Earache Thrash Pack DLC by Brett Milano

Three new DLC tracks from thrash metal label Earache. Read full post

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Rock Band In-Game Store Released! by Brett Milano

Buy your DLC from the first-ever in-game store on XBox 360. Read full post

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Meet Fred Schneider: B-52's Fronman, New Wave Legend, and Lousy Rock Band Player! by Brett Milano

Harmonix editor Brett Milano speaks with Fred Schneider of the B-52's. Read full post

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DLC Special: All the Dirt on Boston's First Album by Brett Milano

Behind the scenes stories about Boston's first album, which will be available as Rock Band's first full-album DLC Read full post

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Inside Trent Reznor's Sanctum by Brett Milano

A behind-the-scenes look at Trent Reznor through the eyes of Brian Viglione, drummer for the Dresden Dolls. Read full post

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Bang Camaro, Freezepop & Count Zero DLC by Brett Milano

Three new DLC songs from Harmonix bands Read full post

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Ernie Boch & The Automatics - Music Drives Us by Brett Milano

Harmonix works with Music Drives Us, a foundation set up by Boston automotive king Ernie Boch, Jr. Read full post

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Classic Rock DLC by Brett Milano

Three iconic tracks from The Police, Blondie and Lynyrd Skynyrd are now available for DLC. Read full post

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Judas Priest DLC by Brett Milano

A classic Judas Priest album is now available for DLC. Read full post

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Motherhips DLC Interview by Brett Milano

Indie DLC tracks from the Mother Hips Read full post

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Yeah Yeah Yeahs, FOB, Angels & Airwaves DLC by Brett Milano

Three new awesome DLC tracks Read full post

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Blondie, The Clash & Sonic Youth DLC by Brett Milano

Each of this week’s three DLC songs marked the first time that a great punk-inspired band got a taste of mainstream success. Read full post

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New Orleans Rock Blog by Brett Milano

Harmonix writer Brett Milano checks out the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival. Read full post

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Euro DLC by Brett Milano

Tracks from the European version of Rock Band are now available as US DLC. Read full post

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Behind the Legend of Sailor Jerry by Brett Milano

How did the legendary tattoo artist Sailor Jerry wind up in Rock Band? Read full post

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"The Cars": A View From the Wheel by Brett Milano

Cars keyboardist Greg Hawkes takes Harmonix editor Brett Milano out for a spin. Read full post

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Earth, Wind & Centaur Interview by Brett Milano

Harmonix writer Brett Milano chats with Earth, Wind & Centaur, a Rock Band Leaderboard-dominating band. Read full post

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Jimmy Buffett & Disturbed DLC by Brett Milano

A DLC release that couldn't be more polarized - laid-back Jimmy Buffet and hard rock Disturbed Read full post

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MTV2 DLC by Brett Milano

MTV2 picks the new Rock Band DLC Read full post

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Offspring, Avenged Sevenfold & Crooked X DLC by Brett Milano

Three DLC tracks featuring brand new singles Read full post

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Jimmy Buffett Interview by Brett Milano

Harmonix writer Brett Milano chats with the mayor of Margaritaville Read full post

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Much Ado About "Doolittle" by Brett Milano

Harmonix writer Brett Milano chats with Frank Black of The Pixies. Read full post

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Judas Priest Interview by Brett Milano

Harmonix writer interviews Judas Priest's Glenn Tipton and Rob Halford. Read full post

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We Hung Out With Rush! by Brett Milano

Part One of a two-part interview with Rush members Geddy Lee and Alex Lifeson Read full post

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A Crash Course in The Who by Brett Milano

The Who package is the most DLC we've ever offered at one time. Read full post

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More Nine Inch Nails DLC! New Shinedown DLC! by Brett Milano

More NiN DLC, plus new Shinedown DLC Read full post

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More Rock Stars at Harmonix! by Brett Milano

Rock Band leaderboard dominators Die! In A Fire visit the Harmonix office. Read full post

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Cruefest Pack DLC! by Brett Milano

Three more tracks from this summer's Cruefest - Motley Crue, Sixx A.M., and Buckcherry, plus two new System of a Down tracks Read full post

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Harmonix Editor Brett Milano Talks to Dream Theater Drummer Mike Portnoy by Brett Milano

An interview with prog-rock band Dream Theater's drummer Mike Portnoy Read full post

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Rock Band Says: We're All Devo! by Brett Milano

Devo Founder Jerry Casale Talks With Harmonix Editor Brett Milano. Read full post

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Rush Interview Part Two by Brett Milano

Harmonix writer Brett Milano gets the history from Geddy Lee and Alex Lifeson of Rush. Read full post

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Nikki Sixx Gives Us The Dirt by Brett Milano

Mötley Crüe Bassist Talks With Harmonix Editor Brett Milano. Read full post

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Rock Band 2 TV Spot by Brett Milano

Rock Band 2 debuted yesterday on XBox 360! Read full post

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Double Interview Day: Megadeth and Airbourne by Brett Milano

We talk with Dave Mustaine of Megadeth and Ryan O’Keeffe of Airbourne. Read full post

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Blood Sugar Sex Magik by Brett Milano

Chili Peppers History 101: The Lowdown on Blood Sugar Sex Magik   Read full post

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Nikki Sixx Interview, Part II by Brett Milano

In honor of Motley Crue’s Dr. Feelgood hitting as DLC, we’re proud to present part II of last September’s interview with bassist Nikki Sixx. Read full post

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Show Us Your Angus! by Brett Milano

Want to score some cool AC/DC swag? Enter our Angus Young Look-A-Like Contest! Read full post

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CANADA CALLING: A Talk with Carl Newman of the New Pornographers by Brett Milano

Whether or not you know what an arpeggiated diminished triad is, you may be glad to know you’ve been playing one—that is, if you’ve played the New Pornographers’ “Electric Version” on Rock Band. Lovers of pure pop were amazed and impressed when this song made it onto our tracklist. Giddy and harmony-driven, it’s one of the most classic pop tracks in the game, and an especially tough one to sing—Shimmering harmonies like the ones Carl Newman and Neko Case sing don’t come along everyday.  Read full post

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AC/DC Show Us Your Angus Winner by Brett Milano

We asked you to show us your best Angus Young, and you brought out your plastic guitars and best sneers. Read full post

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Bassist Instincts Contest by Brett Milano

So you always lose the “bass-off” when you play with your friends? Now’s the time to get even! We invite you to show us the best and most rocking bass-player look you’ve got.  Read full post

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Bassist Instincts Contest Winner by Brett Milano

We challenged you to show us your best bass face, and you whipped up your most brooding, plastic guitar playing possible. Read full post

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Presidential Rock Band by Brett Milano

Time to celebrate Election Day, Rock Band style. Your mission this week (after you vote, of course) is to show what your favorite president—or favorite person who should be President—would look like playing Rock Band. Get creative with your costuming and make your voice heard. The parameters for “people who should be President” are up to you—Just remember that Lemmy and Neil Peart aren’t US citizens!   Read full post

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Carrying On With KANSAS by Brett Milano

There’s nothing like a prog-rock classic to give your playing skills a workout. If you’ve played “Carry On Wayward Son” you probably came away with new appreciation for Kansas’ skills, especially those tricky drum parts and death defying vocals. Read full post

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Presidential Contest Winner by Brett Milano

The results are in, the people have spoken; you showed US who you want. Read full post

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"Down With The Sickness" Pose Contest by Brett Milano

This week we challenge you to show us the proper attitude for playing a specific Rock Band song. And we’re jumping right in at the deep end: The song is “Down With the Sickness.” We dare you to show us—within the bounds of decency of course—the proper look and attitude for playing this lilting number. Read full post

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Pleased to Meet Him: An Interview with Paul Westerberg by Brett Milano

Brett chats with the former Replacements leader about his Rock Band 2 song "Alex Chilton," and more. Read full post

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Down With The Sickness Winner by Brett Milano

And the winner is . . . .  Read full post

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Buddy Holly Contest - Ends 11/23/08 12 AM ET by Brett Milano

You did so well in our “Down With the Sickness” contest that really impressed and frankly, a littlle scared. So this week we shift gears and throw you one of the nicest songs we’ve got: Weezer’s “Buddy Holly”. You don’t have to look like Buddy Holly or even Rivers Cuomo—Just turn loose you inner nerd and show us how to play this one with the appropriate style. Read full post

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