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More Foo Fighters DLC

Want more Foo Fighters in Rock Band? Here's three more tracks to keep you rockin'. Read full post »

Filed under: DLC News / Tags: foo-fighters, artist-pack, alternative, 1990s, 2000s / 9 comments

On The Park Bench With Jethro Tull's Ian Anderson

Jethro Tull frontman Ian Anderson doesn’t like virtual music games - or any other kind of game, for that matter - but that didn’t stop him from giving us the longest and most wide-ranging interview we’ve yet had on the site. In Part One, he discusses his preference for playing acoustic over electric guitar, the upcoming non-Tull band tour, and reveals what was the worst song he ever wrote. Read full post »

Filed under: Interviews / Tags: ian-anderson, jethro-tull, audio-interview / 9 comments

Starlight Children's Foundation Visits Harmonix

by Christine Jandreau / August 12

A few weeks ago, a group of children and their families arrived at Harmonix for a day of Rock Band, cookies, and a sneak peek at The Beatles: Rock Band. Read full post »

Filed under: Behind the Scenes / Tags: the-beatles-, charity, hmxhenry, hmxsean, hmxcj, rock-band, the-beatles-rock-band / 3 comments

The Beatles: Rock Band European Press Tour

by HMXPope / August 5

In July, the Harmonix crew took The Beatles: Rock Band on its first big tour around Europe. Read full post »

Filed under: Behind the Scenes / Tags: the-beatles-rock-band / 6 comments

Welcome To The Internet: How Not To Suck At Web Promotion

by Trish Fontanilla / August 17

You've always thought your band had a decent interweb presence. You’ve got a good amount of friends on the Facespaces out there, most of which reside in your town. So what’s up with the tumbleweed gigs? Read full post »

Filed under: 52 Weeks to Rock / 5 comments

A Brutally Legendary Three-Pack Of DLC

by Brett Milano / October 9

Motörhead, Testament and Tenacious D in a bridge of the games! Read full post »

Filed under: DLC News / Tags: motorhead, testament, tenacious-d, pack / 20 comments

ABC, AFI, 3DD...and Audioslave!

by Brett Milano / September 8

The King of Pop meets kings of modern rock in DLC package. Read full post »

Filed under: DLC News / Tags: 3-doors-down, afi, audioslave, jackson-5, rock, alternative, pop-rock, 1970s, 2000s / 11 comments

Abbey Road Tour

by HMXPope / October 21

In July, HMXKat and I headed to London, England with Josh Randall, Project Director for The Beatles: Rock Band, to kick off the European Press Tour. Read full post »

Filed under: Rock Band on the Road / Tags: the-beatles-rock-band, hmxkat, hmxpope, video / 2 comments

Alice Unchained: New & Classic DLC Straight Outta Seattle

by Brett Milano / September 25

Rock Band welcomes five tracks - two new and three classics - from Seattle rockers Alice in Chains Read full post »

Filed under: DLC News / Tags: alice-in-chains, artist-pack, grunge, 1990s, 2000s / 20 comments

Alt Extravaganza: Jam To Oasis To Rage To Avenged

by Brett Milano / September 1

Two from The Jam and singles from Oasis, RATM, and Avenged Sevenfold make for one rockin' DLC release this week. Read full post »

Filed under: DLC News / Tags: the-jame, oasis, rage-against-the-machine, avenged-sevenfold, new-wave, rock, alternative, metal, 1980s, 1990s, 2000s / 11 comments

Boston, You’re My Home

by Brett Milano / September 8

A Quick Introduction to the Rock’n’Roll Center of the Universe (Really!) Read full post »

Filed under: 52 Weeks to Rock / 1 comment

Breaking Benjamin Makes Their Rock Band Debut With Three Hit Singles

by Christine Jandreau / September 25

Three hit singles from Breaking Benjamin come to Rock Band, including a track from their brand new album being released the same day. Read full post »

Filed under: DLC News / Tags: breaking-benjamin, artist-pack, nu-metal, 2000s / 7 comments

Coheed & Cambria Interview

by HMXHenry / October 19

When Coheed and Cambria came to town last month, HMXHenry and HMXPope got a chance to visit with the band’s frontman, Claudio Sanchez on the their tour bus. Read full post »

Filed under: Interviews / Tags: video-interview, coheed-and-cambria, hmxhenry, hmxpope, harmonix-sean, rock-band-network / 4 comments

Community Team On The Road In Germany At GamesCom

by HMXPope / September 2

In August, the Community team hit the road yet again. This time that road led to Cologne, Germany! (The road was underwater. We’re good at holding our breath for a long time.) Read full post »

Filed under: Rock Band on the Road / 8 comments

DLC Singles: Just Kait And Just Kula

by Brett Milano / September 25

DLC singles from Just Kait and Kula Shaker come to Rock Band. Read full post »

Filed under: DLC News / Tags: just-kait, kula-shaker, alternative, rock, 1990s, 2000s / 2 comments

Empty-Room Syndrome: How To Handle A Tiny Crowd...Or Lose The One You’ve Got

by Brett Milano / September 15

When your friends in a band come back from their first tour, they’ll probably go on about that one ill-attended disaster show. “Oh man, Cleveland was the worst—we played to nobody”. Read full post »

Filed under: 52 Weeks to Rock / 2 comments

Feel The Pain: The True Story Of A RockBand.com Forum Poster''s Quest For A Sweet Tattoo

by The Hellion & Mattitude / August 31

I have tattoos, many of which I even received while sober. And I was thirsty for more. And no tattoo magazine, artist's portfolio, or Tiny Toons sticker book could quench this proverbial thirst with the inspirado I was seeking. Read full post »

Filed under: 52 Weeks to Rock / 20 comments

Four Decades Of DLC: Guess Who To Dino Jr. To Tenacious D

by Brett Milano / September 15

Check out two tracks each from Dinosaur Jr., Tenacious D, and The Guess Who. Read full post »

Filed under: DLC News / Tags: dinosaur-jr, tenacious-d, the-guess-who, alternative, rock, classic-rock, 1970s, 1990s, 2000s / 2 comments

From The Bench To The Stage With Ian Anderson

by Brett Milano / September 24

The final installment of our three-part interview with Jethro Tull's Ian Anderson. Read full post »

Filed under: Interviews / Tags: jethro-tull, ian-anderson, audio-interview / 4 comments

Further Down The Bench With Ian Anderson

by Brett Milano / August 27

Part two of our interview with Jethro Tull's Ian Anderson covers everything from his memorable show at Shea Stadium to his feelings on video games. Read full post »

Filed under: Interviews / Tags: ian-anderson, jethro-tull, audio-interview / 4 comments

Get Schooled By The Masters: IVideosongs Brings The Experts To Rock Band!

by Brett Milano / October 1

So you’ve mastered “Painkiller” on Expert, you nailed the harmony vocals on The Beatles: Rock Band, and you just know that with a little direction you could be slaying a real-life crowd like your rock heroes do? Read full post »

Filed under: Announcements / 5 comments

HMX Bands Showcase: How To Go From Work To A Gig In Style

by Fish McGill / August 24

Last Thursday, Jessica pulled together six Harmonix bands including Abnomality, Thief Thief, Breaking Wheel, Death of the Cool, That Handsome Devil and Bang Camaro for a night of awesome music at The Middle East right across the street from the Harmonix offices. Read full post »

Filed under: 52 Weeks to Rock / 3 comments

HMX Desks: Robotkid

by Fish McGill / September 10

It comes as no surprise that the Robotkid has lots of mechanical friends hanging out with him in his office and on his desk. Read full post »

Filed under: Behind the Scenes / 5 comments

How Not To Pick Up A Member Of The Donnas And More From Torry Castellano

by Brett Milano / September 30

Torry Castellano, drummer for The Donnas, chats about being in a band at thirteen, touring at seventeen, and meeting Gene Simmons at eighteen. She also shares valuable info on how not to hit on a girl in a band. Read full post »

Filed under: Interviews / 7 comments

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