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The Dance Epidemic Is Here: Electric Six Wants You!

Three tracks from dance-rockers Electric Six come to Rock Band. Read full post »

Filed under: DLC News / Tags: electric-six, artist-pack / 10 comments

The End: Oh My God, The Last One Ever

by The Hellion / September 28

When Brett Milano first suggested the idea of the "52 Weeks in the Life of a Rockstar" project, I guffawed. Read full post »

Filed under: 52 Weeks to Rock / 8 comments

The Official Harmonix Rock Band Podcast Episode 1 – Inaugural Insanity

by Sean Baptiste / October 9

The Official podcast for Rock Band fans coming straight from the company that made the game – Harmonix Music Systems. Read full post »

Filed under: Podcasts / 14 comments

The Origin Of A Species: HMXers’ First Video Games (Part 1)

by Carolyn VanEseltine / September 4

There was a day before I played my first computer game....I don’t remember it. I’m fairly sure it existed, though. Fortunately, I’m surrounded by people who do remember their first video games. Read full post »

Filed under: Behind the Scenes / 1 comment

The Origin Of A Species: HMXers’ First Video Games (Part 2)

by Carolyn VanEseltine / September 11

At the end of Part 1, I promised you a malaria story if you came back for Part 2 of the series. Welcome back! Read full post »

Filed under: Behind the Scenes / 1 comment

The Origin Of A Species: HMXers’ First Video Games (Part 3)

by Carolyn VanEseltine / September 18

Many Harmonixers, as mentioned in Part 1 of this series, were lucky enough to have parents, grandparents, or aunts and uncles who encouraged them in discovering video games. Read full post »

Filed under: Behind the Scenes / 1 comment

The Thrasher Challenge: Are You (Wo)Man Enough?

by HMXThrasher / October 14

HMXThrasher shows who's boss on Evile's "Thrasher," one of the most difficult songs in Rock Band. Read full post »

Filed under: Rock Band on the Road / Tags: hmxthrasher, evile / 6 comments

Two Jagged Pills, One Set Of Handlebars: Alanis Morissette And Flobots DLC

by Brett Milano / October 2

Two hit tracks from Alanis Morissette's Jagged Little Pill album, plus a new hit from Flobots. Read full post »

Filed under: DLC News / Tags: alanis-morissette, flobots / 7 comments

We Got More Rokk: Freezepop Times Three

by Brett Milano / September 8

Three new tracks from Freezepop join the Rock Band store. Read full post »

Filed under: DLC News / Tags: freezepop, artist-pack, pop-rock, 2000s / 4 comments

We Say More, More, More: New Jet, Tom Petty's Debut, More Mac And Idol, And Our First Beatle!

by Brett Milano / August 25

Hits from Tom Petty, Fleetwood Mac, and Billy Idol, plus a new single from Jet land in the Rock Band music store today. Read full post »

Filed under: DLC News / Tags: tom-petty, fleetwood-mac, billy-idol, jet, alternative, classic-rock, rock, 1970s, 1980s, 2000s / 11 comments

Week #51: The Pre-Graduation Rock & Roll Checklist

by Brett Milano / September 21

Congratulations, rockers: Your first year in a band is nearly over! Read full post »

Filed under: 52 Weeks to Rock / 2 comments

Anarchy From The UK: Kasabian And Damned DLC Singles

by Brett Milano / November 6

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

Filed under: DLC News / Tags: kasabian, the-damned / 5 comments

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

by Brett Milano / November 13

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

Filed under: DLC News / Tags: afi, artist-pack / 21 comments

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

by Harmonix / November 6

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

Filed under: Announcements / Tags: queen, lego-rock-band, video / 1 comment

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

by Carolyn VanEseltine / November 17

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 »

Filed under: Behind the Scenes / 3 comments

Halloween Zombie Invasion! Vintage Rob Zombie And A Taste Of The Sequel

by Brett Milano / October 23

Halloween season is upon us, and it’s time to put together those spooky playlists for your costume party. Yes, it’s time to give those Alice Cooper and Black Sabbath favorites another go-round…but what would Halloween be without rock’s creepiest monster, Rob Zombie? Read full post »

Filed under: DLC News / Tags: rob-zombie, artist-pack, nu-metal, 1990s, 2000s / 12 comments

Harmonix Co-Founder Eran Egozy On "The Secret Life Of Scientists"

by Harmonix / October 27

Learn more about Harmonix's co-founder Eran Egozy in "The Secret Life of Scientists." Read full post »

Filed under: Behind the Scenes / 1 comment

Introducing… LEGOy Stardust & The Kiddies From Mars!

by Harmonix / October 28

David Bowie’s been an alien, a scary monster, a Thin White Duke..and now he’s a LEGO character! Read full post »

Filed under: Announcements / Tags: lego-rock-band, david-bowie, video / 8 comments

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

by Brett Milano / November 6

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

Filed under: DLC News / Tags: the-white-stripes, artist-pack / 22 comments

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

by Brett Milano / November 20

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

Filed under: DLC News / Tags: tom-petty, artist-pack / 3 comments

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

by Harmonix / November 5

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

Filed under: Announcements / Tags: lego-rock-band, blur, video / 2 comments

LEGO Minifigs Take Over Rock Band!

by Brett Milano / November 3

The LEGO Rock Band Cinematic Read full post »

Filed under: Announcements / 8 comments

Lesson Six: “Blues Guitar: C Major Scale”

by Harmonix / November 13

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 »

Filed under: Rock School / 0 comments

Liz Phair, Morningwood Rock Us: DLC Singles Bring Tunes And Attitude

by Brett Milano / October 23

This week’s singles DLC singles are devoted to some notable RWAs - that’s Rock Women with Attitude. Chantal Claret of the NY/LA duo Morningwood has one of the brassiest voices around and Liz Phair’s “Rock Me” is definitely not a song for prudes. Read full post »

Filed under: DLC News / Tags: liz-phair, morningwood / 4 comments

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