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Plunging Into The Murk With Al Jourgensen

by Brett Milano / October 13

Harmonix talks to Al Jourgensen of Ministry about recording boot camp, his Rock Band tracks, and life on the road. Read full post »

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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 »

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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 »

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On The Park Bench With Jethro Tull's Ian Anderson

by Brett Milano / August 20

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

Rock Band Gets Tapped! Spinal Tap Hits Rock Band, And Nigel Tufnel Talks

by Brett Milano / June 17

Spinal Tap's Nigel Tufnel chats with Harmonix's Brett Milano about their new album and upcoming world tour. Read full post »

Filed under: DLC News / Tags: spinal-tap, nigel-tufnel, audio-interview, artist-pack, 2000s, rock / 11 comments

The Midnight Interview With Styx And REO Speedwagon

by Brett Milano / April 29

When you’ve been on the road as long as Styx and REO Speedwagon, you live on rock’n’roll time. In fact, the only time we could get Styx singer/guitarist Tommy Shaw and REO singer Kevin Cronin on the phone together was at midnight. Read full post »

Filed under: Interviews / Tags: styx, reo-speedwagon, rock, classic-rock, tommy-shaw, kevin-cronin, audio-interview / 5 comments

Free Music! “Oxytocin” Presents The Other Side Of Harmonix

by Brett Milano / April 23

If you’ve heard some of the Harmonix-associated bands who’ve made it into Rock Band, you might assume that we spend all our time playing guitars, pumping our fists. Read full post »

Filed under: Interviews / Tags: oxytocin, caleb-epps, naoko-takamoto, arthur-insasi, kedaar-kumar, audio-interview / 14 comments

Live From Harmonix, It's Jimmy Eat World

by Brett Milano / April 10

Jimmy Eat World drops by the Harmonix offices to play some Rock Band and chat with us about unruly crowds. Read full post »

Filed under: Interviews / Tags: jimmy-eat-world, audio-interview, zach-lind, rick-burch, jim-adkins, rock, pop-rock / 9 comments

Before The Flood: Bassist Tommy Shannon Remembers Stevie Ray Vaughan

by Brett Milano / March 17

You walk into a small club one night, and see a gawky teenager playing some of the hottest blues guitar you’ve ever heard. You decide on the spot that you need to get yourself into that kid’s band…You do, and you start making musical history. Read full post »

Filed under: Interviews / Tags: tommy-shannon, stevie-ray-vaughan, audio-interview, blues / 5 comments

That's The Way That He Goes: A Talk With Richard Thompson

by Brett Milano / March 10

You mean you’ve never heard of Richard Thompson? Then prepare to meet one of rock’s ultimate cult heroes, and a man who regularly tops polls as one of the greatest guitarists alive. Read full post »

Filed under: Interviews / Tags: richard-thompson, audio-interview, rock / 8 comments

Mixing On Mardi Gras With Mutemath

by Brett Milano / March 6

They’re a New Orleans band, and they’re in the studio on Mardi Gras: That should tell you all you need to know about Mutemath’s work ethic. Read full post »

Filed under: Interviews / Tags: mute-math, audio-interview, paul-meany, alternative / 6 comments

Truckin' With Mike Cooley

by Brett Milano / March 3

Athens, GA’s Drive-By Truckers are one of America’s great, cult-hero rock’n’roll bands, with a string of epic albums to their credit.  Read full post »

Filed under: Interviews / Tags: drive-by-truckers, mike-cooley, audio-interview, country / 8 comments

Start A Band, Rock The World, Get Married! The True Love Story Of Ryan And Laura

by Brett Milano / February 10

We knew all along that Rock Band was about more than having fun thrashing around with plastic guitars. No, our game is all about passion, togetherness, and true love! Read full post »

Filed under: Interviews / Tags: die-in-a-fire, audio-interview, roy-orbison / 20 comments

Tanya Donelly Interview

by Brett Milano / January 20

This week we’re proud to welcome another of our hometown indie-rock legends to Rock Band. Just released as DLC, Belly’s “Feed the Tree” was a nationwide hit in 1993, capturing the imagination with its mix of mystery and energy. For leader Tanya Donelly it was just one stop in a long and fascinating career. Read full post »

Filed under: Interviews / Tags: tanya-donelly, belly, throwing-muses, breeders, audio-interview, alternative / 7 comments

Unleashing The Fury With Yngwie Malmsteen!

by Brett Milano / December 8, 2008

So you thought that “Caprici di Diablo” was impossible to play? Well, you’re right: Even the man who wrote the tune finds it a challenge to play on a real guitar. The king of the shredders gives us the lowdown on his three new DLC tracks and more in this exclusive interview.  Read full post »

Filed under: Interviews / Tags: yngwie-malmsteen, audio-interview, metal / 12 comments

Pleased To Meet Him: An Interview With Paul Westerberg

by Brett Milano / November 13, 2008

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

Filed under: Interviews / Tags: paul-westerberg, the-replacements, rock, audio-interview / 8 comments

Carrying On With Kansas

by Brett Milano / November 5, 2008

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 »

Filed under: Interviews / Tags: kansas, phil-ehart, rich-williams, audio-interview, progressive / 8 comments

Canada Calling: A Talk With Carl Newman Of The New Pornographers

by Brett Milano / October 22, 2008

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 »

Filed under: Interviews / Tags: new-pornographers, carl-newman, audio-interview, rock, indie-rock / 17 comments

Double Interview Day: Megadeth And Airbourne

by Brett Milano / September 23, 2008

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

Filed under: Interviews / Tags: megadeth, airbourne, audio-interview, metal, rock, dave-mustaine, ryan-o-keeffe / 13 comments

Rock Band Says: We're All Devo!

by Brett Milano / August 18, 2008

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

Filed under: Interviews / Tags: devo, jerry-casale, new-wave, audio-interview / 0 comments

Harmonix Editor Brett Milano Talks To Dream Theater Drummer Mike Portnoy

by Brett Milano / August 12, 2008

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

Filed under: Interviews / Tags: dream-theater, mike-portnoy, audio-interview, metal, progressive / 2 comments

Judas Priest Interview

by Brett Milano / July 3, 2008

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

Filed under: Interviews / Tags: judas-priest, rob-halford, glenn-tipton, audio-interview, metal / 1 comment

Much Ado About "Doolittle"

by Brett Milano / June 24, 2008

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

Filed under: Interviews / Tags: pixies, frank-black, audio-interview, alternative / 1 comment

Jimmy Buffett Interview

by Brett Milano / June 18, 2008

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

Filed under: Interviews / Tags: jimmy-buffett, audio-interview, rock / 3 comments