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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

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

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

by Harmonix / November 5

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

Filed under: Announcements / Tags: lego-rock-band, spinal-tap / 3 comments

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

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

Outside Lands In San Francisco

by Veng / October 21

Summer is the time of travel for the Harmonix Community Team and San Francisco’s very own Golden Gate Park and Outside Lands Music Festival became our latest target. Of course this celebration of life, love, and music would be the perfect avenue to introduce a whole new generation to the brilliance that is The Beatles! Read full post »

Filed under: Rock Band on the Road / Tags: hmxveng, hmxalex, hmxcaleb, hmxadam, the-beatles-rock-band / 2 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

The Beatles: Rock Band On The MTV VMA Red Carpet

by HMXKat / October 15

Before Madonna gave her speech honoring Michael Jackson, before Obama declared Kanye a “jackass” and before Lady Gaga bled out all over the stage, there was the 2009 MTV Video Music Awards Red Carpet pre-game. TheBestSteph, HMXThrasher, HMXJohnD and I were there to witness this year’s shenanigans. Read full post »

Filed under: Rock Band on the Road / Tags: hmxkat, thebeststeph, hmxthrasher, hmxjohnd, the-beatles-rock-band, vma / 1 comment

PAX 2009

by HMXPope / October 15

In September, the Community team headed to Seattle for Penny Arcade Expo 2009. Read full post »

Filed under: Rock Band on the Road / Tags: pax, hmxpope, john-dee, fish-mcgill, the-beatles-rock-band, rock-band, charity, video / 15 comments

Rock Band Finals At ConnectiCon

by HMXHaughtness / October 13

This is your inside look at ConnectiCon and the Rock Band Finals. First read about the Con from the view of one of the Harmonix judges. Then read on to see what it was like to be a member of the winning band. Read full post »

Filed under: Rock Band on the Road / Tags: rock-band, contest / 2 comments

The Beatles: Rock Band In Stores Now!

by Brett Milano / September 9

The Beatles: Rock Band features 45 songs from The Beatles and the classic Rock Band gameplay you know and love. Read full post »

Filed under: Announcements / Tags: the-beatles-rock-band / 11 comments

Play The Beatles: Rock Band For Charity

by Christine Jandreau / September 2

Help out a good cause and play The Beatles: Rock Band at the same time - attend the MTV and Pepsi event in New York City on September 12th. Read full post »

Filed under: Rock Band on the Road / Tags: the-beatles-rock-band, charity / 0 comments

The Beatles: Rock Band At Fenway Park

by HMXHenry / August 26

The HMX Community Team hosted The Beatles: Rock Band set ups at two recent Paul McCartney shows at Fenway Park… here’s what they saw. Read full post »

Filed under: Rock Band on the Road / Tags: hmxhenry, hmxkat, hmxpope, hmxdave, the-beatles-rock-band / 1 comment

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

We Had A Ticket To Ride

by HMXthebeststeph / July 31

HMXthebeststeph and HMXThrasher had the opportunity to show off The Beatles: Rock Band at a Paul McCartney concert in New York City. Read full post »

Filed under: Rock Band on the Road / Tags: the-beatles-rock-band, hmxthebeststeph, hmxthrasher / 10 comments

Atlanta, Kitchen Appliances & Limbs: A Conversation With Peaches

by Fish McGill / July 8

We sat down with Peaches to discuss inspirations for the doohickeys with interchangeable limbs and attitudes. Read full post »

Filed under: Sketchbook / Tags: peaches, tattoos, rock-band-art / 2 comments

Raqmo: A Gift & A Curse

by Fish McGill / June 17

During the short period of time between Rock Band & Rock Band 2 the art team worked creating promotional art collaborating with each other and mixing up the different styles found in Rock Band. Read full post »

Filed under: Sketchbook / Tags: reiko-murakami, rock-band-art, publicity-artwork / 5 comments

HMX Community On The Road: E3 Booth Walk Through

by Sean Baptiste / June 2

Join the community team exclusive walk through of 10,000 square foot, Abbey Road recreation of The Beatles: Rock Band E3 booth. Read full post »

Filed under: Rock Band on the Road / Tags: hmxsean, hmxhenry, the-beatles-rock-band, video, e3 / 12 comments

Been There, Made That: Rock Band Venues

by Christine Jandreau / April 22

We’ve covered the last venue in Rock Band 2 – the gorgeous Shanghai Arena – but before players reach the final stage they have to play a lot of smaller spots. Read full post »

Filed under: Sketchbook / Tags: matt-moore, rock-band-art, venues, steven-kimura, peter-macdonald / 16 comments

Rock Band Unplugged Coming To The PSP

by Brett Milano / April 10

Just what we knew you needed: A chance to carry Rock Band everywhere you go! The PSP version of music's hippest game is here, complete with the Rock Band features you've come to love. Read full post »

Filed under: Announcements / Tags: rock-band-unplugged-news, the-jackson-5, psp, video / 18 comments

Community Team Inside Abbey Road

by HMXHenry / April 8

The HMX Community Team has been in some pretty unbelievable spots lately Read full post »

Filed under: Rock Band on the Road / Tags: hmxhenry, hmxjohnd, hmxkat, the-beatles-rock-band / 12 comments

DPS: Community On The Road

by HMXKat / April 7

The HMX PR/Community team was more than happy to escape the frozen tundra of Cambridge and spend a few days (or at least parts of a few days) in the bright Arizona sunshine. Read full post »

Filed under: Rock Band on the Road / Tags: hmxkat, hmxjohnd, hmxalex, dps, the-beatles-rock-band / 3 comments

Rock Band Microphones Designed By Reiko Murakami

by Christine Jandreau / March 25

As any Rock Band singer knows, picking your microphone is crucial. It helps define your character. Read full post »

Filed under: Sketchbook / Tags: reiko-murakami, rock-band-art, instruments / 10 comments

Dee Art Process

by Fish McGill / March 11

Mr. John Dee has developed an unlikely, inspired approach to creating art for Rock Band. Read full post »

Filed under: Sketchbook / Tags: john-dee, rock-band-art / 2 comments

Rock Band 2 Art By John Dee

by Christine Jandreau / February 25

HMX artist John Dee created iconic artwork for Rock Band and painted a one-of-a-kind guitar case for the Child’s Play charity auction. Read full post »

Filed under: Sketchbook / Tags: john-dee, rock-band-art / 20 comments

Rock Band Art By John Dee

by Christine Jandreau / February 11

HMX artist John Dee created some of the most memorable art in Rock Band. We talked with him about his goals for the artwork, his inspirations for his creations, and his methods of creating such detailed work so quickly. Read full post »

Filed under: Sketchbook / Tags: john-dee, rock-band-art / 3 comments

Rock Band 2 Wins Two X-Play Best Of 2008 Awards

by Christine Jandreau / December 10, 2008

Rock Band 2 won two X-Play Best of 2008 Awards - Best Downloadable Content and Best Music Game. Read full post »

Filed under: Announcements / Tags: rock-band-2-news, awards / 4 comments

The People's Artist

by Fish McGill / December 3, 2008

A hallmark of Rock Band is the visual authenticity for users playing at home (you’re on your own for accurate rock n’ roll smells). Read full post »

Filed under: Sketchbook / Tags: eliot-min, rock-band-art, publicity-artwork, abnormality / 13 comments

Making Publicity Artwork

by Matt Derby / November 12, 2008

Rock Band owes its distinctive look to the cadre of talented artists who define not only the clothing, instruments, venues and shell of the game itself but also the artwork that represents the game in newspapers and magazines, on T-shirts and hats, and in many other contexts that are difficult for us to keep track of (although we’re pretty sure there hasn’t yet been an officially sanctioned Rock Band chip clip). Read full post »

Filed under: Sketchbook / Tags: rock-band-art, eliot-min, publicity-artwork / 34 comments

Making Prison Tattoos: Concept Art By Kurt Davis

by Matt Derby / November 5, 2008

Kurt Davis was among a handful of punk rockers who propped up the Indiana punk scene in the early Eighties. He befriended the influential Midwest hardcore/punk outfit Zero Boys and in 1982 they chose one of his drawings for the cover of their debut album, Vicious Circle. Although he never made a cent from it, the album was hugely popular in its day and the original vinyl now commands a hefty bid on eBay. “Most people don’t know about this part of my life,” Davis says in the lobby of Harmonix’s Central Square headquarters in Cambridge Read full post »

Filed under: Sketchbook / Tags: rock-band-art, kurt-davis, the-konks, dare-matheson, tattoos / 12 comments

Making Shanghai Arena - Concept Art By David Boghdan And Peter Macdonald

by Matt Derby / October 29, 2008

“One thing we really wanted to focus on in Rock Band 2 was the finale,” Venue Artist David Boghdan says as he looks over the many concepts and sketches that went into the creation of Shanghai Arena, the last venue in the game. “We wanted to give people a real sense of accomplishment, and so we decided to structure it around the venue itself. We wanted it to feel…huger than the other venues.” Read full post »

Filed under: Sketchbook / Tags: david-boghdan, peter-macdonald, rock-band-art, david-battilana, venues / 20 comments

The Cthulhu Guitar - Concept Art By Mallika Sundaramurthy

by Matt Derby / October 22, 2008

In addition to the many true-to-life instruments available in Rock Band 2 from legendary brands such as Fender, Gretsch, Sennheiser and Zildjian, there are a handful of guitars, drum kits, and mics that you’re not likely to see on any store shelves, unless you are reading this in the distant future when everything can be made instantly from corn. These bizarre and magnificent instruments, created by Harmonix artists, are the rarest and most expensive items in the game. Read full post »

Filed under: Sketchbook / Tags: mallika-sundaramurthy, rock-band-art, instruments / 10 comments

Making The Nudie Suit - Concept Art By Shawn Witt

by Matt Derby / October 15, 2008

Of all the fashion genres covered in Rock Band, the hardest to pin down is also the most obvious: Rock. “It’s not a really clearly defined genre,” says artist Shawn Witt, who was in charge of creating the Ultimate Male Rock Outfit for Rock Band 2. Read full post »

Filed under: Sketchbook / Tags: shawn-witt, rock-band-art, jimmy-buffett, outfits / 14 comments

Beast Of Burden: Concept Art By Steven Kimura

by Matt Derby / September 22, 2008

When a player wins the Impossible Vocal Challenge in Rock Band 2, a special outfit - known as the Beast of Burden - is unlocked. Harmonix Artist Steven Kimura wanted this garment to represent what many consider to be the deepest, purest strain in the genre: Norwegian Black Metal. Read full post »

Filed under: Sketchbook / Tags: stephen-kimura, eliot-min, rock-band-art, outfits / 41 comments