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Lady Gaga Arrives on Rock Band

Harmonix and MTV Games have announced today that Lady Gaga will be making her debut on the Rock Band Music Store next week. The pop star’s four track pack known as the “Lady Gaga Pack 01,” along with a special surprise, will be available on Xbox 360 and Playstation 3. The songs will be available only as individual tracks on Wii.

The White Stripes to Rock Band

Today Harmonix and MTV Games have announced 9 new tracks, which will now only be referred to as “The White Stripes Pack 02.” The pack includes the main attraction The White Stripes (duh), as well as tracks from The Futureheads, Shaimus, and randomly enough The Hockey Theme. I guess the Winter Olympics were pretty darn good.

Rock Band Network Music Store Goes Live

Look alive all you aspiring writers, musicians and singers, now you can get your music out there for the masses to enjoy.  The Rock Band Network Music Store goes live today!   First announced last July, Rock Band Network gives the unknowns out there the chance to upload their own music to gameplay files and promote their stuff.    Since it’s open Beta launch in January, over 4,000 authors and reviewers have registered to listen to a library of over 100 songs.  To add to all that excitement, it was also announced today that T-Mobile has jumped on the Band-wagon and will be hosting an “Artist-Of-The-Month” feature beginning in April.

Roller Coasters and Rock Band All In One Place

If you thought Rock Band was something that should only be done after drinking half a bottle of Jack with a couple buddies (or by yourself) then think again. MTV Games and Cedar Fair Entertainment have come together to bring “Rock Band Live” to visitors of their many theme parks. So, what exactly is “Rock Band Live” you ask? Just read on to find out!

Rock Band Announces HIM, Marilyn Manson, and more!

Next week Rock Band will be adding new songs from HIM’s number 1 Hard Rock album on the billboards, Screamworks: Love in Theory and Practice, Chapters 1-13.  Some of the songs included are “Heartkiller” and “Ode to Solitude” as well as an older song from their 2005 days.  There is also Marilyn Manson track, “The Dope Show”, and “Walking on the Moon” by The Police.  Hit the jump for a complete track list and pricing info.

Otis Redding Coming to Rock Band and More!

Harmonix and MTV Games let it be known today that next week “King of Soul” himself Otis Redding will be featured in a five-song download pack for Rock Band Music Store on the Xbox 360, PS3, and Wii.  Rock Band gamers should appreciate the addition to their store and the fresh songs will breathe new life into the game at an affordable price.  You can also expect singles from All Time Low, Alphabeat, Brian Setzer, and The Chemical Brothers.  Rock Band, the game that never runs out of DLC.  Here is a full list of all the songs and their prices:

Download 5 Song Pack: Otis Redding Pack 01 $8.49 (680 Microsoft Points) £4.39 UK, €6.59 EU

Otis Redding – “(Sittin’ On) The Dock of the Bay” $1.99 (160 Microsoft Points) (200 Wii Points) £.99 UK, €1.49 EU

Otis Redding – “Fa-Fa-Fa-Fa-Fa (Sad Song)” $1.99 (160 Microsoft Points) (200 Wii Points) £.99 UK, €1.49 EU

Otis Redding – “I’m Sick Y’all” $1.99 (160 Microsoft Points) (200 Wii Points) £.99 UK, €1.49 EU

Otis Redding – “I’ve Got Dreams to Remember” $1.99 (160 Microsoft Points) (200 Wii Points) £.99 UK, €1.49 EU

Otis Redding – “Love Man” $1.99 (160 Microsoft Points) (200 Wii Points) £.99 UK, €1.49 EU

All Time Low – “Weightless” $1.99 (160 Microsoft Points) (200 Wii Points) £.99 UK, €1.49 EU

Alphabeat – “Fascination” $1.99 (160 Microsoft Points) (200 Wii Points) £.99 UK, €1.49 EU

Brian Setzer Orchestra – “Stray Cat Strut” $1.99 (160 Microsoft Points) (200 Wii Points) £.99 UK, €1.49 EU

The Chemical Brothers – “Let Forever Be” $1.99 (160 Microsoft Points) (200 Wii Points) £.99 UK, €1.49 EU

Buy The Beatles Rock Band, Get £25 Voucher!

Gamers of the United Kingdom rejoice!  HMV has decided to reward your patronage starting 12 February, 2010 through June anyone purchasing The Beatles: Rock Band game and/or bundle at a HMV store or on the web at their webstore will receive a £25 voucher good for their next ticket purchase at Seatwave.  If you are one of the people who has been wanting this game but needs that extra boost, and you live in the UK, this is it!  See the fine print details below:

The Seatwave voucher can be used to purchase tickets to any event including concerts, sporting events, comedy shows and more. The voucher will be provided to consumers via a discount code that can be used at www.Seatwave.com.
Consumers can purchase any The Beatles™: Rock Band™ products at any of the 270 hmv store locations or online at www.hmv.com, including the following:
• Limited Edition Premium Bundle for Xbox 360/PS3/Wii: UK MSRP £179.00
• Includes: The Beatles: Rock Band software, Höfner Bass controller: Large scale replica of the Bass famously used by Sir Paul McCartney, Beatles-inspired and Ludwig-branded Rock Band 2 drums with classic pearl finish and vintage replica Beatles kick drum head, Microphone, Microphone Stand, Additional special content
• The Beatles™: Rock Band™ Software for Xbox 360, PLAYSTATION 3: UK MSRP £49.99
• The Beatles™: Rock Band™ Software for Wii: UK MSRP £39.99

Mad Catz TEENAGE CANCER TRUST

Mad Catz Interactive, Inc. today pledged it’s support to help Teenage Cancer Trust, a leading UK charity which helps young people fight cancer. Mad Catz has joined forces with the founder and lead singer of legendary rock band ‘The Who’, Roger Daltrey CBE, who has signed two Mad Catz Rock Band Wireless Wooden Fender Stratocaster Guitar controllers to be auctioned on eBay.  All proceeds of the autographed guitar controllers will go to Teenage Cancer Trust. The auction is set to begin on February 4, 2010, is expected to end the evening of February 10, 2010.  Timing of the auction is to coincide with Super Bowl XLIV on February 7, 2010, during which halftime show ‘The Who’ are scheduled to perform.

Rock Band Country Pack 3 Announced

Coming up the week of February 2, more country sounds are coming to Rock Band for the PS3, Wii and Xbox 360.  The upcoming artists include the likes of Kenny Chesney, Rascal Flatts and Willie Nelson.  I used to be way more into country than I am now, but I still like a few select artists, and Rascal Flatts is one of the groups I like, so looks like I’ll be picking up at least that one.  But, there are five more.  Here’s a list of all six tracks that will be included in this track pack.

Rock Band Network Beta

Harmonix and MTV Games invites the public to get their rock on with the announcement of the Rock Band Network Beta officially being ready to roll. The Network is designed to allow musicians, publishers and record labels to submit their music into the gameplay files to help promote get their recordings out to the public at the soon to be released Rock Band Network Music Store (RBN Store). Fans will be able to rock and roll with their favorite and lesser known bands and enjoy the great gameplay that Rock Band has to offer.

“We are excited to democratize the Rock Band platform and expand the music discovery experience to the greater music community with the Rock Band Network,” said Alex Rigopulos, CEO and co-founder of Harmonix.  “We believe this will be great for fans, music lovers, bands and the music industry as a whole.”
“The Rock Band Network opens the Rock Band universe to musicians at any stage of their career, empowering them to release the songs they choose, on their timetable, via our proven music distribution platform,” said Paul DeGooyer, Senior Vice President of Electronic Games and Music for MTV Networks Music Group. “It is a high-value business proposition that features powerful promotional impact for artists and songwriters, while at the same time adding real sales to their bottom lines.”

Up and coming musicians can submit their work to http://creators.rockband.com/docs/Website for approval and see if they can grab Rock Band Glory. And if your a music lover and consider yourself to be a critic you can head over to http://creators.rockband.com/docs/Website to sample what these bands have to offer. Sounds like a good time to be a Rock Band Fan.

Rock Band Adding Six More and One Debut

Next Week, Harmonix and MTV Games will be releasing 6 new tracks from Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers and debuting onto the Rock Band scene, Phoenix. The tracks will be available via the Rock Band Music Store. Some of the new tracks will also be available on the family-friendly LEGO Rock Band. The tracks will be available for Xbox 360 and Wii on January 19, and for PS3 on January 21. The tracks will be available as “Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers Live Anthology Pack 02″ for $10 (800 Microsoft Points) or $2 per track (160 Microsoft Points, 200 Wii Points). The tracks as a package will not be available for the Wii, sorry folks… So sorry… well here is a detailed list of the tracks!:

• Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers – “A Woman in Love (Live)” +
• Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers – “Breakdown (Live)” +
• Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers – “Century City (Live)” +
• Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers – “Jammin’ Me (Live)”
• Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers – “Nightwatchman (Live)”
• Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers – “The Waiting (Live)” +
• Phoenix – “1901” +
• Phoenix – “Lisztomania” +
• Silvertide – “Blue Jeans”

The tracks with the “+” next to them will also be available on LEGO Rock Band. All tracks will be original master recordings. Have fun downloading!

More Alice In Chains Coming To Rock Band

If you’ve never heard the forlorn voice of Alice In Chains lead singer Layne Staley, you’re depriving your ears of some of the best grunge music ever composed. The man’s voice was full of abundant poetic anger and despair. Music that touched a little something inside of you whether you just loved hearing that genre of music or something that you could relate to. It’s the very reason why Alice In Chains still sits on my iTunes playlist.

However, as great as it is to listen to Layne moaning and groaning about solitude and resentment, their song – “Man in a Box” – was also a hella fun to play in Rock Band 2 when it was released. And, finally, after god knows how long, Harmonix and MTV Games today announced that a five pack of songs from Alice In Chains will be added next week to the Rock Band Music Store of DLC for the PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, and Wii. Finally! Something other than Paramore to play to!

The songs, which will be released on January 14 on the PlayStation 3 and on January 12 on both the Xbox 360 and Wii, will also be available individually for download if you, for whatever reason, have a beef with one of the songs. Each individual song will cost $1.99 USD on the PSN/160 Microsoft Points/200 Wii Points, with the “Alice In Chains Pack 02″ costing $8.49 USD on the PSN/680 Microsoft Points.

Hopefully there exists more than one Alice In Chains fan (me) out there with interest of singing/playing along to the great music of the early 90’s. Oh, and before I forget, ’cause I know you’re all wondering what songs will be made available in the pack, here is the list.

• Alice In Chains – “Grind“
• Alice In Chains – “Heaven Beside You“
• Alice In Chains – “Last of My Kind“
• Alice In Chains – “”We Die Young“
• Alice In Chains – “Your Decision“