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Rock Band Getting Exclusive AC/DC Album

For those about to rock, Harmonix salutes you... with an exclusive AC/DC album of live performances. This special 18-track setlist will become available in November.

  • Type: News
  • Posted: 09/30/2008

  • Written By: James Brightman

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Music Video Games Account for 32% of Industry Growth in '08

This, folks, is why Bobby Kotick can tell Warner Music to show some respect. The game industry is exploding, while the music industry is not. More data points within...

  • Type: News
  • Posted: 08/15/2008

  • Written By: James Brightman

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Rock Band Live Announced, with Panic At The Disco and Dashboard Confessional

We'll do it live! For all of those Rock Band players that are socially well adjusted enough to want to play in public, we have the Rock Band Live concert series, headlined by Panic At The Disco and Dashboard Confessional.

  • Type: News
  • Posted: 07/30/2008

  • Written By: David Radd

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Guitar Hero: Aerosmith Leading Headliners to Games

It'd be difficult to imagine only three years ago, but games like Guitar Hero and Rock Band have changed the music industry. Now, more and more bands are looking to make their songs available in one or more games.

  • Type: News
  • Posted: 07/30/2008

  • Written By: David Radd

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Harmonix Explains Why Air Drumming is No Fun

Air drumming is a big component of Nintendo's much anticipated Wii Music, but Harmonix CEO Alex Rigopulos is no fan of air drumming.

  • Type: News
  • Posted: 07/24/2008

  • Written By: James Brightman

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Harmonix: Guitar Hero Note Patterns Not True to the Music

Players of Guitar Hero may enjoy the challenge the game presents, but Harmonix CEO Alex Rigopulos says that those note patterns are not true to the real music.

  • Type: News
  • Posted: 07/24/2008

  • Written By: James Brightman

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Rock Band Goes International with 7 More Countries

Harmonix has confirmed that its popular music game Rock Band will be shipping to seven additional countries across Europe this year.

  • Type: News
  • Posted: 07/16/2008

  • Written By: James Brightman

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Konami Suing Harmonix Over Rock Band

The Japanese publisher believes Harmonix has violated a number of its patents from 2002 and 2003 that relate to simulated musical instruments. [Update: Harmonix responds]

  • Type: News
  • Posted: 07/11/2008

  • Written By: James Brightman

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Rock Band 2 Rocks You Later This Year

EA and Harmonix prepare to hit the stage with Rock Band 2, available later this year. [UPDATE: 15 million paid downloads to date]

  • Type: News
  • Posted: 06/30/2008

  • Written By: Robert Workman

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Report: Activision/MTV Games Looking to Tap Beatles

They want to hold their hand, and maybe even license their music for an exclusive deal. Nothing's been signed yet, but the final deal will likely be worth several million dollars.

  • Type: News
  • Posted: 06/23/2008

  • Written By: David Radd

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Rock Band

Rock Band
  • GenreMusic
  • Release Date11/30/1999
  • PublisherActivision
  • DeveloperHarmonix Music Systems
  • ESRBT - Teen