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Friday DLC Giveaway: Celebrating Nirvana Pack

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 21:56:12 +0000

Last week, we started a recurring post where we randomly giveaway one Xbox 360 DLC code for a Rock Band pack (as well as one 160 MSP code as a consolation prize). As we stated last week, we’ll try to giveaway a different DLC pack each Friday until our stash runs out. We started with Billy Joel, and this week we move on to giving out a code for the Celebrating Nirvana pack, originally released last September. The songs included are…

Nirvana – Heart-Shaped Box
Nirvana – Rape Me
Nirvana – All Apologies
Nirvana – You Know You’re Right

If this is something that you want to try and win, entry is going to be a bit harder than last week. To enter, post a comment below of a “random fact” about Nirvana, its members, or anyone associated with the band. Standard rules apply: one entry per household only, Xbox 360 only, codes are redeemable worldwide (as far as I know). Please include a valid email address in the appropriate field (or Twitter account if you don’t want to take off your tin foil hat) with each entry so we can contact the winners.
We’ll let this run through the weekend so everyone has a chance to enter and randomly choose a winner sometime on Monday afternoon (Central time). And since we ALSO have a number of 160 MSP codes, we’ll randomly give out a “consolation gift” to one random entrant, as well!
Good luck! And thanks to Harmonix for providing us with codes to giveaway!

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DLC Week of 2/7 - Bush 3 Pack! Everything Zen, Comedown & Machinehead!

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 16:52:20 +0000

Hey gang,

Riding on the popularity of the early-'90s “alternative” movement, London rockers Bush found worldwide success with their strong 1994 debut, Sixteen Stone. The album produced five hit singles for the band, three of which – “Everything Zen,” “Comedown,” and “Machinehead” – will be available in the Rock Band Music Store as “Bush Pack 01” on February 7th!

A Pro Guitar and Pro Bass Upgrade will be available for “Machinehead,” the fifth and final single from the band’s multi-platinum debut.

Available on Xbox 360, Wii™and PlayStation

DLC for 2/7

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 15:02:00 +0000

OK, c’mon Harmonix. You’re making me look like a fool, continually predicting that we would see either Bush or Huey Lewis and the News as forthcoming DLC for the past several weeks now. We saw @HMXHenry’s cryptic tweet that we should be seeing something special around Valentine’s Day again, so I don’t think that means Bush or Huey Lewis, so I’m betting once again that we will see one of them this week. And next week’s winner is…

Bush – Everything Zen
Bush – Comedown
Bush – Machinehead *

* Denotes Pro-Guitar/Bass chart availability for $.99.

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Harmonix CEO Tops Colbert SuperPAC Donations [UPDATED]

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 15:02:00 +0000

As many of the readers on the site may remember, we brought you news last July that Rock Band fan Benji noticed a familiar name crawl across the screen when Stephen Colbert was simultaneously lampooning AND engaging in the new political action committees (PACs). Now it looks like the details of the campaign that has since raised over a million dollars and is seriously competing with real political candidates running for president, and the largest single donation comes from someone we are all familiar with.
Most people who donated to the Colbert SuperPAC gave less than $200, and only one person gave over $5,000. That person was Harmonix CEO Alex Rigopulos, who donated $9,600. Could this donation be a nice “thank you” for allowing Charlene (I’m Right Behind You) to be released as DLC in Rock Band? We’re not sure, but that’s the theory we’re going with.
UPDATE: On last night’s episode of The Colbert Report, Alex was personally thanked by Stephen Colbert on the show, and he’s getting a special gift for his big donation. We’ve embedded the clip from the show below (starts at ~2:30).

The Colbert Report
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[Full details; Thanks to Mark for the head's up!]

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Turtle Beach Ear Force P11 PS3 Headset Contest Giveaway

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 15:01:45 +0000

Check it out we have a nice contest going right now. No purchase needed, no forum registration required. Tell everyone!!! http://www.elitebattlezone.com/content.p...t-Giveaway

Thursday Throwback: “School’s Out (Live)” by Alice Cooper

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 22:41:37 +0000

I’m a big fan of the motoring program called Top Gear. I recently watched an interview with non-other than Alice Cooper, so I thought I would feature his most iconic song for this week’s Thursday Throwback pick, School’s Out (Live).
Alice Cooper is famous for his horror-movie style concerts, which has spanned over four decades of music. He has released over 25 albums between his band and his solo career, with over 50 million sales worldwide. Because of this success, the band has been included in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. While the original version of School’s Out was released in 1972 on his fifth album of the same name, this live version featured in Rock Band comes from the 2005 compilation album, Classicks. In May 2009, this song, along with five other Alice Cooper hits, was added to the Rock Band library. The song was also featured on Guitar Hero 3 (and again as DLC for Guitar Hero 5).
Although not as good as the studio version, this live version still features his usual difficult solos and catchy lyrics. The song’s devil-tiered guitar features that iconic riff, and will assault your fingers during the solos. 2-tier bass is quite lively, with frequent changes to keep things from getting stale. I would recommend to play the 4-tier drums in Pro mode, as there are some unique and interesting charts during the song’s choruses. And finally we come to the 2-tier vocals, which is quite different to the studio version, probably due to Cooper’s age and his improvisations during the intro and other parts.
Here’s a playthrough video:

Is there any new features you would to be added to future articles? What do you think of the pick and song? Sound off below!
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Posted on Thu, 02 Feb 2012 20:29:57 +0000 at http://www.rockbandaide.com/15207/thursd...ice-cooper
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PS3 RBN DLC for 2/7

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 22:41:37 +0000

Unless otherwise noted, all songs are $1.99.

Chaotrope – Diachylon *
Jerry Naylor – Real Wild Child
Suicide Silence – Slaves to Substance
Rainbowdragoneyes – Heavy Weather – The Storm ov The Undead *
an Unkindness – Foundation *

* Denotes $.99 track pricing.
ROCK BAND NETWORK PS3 2/7 PLAYLIST

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[Official announcement]

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Xbox 360 RBN DLC for 2/2

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 22:41:37 +0000

Unless otherwise noted, all songs are 160 MSP ($1.99). Songs not linked below were not available on RockBand.com at time of publishing.

Anarchy Club – Für Immer Verloren *
Halcyon Way – Building the Towers (2x Bass Pedal) *
Halcyon Way – The System (2x Bass Pedal) *
Jonathan Coulton – Good Morning Tucson
Rishloo – Feathergun in the Garden of the Sun *
Winter Crescent – Battle of Egos Intro *

* Denotes 80 MSP ($.99) track pricing.
ROCK BAND NETWORK XBOX 360 2/2 PLAYLIST

Amazon.com Widgets
[Official announcement]

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cheap electric guitars

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 04:08:13 +0000

Hi,
I really like the Al-2500's because they are made with a bit better materials than the Al-2000 and I like the look of the single white binding on the headstock over the plain head of the Al-2000. What can I say, I appreciate the little details and there is something to me about the binding on the head that just completes the guitar. These are great cheap electric guitars for sal

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Harmonix CEO Tops Colbert SuperPAC Donations

Wed, 01 Feb 2012 20:39:04 +0000

As many of the readers on the site may remember, we brought you news last July that Rock Band fan Benji noticed a familiar name crawl across the screen when Stephen Colbert was simultaneously lampooning AND engaging in the new political action committees (PACs). Now it looks like the details of the campaign that has since raised over a million dollars and is seriously competing with real political candidates running for president, and the largest single donation comes from someone we are all familiar with.
Most people who donated to the Colbert SuperPAC gave less than $200, and only one person gave over $5,000. That person was Harmonix CEO Alex Rigopulos, who donated $9,600. Could this donation be a nice “thank you” for allowing Charlene (I’m Right Behind You) to be released as DLC in Rock Band? We’re not sure, but that’s the theory we’re going with.
[Full details; Thanks to Mark for the head's up!]

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Pro-Guitar/Bass DLC Playthrough for 1/31 (Sum 41)

Wed, 01 Feb 2012 20:39:04 +0000

Here is this week’s lone Pro-Guitar/Bass chart for yesterday’s Sum 41 DLC from the always awesome thenewnoelisoncruz. Definitely check out and subscribe to his YouTube channel!
Fat Lip

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DLC Playthrough for 1/31 (Sum 41, Tears for Fears)

Tue, 31 Jan 2012 21:05:03 +0000

Arriving in the Rock Band library today are two tracks from Canadian pop-punk-thrash outfit Sum 41, and a single from 80s new wave icons Tears for Fears. Included below are playthrough videos of the DLC from the always awesome thenewnoelisoncruz. Definitely check out and subscribe to his YouTube channel!
Links to purchase DLC songs online at Xbox.com are included below for each track. All tracks are 160 MSP ($1.99). Pro Guitar/Bass charts are noted below where applicable, and can be purchased for an additional $.99. Playthrough charts for Pro Guitar/Bass will be posted tomorrow.
Directly below is a playlist of all the DLC videos, followed by individual videos of each DLC track after the jump.
Playlist of all new DLC:

Sum 41 – Fat Lip (Pro)

Sum 41 – Still Waiting

Tears for Fears – Head Over Heels

Posted on Tue, 31 Jan 2012 19:10:22 +0000 at http://www.rockbandaide.com/15173/dlc-pl...-for-fears
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New Band

Tue, 31 Jan 2012 16:14:10 +0000

Hey everyone, We have recently started a band up and are currently working on a few covers. We need to get some recording equipment so until then the recordings we do probably wont be the best quality in the world. Check out the facebook page

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DLC Week of 1/31 - Singles from Sum 41 & Tears for Fears!

Fri, 27 Jan 2012 18:05:10 +0000

Hey gang,

Canadian punk rock group Sum 41 got their first taste of success in 2001 with their single “Fat Lip,” off of their first full-length studio record, All Killer, No Filler. The group found similar success a year later with their follow-up record, Does This Look Infected?, with the lead single “Still Waiting” making waves on the Billboard charts.

Tears for Fears had a string of hits in the '80s, winning over audiences with its New Wave pop sound. “Head Over Heels,” the third single off of 1985’s highly-successful Songs from the Big Chair, reached #3 on the Billboard Hot 100.

Available on Xbox 360, Wii™and PlayStation

Friday DLC Giveaway: Billy Joel Piano Challenge Pack

Fri, 27 Jan 2012 18:05:10 +0000

It seems like it has been awhile since we’ve given stuff away here on the site, so thanks to Harmonix, we’ve recently fallen in to a nice little cache of DLC codes for the Xbox 360 from the past year that we want to help give out. We’ll try to giveaway a different DLC pack each Friday until our stash runs out. First up is the Billy Joel Piano Challenge pack from last March. The songs included are…

I Go to Extremes
Miami 2017 (Seen the Lights Go Out on Broadway)
My Life
Prelude/Angry Young Man *
Scenes from an Italian Restaurant
She’s Always a Woman

* Pro-Guitar/Bass chart availability for $.99.
If this is something that you want to try and win, entry is simple. All you have to do is post a comment below that includes your favorite Rock Band song that has a keys/piano chart. Standard rules apply: one entry per household only, Xbox 360 only, codes are redeemable worldwide (as far as I know). Please include a valid email address (or Twitter account if you don’t want to take off your tin foil hat) with each entry so we can contact the winners.
We’ll let this run through the weekend so everyone has a chance to enter and randomly choose a winner sometime on Monday afternoon (Central time). And since we ALSO have a number of 160 MSP codes, we’ll even randomly give out a “consolation gift” to one entrant, as well!
Good luck!

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DLC for 1/31

Fri, 27 Jan 2012 18:05:10 +0000

Well, it’s been a few weeks since we had DLC from one of the sets of artists announced in the livestream from December. If I was a betting man, I would put my money on either Bush or Huey Lewis & the News DLC for next week. Lets see if my bet paid off…

Sum 41 – Fat Lip *
Sum 41 – Still Waiting
Tears for Fears – Head Over Heels

* Denotes Pro-Guitar/Bass chart availability for $.99.

[Official announcement]

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PS3 RBN DLC for 1/31

Thu, 26 Jan 2012 22:59:00 +0000

Unless otherwise noted, all songs are $1.99.

Aiden – Hysteria
Bumblefoot – Turn Around
Dance for the Dying – El Monstro *
Ill Niño – Against the Wall
Quartered – Africa (RB3 version)

* Denotes $.99 track pricing.
ROCK BAND NETWORK PS3 1/31 PLAYLIST

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Xbox 360 RBN DLC for 1/26

Thu, 26 Jan 2012 22:59:00 +0000

Unless otherwise noted, all songs are 160 MSP ($1.99). Songs not linked below were not updated on RockBand.com at time of publishing.

Askari Nari – Generic Techno Song *
Atheist – Second to Sun
Dance for the Dying – Thug Love *
Deadlock – The Brave / Agony Applause (RB3 version)
Edge – Flesh and Blood *
Halcyon Way – Building the Towers *
The Motion Sick – Grace Kelly *
Powerman 5000 – Super Villain
Powerman 5000 – Time Bomb
Quartered – Half Cab *
SuperSeed – Play Around

* Denotes 80 MSP ($.99) track pricing.
ROCK BAND NETWORK XBOX 360 1/26 PLAYLIST

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Thursday Throwback: “I Heard It Through the Grapevine” by CCR

Thu, 26 Jan 2012 18:20:38 +0000

I must admit, I was quite surprised by the DLC we got this week. I was almost certain that the huge 12-pack released in mid 2010 would have been it for the band, but I’m glad I was wrong. In honor of the Creedence Clearwater Revival 3-pack released this week, I thought I would once again pull one of the tracks from their massive 12 pack (we have already featured Bad Moon Rising). It was a tough choice, but I’ve decided to feature I Heard It Through the Grapevine as this week’s Thursday Throwback pick.
Those of you who love your southern rock will love this band. Despite the fact that they originally hailed from California, they are still held in high esteem as pioneering purveyors of the southern rock genre, considering they have sold over 26 million records in the US alone. Noted by Rolling Stone magazine as the 82nd “Greatest Artist of All Time,” they were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1993, officially cementing their iconic status.
I nearly passed on choosing this tune, until I noticed the running time. The song clocks in at approximately ten minutes and twelve seconds, which makes it longer than some of the other southern rock epic Rock Band tracks Green Grass and High Tides (9:44) and Free Bird (9:34)! The 4-tier guitar is certainly the best out of the instruments, with a mini-solo at around the 3-minute mark, and a gigantic second solo, which lasts for the whole second half the song! The 4-tier bass will keep you on your toes too, as the chart very rarely sits still, and includes quite a bit of variation. The 4-tier drums are great to play on both normal and Pro modes, with a healthy mix of nearly everything throughout the song. The 3-tier vocals is classic CCR John Fogerty vocals, which nearly everyone can sing along to.
Here’s your full band walkthrough:

Do you like video games, movies and TV shows? Then I would appreciate it if you would have a look at my growing fansite, The Tribute Pages which features loads of tributes of video games, TV shows and movies. Thank you!

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Pro-Guitar/Bass DLC Playthrough for 1/24 (Creedence Clearwater Revival)

Wed, 25 Jan 2012 18:48:36 +0000

Here is this week’s lone Pro-Guitar/Bass chart for yesterday’s Creedence Clearwater Revival DLC from the always awesome thenewnoelisoncruz. Definitely check out and subscribe to his YouTube channel!
Creedence Clearwater Revival – Have You Ever Seen the Rain?

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