Gaming fans, music fans and everyone in-between take note. Rock Band has arrived. Brainchild of game developer Harmonix, Rock Band pushes gaming’s musical envelop to eleven allowing you to delve into a realistic band experience as you form a band, play realistic instruments, including guitar, bass, drums and mic and take your act on the road in search of Rock & Roll glory. So, are you ready to rock?
Making your mark in a Rock & Roll world requires you to learn the tools of the trade. Rock Band will have you picking up guitar, bass, drums and vocals all at once, but a quick look at our overview of Rock Band's controllers, along with a few tips that we've tossed in, will have you rockin' the house right out of the box.
Call me old fashioned, but I love Ryan Adams . And nothing could have started my day off better than seeing a new Ryan Adams Black Cab Session posted online this morning. Big thanks to Ryan for fighting his tendency toward car sickness in order to bring us this...... read more
Every time I hear the Shins, I'm reminded of New Zealand's Flying Nun records. One of the world's hallowed indies, Flying Nun is home to a number of NZ chartbusters. A modest dose of selected FN recordings have been licensed for the US and Europe over the years. A... read more
You know you've really hit the big time when you get groupies, but how do you get them? The key is to be awesome and to advertise. Use this selection of shirts to tell everyone that you are in the groupie market.
Take a crash (cymbal) course on rock and roll with these required texts, including books on artists featured in Rock Band, the rough and glorious history of rock, chord books, and more.