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If you've got a real band but spend your downtime playing your console's instruments as well, why not make some money off all that button mashing and submit your original songs for purchase through the Rock Band Network Music Store? Now open for public beta testing, the Rock Band Network gets you a ton of exposure to players all around the world who are looking for new tracks in the online store. Read more
As if there wasn't already amazing upcoming Rock Band news, there's more: the next big breakthrough coming soon is the Rock Band Network, which will allow you to convert any recorded song to be used in Rock Band play. Being able to convert songs won't be free — it'll cost about $160 and be a very technical process, Harmonix warns. The network will be available for Xbox 360 users, and then Read more
The People's Choice Awards are tonight, so now's your chance to get a good look at who's up for the trophies. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2 is dominating the movie categories, especially since there was no Twilight film eligible for this year's awards (though Taylor Lautner and Robert Pattinson still earned nods because they appeared in other movies). Vampires are still big at the Read more
Ever since we saw Liz Lemon dish her advice on 30 Rock, this concept of dealbreakers has been all over the pop culture stratosphere. While it's important to have a set of standards that you hold yourself and your partner to, sometimes the things we think are dealbreakers can be pretty trite. For example, how much money he makes, how tall he is, or his favorite band are not the key ingredients for Read more
For the past few years, my Rock Band set has seen a lot of action. Every time there was a party, get-together, or just a lazy afternoon with a few friends, we'd break out the kit and rock out to some classic tunes. Downloading from the Rock Band network store was a part of the fun, since you could all filter through and pick your favorite songs to jam to. I've downloaded well over 100 songs over Read more
If your tot spends any time at all in front of the Noggin network, you are likely to be familiar with The Laurie Berkner Band. The band's videos are often featured in the network's "Move to the Movement" segments, as well as the popular Jack's Big Music Show. The band's fifth CD, Rocketship Run ($14), will get your feet tapping and your lil ones dancing with its catchy tunes, funny lyrics and Read more
