Ethnography of Rock Band Bar Night. The Rock Band video game (and the similar Guitar Hero) are more than video games where players try to earn points and some are exploring the deeper meaning of such games. [more inside]
posted by k8t on Aug 10, 2009 - 16 comments

The Rock Band Network allows any band to make their songs playable in Rock Band, "set their own price (50 cents to $3 per song) and receive 30% of any resulting sales."
posted by minifigs on Jul 20, 2009 - 44 comments

Passion Pictures has just released Pete Candeland’s gorgeous cinematic for the forthcoming game The Beatles: Rock Band. [more inside]
posted by Toekneesan on Jun 4, 2009 - 62 comments

Remember the Mario Marathon? Child's play. These guys are playing through every song available for the game Rock Band, in a row, without sleep. That's 539 songs. 48 hours in and they are only 347 tunes down. This isn't just pushing buttons, this is taking sticks to drumpads rapidly for days straight. At what point is this no longer a game, but an obsession?
posted by mediamelt on Jan 10, 2009 - 96 comments

Fine edition used book blog Bookride has a list of Literary Rock Band Names which make a pleasant diversion. A list which just may be expanded in the comments.
posted by shothotbot on Dec 9, 2008 - 32 comments

Improve your Rock Band drumming technique. Rock Band as in the videogame, that is.
posted by nthdegx on Jan 11, 2008 - 124 comments

If you couldn't Guitar Hero III or can't afford Rock Band, or even if you're just not into rocking out, there's still one thing available make your holiday bright.
posted by jacquilynne on Dec 20, 2007 - 25 comments

Carrie Brownstein's new band, a. [more inside]
posted by Weebot on Nov 27, 2007 - 38 comments