On the surface, Rock Band seems like a regular music rhythm game, albeit one with several different input devices. The game may seem as simple as timing your button presses, drum beats, or vocals to ...

Rock Band 4 players on PlayStation 4 and Xbox One will be able to play the music game with their closetfuls of old PlayStation 3 or Xbox 360 instruments, respectively. But Xbox gamers will have to pay ...

Here’s where I’m coming from with these music rhythm games: I found myself in several bands throughout high school and college—band bands, not “Where’s my sheet music?! I lost my reed!” bands—playing ...

At E3 2010, Harmonix revealed that they would be bringing the music game genre to a whole new level with the addition of Pro Mode, a new gameplay component that would not only allow you to emulate ...

Adding some more songs to the more than 60 that will be included on-disc, Harmonix revealed these new tracks today for Rock Band 4: You can see the full list of announced songs over here. You’ll also ...

There are three new instrument-based games coming out in the next few months for the Xbox 360 and PS3: Guitar Hero: World Tour, Rock Band 2, and Rock Revolution. Try and stick with me here because it ...

The Beatles Rock Band will be the first game in the Rock Band franchise to take on a single artist, as well as the first to incorporate multiple player vocal harmonization. However, the gameplay ...

From the late 1950s to the late 1970s, rock ‘n’ rollers were taking the formula for what they already knew a six-string electric could do and pushing the boundaries one notch further. Musicians were ...

In rock music, the guitar is the instrument that usually stays front and center. Often, lead vocalists accompany themselves on guitar, with their bandmates providing vocal and instrumental support in ...

Game|Life will have its complete take on Rock Band 3 (and Power Gig: Rise of the Six-String, for that matter) on Monday. In the meantime, writer Christopher Null offers his positive impressions on the ...