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Amazon Music and Lil Nas X will host a series of holiday concerts
Miley Cyrus, Kiana Ledé and Foo Fighters will also perform.
As internet forums die off, finding community can be harder than ever
Before social networks took over the internet, message boards were perhaps the most essential way for people to come together online and talk about whatever was on their minds. Our discussion spaces have evolved dramatically, though -- message boards aren't as important as they used to be, thanks to the decade-long onslaught of Twitter, Facebook, Reddit and more. Many formerly prominent destinations are closing up shop, including the message board I called my online home for well over a decade.
BBC Music is available in the US, but only on the web
The BBC is finally sharing its BBC Music site with audiences in the US. As of today, its trove of music reporting -- across radio, TV and the web -- as well as artist performances from Radio 1's Live Lounge are available stateside. That includes clips of Ariana Grande, Jay-Z, Taylor Swift and the Foo Fighters that were previously restricted to the UK.
Rock Band Weekly: Foster the People, Foo Fighters, Maroon 5 ft. Christina Aguilera
Two of last year's endlessly replayed tracks on American Top 40 radio come to the Rock Band music store next week. The ubiquitous "Pumped Up Kicks" by Foster the People and "Moves Like Jagger" from Maroon 5 and Christina Aguilera are ready to hit the Rock Band circuit for 2013. All tracks were available on Rock Band Blitz.
Win a BlizzCon ticket from Gamebreaker.TV
Seeing as how this year's BlizzCon tickets were sold out in the same amount of time that it takes you to read this sentence, the only way for you to experience the convention now is either virtually or by snagging a ticket from a generous donor. Fortunately, Gamebreaker.TV has a spare ticket on hand that it's prepared to bestow on a lucky fan -- and anyone can take a crack at winning it. To try your hand at winning the golden ticket, you simply have to buy as many Wonka bars as you can possibly... no, wait, that's not right. Actually, all you have to do is head over to Gamebreaker.TV's Facebook page and click "like" to be entered into the drawing. BlizzCon tickets were priced at $175 apiece and were sold out as of this past May. The convention might not have the big reveal of Blizzard's next big MMO, but it's got plenty of Foo Fighters to compensate.
Foo Fighters to close out Blizzcon 2011
Blizzard continues its tradition of closing the doors on Blizzcon with a big concert. Two years ago it was Ozzy Osbourne, and Tenacious D followed -- this year it'll be the Foo Fighters' chance for post-gaming convention immortality. Blizzcon takes place at the Anaheim Convention Center on October 21 and 22. If you were unable to score yourself a ticket, Blizzard is offering a pass to take part in the festivities virtually for $39.99, either via the internet or through DirecTV. For more info on live streaming, check out the Blizzcon site.
BlizzCon 2011 brings in Foo Fighters for concert -- and to fight the foo
Are you ready to rock? I SAID, ARE YOU READY TO ROCK? Oh, you are? Well then, you had better hope you already have a ticket to this year's BlizzCon, as the Foo Fighters are planning to take the center stage for a concert to end all concerts. The Foo Fighters join Ozzy Osbourne and Tenacious D as the latest headlining act for Blizzard's annual convention. It's become tradition to end the weekend with a huge concert, and Foo Fighters' Dave Grohl is prepared to give the crowd an experience like no other: "We're pretty sure that in the future, music historians will look back at BlizzCon 2011 as the unquestionable pinnacle of Foo Fighters' long and illustrious career. We look forward to living up to that prediction by bringing the Horde and Alliance together to rock the hell out of Anaheim next month." While BlizzCon is already sold out, there are virtual tickets and DirecTV options still available for die-hard fans. The convention will take place in California's Anaheim Convention Center on October 21st and 22nd.
Foo Fighters to rock the house at BlizzCon 2011
We've been waiting for the announcement of who would close out BlizzCon 2011 with an awesome concert, as has been the BlizzCon tradition. This year's concert headliner will be Foo Fighters with Dave Grohl. It's a different direction from the previous year's Ozzy Osbourne and Tenacious D, but it's going to be a great concert nonetheless. The high-schooler in me is really excited to see Foo Fighters. I feel old now. You can get access to the concert by purchasing the BlizzCon Virtual Ticket or by attending BlizzCon. Get to the concert hall early if you want a good seat, though. It packs up pretty fast.
Rock Band Weekly: Foo Fighters, Run-DMC, Lordi
The Foo Fighters return next week to the Rock Band Music Store with their fourth pack of Rock Band DLC, alongside a couple of Pro Guitar upgrades for the band's legacy tracks. See the complete update details after the break.
Guitar Hero iPhone update: A Spoon of Foo Fighters
Why is Dave Grohl smiling? Well it might be because his band, the Foo Fighters, has just gotten a track pack on Guitar Hero for iPhone alongside Spoon. Realistically though, it's probably because he's very rich. And also a rock star.
Call of Duty: World at War Zombies, Rock Band get free versions
Two of the App Store's biggest hits last year have finally dropped free versions of their apps to try out. Of course, odds are probably slim that you haven't played or heard of these two yet, but just in case you were waiting to try them without paying, now is your chance. First up, Call of Duty: World at War Zombies [iTunes link], which brought the undead to the WWII shooter, has a new lite version to play for free, which plays exactly like the $9.99 full version [iTunes link], but for only three rounds. Strangely enough, it's actually the exact same size download. Rock Band made a splash when it debuted on the iPhone late last year [iTunes link] at $9.99. Since then, it's dropped to $6.99, but there is now a free demo available [iTunes link] that features only the Foo Fighters' "Learn to Fly." If you want to check out the controls, though, and perhaps see how they compare to the console versions, it's worth a download. We kind of like this precedent of releasing best-sellers for free after a delay, though there's probably still some tuning to do in just how much content is enabled in these trial versions.
Rock Band Weekly: Foo Fighters, Nirvana, Joan Jett
Next week's Rock Band DLC could have been a little Dave Grohl fiesta, offering up tracks from his days back in Nirvana and now with Foo Fighters, but it turns out that he wasn't with the genre defining grunge band until after Bleach, which happens to be part of next week's DLC. But, we're pretty sure Grohl was with Foo Fighters during the time they recorded the tracks that make up the band's third DLC pack for the music game. Completely unrelated to Grohl (maybe there's a six degrees of separation in there?), there will also be one track from Ms. Joan Jett thrown in the mix. Check out the update after the break, along with what portable players can expect from Rock Band Unplugged's DLC. Select a platform below to view complete DLC listing:
Rock Band Weekly: Foo Fighters, Blur, Dropkick Murphys, Blind Melon
So, are we all getting used to Rock Band Weekly across the various platforms being combined in one serving every Friday? No ... um, tough noogies. This is the way it's going to be for the time being. Next week brings a new Foo Fighters pack to the PS3 and Xbox 360, while the Wii gets a whole mess of Red Hot Chili Peppers songs. Meanwhile, Ms. Benatar and Coheed and Cambria make their way to Unplugged. Check it all out after the break.. Select a platform below to view complete DLC listing:
Video: DJ Hero in a two-player turntable and guitar sabotage
Look Cochese, we know you've been wondering what DJ Hero live play looks like in a multi-player setup. So check the two-player turntable and guitar mashup after the break that pits the Beastie Boys' "Sabotage" against the Foo Fighters' "Monkey Wrench." You'll be much sexier for doing so. Promise
Rock Band Wiikly: Journey, Benatar, Foo Fighters, Spongebob and more
It appears Rock Band Wiikly is getting comfortable with its one week delay of Rock Band Weekly DLC, with this week seeing a rather eclectic collection of additions to the Wii's music store. Individual songs (200 Wii points apiece): "Don't Stop Believing" - Journey "Heartbreaker" - Pat Benatar "Geraldine" - Glasvegas "C'Mon C'Mon" - The Von Bondies "I Can't Keep My Eyes Off of You" - Spongebob Squarepants "The Best Day Ever" - Spongebob Squarepants "Where's Gary?" - Spongebob Squarepants "Rock 'n' Roll Star" - Oasis "DOA" - Foo Fighters "This is a Call" - Foo Fighters "Times Like These" - Foo Fighters The tracks will be available tomorrow, April 7, and videos for all of this week's tracks are after the break.
Rock Band Weekly addendum: More Foo Fighters
Not smitten with Harmonix's Rockin' the Holday 2008 pack? Next week, the Rock Band store is also blessing you with yet another recommended dose of Footos, the Fresh Fighter. Foo Fighters Three Pack (440 / $5.49) "DOA" (160 / $2) "Times Like These" (160 / $2) "This Is A Call" (160 / $2) And in case you forgot ...Rockin' the Holidays 2008 pack (240 / $3) "Hanukkah Blessings" - Barenaked Ladies (80 / $1) "Christmas is the Time To Say I Love You" - Billy Squier (80 / $1) "Blue Christmas" - The Pretenders (80 / $1) Videos for the Foo Fighters songs can be found after the break. The tracks will be available for download next Tuesday on Xbox 360 and PS3. [Thanks, Scott]
XBLM Deal of the Week: Foo's 'Colour and the Shape' Rock Band DLC
Following up on last week's discounted Legendary Map Pack for Halo 3, Major Nelson recently announced the latest Xbox Live Marketplace "Holiday Deal of the Week". For the next seven days, you can pick up one of the best pieces of Rock Band DLC to drop this year (in our most humble, Grohl-worshiping opinion) on the cheap. The full Foo Fighters album, The Colour and the Shape, is on sale for 1200 ($15), a discount of 400 ($5).Asian Xbox Live territories have their own unique discounts this week -- Japan's popular rhythm title The iDOLM@STER: Live For You knocked a few points off the price of one of its songs, while Hong Kong, Korea and Taiwan can pick up the Guitar Hero III Foo Fighters Track Pack for 375. It's a global Foo-nomenon!
Rock Band DLC brings The Colour and the Shape of the Foo Fighters
As we learned late August, Rock Band will be getting the Foo Fighters album The Colour and the Shape as DLC. It looks Harmonix will be bringing it to us next week. Here are the tracks: "Doll" "Monkey Wrench" "Hey, Johnny Park!" "My Poor Brain" "Wind Up" "Up in Arms" "My Hero" "See You" "Enough Space" "February Stars" "Walking After You" "New Way Home" Where is Everlong, you ask? That's already on the Rock Band 2 disc. Each song will be priced individually at $1.99 while the entire album will cost $19.99. Look for them next week on Thursday, November 11th on the PlayStation Store.
Rock Band Weekly: Foo Fighters album; Harmonix announces Track Pack Vol. 2
Harmonix announced today that the Foo Fighters' The Colour and the Shape album will be available as Rock Band DLC next week. "Everlong" is already featured on Rock Band 2, so you'll have to pick up that game if you want the actual "full album."Foo Fighters' The Colour and the Shape album (1600 / $20) "Doll" (160 / $2) "Monkey Wrench" (160 / $2) "Hey, Johnny Park!" (160 / $2) "My Poor Brain" (160 / $2) "Wind Up" (160 / $2) "Up in Arms" (160 / $2) "My Hero" (160 / $2) "See You" (160 / $2) "Enough Space" (160 / $2) "February Stars" (160 / $2) "Walking After You" (160 / $2) "New Way Home" (160 / $2) Also announced today is Rock Band Track Pack Vol. 2 releasing Nov 17 for $30. The 20 song disc can be played as a standalone product on Xbox 360, PS3, Wii and PS2. The tracks will also be transferable to the hard drive on PS3 and Xbox 360. The songs are also currently available for download on the Rock Band music store. The full Vol. 2 track list can be found after the break.Update: People have started to receive their 20 free RB2 songs. Check your email if you completed the registration process.[Thanks Nick James]
Rock Band 2 getting full albums from several bands
For all of you Rock Band enthusiasts out there, some news has traveled down the pipe courtesy of Entertainment Weekly, confirming several new albums for download in the game. We're not going to waste any time leading up to the juicy info, so catch it below: Foo Fighters -- "The Colour and the Shape" Red Hot Chili Peppers -- "Blood Sugar Sex Magik" Jane's Addiction -- "Nothing's Shocking" Megadeth -- "Peace Sells... But Who's Buying" Stevie Ray Vaughn -- "Texas Flood" Of course, we're still not 100% certain that the Wii version of the game will support all of the features the other console versions will. Regardless, we're very much Megadeth fans, so seeing them get their work featured in the game is great (and it's one of their best albums, at that). After the break, we've embedded our favorite track from that album, so jump past and enjoy.%Gallery-19119%
