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Rock Band players use peripherals modeled after musical instruments to simulate the performance of rock music. Players must play these instruments in time with musical "notes" as they scroll towards them on the screen. Rock Band offers single-player and multiplayer gameplay for lead guitar, bass guitar, drums, and vocals, allowing for any combination of parts to play as a band.

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“Friday Rocks! Rock Band Update 9.15.09 – Crave Online”

"<table border="0" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="7"><tr><td width="80" align="center" valign="top"><a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://news.google.com/news/url?fd=R&amp;sa=T&amp;url=http%3A%2F%2Fnews.zergwatch.com%2F2009%2F09%2F11%2Frock-band-next-week-this-is-just-a-tribute-harmonix%2F&amp;usg=AFQjCNHNDCP0-P1hvDHaZ0YjrQ-UcWDVEw"><img src="http://nt3.ggpht.com/news/tbn/R7HG46sgUMl6OM/6.jpg" alt="" border="1" width="80" height="80" /><br />Zergwatch</a></td><td valign="top"><br /><div><img alt="" height="1" width="1"/></div><div><a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://news.google.com/news/url?fd=R&amp;sa=T&amp;url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.craveonline.com%2Fgaming%2Farticle%2Ffriday-rocks-rock-band-update-91509-85243&amp;usg=AFQjCNFU3gFxHQB1oHGOV7rQ0gkeQR7hQg"><b>Friday Rocks! <b>Rock Band</b> Update 9.15.09</b></a><br /><b>Crave Online</b><br /><b>...</b> to give you a heads up on what to expect the following week when the <b>Rock Band</b> Music Store updates (Tuesday for <b>Xbox 360</b> and Wii, Thursday for PS3). <b>...</b><br /><a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://news.google.com/news/url?fd=R&amp;sa=T&amp;url=http%3A%2F%2Fkotaku.com%2F5357318%2Frock-band-next-week-this-is-just-a-tribute&amp;usg=AFQjCNGQmKZjdXv3eNygK4HXRGO40RAoKw"><b>Rock Band</b> Next Week: This Is Just A Tribute</a> Kotaku.com<br /><a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://news.google.com/news/url?fd=R&amp;sa=T&amp;url=http%3A%2F%2Fworthplaying.com%2Farticle%2F2009%2F9%2F11%2Fnews%2F68322%2F&amp;usg=AFQjCNEugY6EaAYJiAtmmwFByu00BFTFIw">'<b>Rock Band</b>' (ALL) to Get Anvil, Tenacious D, Dinosaur Jr. And The <b>...</b></a> WorthPlaying.com<br /><a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://news.google.com/news/url?fd=R&amp;sa=T&amp;url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsp.ign.com%2Farticles%2F102%2F1023737p1.html&amp;usg=AFQjCNH6QfkYl3RFSw-fnpjBLVMFTSQJbw">Anvil Makes <b>Rock Band</b> Debut with Three Pack; &amp; More Dinosaur Jr <b>...</b></a> IGN<br /><br /><a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://news.google.com/news/more?ned=us&amp;ncl=dtpUZ9UvUDivqHMXiNZkj_5sjWK_M"><b>all 13 news articles&nbsp;&raquo;</b></a></div></td></tr></table>"

Source: - September 11th, 2009

“New Tracks From Anvil, Tenacious D, and More Hit Rock Band (1up.com)”

"Assuming The Beatles: Rock Band didn't quite scratch your plastic instrument itch, rhythm game fans still have nine new song downloads for Rock Band 2 to look forward to next week -- not the least of which is a trio of tracks from Anvil, stars of the hit documentary Anvil! The Story of Anvil . This DLC will be available on Tuesday, September 15 on Xbox 360 and Wii, with a PlayStation 3 release ..."

Source: - September 11th, 2009

“US video game sales slide in August for 6th month – The Associated Press”

"<table border="0" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="7"><tr><td width="80" align="center" valign="top"></td><td valign="top"><br /><div><img alt="" height="1" width="1"/></div><div><a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://news.google.com/news/url?fd=R&amp;sa=T&amp;url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com%2Fhostednews%2Fap%2Farticle%2FALeqM5i_MmOhd8R9AoD9cWdqwz72yfViNAD9AL85MO2&amp;usg=AFQjCNHauR-hUiUuXm3lIlg3FH63cF_6HA"><b>US video game sales slide in August for 6th month</b></a><br /><b>The Associated Press</b><br />Accessories â

Source: - September 11th, 2009

“PlayStation Store Update: Re-Shelled edition – Ars Technica”

"<table border="0" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="7"><tr><td width="80" align="center" valign="top"></td><td valign="top"><br /><div><img alt="" height="1" width="1"/></div><div><a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://news.google.com/news/url?fd=R&amp;sa=T&amp;url=http%3A%2F%2Farstechnica.com%2Fgaming%2Fnews%2F2009%2F09%2Fplaystation-store-update-re-shelled-edition.ars&amp;usg=AFQjCNEkh14xuESrV1Vj0JaIq7TslHxytA"><b>PlayStation Store Update: Re-Shelled edition</b></a><br /><b>Ars Technica</b><br /><b>Rock Band</b> Unplugged, meanwhile, gets "Love Spreads" by The Stone Roses and "I Stand Alone" by Godsmack. As for the console version of <b>Rock Band</b>, <b>...</b><br /><br /><a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://news.google.com/news/more?ned=us&amp;ncl=d74nUmG4bzjibsM"><b>and more&nbsp;&raquo;</b></a></div></td></tr></table>"

Source: - September 11th, 2009

“NPD: 'Madden' scores in August – USA Today”

"<table border="0" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="7"><tr><td width="80" align="center" valign="top"><a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://news.google.com/news/url?fd=R&amp;sa=T&amp;url=http%3A%2F%2Farstechnica.com%2Fgaming%2Fnews%2F2009%2F09%2Fprice-cut-leads-to-big-month-for-sony-playstation-3-sales.ars&amp;usg=AFQjCNHACTibJe53F8LRM49lp6F7df53Iw"><img src="http://nt0.ggpht.com/news/tbn/RApJYiTjnyG2KM/6.jpg" alt="" border="1" width="80" height="80" /><br />Ars Technica</a></td><td valign="top"><br /><div><img alt="" height="1" width="1"/></div><div><a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://news.google.com/news/url?fd=R&amp;sa=T&amp;url=http%3A%2F%2Fcontent.usatoday.com%2Fcommunities%2Fgamehunters%2Fpost%2F2009%2F09%2Fnpd-madden-scores-in-august%2F1&amp;usg=AFQjCNGaA3hy53g6v8zv6xLaSfXuTRMX_g"><b>NPD: 'Madden' scores in August</b></a><br /><b>USA Today</b><br />Analysts are looking forward to September, which has already seen the release of Guitar Hero 5 and The Beatles: <b>Rock Band</b> and Marvel Ultimate Alliance <b>2</b>, <b>...</b><br /><a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://news.google.com/news/url?fd=R&amp;sa=T&amp;url=http%3A%2F%2Fgames.venturebeat.com%2F2009%2F09%2F10%2Fvideo-game-sales-for-sixth-consecutive-month%2F&amp;usg=AFQjCNEmzNT0BX3V2kZ3RaXMnh4hxPmukg">Console video game sales fall for sixth straight month</a> VentureBeat<br /><a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://news.google.com/news/url?fd=R&amp;sa=T&amp;url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com%2Fhostednews%2Fafp%2Farticle%2FALeqM5idZrWXomtaciayeBrL6mQl-PbvVg&amp;usg=AFQjCNFr9LjITrUZOpA7cr2Rq4RHxGSeIg">US videogame sales down for sixth month in a row</a> AFP<br /><a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://news.google.com/news/url?fd=R&amp;sa=T&amp;url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.reuters.com%2Farticle%2FinternetNews%2FidUSTRE58A09X20090911&amp;usg=AFQjCNGmcHZ7qP022H__JwW8K1EpubkUjQ">US video game sales down 16 percent in August</a> Reuters<br /><a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://news.google.com/news/url?fd=R&amp;sa=T&amp;url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thestreet.com%2Fstory%2F10597267%2F1%2Fvideo-games-off-their-game.html%3Fcm_ven%3DGOOGLEFI&amp;usg=AFQjCNFV-boEMvHvUzcH8GatXAJtlnI-3w"> TheStreet.com</a> &nbsp;-<a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://news.google.com/news/url?fd=R&amp;sa=T&amp;url=http%3A%2F%2Fg4tv.com%2Fthefeed%2Fblog%2Fpost%2F699105%2FAnalysis-August-2009-Software-Sales----Madden-Pushes-Near-2M-Batman-Soars.html&amp;usg=AFQjCNGDtk9rhFi6XraE95cS47L6WjHSlA"> G4 TV</a> &nbsp;-<a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://news.google.com/news/url?fd=R&amp;sa=T&amp;url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.el33tonline.com%2Fpast%2F2009%2F9%2F11%2Fnpd_august_videogame_sales_drop%2F&amp;usg=AFQjCNFO9Ff6aZrbJbu3q5XgqvtsRP4u0Q"> EL33TONLINE</a><br /><a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://news.google.com/news/more?ned=us&amp;ncl=d8coInkXy2TZlEMWhp-lzuXWQRGnM"><b>all 160 news articles&nbsp;&raquo;</b></a></div></td></tr></table>"

Source: - September 11th, 2009

“Rockband 2 for xbox 360 User Review – Ethiopian Review”

"<table border="0" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="7"><tr><td width="80" align="center" valign="top"></td><td valign="top"><br /><div><img alt="" height="1" width="1"/></div><div><a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://news.google.com/news/url?fd=R&amp;sa=T&amp;url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ethiopianreview.com%2Fscitech%2F6360&amp;usg=AFQjCNHExfpDGLWIMVYqWCCwbR6ukQ_y7w"><b><b>Rockband 2</b> for <b>xbox 360</b> User Review</b></a><br /><b>Ethiopian Review</b><br />I recently purchased <b>Rockband 2</b> for the <b>xbox 360</b>. I am always skeptical when spending money on a video game since my family is on a bit of a fixed income in <b>...</b><br /><br /><a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://news.google.com/news/more?ned=us&amp;ncl=d_BOgXgxC84WjCM"><b>and more&nbsp;&raquo;</b></a></div></td></tr></table>"

Source: - September 11th, 2009

“Here comes the fun with &quot;Beatles: Rock Band' (Asbury Park Press)”

""The Beatles: Rock Band" has produced more buzz than any video game since the last "Grand Theft Auto." When Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr took the stage at Microsoft's Xbox press conference at E3 this summer, they were greeted with a standing ovation."

Source: - September 10th, 2009

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Source: - September 10th, 2009

“The Beatles: Rock Band Review [Wii PlayStation 3 Xbox 360] (GameSpot)”

"Stellar presentation and vocal harmonies help make The Beatles: Rock Band something special in the world of music games."

Source: - September 9th, 2009

“ION Drum Rocker Core now available fo… – Gaming Bits”

"<table border="0" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="7"><tr><td width="80" align="center" valign="top"></td><td valign="top"><br /><div><img alt="" height="1" width="1"/></div><div><a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://news.google.com/news/url?fd=R&amp;sa=T&amp;url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.gamingbits.com%2Fcontent%2Fview%2F6486%2F2%2F&amp;usg=AFQjCNFs3imntgMz1tinLoseiRST-20fbg"><b>ION Drum Rocker Core now available for $199.99</b></a><br /><b>Gaming Bits</b><br />There are lots of <b>Rock Band</b> players out there, including myself, that have a common issue with the <b>Rock Band 2</b> Wireless Drum Set. The pads start bubbling up <b>...</b><br /><br /><a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://news.google.com/news/more?ned=us&amp;ncl=dOhS7-D44s_IMpM"><b></b></a></div></td></tr></table>"

Source: - September 2nd, 2009