Guitar Hero

Corgan to Release DVD of Pumpkins ‘Reunion’

September 18, 2008 - No Comments Fans of the Smashing Pumpkins will get a behind-the-scenes look at the band’s “reunion” via a live DVD entitled “If it all Goes Wrong” via Coming Home Media. To me this “reunion” DVD is a total joke seeing as the band doesn’t actually include any of its original members other than Billy Corgan and drummer Jimmy Chamberlain. The documentary chronicles the Pumpkins’ residencies in Asheville, N.C.,....

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Boston Music Festival Continues to Rock Boston

September 12, 2008 - No Comments The second annual Boston Music Festival is underway and will continue to rock the city until its culmination at the Boston City Hall Plaza this Sunday, September 14. The event is a cross-cultural music extravaganza that showcases many of the best bands in and around Boston at numerous venues across the city. This year’s event features over 150 bands that will be performing at 11 different venues. Bands have been competing all throughout....

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Teen Drops Out of High School to Pursue the Synchronized Hitting of Plastic Buttons

August 19, 2008 - No Comments A North Carolina High School student has dropped out of school to pursue his dream of being a guitar-hero. Blake Peebles isn’t actually a musician however; he is a video game junky. In Peebles’ defense, he at least has a goal — to compete in the surprisingly lucrative world of competitive gaming. I don’t know where this arbitrary number comes from, but according to an article at Rollingstone.com, Peebles could win up to $80,000....

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New Slipknot Disc to Drop August 12

July 15, 2008 - No Comments You wouldn’t likely have realized it, but Slipknot has not released a new album in nearly four years. The band’s last effort, Subliminal Verses Vol. III, was an album of “rehabilation” for the band after years of frustration and anger.  That was evident in the increase of radio-friendly hits and a more polished and less heavy sound.  Since that time Slipknot has remained relevant, releasing its songs on Video Games such....

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Creators of “Rock Band” Sued by Konami

July 14, 2008 - No Comments Did anybody else wonder if it was legal when Rock Band came out and virtually ripped off the entire concept of Guitar Hero? Did anybody wonder if there was any patents involved or if it was free reign to make these types of games for any company. Well, Japanese game publisher Konami wondered about that, and as a result, filed suit against MTV-owned Harmonix Music Systems, the makers of “Rock Band,” for allegedly violating three patents....

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