Hey gang! As we start a new year, it feels right to take a moment reflect on the year prior and share some of my favorite moments from the 2021 with you all. 2021 was a big year in Rock Band 4; we released over 100 new songs (111 to be exact) that crossed a wildly broad stylistic range. I love wo... Read more

Break Week 3 Kicking off with the iconic drum intro, The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus “Face Down” is one of the defining rock songs of the 2000s. “Face Down” features chuggy guitar chords with lots of great embellishes, a fun upbeat drum pattern and a chorus that will have the whole house singing along... Read more

Break Week 2 Combining influences from multiple Elton John hits, the vocal talents of Dua Lipa and disco-esque production from PNAU, “Cold Heart (PNAU Remix)” was responsible for giving Elton John a UK Top 10 single in now six decades. The track features a diverse array of synthesizer layers like... Read more

Break Week 1 Originally written and performed by Simon & Garfunkel, The Bangles recorded their own legendary cover of “Hazy Shade Of Winter” in 1987 for the Less Than Zero soundtrack. The track starts off with some synth layers and winter-evoking sleigh bells before kicking off into the ripping g... Read more

No it IS Rock Band! After seven straight weeks of poking fun at grumpy commenters and getting creative with rhyming puns, we thought it was time to go back to the classics. This week’s challenge is dedicated to the “rock” in Rock Band and the DLC release supports that dedication to a tee. The... Read more

It’s not Rock Band, it’s Jock Band. This week’s Rivals Challenge and DLC explore the songs that get you hyped to get active or cheer on your favorite sports team.   Established in Sao Paulo, Brazil in 2014, Ego Kill Talent’s “The Call” is the second track off of their sophomore album The Danc... Read more

It’s not Rock Band, it’s Dock Band! This week’s Rivals Challenge is taking to the high seas, putting the boat out on the lake and enjoying the best chill rock the Rock Band catalog has to offer. From Steely Dan’s legendary 1977 album Aja, “Peg” was the first promotional single, and reached th... Read more

It’s not Rock Band, it’s Not Band! Despite the name of the game being Rock BAND, we have quite the catalog of fantastic solo artists and one-person bands. This week’s Rivals Challenge will focus on those solo artists with talented backing bands and bands who are secretly just one massively talen... Read more

It’s not Rock Band, it’s Mach Band! Do you feel the need for speed? Then this week is for you. We’re celebrating the fastest songs in the Rock Band Catalog as well as all of the songs about cars, jets, and other fast movers. From their 1998 album Sunburn, Fuel’s “Shimmer” was one of the quint... Read more

It’s not Rock Band, it’s Pop Band! Whenever we release a track from a “pop” artist, people love to roast us for it. They may say “the game is called Rock Band, not Pop Band” which inspired this whole Rivals season. But we wanted to take this week to celebrate the genre and give you a chance to s... Read more