Meet Sam McKenzie, Poster Artist for the Rock Band Rivals Trailer!

We got a chance to interview the one and only Sam McKenzie, a concept artist behind some of the ornate concert posters found in the Rock Band Rivals launch trailer. Sam's work is most notably seen in the NecroShaft poster, featuring an intense rock trio headed to their next gig. Read more

Rocking in the Home Stretch – December DLC Artists Announced

We’re in the final weeks leading up to 2017! It’s been an eventful year, and we’ve got lots in store for Rock Band in the future. Let’s finish off 2016 right with your DLC artists for the month! Read more

The Rock Band Database...Online!

It's hard to believe that what started off as my own little side project has ended up as the official song list! The fine folks at Harmonix asked me to write a guest blog entry highlighting the Rock Band Database for the announcement, so I’ll kick it off by talking just a bit about how this all got started in the first place. Read more

Weekly Challenge: Green with Envy

Hey everyone! Rock Band Rivals is going strong a month in, with thousands of Crews competing against each other to climb the leaderboards. Read more

DLC Week of 11/21: Bruno Mars, Coldplay, and Green Day!

This week, songs from Bruno Mars, Coldplay, and Green Day will hit the Rock Band Music Library. Read more

Hello, Is It XP You’re Looking For?

Hey gang, Rock Band Rivals has been out for about a month now, and we just wrapped up the fourth Weekly Challenge, which sent you 30 years in the past to rock out to some great 80’s tracks. Read more

DLC Week of 11/14: Avril Lavigne Pack 01!

This week, music from Avril Lavigne joins the Rock Band repertoire with a 3-pack of career-spanning hits. Read more

DLC Week of 11/07: The Cure, Cyndi Lauper, Fine Young Cannibals!

This week, songs from The Cure, Cyndi Lauper, and Fine Young Cannibals will hit the Rock Band Music Library. Read more

Bundle up! Rock Band November DLC Artists Announced

Happy post-Rock Band Rivals launch! Sweater Weather is upon us here in Boston; it’s time for us to zip up our jackets, grab those scarves, and pour the hot chocolate. While we’re turning up the heat, we’re here to talk about what you can expect in the Rock Band scene this November! Read more

A Look Behind the New Authoring of Through the Fire and Flames

I wanted to take a moment to talk about the recent authoring changes we made to “Through the Fire and Flames” by DragonForce. It’s a brutally hard song and we know that owning a TtFaF FC is viewed by many in the community as the ultimate Rock Band accomplishment, so we didn’t approach these changes lightly. Read more