Right on the heels of our latest and greatest holiday update, including the newest addition of Brutal Mode, we’re introducing the Brutal Mode Battle – a Rock Band 4 guitar competition where YOU can show off your skills and compete for major prizes. See the Official Rules for full details. You may think you are the best Rock Band guitarist, but now it’s time to put your skills to the test. Things are about to get BRUTAL! Read more

Harmonix is thrilled to announce the release of Rock Band™4’s completely free* December Feature Update will include an all new gameplay challenge for Expert players, called Brutal Mode. Available in solo or multiplayer, Brutal Mode modifies the note track to react to how well you are playing. The better you play, the harder it gets. Players who master this mode are rewarded with a new Star threshold beyond Gold: the Crimson Star! Read more

In late August we announced the formation of the Rock Band Road Crew, a rewards program for our most dedicated and loyal rockers. After sifting through hundreds and hundreds of applications, we made our selections. Since its formation, the Rock Band Road Crew have been busy throwing events, live streaming the game, creating epic DIY Rock Band gear, and being generally awesome human beings. Each week we'll be highlighting some interesting folks from the crew. If you'd like to nominate a roadie that you think deserves the spotlight, be sure to tweet your nomination to @RockBand. Read more

The world is full of millions of great songs. Rock Band's got a few thousand of them. It's really staggering to think about all of the talent that's been poured into the songs in our catalog over the years. We thought it was time to start highlighting some of the great musicians that have graced our soundtracks, truly making them better games. Slydigs are a rock 'n' roll band from Warrington, UK. Aside from getting extra rock points for being from Great Britain, they bring loads of energy and swagger to the stage, all very apparent in Light the Fuse, their new single featured in Rock Band 4. We took some time to chat with the band about their roots, their new music video, touring with The Who, and more. Read more