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Rock Band and Dance Central will be back this generation, Harmonix says [Update]

By Andrew Yoon, Apr 11, 2014 10:00am PDT

"We have grand plans to bring back both of them with guns blazing at some point in the coming console cycle."

Metallica songs being pulled from Rock Band DLC library

By John Keefer, Apr 09, 2013 5:00pm PDT

Harmonix will no longer be releasing DLC songs for its Rock Band series, and a few songs will soon be disappearing from the existing library because of licensing issues.

130 million Rock Band songs downloaded, as DLC ends

By Andrew Yoon, Apr 03, 2013 2:15pm PDT

Not only did millions of people join in on the Rock Band craze, they bought DLC. Lots of it.

'American Pie' is Rock Band's final DLC song

By Andrew Yoon, Mar 22, 2013 4:00pm PDT

April 2nd will be the day the music died.

Rock Band DLC releases to end in April

By Andrew Yoon, Feb 18, 2013 9:33am PST

On April 2nd, Harmonix will no longer release DLC for its Rock Band games.

Rock Band DLC sale knocks 50% off 1,100 tracks

By Alice O'Connor, Sep 17, 2012 11:00am PDT

If you fancy some new tunes to play in Rock Band Blitz or to twang on some old favourites in Rock Band 3, a fine opportunity is coming up. To celebrate the rhythm series' fifth anniversary in November and the launch of Blitz, developer Harmonix is planning to make over 1,100...

Rock Band Blitz setlist partially revealed

By Andrew Yoon, May 28, 2012 9:00am PDT

Rock Band Blitz will include 25 songs which are also playable in Rock Band 3. What's made the cut so far?

Rock Band 3 never gonna give you up in Valentine's Day DLC

By Alice O'Connor, Feb 10, 2012 9:15am PST

This Valentine's Day, Rock Band 3 is never gonna give you up, never gonna let you down, never gonna... look, Rick Astley's seminal hit is coming as DLC on Valentine's Day, along with lovely-dovey songs from Poison, Mr. Big and Heart.

Rush's '2112' coming to Rock Band this week

By Andrew Yoon, Dec 29, 2011 2:00pm PST

Harmonix will be releasing Rush's twenty minute epic "2112" to Rock Band this week.

Viacom ordered to pay Harmonix $383 million

By Alice O'Connor, Dec 28, 2011 6:45am PST

When Rock Band dev Harmonix and former owner Viacom argued over who exactly owed whom bonus money, resolution accountants were called in. After a rummage in the books, the jointly-appointed arbitrator has decided that Viacom owes Harmonix $383 million.

Harmonix developing 'multiple new music games'

By Jeff Mattas, Nov 04, 2011 2:15pm PDT

Harmonix has announced that it's working on multiple new music games, outside of their Rock Band and Dance Central franchises.

Rock Band DLC to welcome Stevie Wonder and Coldplay

By Xav de Matos, Oct 06, 2011 5:00pm PDT

In the "coming weeks and months," Rock Band will welcome DLC from first-timers Stevie Wonder and Coldplay as well as Rock Band-content alums Breaking Benjamin and Dream Theater.

Viacom files $131M suit against former Harmonix shareholders

By Steve Watts, Sep 21, 2011 8:45am PDT

Viacom has filed suit against the former shareholders of Harmonix, claiming it miscalculated a payout in 2007 and is now owed the difference. This mounts on top of a suit Harmonix shareholders filed against Viacom last year.