Music

Harmonix is dropping 12 songs from 6 different artists into the catalog as this week's downloadable content. All the songs are available starting today across all platforms., In the leadup to Rock Band 3's launch next month Read More

Devo has released their first album in 20 years, and Chad lets us know if it really does have Something for Everybody. Read More

This week's Rock Band release is another full album pack, this time featuring Bob Marley and the Wailers' Legend. Well, partial album, as "Get Up, Stand Up" is missing from this pack but will be included on the Rock Band 3 disc when it releases in Read More

This week Harmonix shed some light on exactly how Rock Band 3's Pro mode will work, and they shared a bunch of screenshots of what the new interface will look like. Amazingly, it all looks very straightforward, and there will be a good progression from Read More

If you're a Supernatural fan, this soundtrack is a must-have. Pop in the CD and put yourself in the mood for some Winchesters. It's bound to make you want to re-watch an episode or two. Read More

In my recent exploration of geek music, I've encountered a very special type of song. They celebrate the nerd girl, the one who loves Star Wars, The Lord of the Rings, and all things Joss Whedon. And she's hot, to boot, with her librarian glasses, Read More

E for Everyone is Kirby Krackle's second album. Their sound is very different from any of the other bands I've reviewed. They have an indie / alternative sound with definite pop rock influence as well. On only the second listen of the album I found Read More

Continuing from my last post on Japanese Music, I'll be focusing on music found in anime. So, hold to to your drumsticks and keep your guitar picks handy... here's a shortlist of great anime with great music! Read More

Being both an orchestra and a Star Wars dork, I seriously had to see this. I happened to be at a computer right at noon the day the tickets went on sale, and managed to snag us front row! I was super excited and so was the boyfriend, who is a big SW fan Read More

Country fans should be happy with this week's new Rock Band releases as nine new country songs arrive for download, each from a different artist. Read More

This score has a light-hearted, comical character, which I perceive to nicely match the character of the movie. Though not my #1 favorite soundtrack of all time, the music was fun to listen to and well-composed. Though the movie itself received dubious Read More

This is one of my favorite albums of the year so far. As I've mentioned previously, I am a big fan of George Hrab's music and podcast, and that may bias my review a bit due to my familiarity with the stories behind some of the songs. Read More