Music

OK Go's Of The Blue Colour Of The Sky is an interesting collection of music that probably will appeal to virtually any listener. Some die-hard OK Go fans may view the different style of their latest work as detrimental to their sound, while many Read More

Eight new tracks hit Rock Band this week, including another 3-pack of songs from Disturbed. We also have individual tracks from The Mother Hips, Silversun Pickups, and TRUSTcompany. Read More

This week's downloadables for Rock Band include a three-song pack from HIM, along with four other singles from KSM, Marilyn Manson, The Police, and One Night Only. Read More

I had the opportunity to ask Shiny Toy Guns keyboardist and bassist Jeremy Dawson a few questions about the electronica/indie/rock band and their latest album, Girls le disko, which was released this past December. Read More

It's an eclectic week for Rock Band with nine new downloadable songs from five different acts that span genres and decades. Today on the Xbox 360 and Wii and on Thursday on the Playstation 3, you'll find songs and packs from the likes of Otis Redding, Read More

This week sees a new full album release as downloadable content on Rock Band. Available today on the Xbox 360 and Wii and on Thursday on the Playstation 3 is Megadeth's Rust in Peace. Read More

Immediately following this Sunday's Super Bowl XLIV, a special recording of the performance planned by The Who for their Halftime Show will be available for purchase and play in Rock Band on the Xbox 360 and Nintendo Wii (coming soon for Playstation 3) Read More

It's yet another country week for Rock Band, with six tracks from six different acts available for download. You can grab the songs individually for 160 Microsot Points ($1.99) each, or you can get them all as the Going Country Pack 03 for 800 Microsoft Read More

The subtle, poignant sounds of The Hurt Locker's score are the result of a collaboration between seasoned film composers Marco Beltrami and Buck Sanders. By fusing the sound effects and musical score, Beltrami and Sanders are able to effectively Read More

It's an umlaut-heavy week for Rock Band, with DLC releases from the likes of Blue Öyster Cult and Motörhead, among others. Read More

I was pleasantly surprised to realize that I recognized more of the music on the Leverage soundtrack than I thought I would, and it definitely evokes the show. The music itself runs the gamut from several types of jazz to pop to techno to orchestral, Read More

I recently had the chance to conduct an e-mail interview with Joseph LoDuca, the composer of the Leverage soundtrack (among many other soundtracks, including Evil Dead, Hercules, Xena, and Legend of the Seeker) about what it's like to score the hit TV show. Read More