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It makes a crazy sort of sense that Amanda Palmer, Neil Gaiman, Ben Folds, and Damian Kulash would collaborate on and record eight songs in eight hours (well, really six in twelve, but who’s counting), with input from their fans, bypassing the usual Read More

Roy Orbison and KISS make an odd couple in this week's new downloadable releases for Rock Band. Orbison is back in the game with a three pack of songs in honor of his 75th birthday, while KISS delivers live versions of two of their hits. Read More

It's an eclectic week for Rock Band with six singles releasing from five artists and groups. Among the new releases are two songs from Ohio Players and one each from Tommy Tutone, Mastodon, Anberlin, and Relient K. Read More

Most of the bands who write concept albums are not exactly “geek bands,” although they often play with sci-fi concepts. With this month’s theme of dystopias, I’ve found my excuse. There have been quite a few bands over the years who have created albums Read More

Ginny McQueen is a super popular cosplayer / model / actress, and she's also a longtime friend and Fandomania staff member. Even if she were not connected to us, I'd still feel compelled to share her latest stroke of internet brilliance. Read More

In the last couple of months, there have been several geek music releases that I’ve been enjoying but haven’t yet had time to review. They are, however, worth mentioning and promoting, so I thought I’d just combine a few shorter reviews into one Read More

Rock Band is bringing six more tracks from Fleetwood Mac and Stevie Nicks to you this week as shiny new DLC. The songs are available today as a six-pack for $9.99 (800 Microsoft Points), or you can pick and choose individual songs for $1.99 (160 Read More

Florida’s own Sci-Fried is back again with another awesome geek rock album. As usual, they combine various styles from third wave ska to nu metal to rock ballad to electronica. Lyrically they run the gamut of geeky topics: Alien, Firefly, Ghostbusters — Read More

Four songs hit Rock Band for the first time this week with two releases from Grand Funk Railroad, one from Joy Division, and one from J. Geils Band. Read More

Five new tracks hit Rock Band today with a Days of Peace three-pack featuring Jefferson Starship, Blood Sweat & Tears, and Santana, as well as two singles from DragonForce. Read More

In the last Geek's Guide installment, we looked at robots who make music. In this Geek's Guide installment, we turn the tables and look at the history of humans making music through electronic means — a famous pre-synthesizer instrument, some famous Read More

The Piano Man returns to Rock Band this week with a brand new downloadable six pack of songs, available today across all platforms. Read More