Rock Encyclopedia

Packing a whole lot of rock into one single day,  Guitar Hero: Warriors of Rock is kicking off 2011 in a big way with ten new downloadable tracks for the Guitar Hero music library.  The January Mega Pack delivers Guitar Hero aficionados a full month of downloadable music in one shot and boasts an impressive collection of shredable hits from bands such Nine Inch Nails, A Day To Remember, Hawthorne Heights, The Used and more.  The track pack is the perfect encore to a holiday purchase of Guitar Hero: Warriors of Rock.

After their on disc appearance with “Wish” in Guitar Hero: Warriors of Rock , industrial rock band Nine Inch Nails, are adding their unique sound to the Guitar Hero music library this month with the inclusion of three songs in the January Mega Pack.  The pack contains “Head Like A Hole,” the band’s first major single off their debut album, Pretty Hate Machine, “The Hand That Feeds,” the lead single off their 2005 album With Teeth and “Closer,” the second single from their 1994 album, The Downward Spiral.

Also appearing in the January Mega Pack are three tracks from American rock band A Day To Remember. The pack includes “All I Want” and “2nd Sucks” off the bands fourth studio album, What Separates Me from You, and “The Downfall Of Us All” from their third studio album, Homesick. (more…)

Fans Can Also Download Nine Free Songs That Were Featured on Previous Rock Band Titles!

Harmonix and MTV Games announced that Johnny Cash will make his Rock Band debut next week with an eight pack of his greatest hits beginning Jan. 4 in the Rock Band 3 Music Store of downloadable content for the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3  and Wii.  Nine songs featured previously in Rock Band games will also be available for free for the Xbox and PlayStation 3.

Rock Band provides the deepest and best selection of artists, songs and albums through the Rock Band music platform, which features more than 800 artists and more than 2,000 tracks via disc and download purchase (complete list of tracks at www.rockband.com/songs). Rock Band’s gigantic music library dwarfs that of any other rhythm video game on the market. To date, more than 75 million songs have been sold through the Rock Band Music Store since its launch Nov. 20, 2007. (more…)

‘VH1 Rock Doc: Shine A Light’ Premieres on VH1, VH1 Classic, and Palladia on Friday, November 26th at 9PM*

VH1, VH1 Classic, and Palladia are shining a light on one of the most iconic rock bands of all time, The Rolling Stones, during Thanksgiving week.  Starting, Wednesday, November 24th at 9PM*, VH1 Classic will premiere two new programs that showcase the Rolling Stones’ “Exile on Main Street” era.  The Thanksgiving week programming caps off with the world television premiere of “VH1 Rock Doc: Shine A Light,” the 2008 documentary directed by Academy-Award winner, Martin Scorsese premiering on VH1, VH1 Classic and Palladia on Friday, November 26th at 9PM*

Wednesday, November 24th:

VH1 Classic is kicking off its Rolling Stones Thanksgiving feast with the pivotal documentary “Let’s Spend the Night Together” at 9PM*. The acclaimed film directed by Hal Ashby chronicles a performance from the Stones’ 1981 tour, including the major classics from their album “Some Girls” album, including “Just My Imagination,” “Beast of Burden,” and “Some Girls.”

Thursday, November 25th

After Thanksgiving dinner settle down for the rest of your evening with VH1 Classic and Palladia with the premiere “Ladies and Gentlemen: The Rolling Stones” at 9PM*. This rarely seen concert footage from the band’s 1972 North American “Exile on Main Street” tour, draws from two concerts that took place in Texas and includes hits from their album as well as standards “Jumpin’ Jack Flash,” “Satisfaction,” “Brown Sugar,” and many more.

Topping off the evening, VH1 Classic will bring fans “In Rehearsal: The Rolling Stones at Montreux” at 10:30PM*. Hosted by VH1 Classic Rock Night radio show host, Eddie Webb, this documentary shows unique and never-before-seen rehearsal footage depicts the band preparing for their appearance at the Montreux Jazz Festival in 1972. The documentary also features The Rolling Stones performing “Tumbling Dice”, “Loving Cup”, “Shake Your Hips” and a 3 minute long blues jam. (more…)