Four bands went head-to-head this weekend at the finale of Harrah’s Operating Company, Inc.’s and MTV Games’ landmark Total Rock, Total Rewards Rock Band Competition at Showboat Casino in Atlantic City. The finalists – chosen from the nearly 600 Rock Band bands from across the country that entered the competition – rocked their way through an edge-of-your-seat finale when The Gurn Killers triumphed over 2nd place band, FA/KE, by only three points.

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MTV Games, Harmonix and EA Announce “Rock Band® Track Pack™ Classic Rock” Available Now Nationwide

Cambridge, MA – May 19, 2009 — Harmonix, the leading developer of
music-based games, and MTV Games, a part of Viacom’s MTV Networks,
(NYSE: VIA, VIA.B), along with distribution partner Electronic Arts Inc.
(NASDAQ: ERTS), today announced the release of Rock Band(r) Track
Pack(tm): Classic Rock. The standalone software is available now at
retail stores nationwide for the Xbox 360(r) video game and
entertainment system from Microsoft, PLAYSTATION(r)3 computer
entertainment system, PlayStation(r)2 computer entertainment system and
Wii(tm) system. The suggested retail price for Rock Band Track Pack:
Classic Rock is $29.99.

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Harmonix and MTV Games have announced that three tracks from American punk rockers Social Distortion will be added to the Rock Band®Music Store of downloadable content next week for the Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft, PLAYSTATION®3 computer entertainment system and the Wii™ system. Also coming in next week’s lineup is music from Steely Dan, Disturbed, Elvis Costello and The Replacements.

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bastardSetting aside for a moment that I have paid for a one week vacation to the Cancun area of Mexico on May 15th, Swine Flu should be nothing you folks need to worry about.  

Yes, the World Health Organization raised its threat level on the epidemic from 3 to 4 yesterday; yes the Mexican government has closed schools nationwide for at least a week; yes recent visitors to Mexico returning to Ireland, Spain, France, Costa Rica, New Zealand, South Korea and more are all showing up with cases of this flu, and the people who have died are all generally in their 20s-30s.  But there’s good news!

Since Amazon.com is not yet completely out of respirator face masks, AND you all love to play Rock Games, now is the time to turn on the old gaming console and download some Jane’s Addiction for Rock Band, and jam out in the comfort and safety of your own home.

Alternatively, rather than obsess over #swineflu tweets, keep an eye on @The Gurn Killers,  featuring RockGamer.com’s very own @Smeeguel, as they work their way towards winning $10,000 in the Harrah’s Total Rock, Total Rewards Competition (#totalrock).

gurnwin2This past weekend, the plastic rockers advanced to the semi finals stage, besting stiff competition by some of the best known Rock Band players in the world including Azuritereaction, GurnKiller (himself!), Sophrosyne, MephistoJak and more.

And finally, if you already have mask that you bought way back when in 2003 for the SARS scare, and you ARE a risk taker in the New York City area – be sure to head on over to the Village Pourhouse for another MTV/Harmonix sponsored Almost Famous Tuesday.  Check out all the latest DLC including the new Jane’s Addiction Nothing’s Shocking album.

Rock…rock… rock..  ACHOOOO, 

Rock on friends.

Next week’s Rock Band Music Store lineup will feature ten tracks (all master recordings) from Nothing’s Shocking with “Mountain Song” from Nothing’s Shocking already featured on the Rock Band 2 soundtrack. The DLC album includes the following tracks:  

  • “Up the Beach”
  • “Ocean Size”
  • “Had a Dad”
  • “Ted, Just Admit It…”
  • “Standing in the Shower… Thinking”
  • “Summertime Rolls”
  • “Idiots Rule”
  • “Jane Says”
  • “Thank You Boys”
  • “Pig’s in Zen”

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