Rock Band (English Wikipedia)

Analysis of information sources in references of the Wikipedia article "Rock Band" in English language version.

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1up.com

Pinga, Kris (2008-11-11). "Rock Band Bonus for Harmonix Founders Will Exceed $300M". 1UP.com. Archived from the original on 2011-06-29. Retrieved 2011-02-21.
Bailey, Kat (2011-02-16). "How the Fall of Guitar Hero May End Up Benefiting the Rhythm Genre in the Long Run". 1UP.com. Archived from the original on 2011-06-29. Retrieved 2011-02-21.
Kennedy, Sam (2009-10-29). "Lady Gaga's "Poker Face" Played in Rock Band on South Park". 1UP.com. Archived from the original on 2012-07-18. Retrieved 2009-10-29.

allthingsd.com

mediamemo.allthingsd.com

Kafka, Peter (2011-01-04). "Viacom Sold Rock Band for a Song. A Really, Really Cheap Song". Wall Street Journal. All Things Digital. Retrieved 2011-01-04.

archive.today

Miller, Matt (2011-05-04). "The Past And Future Of Rock Band DLC". Game Informer. Archived from the original on July 31, 2012. Retrieved 2011-05-04.
Kennedy, Sam (2009-10-29). "Lady Gaga's "Poker Face" Played in Rock Band on South Park". 1UP.com. Archived from the original on 2012-07-18. Retrieved 2009-10-29.

arstechnica.com

Kuchera, Ben (2007-11-21). "Songs included in Guitar Hero 3 see a dramatic leap in digital sales". Ars Technica. Retrieved 2008-07-24.

audiogang.org

"2018 Awards". Game Audio Network Guild. Retrieved 2018-04-14.

bbc.co.uk

news.bbc.co.uk

Masters, Time (2009-10-13). "Queen star May hails Muse album". BBC News. Retrieved 2009-10-13.

bestbuy.com

"Pearl Jam Exclusive Rock Band tracks". Best Buy. Archived from the original on February 6, 2009. Retrieved 2009-02-03.

billboard.biz

Smirke, Richard (2010-05-21). "Harmonix Reports Early Success For Rock Band Network". Billboard. Archived from the original on 2010-05-24. Retrieved 2010-05-21.
Bruno, Antony (2010-03-04). "Rock Band Network Music Store Opens". Billboard. Archived from the original on 2010-03-07. Retrieved 2010-03-04.
Bruno, Antony (2009-03-02). "MTV Games, Warner: No 'Rock Band' Boycott Of WMG Artists". Billboard. Archived from the original on 2009-03-06. Retrieved 2009-03-03.

billboard.com

Bruno, Antony (2010-02-16). "Jimi Hendrix 'Rock Band' Game Coming". Billboard. Retrieved 2010-02-16.

bloomberg.com

Burger, Danielle (2015-02-19). "New Rock Band Game Said to Be Developed for Latest Consoles". Bloomberg. Retrieved 2015-02-19.
Satariano, Adam; Rabil, Sarah (2009-08-26). "Viacom Bets on Beatles to Ride Out Video Game Slump (Update1)". Bloomberg L.P. Retrieved 2009-08-26.

businesswire.com

"Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment, TT Games, The LEGO Group, Harmonix and MTV Games Announce LEGO Rock Band". PR Newswire. 2009-04-21. Retrieved 2009-04-21.

cbc.ca

"Rock's holy grail: MTV scores Beatles music for video game". CBC News. 2008-10-30. Retrieved 2011-02-21.

destructoid.com

Perlee, Ben (2010-05-18). "J-rock hinted at for Rock Band, Japan version mostly dead". Destructoid. Retrieved 2011-02-21.
Makedonski, Brett (2016-03-16). "ROCK BAND IN VR IS THE BEST WAY TO PLAY ALONE". Destructoid. Retrieved 2016-03-16.

ew.com

hollywoodinsider.ew.com

Halperin, Shirley (2008-11-06). "'Rock Band' TV show, featuring Alice Cooper and Sebastian Bach, to jam on VH1 Classic". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on 2008-10-15. Retrieved 2008-11-06.

popwatch.ew.com

Franich, Darren (2010-05-14). "'The Office' recap: Silent, but deadly". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 2010-10-19.

foxbusiness.com

"MTV Games, Harmonix and Warner Bros. / Reprise Records Partner With Green Day to Bring Their Music Exclusively to Rock Band(R)". PR Newswire. 2009-06-11. Archived from the original on September 5, 2009. Retrieved 2009-07-15.

g4tv.com

Gaskill, Jake (2009-09-01). "EA Reveals Rock Band Mobile Coming To Verizon Devices September 16". G4 TV. Archived from the original on 2017-06-29. Retrieved 2009-09-02.
Johnson, Stephan (2008-04-02). "Nyko's Frontman Available Now". G4TV. Archived from the original on 2008-04-10. Retrieved 2008-04-15.

gamasutra.com

Remo, Chris (2009-11-25). "Rock Band Reaches 1,000 Total Songs, 60M Downloads". Gamasutra. Retrieved 2009-11-25.
Boyer, Brandon (2008-03-03). "Harmonix Earns Possible $208.7 Million Bonus From Viacom". Gamasutra. Retrieved 2011-02-21.
Alexander, Leigh (2010-02-12). "Viacom To Seek 'Substantial' Refund On Harmonix Rock Band Bonus Dollars". Gamasutra. Retrieved 2011-02-21.
Alexander, Leigh (2011-02-07). "Staff Cuts Hit Rock Band, Dance Central Creator Harmonix". Gamasutra. Retrieved 2011-02-07.
Rose, Mike (2011-02-11). "Harmonix: We Will Continue to Invest in Rock Band". Gamasutra. Retrieved 2011-02-11.
Nutt, Christian (February 9, 2016). "Mad Catz lays off 63% of staff in restructuring plan". Gamasutra. Retrieved February 9, 2016.
Remo, Chris (2009-10-19). "MTV Games: 'We Outsold Guitar Hero Two To One'". Gamasutra. Retrieved 2009-10-19.

gameinformer.com

Miller, Matt (2011-05-04). "The Past And Future Of Rock Band DLC". Game Informer. Archived from the original on July 31, 2012. Retrieved 2011-05-04.
Cork, Jeff (2013-04-02). "[Updated] "American Pie" Closes Out Rock Band's DLC". Game Informer. Archived from the original on April 4, 2013. Retrieved 2013-04-02.
Marie, Meagan (2010-12-23). "Viacom Sells Harmonix To Columbus Nova". Game Informer. Archived from the original on December 26, 2010. Retrieved 2010-12-23.
Shae, Brian (2015-01-12). "Rock Band 3 DLC returns with Arctic Monkeys, Avenged Sevenfold, and Foo Fighters". Game Informer. Archived from the original on January 15, 2015. Retrieved 2015-01-12.
Cork, Jeff (2013-04-05). "How'd Harmonix Do That? A Look At Rock Band's DLC". Game Informer. Archived from the original on April 9, 2013. Retrieved 2013-04-08.
"Pepsi Giving Away Free Rock Band Tracks". Game Informer. 2009-05-21. Archived from the original on May 25, 2009. Retrieved 2009-07-04.

gamesindustry.biz

Handrahan, Matthew (2014-09-19). "Harmonix pulls support for Rock Band Network". GamesIndustry.biz. Retrieved 2014-09-19.

gamespot.com

Magrino, Tom (2009-02-12). "Rock Band 2 sales near 2 million, franchise ships 10 million". GameSpot. Retrieved 2009-02-12.
Makuch, Eddie (2014-04-11). "Harmonix has "grand plans" to bring Rock Band back for Xbox One, PS4". GameSpot. Retrieved 2014-04-11.
Newhouse, Alex (2014-07-10). "Rock Band and Plastic Instruments Will Return on Xbox One and PS4, Harmonix Says". GameSpot. Retrieved 2014-07-10.
Paget, Mat (June 3, 2016). "Mad Catz Loses $11 Million on Rock Band 4 Bet". GameSpot. Retrieved April 19, 2020.
Makuch, Eddie (March 7, 2016). "Harmonix Drops Struggling Mad Catz for Rock Band 4 Hardware - Report". GameSpot. Retrieved March 7, 2016.
"Rock Band: Unplugged for PSP". GameSpot. Retrieved 2009-06-03.
Shoemaker, Brad (2007-07-05). "Rock Band Hands-On". GameSpot. Retrieved 2008-07-24.
Makuch, Eddie (March 7, 2016). "Harmonix Drops Struggling Mad Catz for Rock Band 4 Hardware - Report". GameSpot. Retrieved March 7, 2016.
Shoemaker, Brad (2007-10-17). "Rock Band Exclusive - Rock Around the World". GameSpot. Retrieved 2008-07-24.
Sinclair, Brendan (2007-11-14). "Rock Band DLC priced, detailed". GameSpot. Retrieved 2008-07-24.

gamespy.com

ps3.gamespy.com

"On Location With Rock Band". GameSpy. 2007-10-09. Retrieved 2008-07-24.

harmonixmusic.com

Sussman, Daniel (October 21, 2015). "Everything You Need To Know About Previous Game Soundtracks in Rock Band 4". Harmonix. Retrieved October 21, 2015.
"Harmonix Blog: Season 6 is Nearly Here!". Harmonix Music. Archived from the original on May 10, 2018. Retrieved May 9, 2018.

forums.harmonixmusic.com

"We're Ready For Our Encore. Rock Band 4, Coming 2015!". Harmonix Forums. Harmonix Music Systems. 2015-03-05. Retrieved 2015-03-05.

ign.com

Dyer, Mitch (2013-03-24). "Why Didn't Muse Make It Into Rock Band?". IGN. Retrieved 2013-03-24.
"Rock Band Goes to Japan". IGN. 2008-06-02. Retrieved 2008-07-11.
Dyer, Mitch (2015-05-11). "CANCELED ROCK BAND 3 SEQUEL REVEALED - IGN FIRST". IGN. Retrieved 2015-05-12.
Lynch, Casey (2013-02-18). "New Rock Band DLC Ends in April, Harmonix Working on New Projects". IGN. Retrieved 2013-02-18.

xbox360.ign.com

Gies, Arthur (2010-09-27). "Rock Band 3: Songs on the Move". IGN. Retrieved 2010-09-27.

joystiq.com

Sliwinski, Alexander (2012-03-09). "Harmonix has 'no plans to stop' weekly Rock Band DLC releases". Joystiq. Retrieved 2012-03-09.
Gilbert, Ben (2011-09-18). "Harmonix CEO Alex Rigopulos explains what happened to Rock Band Japan". Joystiq. Retrieved 2011-09-18.
Fletcher, JC (2009-06-30). "Top brands of 2008 owned by Nintendo, EA, Activision, and not Sony". Joystiq. Retrieved 2009-07-01.

jrockrevolution.com

"Yoshiki announces end-of-year live for X JAPAN, new track". Archived from the original on September 20, 2008. Retrieved 2008-10-23.

kotaku.com

Plunkett, Luke (2007-06-14). "Rock Band Details Explosion". Kotaku. Retrieved 2008-07-24.
kotaku"Retail listings confirm The Beatles Rock Band 3-part harmonies". Kotaku. 21 April 2009. Retrieved 2009-06-01.
Crecente, Brian (2008-01-04). "Mad Catz To Make Wired, Wireless Rock Band Gear". Kotaku. Archived from the original on 2008-01-05. Retrieved 2008-01-04.

latimes.com

latimesblogs.latimes.com

Fritz, Ben (2009-11-03). "Beatles not putting Viacom's Rock Band in the black". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2011-02-21.
Fritz, Ben (2010-11-11). "Viacom looks to sell Rock Band developer after years of losses [updated]". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2010-11-11.
Halperin, Shirley (2010-02-24). "'Idol': Must be the season of the hippie hopeful". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2010-02-25.

latimes.com

Lewis, Randy (2010-02-14). "Putting Jimi Hendrix's house in order". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2010-02-14.
Fritz, Ben (2009-08-31). "Viacom hopes the Beatles: Rock Band game sets stage for rebound". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2009-08-31.
Quinn, Michelle; Pham, Alex (2008-08-18). "Record labels seek more action on Rock Band and Guitar Hero". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2008-08-18.

masslive.com

O'Hare, Kevin (2009-10-26). "Daltrey opens up on singing, life". The Republican. Archived from the original on 2009-10-30. Retrieved 2009-10-27.

mcvuk.com

Dring, Christopher (2011-02-03). "MTV Games closed". MCV. Archived from the original on 2011-02-06. Retrieved 2011-02-03.

mtv.com

multiplayerblog.mtv.com

Frushtick, Russ (2010-12-23). "Harmonix Leaves Viacom, Can Continue Making 'Rock Band' And 'Dance Central'". MTV. Archived from the original on 2010-12-25. Retrieved 2010-12-23.
Totilo, Stephan (2009-02-24). "'LittleBigPlanet' PSP Announced, Plus Tons Of Other Major Titles". MTV. Archived from the original on February 25, 2009. Retrieved 2009-02-24.
Warmoth, Brian (2009-10-08). "'Rock Band' iPhone Song List Revealed For October Release". MTV. Archived from the original on October 9, 2009. Retrieved 2009-10-10.
Mitchell, Jason (2007-10-17). "How to Assemble the "Rock Band" Drum Kit". MTV Multiplayer. Archived from the original on October 19, 2007. Retrieved 2008-07-24.

next-gen.biz

"Harmonix Interview". Edge. 2008-10-20. Archived from the original on 2011-10-05. Retrieved 2008-10-21.

nintendoworldreport.com

"Rock Band's Top-Selling DLC Artists Revealed - News". Retrieved 30 December 2016.

nytimes.com

Radosh, Daniel (2009-08-11). "While My Guitar Gently Beeps". New York Times. Retrieved 2009-08-12.
Levine, Robert (2008-07-14). "Planned Guns N' Roses Deal Underscores Power of Video Games to Sell Songs". The New York Times. Retrieved 2008-07-16.

paidcontent.org

Kaplan, David (2010-11-11). "Viacom's Dauman: Harmonix Sale Is About Focus; Digital Dollars, Not Dimes". Paid Content. Archived from the original on 2010-11-13. Retrieved 2010-11-11.

penny-arcade.com

Kuchera, Ben (2012-12-03). "Games are art: Rock Band, and its history, prove it". Penny Arcade Report. Archived from the original on 2012-12-06. Retrieved 2012-12-03.

polygon.com

"Harmonix parts with Mad Catz, signs new co-publisher for Rock Band". Polygon. March 7, 2016. Retrieved March 9, 2016.
Sarkar, Samit (April 5, 2016). "Crowdfunding campaign for Rock Band 4 PC version fails, reaching half the goal". Polygon. Retrieved May 10, 2016.
Sarkar, Samit (2015-12-03). "Rock Band VR announced for Oculus Rift, coming in 2016". Polygon. Retrieved 2015-12-06.
"Rock Band's final song will be Don McLean's American Pie". Polygon. 2013-03-21. Retrieved 2013-03-21.

prnewswire.com

"Rock Band Music Catalog Surpasses 2,000-Song Milestone With The Jimi Hendrix Experience's Classic Song, 'Are You Experienced?'" (Press release). Harmonix. 2010-10-05. Retrieved 2010-10-05.

news.prnewswire.com

"2009 Game Developers Choice Awards Names Pioneer, Ambassador Award Winners, Schafer as Host". Think Services Game Group. 2009-02-03. Archived from the original on 2009-09-24. Retrieved 2009-02-04.

reuters.com

Bruno, Antony (2008-10-31). "MTV and Activision face off in battle of the brands". Reuters. Retrieved 2008-11-03.

rockband.com

Radd, David (2009-03-26). "Rock Band Exceeds $1 Billion in Retail Sales". Game Daily. Archived from the original on 2009-03-28. Retrieved 2009-03-26.
"Rock Band Hits 3,000 Songs!". Harmonix. Archived from the original on 28 September 2011. Retrieved 16 October 2011.
"Rock Band Announcement: New DLC Releases Ending in April". Harmonix. 2013-02-18. Archived from the original on 2013-02-21. Retrieved 2013-02-19.
"Green Day, MTV Games, Harmonix and Warner Bros. / Reprise Records Announce Green Day: Rock Band". Harmonix. 2009-12-12. Archived from the original on 2009-12-16. Retrieved 2009-12-12.
HMXHenry (2009-05-11). "Pearl Jam Rock Band Project Coming Next Year". Harmonix. Archived from the original on 2011-11-18. Retrieved 2009-05-11.
"Rock Band: Japan press release". Harmonix. Archived from the original on 2012-03-04. Retrieved 2008-06-08.
"Harmonix and MTV Games Unveil Set List for Rock Band 2". Harmonix. 2008-07-14. Archived from the original on 2008-12-06. Retrieved 2008-12-08.
"Lady Gaga hits Rock Band w/ a 4 Pack plus a South Park cover!". Harmonix. 2010-03-09. Archived from the original on 2010-03-11. Retrieved 2010-03-09.
"Disturbed Promotion Info". Harmonix. 2008-05-08. Archived from the original on 2009-09-19. Retrieved 2008-09-30.

rollingstone.com

Downs, David (2009-07-22). "Nirvana's "Bleach" on "Rock Band"? Sub Pop Looks to Code Catalogs Into Playable Tracks". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on July 24, 2009. Retrieved 2009-07-22.
Kreps, Daniel (2010-03-25). "Jimi Hendrix Coming to "Rock Band" With Full "Axis" Album, More Exclusives to Follow". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on March 27, 2010. Retrieved 2010-03-25.
Kreps, Daniel (2009-02-19). ""Rock Band 2" And Smooth Editing Make Jellybricks' "Ruin Us" First Clever Viral Video of '09". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on February 22, 2009. Retrieved 2009-02-25.

scorehero.com

rockband.scorehero.com

"ScoreHero Invades Harmonix (Rock Band Impressions)". ScoreHero. 2007-10-19. Retrieved 2008-07-24.
"Rock Band Exclusive: The Endless Setlist". ScoreHero. 2007-10-19. Retrieved 2008-07-24.

shacknews.com

Faylor, Chris (2009-12-12). "Green Day: Rock Band Officially Announced". Shacknews. Archived from the original on 2011-06-14. Retrieved 2009-12-12.
Faylor, Chris (2009-02-24). "Rock Band PSP Details: Think Frequency, Amplitude". Shacknews. Archived from the original on 2011-06-14. Retrieved 2009-02-24.
Faylor, Chris (2009-11-25). "Rock Band DLC Brings Nirvana and Night Ranger; Franchise Surpasses 1,000 Songs". Shacknews. Retrieved 2009-11-25.

theguardian.com

Halliday, Josh (2010-12-24). "Viacom sells Rock Band game studio". The Guardian. Retrieved 2010-12-24.

theverge.com

Robertson, Adi (2016-03-16). "Rock Band VR makes you the dorkiest-looking rock star ever". The Verge. Retrieved 2016-03-16.
Webster, Andrew (December 9, 2023). "Fortnite Festival is Rock Band without the plastic instruments". The Verge. Retrieved December 9, 2023.
Robertson, Adi (2016-03-16). "Rock Band VR makes you the dorkiest-looking rock star ever". The Verge. Retrieved 2016-03-16.
Miller, Ross (2015-03-05). "Rock Band 4 is coming this year for Xbox One and PlayStation 4". The Verge. Retrieved 2015-03-05.

time.com

Van Zandt, Steven (2008-05-01). "Alex Rigopulos & Eran Egozy". Time 100. Time Magazine. Archived from the original on May 2, 2008. Retrieved 2008-05-14.

usanetwork.com

"Character Approved: New Media". USA Networks. 2010. Archived from the original on 2010-02-08. Retrieved 2010-02-06.

usatoday.com

content.usatoday.com

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usatoday.com

Gardner, Elysa (2010-10-19). "Billy Joel's 'Last Play at Shea' hits the USA". USA Today. Retrieved 2010-10-19.

web.archive.org

Downs, David (2009-07-22). "Nirvana's "Bleach" on "Rock Band"? Sub Pop Looks to Code Catalogs Into Playable Tracks". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on July 24, 2009. Retrieved 2009-07-22.
Radd, David (2009-03-26). "Rock Band Exceeds $1 Billion in Retail Sales". Game Daily. Archived from the original on 2009-03-28. Retrieved 2009-03-26.
"Rock Band Hits 3,000 Songs!". Harmonix. Archived from the original on 28 September 2011. Retrieved 16 October 2011.
Smirke, Richard (2010-05-21). "Harmonix Reports Early Success For Rock Band Network". Billboard. Archived from the original on 2010-05-24. Retrieved 2010-05-21.
Cork, Jeff (2013-04-02). "[Updated] "American Pie" Closes Out Rock Band's DLC". Game Informer. Archived from the original on April 4, 2013. Retrieved 2013-04-02.
Kuchera, Ben (2012-12-03). "Games are art: Rock Band, and its history, prove it". Penny Arcade Report. Archived from the original on 2012-12-06. Retrieved 2012-12-03.
"Harmonix Interview". Edge. 2008-10-20. Archived from the original on 2011-10-05. Retrieved 2008-10-21.
Pinga, Kris (2008-11-11). "Rock Band Bonus for Harmonix Founders Will Exceed $300M". 1UP.com. Archived from the original on 2011-06-29. Retrieved 2011-02-21.
Kaplan, David (2010-11-11). "Viacom's Dauman: Harmonix Sale Is About Focus; Digital Dollars, Not Dimes". Paid Content. Archived from the original on 2010-11-13. Retrieved 2010-11-11.
Dring, Christopher (2011-02-03). "MTV Games closed". MCV. Archived from the original on 2011-02-06. Retrieved 2011-02-03.
Marie, Meagan (2010-12-23). "Viacom Sells Harmonix To Columbus Nova". Game Informer. Archived from the original on December 26, 2010. Retrieved 2010-12-23.
Frushtick, Russ (2010-12-23). "Harmonix Leaves Viacom, Can Continue Making 'Rock Band' And 'Dance Central'". MTV. Archived from the original on 2010-12-25. Retrieved 2010-12-23.
Bailey, Kat (2011-02-16). "How the Fall of Guitar Hero May End Up Benefiting the Rhythm Genre in the Long Run". 1UP.com. Archived from the original on 2011-06-29. Retrieved 2011-02-21.
"Rock Band Announcement: New DLC Releases Ending in April". Harmonix. 2013-02-18. Archived from the original on 2013-02-21. Retrieved 2013-02-19.
Faylor, Chris (2009-12-12). "Green Day: Rock Band Officially Announced". Shacknews. Archived from the original on 2011-06-14. Retrieved 2009-12-12.
"Green Day, MTV Games, Harmonix and Warner Bros. / Reprise Records Announce Green Day: Rock Band". Harmonix. 2009-12-12. Archived from the original on 2009-12-16. Retrieved 2009-12-12.
HMXHenry (2009-05-11). "Pearl Jam Rock Band Project Coming Next Year". Harmonix. Archived from the original on 2011-11-18. Retrieved 2009-05-11.
O'Hare, Kevin (2009-10-26). "Daltrey opens up on singing, life". The Republican. Archived from the original on 2009-10-30. Retrieved 2009-10-27.
Kreps, Daniel (2010-03-25). "Jimi Hendrix Coming to "Rock Band" With Full "Axis" Album, More Exclusives to Follow". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on March 27, 2010. Retrieved 2010-03-25.
"Rock Band: Japan press release". Harmonix. Archived from the original on 2012-03-04. Retrieved 2008-06-08.
"Yoshiki announces end-of-year live for X JAPAN, new track". Archived from the original on September 20, 2008. Retrieved 2008-10-23.
Totilo, Stephan (2009-02-24). "'LittleBigPlanet' PSP Announced, Plus Tons Of Other Major Titles". MTV. Archived from the original on February 25, 2009. Retrieved 2009-02-24.
Faylor, Chris (2009-02-24). "Rock Band PSP Details: Think Frequency, Amplitude". Shacknews. Archived from the original on 2011-06-14. Retrieved 2009-02-24.
Gaskill, Jake (2009-09-01). "EA Reveals Rock Band Mobile Coming To Verizon Devices September 16". G4 TV. Archived from the original on 2017-06-29. Retrieved 2009-09-02.
Warmoth, Brian (2009-10-08). "'Rock Band' iPhone Song List Revealed For October Release". MTV. Archived from the original on October 9, 2009. Retrieved 2009-10-10.
Johnson, Stephan (2008-04-02). "Nyko's Frontman Available Now". G4TV. Archived from the original on 2008-04-10. Retrieved 2008-04-15.
Crecente, Brian (2008-01-04). "Mad Catz To Make Wired, Wireless Rock Band Gear". Kotaku. Archived from the original on 2008-01-05. Retrieved 2008-01-04.
Mitchell, Jason (2007-10-17). "How to Assemble the "Rock Band" Drum Kit". MTV Multiplayer. Archived from the original on October 19, 2007. Retrieved 2008-07-24.
"Harmonix and MTV Games Unveil Set List for Rock Band 2". Harmonix. 2008-07-14. Archived from the original on 2008-12-06. Retrieved 2008-12-08.
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