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Unquestionably one of the most influential forces in heavy metal, Iron Maiden spearheaded metal in the early eighties and continue to define the genre. Six of their most epic songs come to Rock Band next week.

It must be Dance for the Dying week on the Rock Band Network, because new tracks are coming to both Xbox and PS3 from this upbeat-yet-melancholy pop-rock band. In addition, there are 6 more tracks on Xbox 360 and 3 more on PS3, including “No Holy Man” by Eden’s Curse ft. James LaBrie of Dream Theater!

Frequent forum poster and Paramore superfan Cipher_Peon shares with us why he's so excited about this week's Paramore DLC.

In 2009, Paramore released their third record, Brand New Eyes, to critical acclaim and chart-topping success. Three tracks from the album, which held strong on the Billboard 200 for over 30 weeks, are coming to Rock Band on May 15th!

This coming Tuesday, check out 5 RBN songs on PS3 by artists including Less Than Jake, Close Your Eyes, and Nordheim! Also, 6 new songs released today on Xbox 360, including “Impulse” by An Endless Sporadic.

Over the years we’ve replied to a lot of threads and published a lot of blog articles discussing the work that goes on behind the scenes of the Rock Band DLC, but we’ve never really given a thorough step–by-step look at the process of getting new songs into the game. With the help of our Music Ops team, the Digital Publishing team and Audio Quality Assurance team (AQuA for short), we’ve compiled this timeline. If you’ve ever been interested in where your DLC comes from, or wondered how long it takes from start to finish, or asked why we got Song X instead of Song Y, then read on!

HMX Alum Sean discusses the magic of angry music with this week's release of Rage Against the Machine.

Jobs are a hot button issue these days, and as we are always on the bleeding edge of current events in our podcast, this is our subject today. var flashvars = { file: '/content-assets/2012/05/jerbs.mp3' , skin: '/portal/img/videoplayer/skins/rockband/podcast.xml', controlbar: 'bottom'}; var params = {}; var attributes = {}; swfobject.embedSWF("/portal/swf/player.swf", "jerbs-x", "250", "24", "9.0.0","expressInstall.swf", flashvars, params, attributes);

In the 1990s, Rage Against the Machine took mainstream music by storm, with a heavy punk/metal/funk sound backed by vocalist Zack de la Rocha’s fiery political rhymes. Three of their most popular tracks are coming to the Rock Band Music Store on May 8.

New to the RBN: Less Than Jake, Harbour Grace, and fan-favorite Honest Bob and the Factory-to-Dealer Incentives bring new songs to Xbox 360 this week! Additionally, we have an all-star lineup coming out on PS3 Tuesday including songs by A Day to Remember and Anarchy Club.

On May 1st, Harmonix releases single tracks from three different artists, spanning over 30-years of chart-topping music!

On May 1st, Harmonix releases single tracks from three different artists, spanning over 30-years of chart-topping music!

HMX Alum Sean Baptiste talks with Tim Converse, the Rock Band 3 player that has completed all the goals in RB3.

15 new RBN tracks have been released on Xbox 360, including songs by Nightrage, Shelita Vaughns, and more, and we announce 5 new tracks for PS3. Enjoy!

A cadre of designers from Harmonix give you a big peek behind the curtain and detail the long evolution that brought them to Rock Band Blitz. Unprecedented access to footage from the Harmonix vault, as well as a ton of never before seen prototypes and concept art makes this a must watch for fans interested in how Harmonix developer Rock Band Blitz.

Matt Payne of The Glowing Stars uses a Rock Band 3 keyboard controller on stage in his band. In this article he tells us all about it and then talks to HMX Alum Sean Baptiste about the band and their history.

Over the PAX East sickening and post-show laryngitis, we are BACK and ready to CHAT. About nonsense. Well, we recap our experiences at PAX East first, then delve into serious discussion about Pulp Fiction and Rock N' Roll trading cards from the early 90’s! var flashvars = { file: '/content-assets/2012/04/popefiction.mp3' , skin: '/portal/img/videoplayer/skins/rockband/podcast.xml', controlbar: 'bottom'}; var params = {}; var attributes = {}; swfobject.embedSWF("/portal/swf/player.swf", "popefiction-x", "250", "24", "9.0.0","expressInstall.swf", flashvars, params, attributes);

One of hard rock’s most successful bands during the 1980s, Cinderella has sold more than 20 million albums worldwide. On April 24th, a three-pack of songs from this multi-platinum band is headed to the Rock Band Music Store!

Web Editor HMXcj recounts her first PAX event as a Community Team member. Special appearances by zombies and the Easter Bunny.