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We all know the old adage “one man’s trash is another man’s treasure” is true. However, we never would have guessed old electric appliances could be turned into a band’s instruments. But that’s ...

Rock Band 4 players on PlayStation 4 and Xbox One will be able to play the music game with their closetfuls of old PlayStation 3 or Xbox 360 instruments, respectively. But Xbox gamers will have to pay ...

Harmonix achieved two unprecedented goals with Rock Band 4, and both required a lot of elbow grease. The studio conceived Rock Band 4 as a platform, designed to support as much of the music that ...

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If you want to learn how to rock out and you’re looking to join a band, take a look at our list of 5 easiest instruments to play in a rock band. The Rolling Stones, Nirvana, AC/DC (and way too many ...