Sex, Drugs, Rockband

gearlive.com - So here’s the drink list from the event Harmonix threw the other day at the Rockit Room in San Fran. Nice, eh? I didn’t get the opportunity to indulge, but one fellow told me that the overdrive will “take you to flavor country” before gliding away on roller skates.

Oh, and at the end of the night, they announced and played a song called “Don’t Stop Believing” or something by some flash in the pan band named Journey would be hitting Rock Band. Should be available next Tuesday, but the date is subject to change and the pricing has not yet been announced, if you care about that kind of stuff.
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pluginmusic.com - Still producing incendiary and important music eighteen years after their debut, now you can game with Pearl Jam drummer Matt Cameron as he plays Rock Band 2 with Xbox LIVE® Gold members March 27. If you’re an Xbox LIVE Gold member, and you want a chance to play with Matt Cameron, send a friend request to the Gamertag “Pearl Jam GWF” and be online half an hour before (6:30 p.m. EST) the Game with Fame session starts on Friday, March 27, 7:00 p.m. EST.

If you get a chance to play with Matt Cameron, Xbox wants to hear about it! Send an e-mail to xlmail@microsoft.com with the subject: “GWF - Pearl Jam.” Be sure to include your Gamertag and hometown.

With eight full-length albums under their belts, the band is now re-releasing their very first album put out in 1991, “Ten.” There will be four collectible special edition versions of the re-release and you can find out more about these at the band’s official website.
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