"<table border="0" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="7"><tr><td width="80" align="center" valign="top"></td><td valign="top"><br /><div><img alt="" height="1" width="1"/></div><div><a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://news.google.com/news/url?fd=R&sa=T&url=http://www.joystiq.com/2009/07/01/jonathan-coulton-interview-part-2/&usg=AFQjCNH8k6OefXjf_uoP6vh34Krw6Csm-A"><b>Jonathan Coulton interview -- Part <b>2</b></b></a><br /><b>Joystiq</b><br />You hear everyone talking about how an arena <b>rock band</b> gets so big. They don't like the big arenas anymore. They miss the intimate, smaller shows, <b>...</b><br /><br /><a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://news.google.com/news/more?ned=us&ncl=dSHhphXcgKE9-EM"><b>and more »</b></a></div></td></tr></table>"
"The owners of Harold's Cave Creek Corral and The Silver Spoon Saloon donate their own money."
"<table border="0" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="7"><tr><td width="80" align="center" valign="top"></td><td valign="top"><br /><div><img alt="" height="1" width="1"/></div><div><a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://news.google.com/news/url?fd=R&sa=T&url=http://www.gamedaily.com/games/dj-hero/xbox-360/game-features/grandmaster-flash-dj-hero-and-selfdescribed-geek/&usg=AFQjCNF79D0-u5gylbTSgwCX1_HViIMTEg"><b>Grandmaster Flash, DJ Hero and Self-Described 'Geek'</b></a><br /><b>Game Daily</b><br />With games like Guitar Hero and <b>Rock Band's</b> popularity, it's almost become a must for artists who want to get in front of an entirely new audience. <b>...</b><br /><br /><a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://news.google.com/news/more?ned=us&ncl=djp1BHt5BCBcZVM"><b>and more »</b></a></div></td></tr></table>"
"Are these two guys, pretending to be an elephant for the sake of their Project Natal overlord, the future of home video games? At least three people think so -- Grasshopper Manufacture head Goichi Suda, Level-5 boss Akihiro Hino, and Q Entertainment's Tetsuya Mizuguchi. All three creators weighed in on last month's blockbuster E3 conference in this week's issue of Famitsu magazine, and everyone ..."
"<table border="0" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="7"><tr><td width="80" align="center" valign="top"></td><td valign="top"><br /><div><img alt="" height="1" width="1"/></div><div><a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://news.google.com/news/url?fd=R&sa=T&url=http://www.1up.com/do/newsStory?cId=3175025&usg=AFQjCNFRVw9W2p5V22P66AwqaKm52c7sRA"><b>Japan's Creators Spout Their Takes on E3</b></a><br /><b>1UP.com</b><br />Mizuguchi had equally kind words for Alex Rigopulos, head of <b>Rock Band</b> developer Harmonix: "He deserves a lot of respect for the effort he took to make The <b>...</b><br /><br /><a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://news.google.com/news/more?ned=us&ncl=dSrELLnT1mZGseM"><b>and more »</b></a></div></td></tr></table>"
"<table border="0" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="7"><tr><td width="80" align="center" valign="top"></td><td valign="top"><br /><div><img alt="" height="1" width="1"/></div><div><a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://news.google.com/news/url?fd=R&sa=T&url=http://www.techshout.com/gaming/2009/01/pearl-jam-the-offspring-mission-of-burma-among-others-for-wii-rock-band/&usg=AFQjCNHkTUpKlyjsMe_373qawVTRO63qaw"><b>Pearl Jam, The Offspring, Mission of Burma among others for <b>Wii</b> <b>...</b></b></a><br /><b>TechShout!</b><br />Tracks from these bands can be found in the <b>Wii Rock Band</b> Music Store. They are from the back catalog of <b>Rock Band</b> music that was already accessible to PS3 <b>...</b><br /><br /><a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://news.google.com/news/more?ned=us&ncl=dI_KJEobRk6-_HM"><b>and more »</b></a></div></td></tr></table>"
"Also 'She's a Handsome Woman' by Panic at the Disco and 'Take Back the City' by Snow Patrol is also featured in the <b>Rock Band</b> line-up. Players can purchase these tracks for a price of $2 per song from the in-game <b>Rock Band 2</b> Music Store ..."
"Taking these tracks into account, there are now more than 345 tracks in the <b>Wii Rock Band</b> Music Store. The tracks have hit the in-game <b>Rock Band 2</b> Music Store and are priced at USD <b>2</b> (approx. Rs.95) or 200 <b>Wii</b> Points. ..."
"<table border="0" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="7"><tr><td width="80" align="center" valign="top"></td><td valign="top"><br /><div><img alt="" height="1" width="1"/></div><div><a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://news.google.com/news/url?fd=R&sa=T&url=http://www.joystiq.com/2009/06/30/top-brands-of-2008-owned-by-nintendo-ea-activision-and-not-so/&usg=AFQjCNECoFEkMdFZmw2OWODH0-eFAdqtoA"><b>Top brands of 2008 owned by Nintendo, EA, Activision, and not Sony</b></a><br /><b>Joystiq</b><br />The next two brands, Mario Bros. and <b>Rock Band</b>, generated $761 million and $662 million, respectively. One company is notably absent from the top brands <b>...</b><br /><br /><a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://news.google.com/news/more?ned=us&ncl=dqNMkXNpCif3fsM"><b>and more »</b></a></div></td></tr></table>"
Source: - June 30th, 2009