Tim Hanlon at Gizmag has posted a lengthy piece on the hot topic of "Which band video game is best?" that's well worth a read if you're still making a decision.

There's no release date in sight, but the 20 free downloadable tracks you were promised on the back of the Rock Band 2 manual are one step closer to living on your console. Head over to RockBand.com to register.

A Harmonix job opening posted at Cynopsis shows that the company is in search of an experienced organ player - leading us to believe that keyboards are on the cards for the inevitable Rock Band 3. via DVICE

A patch for Rock Band on the PS3 is being released this week, that will add compatibility with Guitar Hero guitars.

If you're lucky enough to score a copy of Rock Band 2 ahead of its September 14 release date, it's good to know that Harmonix don't mind.

This one is shaping up to be a real doozie, especially with the addition of three Tool tracks.

Activision has confirmed the latest addition to the line up for Guitar Hero World Tour - three tracks from the progressive metal/rock band Tool. Activision have also designed a new venue for the game in collaboration with the band, featuring the style and direction that fans will know from their music videos and live shows. Click through for the tracks.

This video is as worrying as it is amusing.

Activision Blizzard Australia has announced a price and release date for Guitar Hero World Tour in Australia. Australian gamers will finally get their band game fix on November 12 - no thanks to EA/MTV. Pricing after the break.

Ever wanted to know what playing Expert-level drum tracks from Rock Band on a real drum kit sounded like? Click through for the video.

Blackwater recruiter James Overton is working on a kit that contains an Xbox 360, Guitar Hero and a projector, to drop from Blackwater cargo planes for troops in Afghanistan.

With numerous retail sources pointing at an October release for Rock Band in Australia, our Aussie readers might be pretty excited - until they hear this rumor regarding the price.

Metronome-like 22-year-old Sean Feica has Expert full combos on 56 of the 194 songs in Rock Band. Even scarier? He just played the game for 26.5 hours live on ustream.tv.

Harmonix's own "hmxsean" has announced next weeks downloadable content for Rock Band - one track each from Scars on Broadway, Staind, Testament and The New No 2.

Remember that leaked set list for Guitar Hero World Tour we showed you on Thursday? Activision and Red Octane have made the announcement we were dreading.

Nextonex over at the ScoreHero forums has added three cymbals to his Rock Band drum kit using just $16 worth of materials and a little MacGyver.

Nintendo has finally seen fit to announce a release date for Wii Music...in Japan. Those of our readers with Japanese (or modded) Wiis will get their fix on October 16 for the not-quite-full-price of 5,800 yen.

SEGA has released a new trailer for the Wii version of Samba de Amigo, which drops the dedicated maraca peripherals from the Dreamcast version in preference of (you guessed it) Wiimote/Nunchuck waggling.

GameDaily sat down with Harmonix CEO Alex Rigopulos last week at E3 to talk about Rock Band 2, the competition, and whether there's room for multiple players in the genre.

You've probably already seen the E3 trailer for Rock Band 2, now you can watch it again in high definition.