The Official Harmonix Podcast

Keeping up with our ongoing podcast series focused on specific music genres and their roots, this week we've got the granddaddy of them all - The Blues. Almost every popular rock song in the past 60 years owes a huge debt to the thing known as The Blues, and along with Harmonix's human encyclopedia of music, Kurt Davis, we get to the bottom of why the blues is so important. It also lends a tad of relevance to this podcast, as it comes during Black History Month, and this music is a huge part of that legacy.

If there is one podcast that most illustrates me abusing my powers as the podcast guy, it is this one. We talk about one of my favorite genres of music, the much misunderstood and oft-maligned style called Ska. Joined by genuine Ska veteran, Emeen Zarookian, and John Drake who did horn arrangements for his 7th grade swing band, we run down the history of the genre, its connections to Reggae, and its ongoing legacy in the world of music today. We also talk at length about the newly announced DLC this week from my favorite band, The Clash! Hope you enjoy it, and if you want to discuss, join me in the History of Rock forum to talk about your favorite Ska bands.

Welcome to the New Year at Harmonix! Things have been eventful lately in the offices, and we discuss those events in this episode! We also talk at length and in depth with HMXHenry, our fearless community leader, about the genre of hardcore punk music. He drops unlimited amounts of knowledge on our ears, and we all learned a little something about ourselves along the way. Even if you’re not interested in hardcore, I think you’ll find it an interesting discussion. Check it!

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Hey guys and gals in Rock Band Land! If you like your podcasts really nerdy, then this one is for you.

This week I thought it would be cool to get super nerdy and spend a good amount of time talking about Dance Central's unique user interface.

It’s been a crazy few weeks here at Harmonix headquarters. We re-launched the podcast then launched a new website, a little game called Rock Band 3, and now, Dance Central!

Welcome to our latest episode of the Rock Band Podcast! This week is an extra special sensation for your ear buds, as it is the official REBOOT of our podcast

One year ago this week we launched our first ever Official Harmonix Rock Band Podcast! Can you believe it? What a crazy year its been