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Hey, Here's Rock Band 3!

USA Today nabs details on Harmonix's next game.

Hey, want to see Rock Band 3's new keyboard controller and hear about a few of the improvements coming to Harmonix's next Rock Band release?

I'd sure love to tell you all about it. And maybe, in another 23 hours or so, I will. But until then, here's a video from USA Today.
 
  


They've also posted a partial song list, helpfully organized by decade.

2000s

  • Combat Baby -- Metric
  • Dead End Friends -- Them Crooked Vultures
  • Get Free -- The Vines
  • Lasso -- Phoenix
  • Me Enamora -- Juanes
  • Oh My God -- Ida Maria
  • Portions of Foxes -- Rilo Kiley
  • The Hardest Button to Button -- The White Stripes

1990s
  • Been Caught Stealing -- Jane's Addiction
  • In the Meantime -- Spacehog
  • Plush -- Stone Temple Pilots
  • Walkin' on the Sun -- Smash Mouth

1980s
  • Crazy Train -- Ozzy Osbourne
  • Here I Go Again -- Whitesnake
  • I Love Rock and Roll -- Joan Jett
  • Just Like Heaven -- The Cure
  • Rainbow in the Dark -- Dio
  • The Power of Love -- Huey Lewis and the News
  • Sister Christian -- Night Ranger

1960s-1970s
  • Bohemian Rhapsody -- Queen
  • Break On Through -- The Doors
  • Crosstown Traffic -- Jimi Hendrix
 For more details, see USA Today's story.    
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Edited By Majkiboy

Actually, i wish Harmonix all the success with this.. as opposed to that GH6-thing, and I've been a GH dude for some time.. man I suck

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I still have a few things to see first.  The jumping back and forth on the keyboard seems find on slow songs, but what of fast ones?  What will pro-keyboard look like?   I'm still totally excited even without those answers yet, so this is a good sign.

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How do you "plug" more than 4 controllers into a 360? That said, the keytar looks great! 
 
And what bass controller is that?

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Awesome. Can't wait for it to be released in Australia in 2025.

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 The Power of Love -- Huey Lewis and the News  
 
OH. MY. GOD. 
 
That's awesome. 
 
Don't need a credit card to ride this train! EFTPOS will work just fine.

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omg !!!!!!!!!!!!!! omg !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! omg !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Edited By paulunga

Okay, RB 3 ALSO has "Bohemian Rhapsody", just like Guitar Hero... 6, was it?  Unfortunately "Fascination Street" is way better than "Just like Heaven". :(

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Keyboard looks kinda cool and setlist looks good so far. Cant wait

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Count me in as someone who still gets excited about Rock Band.

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O_o DO WANT! Going into excitement coma...

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@ShaggyChu: Oh god yes for Subdivisions... man that would be awesome....
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Edited By forceman4077

As someone who would like to play a bit of piano this looks like a great way to try it out without getting lessons or an expensive keyboard. P.S. bass pro plz P.P.S. Matt & Kim

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The Keyboard will definitely get me back into Rock Band for a while.

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The Cure!  I have been waiting so long for them to appear in a music game and now they are going to in both guitar hero and rockband.  I'll be getting this one as Just like Heaven is much better than Facination Street.  Infact, the few songs I was interest in Guitar Hero 6 for are include in here, so I guess I will be only buying one music game this year.

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Give me Subdivisions (Rush), and I'll be lining up to get that.

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Keyboard seems pretty awesome, but the switching between sides seems kind of jarring

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I was pretty skeptical but I'm getting sold on this keyboard peripheral.

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  Huey Lewis 
is the news!
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I haven't played Rock Band in many months, so I'm ready for some more plastic instrument goodness.

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Crazy Train AND rainbow in the dark?
purchase made

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I'm holding out for the Trumpet and Saxophone peripherals.

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For some reason, I'm really excited about Rock Band 3, probably the most excited I've been for a music game since Rock Band 2. The keyboard looks great, and the tracklist does not disappoint, and that's not even half of the songs so far.

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If anything, it's good to have some Queen back in there.

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@Biddy said:

" @xyzygy said:

" Needs more Radiohead!!!
Here here! Keyboard could work as a synthesizer. "
Maybe Bodysnatchers or Airbag or...or oh don't get me started. If they have any radiohead it is a guaranteed purchase for me. I can do my best crazy Thom Yorke impression
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In   ter   est   ing

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Crosstown Traffic.  Yes.

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god damn they just had to include Bohemian Rhapsody. I was out damn it, OUT!!! and here they go dragging me back in.

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@MormonWarrior said:
" JUANES?!?!?!?!?!? Freaking YES!! "Me Enamora" is a fantastic song. I've been wanting to sing in Spanish forever on these...  Me enamora, que me hablas con tu boca... "
Same here. Pretty exciting stuff.
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"Combat Baby" and "Plush", finally.

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JUANES?!?!?!?!?!? Freaking YES!! "Me Enamora" is a fantastic song. I've been wanting to sing in Spanish forever on these...
 
Me enamora, que me hablas con tu boca...

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Between the keyboard, Pro Mode, and the setlist (Rainbow in the Dark, The Power of Love, Just Like Heaven, Crazy Train, Here I Go Again, Sister Christian, Bohemian Rhapsody, Break on Through, and Crosstown Traffic), I'm sold.  Pre-ordering the keyboard bundle tomorrow.

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Keyboards?Rainbow in dark?Fantastic it would be cool if they added the gates of babylon

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25 key keyboard?!!?!
 
that sounds fun to play!
 
*please EA release for asia region
 *please EA release for asia region 
 *please EA release for asia region  

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No songs that I like revealed so far, but the keyboard looks interesting.

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@xyzygy said:
" Needs more Radiohead!!!
Here here! Keyboard could work as a synthesizer.
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For the shape of that keyboard, they better have attachments for a strap for Keytar awesomeness.

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Metric, Them Crooked Vultures, BOHEMIAN RHAPSODY?? I'm sold.

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 If they say I can import my songs from rock band 2 AND from one to this. I will but the most expensive bundle they can provide me. Including the realistic guitar for pro mode and all the goodies.
 
I loves my DLC.
 Not as important though, I wonder if they will go through the back catalogue and update older DLC to use the new instruments and pro mode at any point...

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Maybe I will actually purchase the instruments this time.

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FUCK YEAH love the Doors. Like Seriously in the past few months I fucking fell in Love with them. Sold Big Time. 
 
The Keyboard also looks great.

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I didn't check the USA Today story, but Kotaku is reporting a guitar peripheral with actual strings.  For anyone who invested in the people behind PowerGig: Rise of the Sixstring, I'm sorry.

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All those years of piano made a nerve in me twitch seeing that guy play with only one hand. That's just wrong! So wrong! Those poor keys...

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I am really liking the keyboard!

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Such a zzzzzzzz setlist they posted.

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I think it looks pretty cool. When the keyboard comes out they should patch Beatles: Rock Band for keyboard support.

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im spending $60 so sing Plush

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Looks mad! Just hope it comes out here in Australia. :(

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 Bohemian Rhapsody! Ok Im sold on the game AND the Keyboard  controller.  

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This looks awesome, but its not even close to the authenticity of kid rock.