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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 StrikerTheLizard

That keyboard looks so overwhelming. How many buttons is that? Geez.

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Edited By Shasam

The keyboard looks fantastic. Trust Harmonix to figure out how to do it right, and I'm glad they got there first so when Guitar Hero take that next year it will be exactly the same and work well...

Also, Bohemian Rhapsody in Guitar Hero? No thanks. Bohemian Rhapsody in Rock Band with Keyboard and Vocal Harmonies? HELL YES! That's a million times better.

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Edited By guiseppe

A single song interests me, and that's Bohemian Rhapsody. Other than that, it's just Rock Band with a keyboard.

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I'm going to need a way bigger TV for this.

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Edited By Korne

I love RB, but I think I'm done with it. I played RB 1 and 2 every week for 2 straight years, and I think I'm tired of it. Plus, most of my friends that I played with have moved.

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Edited By PositivelyGreg

I find myself wishing the piano part could just be rendered on an actual music clef, but in any case I'm hungry to get my hands on that.

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Edited By damswedon

You know.... 
the day destroys the night 
the night divides the day

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Edited By hexxagonal

This is going to be amazing.  Decent song list too.

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Edited By CyleMoore

That keyboard looks sexy

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@gimpysoup said:
" i will buy this for bohemian rhapsody alone! "
Agreed.
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Edited By Stealthmaster86

I have NEVER been excited about a Rock Band or Guitar Hero game before. Guitar Hero can SUCK IT. Rock Band 3 is where it's at. When I heard that the game will teach you to play the instruments I was getting excited about, Then when I read that Metric is in it then I was sold. Queen, White Strips, Stone Temple Pilots, and pretty much the entire list so far is excellent. I do demand that we get a GOB avatar with The Final Countdown in the game.

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Edited By mordi

Alright.

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Edited By Tally_Pants

that is one WEAK setlist...
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Edited By nywt

Depending on  the price, this may be a good time to upgrade all of my Rock Band 1 equipment.

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Edited By asdfghasdf

That 2000s list has so much awesome in it. Metric? Phoenix? Rilo Kiley? Sold.
 
Them Crooked Vultures and The White Stripes are great, too. Can't wait for the full setlist to be revealed!

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Edited By 234r2we232

RB3 hype!
 
Lil disappointed with the STP song choice, would have loved a heavier song from them, but I guess this is always the problem with playlists.
 
Bohemian Rhapsody is a strange one. I understand there's a keyboard to consider now, but what are the drummer, bassist and guitarist gonna do for those beginning 2 minutes? Oh, and for most of the song :/. Sigh.

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Edited By get2sammyb

This does absolutely nothing for me.

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Edited By Olivaw

THE POWER OF LOOOOOOOOOOVE

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Edited By gimpysoup

i will buy this for bohemian rhapsody alone!

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Edited By vilhelmnielsen

Great setlist so far. Piano seems to fit the songs.

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Edited By Shibbles

Oh god dammit, Rilo Kiley is in here. Well, there goes another band that I can't openly listen to without having everyone fag out on me because "LOL I CAN FIVE STAR THAT ON DRUMS ON EXPERT I'M SO GOOD AT ROCK BAND LOLOLOLOL"

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Edited By lumley

Man.. i cannot wait to play this game. Looks A-MAZING!

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Edited By MacGyver

can't wait, always down for some new stuff from Harmonix

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Edited By MattyFTM  Moderator

I was done with Rock Band. Then I read "Bohemian Rhapsody" and I'm sold.

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Edited By Shisnopi

Love how all the people are "tired" of music games, only to be coming to them this fall. Everyone wants to play Bohemian Rhapsody.
 
I haven't bought a music game since RB2 and its because I didn't need to. Buying some new tracks every couple of months has kept me hook for the past 2 years. 
 
Some their innovations are cool and hopefully come fruition. 
 
Plus, by the time the game's ready for release, MadCatz will have a 3rd Party Ke tar instrument.

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Edited By MetalGearSunny

Dead End Friends? Fuck yes.

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Edited By iRevive
@jadeskye: Thats why they said you can use the ones you has in RB2... at least watch the video before you comment asshat
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CROSSTOWN TRAFFIC. They just sold me a copy and made my pants wet.

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Them Crooked Vultures? Sold!

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To paraphrase and butcher a quote from that Albert Einstein fellow, "I don't know what kind of songs will be used for Rock Band 3 but in Rock Band 4 they will be using Styx and 'Stones."
Obviously we know what songs they are using but this will probably be the last sequel to Rock Band as the casual players seem to be tiring of the plastic instrument genre.
 
Edit- Oooh they got Sister Christian by Night Ranger I wonder if it includes a creepy Asian kid throwing fire crackers ?

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Edited By delicious_lie

Oh My God by Ida Maria.
Sold.

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I Love Rock And Roll is such a boring song to play in music games

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Edited By scroll

Abit of Them Crooked vultures works for me.

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Edited By beatlebrainiac

I'm really sold on this tracklist. The mainstream songs are of the variety that anyone can enjoy, and the indie songs sound fun to play as well as pleasant to listen to. Guitar who?

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Kind of funny how he talk about their  innovationsin the genre, but never actually mentions any...
I so hope this game will let you download 20 songs (you actually like) in stead of just comming pre-packed with 20 crappy songs!

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The keyboard has me more interested than I thought I'd be. Almost enough to probably pick it up.

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Edited By JustinSane311

That track list is insane.  I love every song except for a couple in the 2000 category.  I'm officially pumped for this game!

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this explains the lack of sister christian in the Night Ranger DLC... so, so pumped for more RB!!!
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I will buy this.

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Edited By Hilfemaster

Ida Maria in rock band? 
 
what?

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Haters shouldn't have got guitar hero 3+ 
CANT WAIT!

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@Jeffsekai said:
"  Bohemian Rhapsody -- Queen   sold  "
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:D

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They should do The Doors' Self Titled as Full Album DLC.

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I don't think I'm ready for another rhythm game, and I don't know if I ever will be again.

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@Jeffsekai said:
"  Bohemian Rhapsody -- Queen   sold  "
Yes. This. In an instant this has gone from a casual interest to GOT HYPE!!! I will be lining up to get this when it releases locally.
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If they have The Jimi Hendrix Experience's "Crosstown Traffic", I definitely want "Voodoo Child (Slight Return)".
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For me to buy my first of these games they need atleast 2 of 3 things: they need to have an actual musical score option for the keyboard, a feeplay option for the keyboard, and the option to use 3rd party usb keyboards. Otherwise I don't feel like being patronised by a video game, I'd rather just play my actual piano. 

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Yep thats more rockband alright

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Edited By MachoFantastico

Can't wait, having put in a 100+ hours into Rock Band 2 I'm super excited by what Harmonix are doing.  
 
Awesome early setlist aswell.