There have been many discussions on which is better: Guitar Hero World Tour or Rock Band 2. Most of these discussions involve the quality of the equipment and all of the features of the game, but I think one of the most important factors is overlooked, the songs.
Truth be told, there are a lot of similar tracks between GHWT and Rock Band 2. I received Rock Band 2 for Christmas, and after I had been playing it at my home, I went over a friend's house. Coincidentally, my friend has GHWT, and we decided to play. I found myself recognizing many of
Darkness on the Edge of Town Reissue
by Gumer Liston January 28th, 2009 | Music NewsBruce Springsteen fans are in for a treat because a deluxe reissue of The Boss' fourth album (released in 1978), Darkness on the Edge of Town, is being cooked up. The album, which made it to the number one slot on the NME Album of the Year in 1978, is considered by many of his die-hard fans as his finest album. It is expected that the reissue of Darkness on the Edge of Town will have the same makings of the 2005 30th-anniversary box set of Born to Run. Darkness "would involve remastering that record, doing the kind of super-creative reconstruction
Gig Review: Metallica, TD Banknorth Garden, Boston, 1/18/09
by J Frazzetta January 27th, 2009 | Concert ReviewAs the lights went out, a heartbeat shook the arena to life Sunday night. Opening with “That Was Just Your Life” and “The End of the Line” off of Death Magnetic, Metallica had returned to Boston, with massive sound and lasers.
When singer James Hetfield told the crowd that the new songs went well with the old ones, he wasn’t joking. Snubbing Load, Re-Load, S&M, and St. Anger, they stuck close to their early catalog, with songs, such as “Harvester of Sorrow”, “Battery”,
Stay Together for the Fans
by J Frazzetta January 20th, 2009 | Music Opinions
Nothing gets fans more excited than hearing their favorite band finally is getting back together and hitting the road. Well, this year I’m a little less than excited to announce that Creed is reportedly getting back together to hit the road and tour.
If you haven’t heard about it, it really doesn’t shock me. With bands like Nickelback, Alter Bridge, and Creed, minus Scott Stapp, putting out average sounding arena rock, where does Creed fit in? I think Stapp is doing this (the reunion)
And the Winners Are. . .
by Michele January 20th, 2009 | Contest
The Doubly Good December Contest has ended after an extension due to a tie for the most commented article. Without further ado, prizes were awarded to:
Gumer Liston for most commented article
Sharyn Essman of FeeFiFoto Blog for randomly chosen comment on
Congratulations to both!
Gumer Liston for most commented article
Sharyn Essman of FeeFiFoto Blog for randomly chosen comment on
Congratulations to both!