Mixtus Media
Friday, October 29, 2010 at 2:20PM Happy Friday, everyone! Kick off your weekend by checking out the spanking new gameplay teaser for Animal by Kink Ador, which will be heading off to playtest soon. We're having a blast rocking out to this great track in Rock Band and can't wait for you to get your hands on it. Rock on!
Monday, October 4, 2010 at 2:47PM 
Hey All! We've been working towards this artist announcement for some time now and we're so excited to be able to finally share it with you! Nashville-based rock trio, Kink Ador, has agreed to contribute a blistering single from their recently released EP to benefit Nashville flood relief. The band's signature track, Animal, already sports an award-winning music video by director, Skyler Proctor, and will soon be rocking your socks off at home in Rock Band 3 which ships October 26th!
As we work towards delivery of this amazing song for the Rock Band Network, you can watch our progress on our new Songs page for updates on this and other great songs by our participating artists. While you're waiting, check out the artist spotlight page for Kink Ador to learn more about the band and to hear more of their music.
Be sure to follow us on Twitter and Facebook for easy access to the latest updates and to be eligible for our prize giveaways!
Wednesday, September 22, 2010 at 4:12PM 
Achievement Unlocked! Just over four months since the devastating flooding in Nashville, Tennessee, Rock Band Relief is proud to announce the release of the second song in the RBR campaign. Contributed by Nashville artist, Amy Courts, Shiver is available RIGHT NOW for purchase from the in-game Rock Band Network Store or from the Xbox LIVE® Marketplace website where it can be queued for download to your Xbox 360 console.
As with all of the upcoming Rock Band Relief songs we're busy working on, a portion of the artist's proceeds for Shiver will be matched by Rock Band Relief and donated to the American Red Cross to benefit their Nashville chapter.
We hope you enjoy rocking out to Amy's amazing music as much as we do. Watch for more great songs coming to Rock Band to raise money for flood relief and recovery over the coming weeks and months. Rock on!
UPDATE: Check out the all new full-length gameplay preview video for Shiver!
Wednesday, September 22, 2010 at 4:10PM We're making it a tradition to give shout outs to the small army of dedicated folks who are working long hours to deliver our artists' amazing music onto the best rhythm gaming platform in the world.
We're so grateful to the following ninjas for their work on Shiver by Amy Courts, now available from the Xbox LIVE® Marketplace and the Rock Band Network in-game store!
Thursday, September 2, 2010 at 12:59PM 
The Rock Band Relief team is excited to announce the completion of principal authoring for One More Time by Grammy-nominated singer/songwriter, Big Kenny!
Today, One More Time officially enters playtesting with the Rock Band Network. As with all RBN songs, the song will go through several weeks of rigorous testing and refinement with the help of the RBN authoring community, followed by an additional period of peer review, during which the song earns consensus from the other community members that it is fit for release to the Rock Band Network Store. At that point, it will be available for players to download and play as add-on content for Rock Band 2 (and the forthcoming Rock Band 3) on the Xbox 360, with a portion of the proceeds going to benefit the victims of the May flooding in Nashville, Tennessee.
Also be sure to watch out for related news about Big Kenny's track, Happy People, also from his recent album, The Quiet Times of a Rock and Roll Farm Boy, coming soon to Rock Band!
Watch this site for updates on the progress of this and other great songs by our participating artists. Be sure to follow us on Twitter and Facebook for easy access to the latest updates and to be eligible for our prize giveaways!
Monday, August 30, 2010 at 12:21PM 
We're excited to announce that Shiver by Amy Courts enters formal Peer Review today after a successful playtesting phase. As with all RBN songs, Shiver will require a series of passing votes from other members of the RBN authoring community. This voting system helps ensure that the song is free of bugs and has been created in accordance with Harmonix authoring standards.
Once the song is determined to be fit for release, the Harmonix team will transfer it to the Rock Band Network Store. At that point, Shiver will be available for players to download and play as add-on content for Rock Band 2 (and the forthcoming Rock Band 3) on the Xbox 360, with a portion of the proceeds going to the American Red Cross to benefit the victims of the flooding in Nashville, Tennessee.
Watch our progress on our new Songs page!
Watch this site for updates on the progress of this and other great songs by our participating artists. Be sure to follow us on Twitter and Facebook for easy access to the latest updates and to be eligible for our prize giveaways!
Monday, August 30, 2010 at 11:14AM Some of you have asked us how many people it takes to help bring an artist's song to the Rock Band video game series. The answer: A busload.
Because of this, we're going to start doing shout outs to the small army of dedicated folks who are working long hours to deliver our artists' amazing music onto the best rhythm gaming platform in the world.
We're so grateful to the following ninjas for their work on The Pose by Red Jacket Mine, now available from the Xbox LIVE® Marketplace and the Rock Band Network in-game store!
Friday, August 27, 2010 at 4:31PM 
Congrats to @RockBandRelief follower @HeyRiles who won our most recent Twitter contest by downloading The Pose by Red Jacket Mine and posting video of himself playing it! You can check out his winning video here.
@HeyRiles takes home an Xbox LIVE® Card loaded with 1600 Microsoft Points. Our thanks to him and all the folks who sents pics and video of themselves enjoying our first track and supporting the American Red Cross for Nashville!
Are you following us on Twitter? If you are, you're already eligible to win our next contest. As soon as we reach 300 followers, we'll randomly draw another follower from the entire group. The winner will receive 1600 Xbox LIVE Points* and, if the winning follower is also following @RedJacketMine, they'll also receive a copy of RJM's CD, Lovers Lookout, (which includes The Pose) personally signed for the winner by the band members.
Last but not least, because we want to thank everyone who participated in our very first contest a while back, each of our first 100 followers will be entered into the next contest TWICE.
Pass it on and thanks for all your support!
* International winners will receive country-specific equivalent available in your region.
Friday, August 20, 2010 at 2:29PM Another awesome milestone today for the Rock Band Relief campaign! Shiver by Amy Courts officially enters playtesting with the Rock Band Network. As with all RBN songs, Shiver will go through several weeks of rigorous testing and refinement with the help of the RBN authoring community, followed by an additional period of peer review, during which the song earns consensus from the other community members that it is fit for release to the Rock Band Network Store. At that point, it will be available for players to download and play as add-on content for Rock Band 2 (and the forthcoming Rock Band 3) on the Xbox 360, with a portion of the proceeds going to the American Red Cross to benefit the victims of the flooding in Nashville, Tennessee.
Watch this site for updates on the progress of this and other great songs by our participating artists. Be sure to follow us on Twitter and Facebook for easy access to the latest updates and to be eligible for our prize giveaways!
Sunday, August 15, 2010 at 8:15PM 
Achievement Unlocked! Just over three months since the devastating flooding in Nashville, Tennessee, all of us on the Rock Band Relief team are TOTALLY STOKED to announce the release of the first song in the RBR campaign. Contributed by Seattle's Red Jacket Mine, The Pose is available RIGHT NOW for purchase from the in-game Rock Band Network Store or from the Xbox LIVE® Marketplace website where it can be queued for download to your Xbox 360 console.
As with all of the upcoming Rock Band Relief songs we're busy working on, a portion of the artist's proceeds for The Pose will be matched by Rock Band Relief and donated to the American Red Cross to benefit their Nashville chapter.
If you love Rock Band, love great music, love the people of Nashville or love things that cost $1.00, please be sure to download this great song. If you're not a gamer, but know someone who is and would like to help the cause by giving Rock Band Relief songs as a gift, please consider purchasing an Xbox LIVE Points card through Amazon.com from our Store page. There is no special pricing markup and Amazon.com prices are typically lower than you'll find in any retail store. Best of all, 100% of our Amazon Associates sales commissions will be donated to the American Red Cross for Nashville flood relief. If you're thinking that seems like double-dipping, you're right. That's exactly what it is and we expect you to dip out till you throw your hip out.
We hope you enjoy rocking out to Red Jacket Mine's The Pose as much as we do. This is just the beginning, so watch out for more great songs coming to Rock Band to raise money for flood relief and recovery over the coming weeks and months. Rock on!
Sunday, August 15, 2010 at 7:08PM 
Hey Rock Band fans! The awesome Rock Band tracks by our participating artists are starting to arrive! In addition to downloading these songs from the Xbox LIVE® Marketplace or the in-game Rock Band Network Store, Rock Band Relief is giving you a whole new way to help the people of Nashville.
We're making a variety of Rock Band and Xbox LIVE-related products available for purchase through the Amazon Associates program. By clicking any of the links in our Store section, you'll be able to stock up on video game essentials, take advantage of Amazon.com's incredible prices and have 100% of the sales commission donated to the American Red Cross for Nashville flood relief.
Best of all? You don't have to do anything special. Just click through from our Store and Amazon will track your purchase back to us. It's that easy. You can even pre-order Rock Band 3 software and instruments! Check it!
Tuesday, August 10, 2010 at 1:49AM 
Today, we're thrilled to announce the latest artists who have contributed tracks to the Rock Band Relief campaign to help the people of Nashville in the aftermath of the May 2010 flooding. First up is Fundamental Elements, whose catchy fusion of funk/soul vocals and pop/rock arrangements is earning them well-deserved attention from audiences and soon from Rock Band gamers around the world.
The guys from FE are lending their track, Sometimes, to the effort and were extremely grateful to them. Check out the audio preview below and be sure to download the track or their entire EP, This Moment, if you like what you hear.
Check out the artist spotlight page for Fundamental Elements to learn more about the band and their music. Be sure to follow us on Twitter and Facebook for easy access to the latest updates and to be eligible for our prize giveaways!
Friday, August 6, 2010 at 2:05PM 
This morning we reached another major milestone for the Rock Band Relief campaign! Our first Rock Band song, The Pose by Red Jacket Mine, enters formal Peer Review today after 3 successful rounds of intensive playtesting. As with all RBN songs, The Pose will require a series of passing votes from other members of the RBN authoring community. This voting system helps ensure that the song is free of bugs and has been created in accordance with Harmonix authoring standards.
Once the song is determined to be fit for release, the Harmonix team will transfer it to the Rock Band Network Store. At that point, The Pose will be available for players to download and play as add-on content for Rock Band 2 (and the forthcoming Rock Band 3) on the Xbox 360, with a portion of the proceeds going to the American Red Cross to benefit the victims of the flooding in Nashville, Tennessee.
Watch this site for updates on the progress of this and other great songs by our participating artists. Be sure to follow us on Twitter and Facebook for easy access to the latest updates and to be eligible for our prize giveaways!
Friday, July 30, 2010 at 2:32PM After receiving great feedback from the Rock Band Network authoring community, The Pose by Red Jacket Mine has been formally rev'd and enters round 3 playtesting today. As with all RBN songs, The Pose is currently undergoing several weeks of rigorous testing and refinement with the help of the RBN authoring community, followed by an additional period of peer review, during which the song earns consensus from the other community members that it is fit for release to the Rock Band Network Store. At that point, it will be available for players to download and play as add-on content for Rock Band on the Xbox 360, with a portion of the proceeds going to the American Red Cross to benefit the victims of the flooding in Nashville, Tennessee.
Watch this site for updates on the progress of this and other great songs by our participating artists. Be sure to follow us on Twitter and Facebook for easy access to the latest updates and to be eligible for our prize giveaways!
Thursday, July 15, 2010 at 6:18PM 
Seattle's nerd rock heroes, Kirby Krackle, are legendary on the convention circuit for delivering a well-rounded, commercial rock sound and memorable hooks with lyrics that cut straight to the heart of the notoriously tough-to-please nerdcore audience.
With most of their music inspired by video games, con experiences and the comic book universe(s), we'd love to see Kirby Krackle take their place beside Rock Band mainstays, Jonathan Coulton and MC Frontalot.
But that's up to you to decide! Watch for Kirby Krackle's rock single (and tribute to Wolverine), On and On off of their new album, E for Everyone. The band is contributing On and On to the Rock Band Relief campaign to benefit the flooding victims in Nashville, Tennessee. So please watch our Twitter and Facebook pages for updates on this and other RBR songs as they make their way through the production and testing process and into the Rock Band Network Store.
Also be sure to check out the artist spotlight page for Kirby Krackle to learn more about the band and to hear more of their awesome music!
Thursday, July 15, 2010 at 11:14AM Today marked a major milestone for the Rock Band Relief campaign. The Pose by Red Jacket Mine officially enters playtesting with the Rock Band Network. As with all RBN songs, The Pose will go through several weeks of rigorous testing and refinement with the help of the RBN authoring community, followed by an additional period of peer review, during which the song earns consensus from the other community members that it is fit for release to the Rock Band Network Store. At that point, it will be available for players to download and play as add-on content for Rock Band on the Xbox 360, with a portion of the proceeds going to the American Red Cross to benefit the victims of the flooding in Nashville, Tennessee.
Watch this site for updates on the progress of this and other great songs by our participating artists. Be sure to follow us on Twitter and Facebook for easy access to the latest updates and to be eligible for our prize giveaways!
Wednesday, June 16, 2010 at 12:28AM 
The Rock Band gameplay preview video for Big Kenny's song, Happy People, is here! Check it out!
Also be sure to watch the preview video for One More Time, also from Big Kenny's album, The Quiet Times of a Rock and Roll Farm Boy.
Monday, June 7, 2010 at 3:23PM WOW! RBR featured artist, Big Kenny, was interviewed by CNN's Robin Meade for today's Morning Express broadcast. During the interview, BK discusses the Nashville flooding, the numerous relief efforts going on there and his participation in the Rock Band Relief campaign. He even brought along a clip of the gameplay teaser for his song, One More Time, coming soon to Rock Band to benefit the people of Nashville via the American Red Cross!
Our very special thanks to Big Kenny and his team for the amazing support and for the many exciting humanitarian efforts they're a part of.
Elapsed time from not existing to CNN coverage: 36 days
(NOTE: CNN is currently reporting that Big Kenny's two RBR tracks are available for download now. They are still in production and will be sent to playtest in the coming weeks. Depending on approval times, which can vary, we expect both songs to be available this summer.)
Monday, June 7, 2010 at 1:26PM 
RockBandRelief.org is excited to share the gameplay teaser for Shiver by Amy Courts. This awesome track is currently in development and will be entering playtest soon. Look for it in the Rock Band Network store this summer!
In the meantime, check out the preview video as well as Amy's artist spotlight page to learn more about her story and hear more of her music.
Monday, June 7, 2010 at 12:41PM WOW!!! Our first Twitter drive was an awesome success thanks to you guys! We easily reached our first goal of 100 followers last Friday. Today we randomly drew follower #48 (@keklar from Kent, OH), with the aid of Random.org, as our prize winner. @keklar takes home an Xbox LIVE® Card loaded with 1600 Microsoft Points and our sincere gratitude for following us on Twitter.
This was so much fun, we've decided to do it again. So as soon as we reach 300 followers, we'll randomly draw another follower from the entire group. We feel the need to up the stakes a bit, so this time the winner will again receive 1600 Xbox LIVE Points* and, if the winning follower is also following @redjacketmine, they'll also receive a copy of RJM's CD, Lovers Lookout, (which includes The Pose, coming soon to Rock Band to provide flood relief for Nashville) personally signed for the winner by the band members.
Last but not least, because we want to thank everyone who participated in the first contest, each of our first 100 followers will be entered into the next contest TWICE.
Pass it on and thanks for all your support!
* International winners will receive country-specific equivalent available in your region.