Rock Band Licenses The Beatles

eldavojohn writes "The Wall Street Journal is reporting that MTV's Rock Band has gained the licenses to an undetermined number of songs. Details are scant, but it would be nice to see a whole game based on just the evolution of The Beatles' music. According to Reuters, this has been in the works for months. Hopefully I can finally hide my strained vocals to so many beautiful songs within the privacy of my home instead of drunk off my ass at a bar."

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Howard Goodall on The Beatles...

[titzandkunt]

If you like The Beatles, it's well worth looking at composer Howard Goodall's analysis of their music and development. Not at all dull and dry, but accessible, entertaining and informative.

'Tis (mainly) on YouTube...

Part 1

Part 2

Part 3

Part 4 - can't find the damn thing. Curses!

Part 5

Part 5

Really, I can't recommend this enough.

Re:Bonus points

[SQLGuru]

Actually, while my family (wife and three girls) enjoy playing Rock Band, they keep saying there needs to be a Pop Band so that they know more of the songs......I say it's time to branch out. (RB2 is a little better, but still heavily rock.)

(And for the record, the Guitar Hero franchise has a similar song class).

Layne

Re:Please, nothing with Paul singing

[porcupine8]

I think his singing is fine, but all of his solo attempts have proven beyond a doubt that he was getting the good end of the bargain in the Lennon/McCartney songwriting credit agreement.

Re:Bonus points

[Isotopian]

I believe that's what the Kareoke Star games are for. It's Rock Band because it's primarily about the instruments - Pop Band would suck, because playing a 3 chord progression of power chords gets really old, really quick. Although it would be very entertaining to watch people figure out that so much of pop songs are identical.