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Hi and welcome to Free Rock Band Downloads! We list the free downloads available for Rock Band 1 and Rock Band 2 for your Xbox 360 (Sorry PS3 friends, I only have an Xbox). If you want new songs to play, without paying for Microsoft Points, then subscribe to our feed, or visit us regularly for updates.Even better - with the new dashboard update, you can download your Rock Band tracks directly from the link on this blog, and the next time you start your Xbox, your FREE track will be downloaded for you!


Miranda Cosgrove - Headphones On
Update: It's been a week since this was released, so it is now free for Xbox LIVE Silver and Gold.Miranda Cosgrove plays the role of Carly Shay on iCarly, and this is her new song Headphone On from the iCarly CD. Headphone On is for Rock Band 1 and Rock Band 2, but it's less rock and more pop. If you don't like it, maybe your teenage sister will be into playing it. In any case, download it from the LIVE marketplace for free!


Stephen and the Colberts - Charlene (I'm Right Behind You)
Stephen and the Colberts is a fictional band whose lead singer was Stephen Colbert from The Colbert Report. Stephen and the Colberts would have been popular in the 80s as part of the New Wave movement. Charlene (I'm Right Behind You) is about an ex-girlfriend who Stephen continues to stalk to this day. Charlene can get her own copy of this song by downloading it for free from the LIVE marketplace.


Vesuvius - Promised Land
Vesuvius is the fictional band from the 2008 movie The Rocker. If you watched The Rocker, you would have heard the main character, Robert 'Fish' Fishman play the drums on Promised Land. Now you can be like Fish from the comfort of your or your friends' home by downloading Promised Land from the LIVE Marketplace for free. Promised Land is for Rock Band 1 or Rock Band 2 on Xbox 360.


GlaDOS - Still Alive
Still Alive, the song that plays during the end credits of Portal (part of Valve's The Orange Box for Xbox360) is being offered as a free song for Rock Band 1 and Rock Band 2. Still Alive for Rock Band is a master track recording written by Jonathan Coulton and performed by GlaDOS. Visit the LIVE marketplace to add Still Alive to your download queue.

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Alto Celebs: Musicians - Directory of artist image galleries, desktop things, posters, and links.

Artist Direct - On-line resource for finding information on anything musical.

Artist Information.com - This large directory contains researched and submitted information about many bands and musicians from yesterday and today. Included are band histories, personnel information and links to related websites.

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Australian Independent Artists Network - A collection of Australian Independent Artists Online.

Band Guide - Numerous links to Ohio and Pennsylvania Bands with web pages.

BandHunt.com - Biographies, lyrics, links, albums and reviews on bands and artists. Plus free email, voting, countdowns and the facility for users to add content.

BandShack.com - Directory of musicians, bands, bulletin board, and links for New England.

Bandguide.com.au - Offers a directory of links to Signed Australian band/artist websites. Includes unofficial links.

Bandology - Directory of bands from different genres of music, with links to fan sites, guitar tablature and merchandise.

Bandpromos - A musical index, information about and contacts for Artists and Bands, websites directory, network resources and utilities.

Bands East - A directory of East Coast bands and artists. Includes photographs, sound clips, news and resources.

Bands For Hire - A list of bands and disc jockeys who are looking for gigs. The searchable directory includes many genres. It allows you to enter your own band or disc jockey information.

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Britlinks Artist Index - Details for over 250 bands and solo artists. Mainly in the United Kingdom.

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CD-Album.com - Links to major recording artists' official websites.

Canadian Industrial Band List - Includes links to experimental/electro/industrial artists.

Canadian Singers - List of Canadian artists and bands.

Caribbean Depot - Information about several Caribbean artists and bands based in the Los Angeles, California area.

Chrome Oxide Music Collector Pages - Extended sessionographies and discographies of bands from the 1960s through today. Covers rock, blues, psychedelic, surf, alternative, new wave and punk.

Classic Rock Artist Index from About.com - Featuring direct links to news, tour information, sound files, guitar tabs, discographies, lyrics, MP3s, biographies, photos, videos, FAQs and mailing lists.

ClubKnowledge - Interactive directory for independent artists. Includes reviews and interviews.

Colorado Musicians Allied Promotions - Directory of independent bands and artists. Covers the major genres and includes MP3.com links for free downloads of their music.

DED LEDgends - Index of famous deceased musicians. Includes rock, jazz, blues and alternative.

Dark and Deadly - Features biographies, discographies, photos, lyrics and downloads for industrial, gothic, punk and electro bands including Swans, Skinny Puppy, Diamanda Galas, Front 242 and Hate Dept.

Dbandz - Contains links to a variety of local bands across the country. Includes voice enhanced message boards, free e-mail service and music news.

Direct Music Links - Directory of artist related sites, in various genres.

Directory of Mariachi Groups - Listing of mariachi bands based outside Mexico, primarily from the United States.

Discography - Index of 10,000 artists and bands, arranged alphabetically.

Drummers Directory - Links to many of the best drummers in the world.

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EntsWeb Directory: Musicians - An index of artists and bands, categorized by instrument and style of music.

Famous Last Words - Links to many hardcore and emo bands, band name origins.

Funkternative - Links to all types of bands, concentrating mainly on Detroit-area music, this site tries to highlight a little of everything.

Funky Links - Lists URLs and short reviews of web sites related to George Clinton, Parliament, Funkadelic, P.Funk All-Stars, Bootsy, Maceo Parker, Fred Wesley, Horny Horns and Co.

Gibraltar Encyclopedia of Progressive Rock - An extensive catalog features band and artist histories, biographies and links to their sites.

Gourmet Rock and Roll - Comprehensive link directory of classic rock artists.

Greek Artists - Includes links to singers, composers, conductors and soloists. Available in Greek and English.

Guide to New Rock Music - Site listing and suggesting new bands and events in the New York and Dallas areas. Concentrates on up and coming bands with the intention of broadening your listening experience.

Harmone - Directory guide to bands, music resources, news, and events calendar.

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How Soon Is Now - Links and top artist lists, which are divided into different categories including order of importance, alphabetically and music from the 80s and 90s.

Hybrid Studios - International directory for the creative and performance community includes jukebox, gallery, library, shop, forum, news, reviews and gigs.

Imagine Entertainment Group - A few dozen band and artist links.

Indie Avenue - Local searchable site claiming to have over 3,600 musicians and bands listed, along with over 1,500 live music venues and festivals. Mainly Indie and unknown bands listed. Pacific Northwest USA.

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Indie Planet - Contains more than 250 links to Britpop and indie bands.

Indie-Connections - Directory of musicians from the U.S., Canada, and abroad. Includes sound clips and artist links.

Inside Music - The internet base for a number of new bands from London UK.

Internet Underground Music Archive - Featuring over 2,500 indie artists from around the world.

Its-official Music - A guide to official music links on the web.

KickInTheHead.com - Comprehensive searchable database of Canadian musicians. Includes tour dates, fan sites, MP3, RealAudio, and band members.

LastMinuteMusicians.com - Search for a Musician, Jazz Band, Entertainer or PA Hire for a Corporate Event, Wedding or Function

Link To Music - A directory that rates and reviews websites of top pop artists. Includes official and unofficial sites.

LocalBand.com - Directory of local bands listed by region and locality.

LocalRockandRoll.com - Nationwide listings for local US bands and the local club scenes.

Louisiana Music Online - Links to Louisiana musicians and bands.

LyricSpy.com - Lyrics directory with new and old song lyrics well organised in a searchable database.

MASSIV: South Florida Local Music Source - Listing of South Florida local bands, studios, and venues.

MP3tv - Independent music site with links to unsigned bands. Features artist profiles, audio, video, downloads, news and gossip.

Magic Bus Music Forum, The - Grass-roots promotion of local music in a large number of countries. Band and club profiles, independent artist resources, and a musician's network mailing list.

Magic Music - An alphabetical index of artist biographies.

Matthijs Verschoor, piano - Website of the pianist Matthijs Verschoor. Information about his concerts, biography, masterclasses, recordings etc.

Mono.net - Comprehensive resource for Australian music information, encompassing both the recognised and the undiscovered. Artists listed by genre.

More Music Band Directory - A hand moderated international directory of official and unofficial band sites.

Mudville Music - A directory of band links, with gig schedules and related information.

Music Files, The - An alphabetized list of bands and artists from various genres. Features links to their official websites.

Music Finder, The - An index of official band and fan websites.

Music-Listings - A listing of professional musicians for hire organized by region.

MusicNinja - Directory of bands and artists. Includes links to record labels and media sites. Offers free listings.

Musicians Referral Database - Listings for all types of music and musicians within the US.

Musicians Registry - Searchable database of musicians for hire. Includes bands, contract musicians, music schools and teachers. Free registration for musicians.

Musicorner, The - A collection of independent bands and their music, in RealAudio format. Includes a band archive.

MuzDB - Music database. All types of releases of all genres from major and independent record labels.

NME.com - New Musical Express provides news and other information about bands and artists, with links to official and related sites.

Na Dobra Musicians Database - Advertise yourself as a musician or post an advert looking for musicians for anything from session playing to joining a new band. Free resource.

Norwegian Bandindex - Links to Norwegian artists' websites.

Official Sites of Bands, Artists and Music Companies - Alphabetic list of official homepages.

Ofisho.com - Features links to the official home pages of singers, bands and musicians. Includes rock and pop, rhythm and blues, rap and hip hop, and country.

Oklahoma Music Connection, The - A website dedicated to Oklahoma music, musicians, and links.

PDXnet - Database containing more than 1,300 bands and musicians in the Portland, Oregon area. Includes a calendar of live shows, venues, bulletin board, record labels, entertainment links and talent pages.

Party Band Productions - Listings of bands on the East Coast of USA.

Performer Find - Search engine for musicians and artists, includes extra tools/resources.

Plug In - Focuses on unsigned, independent, up-and-coming and established bands, with an emphasis on the alternative and indie scenes. Features band profiles, reviews and contests.

Pop Music Portal - Directory of links to famous names, with an emphasis on the sixties, seventies and eighties.

PortfolioMusic.Com - Professional Russian bands and musicians playing classical, baroque and folk with Russian folk instruments. Includes sound clips and information about their instruments.

Psychedelic Music Database - Today´s psychedelic rock database. Includes reviews and links to bands.

River City Roxx - A comprehensive collection of links to Sacramento, California area bands and clubs.

Rock Music Search Engine - Music Industry Resource - Musicians, industry contacts, reviews, free web pages.

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Rockband.com - A multitude of links to unsigned rock bands on the web. Includes music news, reviews, charts, artist and CD information.

Rubin's Rock Music Reference Discography - A huge database of rock music artists complete with songs, albums, labels, years, lead singers, quotes and who covered the songs. Includes many links to related websites.

Selected Music Links - Directory of jazz/pop artists, legends and resources for musicians. Updated monthly.

Singer, Songwriters and Bands - Directory of links to hundreds of artists. Includes links to lyrics, producers, publications, radio stations, record labels, resources and studios.

SiteMania.net - Directory of popular teen artists.

SolubleSound - Provides links, discographies, biographies, tour dates, news, reviews and message boards for many of the best indie/emo/alternative bands in today's music scene.

Song Meanings at Songfacts - Searchable database of song information. Song info includes chart postition, artist, release date, interesting facts, and user comments.

Stephane Werquin's Musical Pages - An overview of electronic bands, with biographies, discographies and links.

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Ultimate Band List - Large resource for bands and artists.

UnEarthed.Com - A Free Site for bands to promote upcoming shows, news, album releases. Online reviews and multimedia are available.

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ZeBOX - Free music search engine, directory and gigging musicians list.

eRock's Music Links to Rock and Roll Legends - Contains more than 300 artists and a list of music festivals.

iMusicFinder - Database of musicians, bands and disc jockeys in California.

Thursday, January 22, 2009

How to Start a Rock Band - And Make Money Playing Music

How to Start a Rock Band - And Make Money Playing Music
Starting a rock band can be as easy as friends and family members who play musical instruments getting together to play and voila! You've just started a rock band.
Before you go and add more people to help you start your rock band though, think about what type of band you want to have.

Will it be a cover band, that plays other people's songs at clubs, etc?

Do you want to be a wedding or corporate band that plays classics and Top 40 tunes?

If you are a songwriter, do you want to play your own songs and possible record your own music?

There are many musicians in each of the above categories, but it's a good idea to know in advance what YOU want, so that you can get like-minded musicians in your new rock band. Otherwise, your band will be a revolving door of exiting musicians who have "creative differences" with you.
Another good thing to go over with prospective band mates is what type of goals and commitment each of you have. Will this be just a party band to play as a hobby, or do you want this to be a springboard for a full time, lifelong career in music? Again, both are fine, unless you have both goals working against each other in one band!

If you don't know other musicians to help you start your rock band, there are a number of ways to find some:

1. Post notices at music schools/ and music stores identifying which instrument players you are looking for, the type of music you would like to play, etc.

2. Post a message on Craigslist.org or Backpages.com in the "looking for musicians" section.

If you are serious about started a rock band and becoming a full-time musician, you need to remember it's called the music "business." Make sure you treat it like a business. Unfortunately a lot of musicians spend all their time and energy just on the music side and leave the business part to other people. This puts you career and money in the hands of someone else, and is exactly how musicians get taken advantage of.
Learn about the business side of promoting your band and be the one who decides your destiny. Spend some time practicing your skill of promotion, and you may just find a long lucrative career in music - all from starting your first rock band.
Playing music as a hobby can be a lot of fun. But if you want to make a career out of playing, recording and making money form your music, you need to be a virtuoso at promoting yourself, too! Luckily there's help for the "business challenged" musician. Get free information, tips and "how to" advice here.