Guns 'n' Roses will release one song from its long-overdue, much-leaked album "Chinese Democracy" on the new Rock Band 2. Metallica is making every song from the upcoming “Death Magnetic” available on the latest versions of Guitar Hero. And Wii Music lets Nintendo geeks simulate the playing of 60 different instruments. New York Times contributor Robert Levine joins us to talk about music's new "halo" inside the video game industry.
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My friend's band Bang Camero have really benefited from having 2 songs in Guitar Hero. It works for smaller bands too, nut just big bands.
So how does Rock Band add the cowbell to the surfaces that the drummer-player might strike?
Metallica's music, which I've never much appreciated, seems like it might be more palatable as a motivational soundtrack for a serial killing spree in Vice City. Guitar Hero, not so much.
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