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With more than 400 artists, including Jimi Hendrix, The Who, AC/DC and Green Day, who are exclusive to Rock Band, as well as more than 1,100 songs available through the Rock Band platform and 65 million songs sold through its download store alone, Rock Band is the undisputed sales and content leader in the interactive music space, providing the deepest and best selection of artists, songs and albums.

British Steel was originally released in April 1980 and was the band’s first platinum Top 40 album in the United States and their first Top 10 studio album in the United Kingdom. Columbia/Legacy will rerelease this seminal album May 11, day-and-date with the Rock Band tracks. There will be a British Steel 30th Anniversary Standard Edition available, as well as a British Steel 30th Anniversary Deluxe Edition box set, available only through www.judaspriest.com. The standard edition features a CD of the original nine-song album, plus 2 bonus tracks, as well as a DVD featuring a “Making of British Steel” interview, as well as full concert footage of the 16-song set from the 2009 British Steel tour, filmed live at the Seminole Hard Rock Arena, Hollywood, Florida. The deluxe edition features all this, plus a CD of the live recording from the Seminole Hard Rock Arena concert.

Available on Xbox 360, Wii and PlayStation 3 system (May 11):

·         “Breaking the Law (Live)” +

·         “Rapid Fire (Live)” +

·         “Metal Gods (Live)”

·         “Grinder (Live)” +

·         “United (Live)” +

·         “Living After Midnight (Live)”

·         “You Don’t Have to Be Old to Be Wise (Live)”

·         “The Rage (Live)” +

·         “Steeler (Live)” +

(All tracks are original master recordings)

(These tracks will be available in Europe on PlayStation 3 May 12)

These tracks will be available for purchase as “British Steel 30th Anniversary,”as well as individual tracks on Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 system, and as individual tracks only on Wii. Tracks marked with “+” are also available for download in the family-friendly LEGO® Rock Band Music Store.

** Dates for Rock Band game tracks are tentative and subject to change. **

Website Links:

For more information, please visit:

Rock Band Website

Judas Priest Website

Rock Band 2 is available for Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 system, PlayStation®2 computer entertainment system and Wii system. Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 system and Wii versions support downloadable content. 

Downloadable content for Wii is purchased via the in-game Rock Band Music Storeusing Wii Points™ purchased through the Wii™ Shop Channel and can be downloaded to the system memory or to an SD card for additional storage.  The tracks stream directly from the SD card for seamless play. 

With these additions, there are now 1,183 tracks available to date via disc and download purchase (complete list of tracks at www.rockband.com/music). Rock Band continues to satisfy music fans’ and gamers’ voracious appetite for rock with more than 65 million paid downloads since its launch Nov. 20, 2007.  The Rock Band Music Store allows players to preview and purchase downloadable individual music tracks and packs from the vast selection of offerings available to date without ever leaving the game as they build their own custom Rock Band library.

Rock Band and Rock Band 2 are rated “T” for Teen (lyrics, suggestive themes) by the ESRB. Music downloads are not rated by the ESRB.

For more information on Rock Band 2 and Harmonix Music Systems please visit www.rockband.com  and www.harmonixmusic.com.

If The Mytheon Facebook Fans Total Reaches 10,000 By May 16th All Fans Will Get Exclusive Pre-Launch Access to the Game

True Games Interactive, an international multi-player online game developer and publisher, along with award-winning developer, Petroglyph, today announced a contest for its community. If the Mytheon Facebook page reaches 10,000 fans by May 16th, all fans will get early and exclusive access to the game two full days before its official launch. Players can sign up as a fan of Mytheon at http://www.facebook.com/mytheon

“Facebook is a great place for us to grow our community and offer new and exclusive options for fans of Mytheon” said Peter Cesario, director of new business and product development at True Games Interactive.

Mytheon is currently in open beta and players are enjoying the most recent content and most polished version of the game without

restrictions. In addition, the cash shop items are now available for the first time for players to sample and enjoy. At various times during the open beta, players will receive “Mytheon Coins” that they can spend as they wish in the cash shop, on items such as armor and weapons, power stones, potions, and much more.

Mytheon is an online, multiplayer Action/RPG with strategic game play where players experience classic mythology come to life and challenge legendary gods to define their own fate. Players, or “Stonecasters,” are powerful humans imbued with the ability to cast spells, summon minions, and erect structures that aid them in battle. An assortment of classes are available that approach combat differently and offer a range of unique, cinematic abilities.

For additional details on Mytheon and to participate in the open beta test visit: http://www.MytheonGame.com .

To follow all the latest news, please visit

http://www.facebook.com/mytheon, http://twitter.com/mytheongame and

http://www.youtube.com/mytheongame

Users of Smule’s newest app, Glee, appear to be committed. Everytime you post a song you made on Facebook, Twitter, or email and someone likes it, you get a “Gleek” – Glee-speak for fan. Thirty-five-year-old Harrison Wolohon of Oklahoma City and seventeen-year-old Amy Vo of Melbourne, Australia currently top the Gleek earner charts with 1,300 and 1,630 gleeks respectively.

“I’m a big fan of Smule, and a musician, so Glee is a great app for me.” Said Harrison Wolohon. “I see the app as an instrument that accompanies my voice, and I’m amazed that I can generate three-part harmonies from my voice in real-time, and broadcast my recordings around the globe.”

http://glee.smule.com/song/solo/3428

“I’m a bit obsessed with the Glee app, to be honest, and I use it multiple times a day”, said Amy Vo. “I love that the app makes my voice sound great, and that I can see how close to perfect pitch I get by watching the number of stars that float on the screen while I’m singing.” http://glee.smule.com/song/solo/1563

To reward all of the top Gleek earners, Smule has unlocked a free song in the Glee app, “Gives You Hell”, for all Glee users with 50 or more Gleeks.

The App provides real-time pitch correction while you sing. It also creates magical multi-part harmonies from your solo voice. Even better, you can join the song of friends, the cast of Glee, or even strangers. To date, users have joined together on over 150,000 songs. Here are some featured performances:

A virtual Glee club, with 23 voices (and growing) across five continents performing “Imagine”:

http://glee.smule.com/song/group/4187

A gentleman from Scotland doing a spot-on “Gold Digger”: http://glee.smule.com/song/solo/15550

True Colors, highlighting the Glee harmonization feature in action: http://glee.smule.com/song/solo/16958

Here are two new videos featuring the Glee app in action:

A boy and girl find somebody to love:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q8-U0fqADl4

A motley crew of musicians are set free:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_cC_lU-3mcQ