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Brian May, guitarist for rock band Queen, completes Ph.D. thesis following 30-year hiatus

Space & Earth / Space Exploration

created Jul 31, 2008 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (24) | comments 0

Brian May, the guitarist and founding member of the legendary rock band Queen, earned his PhD in astronomy last year from Imperial College London. His PhD thesis A Survey of Radial Velocities in the Zodiacal Dust Cloud has ju ...


The Fab Four appear in "The Beatles: Rock Band", which is tipped to become one of the world's biggest selling games

Beatlemania back as albums, computer game go on sale

Technology / Software

created Sep 09, 2009 | popularity 2 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Beatlemania is set to break out again on Wednesday when The Beatles' digitally remastered albums and a new computer game are released as the world's most famous pop group finally embraces the digital age.


Beatles, Stones, Super Mario: big autumn for games (AP)

Beatles, Stones, Super Mario: big autumn for games

Technology / Software

created Aug 31, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

(AP) -- With a little help from the Beatles, Super Mario and price cuts from Sony and Microsoft, the slumping video game industry is hoping for a sales resurrection this fall.


This image courtesy of MTV and Harmonix Music Systems shows a clip from The Beatles Rock Band videogame

The Beatles rock music invasion reborn in videogame

Technology / Software

created Aug 28, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1

The Beatles rock-and-roll invasion that conquered the music scene in the 1960s has been reborn in a hotly-anticipated assault on the world of videogames.


Guitar Hero is demonstrated at the E3 Expo in Los Angeles

Bands catching rhythm of music videogames

Technology / Software

created Jun 04, 2009 | popularity 1 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Videogames are getting their groove on with a collection of new music titles, as bands including the legendary Beatles are won over to a new platform for selling their songs.


Review: 'Band Hero,' 'Lego Rock Band' -- clean rock (AP)

Review: 'Band Hero,' 'Lego Rock Band' -- clean rock

Technology / Software

created Nov 12, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

(AP) -- Musical video games are already family-friendly. There's no violence, and their developers have already weeded out most of the sex and drugs in rock 'n roll. And just about anyone can pick up a fake ...


Metallica debuts finger-tapping app in iPhone (AP)

Metallica debuts finger-tapping app in iPhone

Technology / Software

created Oct 27, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

(AP) -- Headbangers will have a reason to steady their gaze a bit starting Tuesday, when rock band Metallica makes its way onto iPhones with a finger-tapping music app called "Tap Tap Revenge: Metallica."


Can the Fab Four reverse the slide in music games?

Technology / Business

created Sep 11, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

After a five-month decline in sales, the video game business is pinning its hope for recovery on a handful of rock bands, including one that hasn't put out a new record in nearly 40 years.