In a post titled “Grumpy Old Rock Stars Disrespecting the Youngsters Games,” Bill Wyman of the Rolling Stones and Nick Mason of Pink Floyd are quoted as coming out against Guitar Hero and Rock Band. Wyman, in an interview with the BBC, stated that the game “encourages kids not to learn, that’s the trouble. It makes less and less people dedicated to really get down and learn an instrument. I think is a pity so I’m not really keen on that kind of stuff.”

Mason added, “It irritates me having watched my kids do it – if they spent as much time practising the guitar as learning how to press the buttons they’d be damn good by now.” When asked if he would make Pink Floyd tunes available for the game, however, he said that the band would take it into consideration, adding that “I think everyone’s looking at new ways of selling the music because the business of selling records has almost disappeared.” (via The Daily Swarm)

Jack White’s having an awfully good year: the Dead Weather record was a ruler, he joined forces with the Edge and Jimmy Page for rock god documentary It Might Get Loud and now, Rolling Stone is reporting that White has been recording some tracks with Keith Richards of the Rolling Stones. Richards, who has been attempting to “gather the boys together” to start writing and recording the new Stones record next year, said simply: “I enjoy working with Jack. We’ve done a couple of tracks.” But when asked if White might be producing the new Stones record, Richards responded rather wryly, “I couldn’t fuel that rumor any more than to say Jack and I are in touch.” So hey, there are two quotes that lead us close to nowhere. What do you think a White-produced Stones record might sound like? Any different?

With the exception of games that are either a) un-fun or b) just have nothing to do with jams, we’ve tried to keep current on all things video game-related. Today brings more news on the next installment of the Guitar Hero franchise, a game that promises to be a black hole/joy ride of behemoth proportions. The White Stripes and Elton John will be making their GH5 debuts, both “Blue Orchid” and ” Saturday Night’s Alright (For Fighting),” respectively, to be included amongst the fray. Also on the docket now is the Rolling Stones’ “Sympathy For The Devil” as well as Sonic Youth’s Rather Ripped burner “Incinerate.” But the coup de grace remains an unreleased live recording of Nirvana’s “Lithium.” (via RS)

Here’s a complete list of the new additions:

Attack! Attack! UK – “You And Me”
Bon Jovi – “You Give Love A Bad Name”
Darker My Love – “Blue Day”
The Duke Spirit – “Send A Little Love Token”
Elton John – “Saturday Night’s Alright (For Fighting)”
Face To Face – “Disconnected”
Garbage – “Only Happy When It Rains”
Kaiser Chiefs – “Never Miss A Beat”
Kiss – “Shout It Out Loud”
Love and Rockets – “Mirror People”
My Morning Jacket – “One Big Holiday”
Nirvana – “Lithium (Live)”
The Police – “So Lonely”
Rammstein – “Du Hast”
The Rolling Stones – “Sympathy For The Devil”
Sonic Youth – “Incinerate”
Screaming Trees – “Nearly Lost You”
Sublime – “What I Got”
The Sword – “Maiden, Mother & Crone”
Thin Lizzy – “Jailbreak”
Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers – “American Girl”
The White Stripes – “Blue Orchid”

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Written By Phillip Mottaz

Dedicated to those songs that I can’t stop playing, humming, or thinking about; the 4+ minutes you fall head-over-heels in love with. Past instances have included The Groovie Ghoulies’ “I’m Doin’ Fine,” Electric Six’s “Improper Dancing,” and Tender Box’s “Spectacular Spider-Man Theme.”
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