It’s not often that an artist enter the rhythm gaming scene the way Loren Dircks has. Loren posted a music video on Youtube for his single “I Hope You’re Happy (Guitar Hero Gone),” and within a short time, the rhythm gaming community discovered the video, and a YouTube fracas between Loren’s fans and Guitar Hero/Rock Band fans ensued in the comments. While tempers were initially high on both sides, once the controversy subsided, Loren was approached and made the decision to offer his song on the Rock Band Network.[MORE]

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“Loren Dircks has been a fixture in Tucson’s music scene for more than two decades, first as a founding member of “country metal” stalwarts Gila Bend and currently as a solo performer and frequent collaborator with fellow Tucsonan Al Perry. Dircks recently attained a degree of notoriety thanks to the video for his song “Guitar Hero Gone,” which laments the popular video game’s impact on music and the concept of musicianship as a whole.”[MORE]

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