Apple Corps, Harmonix, and MTV Games made waves late last year with the announcement of a music video game based on the work of the legendary band The Beatles -- but the companies were quick to clarify it wasn't going to part of the Rock Band family of products.

Well, it appears it will be, after all.

Go ahead and mark your calendar: “The Beatles: Rock Band” will be available for play on the three main video game consoles (Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, and Nintendo Wii) on September 9, 2009.

Gamers can play guitar, bass, drums, or they can sing to many of the Fab Four's famous tracks that span their relatively short but influential career. While existing Rock Band hardware will work with the game, players will have the option to purchase new instrument-shaped peripherals modeled after those used by John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison, and Ringo Starr.

Now the next step is to decide if this is something you'll want to buy down the (long and winding) road.