Neverending Rock Band DLC Thread

[Termie]

Just found this thread - don't know why it took me so long. Anyway, recently got Take on Me, one of my favorite songs of all time, and while it was good to play along with, it's actually better to just listen to! Funny how that works.

Gonna score me some Poison and Def Leppard soon.

Any thoughts on how long Harmonix can keep putting out new songs? I can't imagine they're selling that well anymore. I admire their devotion, though.

 

[Pheran]

Just found this thread - don't know why it took me so long. Anyway, recently got Take on Me, one of my favorite songs of all time, and while it was good to play along with, it's actually better to just listen to! Funny how that works.

Gonna score me some Poison and Def Leppard soon.

Any thoughts on how long Harmonix can keep putting out new songs? I can't imagine they're selling that well anymore. I admire their devotion, though.

I dunno, I have been worried about the decline of the rhythm gaming market, but so far they are still cranking out DLC. They claim that the DLC is profitable and that they have plans to do more with the game, here's hoping that's true. So maybe there will be a Rock Band 4 in 2012? It's a shame that the genre kind of fell apart just as they got the pro guitar capability in place. The whole Gamasutra interview referenced by that previous link is pretty interesting.

 

[VashHT]

I've been really happy with the DLC lately, I bought the yes pack, a couple of the new fallout boy songs, I'm planning to get a bunch of those new RHCP songs and the incubus songs too.

Honestly what I think harmonix doesn't really need a RB4, they should just focus on releasing a lot of DLC and maybe come out with some larger packs like 20-30 songs for like 20$ or something. I would like to see a lot more albums too, it's kind of annoying when they release like 3 songs from an album I really like and the rest of the songs are left out.

 

[Pheran]

Cheap Trick's "Hello There" provided the opening video for Rock Band 2, but we haven't seen anything from them since, until now! I'm very happy to see this Cheap Trick 3-pack, because it includes Surrender, the very first track on Guitar Hero 2, which is also the very first song I ever played on plastic guitar. They also threw in a popular single from EMF to round out the week.

DLC Week of 9/6 - Cheap Trick 3-Pack & EMF single

The songs in this week’s DLC releases are full of big guitars and even bigger hooks, bringing 4 more party classics to your Rock Band Library!

Cheap Trick kick off the week with a 3-pack of their biggest hits. As one of the world’s greatest live rock acts, it’s only fitting that we have iconic live performances of two tracks – “I Want You to Want Me” and “Surrender”, straight from one of their masterpieces – 1978’s Cheap Trick at Budokan. The original studio recording of “Dream Police” rounds out this outstanding 3-pack headed to your console this Tuesday!

In addition, Rock Band fans should rejoice with a collective “Oh!” at the appearance of EMF’s 1990 chart-topping hit, “Unbelievable”. This re-record of everyone’s favorite party jam is sure to get your whole band up on their feet.

As always, songs available as downloadable content for Rock Band 3 feature five-button guitar and bass parts, drums, Pro Drums, and keys, Pro Keys and harmonies, where applicable. Some songs also feature Pro Guitar and Pro Bass upgrades available for an additional $0.99 upgrade download.

Available on Xbox 360, Wii andPlayStation®3 system (September 6th, 2011):
• Cheap Trick – “I Want You to Want Me (Live)”
• Cheap Trick – “Surrender (Live)” X
• Cheap Trick – “Dream Police”
• EMF –“Unbelievable (Re-Record)” X


(These tracks will be available in Europe on PlayStation®3 system September 7th)

The Cheap Trick tracks will be available as “Cheap Trick Pack 01”, an all tracks will be available for purchase individually on Xbox 360, PlayStation®3 system and Wii. Tracks marked with “X” will include Pro Guitar and Pro Bass expansions for $0.99 per song.

Price:
$5.49, £2.49 UK, €3.99 EU (440 Microsoft Points, 550 Wii Points&#8482 for “Cheap Trick Pack 01”
$1.99 USD, £.99 UK, €1.49 EU (160 Microsoft Points) per song
$2.00 USD (200 Wii Points&#8482 per song
$0.99 USD (100 Wii Points/80 Microsoft Points), £0.59 UK, €0.79 EU per song for eligible Pro Guitar/Pro Bass upgrade

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

 

[Termie]

Cheap Trick's "Hello There" provided the opening video for Rock Band 2, but we haven't seen anything from them since, until now! I'm very happy to see this Cheap Trick 3-pack, because it includes Surrender, the very first track on Guitar Hero 2, which is also the very first song I ever played on plastic guitar. They also threw in a popular single from EMF to round out the week.

Ironically, I got totally sick of "Hello There" because of RB2's intro and couldn't stand playing it (I'd actually mute the game at the menu screen), but Surrender and I Want You to Want Me are great songs!

 

[FeathersMcGraw]

They replayed the Cheap Trick episode of Austin City Limits a couple of weeks ago, and it made me nostalgic for Surrender in Guitar Hero 2. I hope the drum score is as fun to play in game as it looked live.

 

[Pheran]

Next week brings another pack of Weezer and a classic track from Janis Joplin. Enjoy!

DLC Week of 9/13 - Weezer Pack 04 & Janis Joplin Single! 200 Straight Weeks of DLC!

Hey gang,

September 13th marks the 200th week of Rock Band DLC, and we’re celebrating with 4 amazing tracks from fan favorites!

Weezer add to their impressive 12 songs playable in Rock Band with another amazing pack of hits. “Weezer Pack 04” lands this Tuesday and brings 3 of the bands biggest songs to the Rock Band catalog. From the band’s 5th album, Make Believe, “Perfect Situation” makes its way to the store. “Perfect Situation” spent 4 weeks atop the Billboard Modern Rock charts and makes a perfect addition to any pop rock fan’s catalog. The pack also features two songs from 2001’s Weezer (commonly referred to as “The Green Album”) –“Island in the Sun” and “Hash Pipe”, the latter of which features the band’s first Pro Guitar/Bass upgrade!

In addition, classic rock fans can also pick up the quintessential “Me and Bobby McGee” from Janis Joplin and the Full Tilt Boogie Band. Joplin’s version appeared on her 1970’s Pearl and became the second posthumous number one single in rock & roll history [the first was Otis Redding’s “(Sittin’ On The) Dock of the Bay”, also available in Rock Band].

As always, songs available as downloadable content for Rock Band 3 feature five-button guitar and bass parts, drums, Pro Drums, and keys, Pro Keys and harmonies, where applicable. Some songs also feature Pro Guitar and Pro Bass upgrades available for an additional $0.99 upgrade download.

Available on Xbox 360, Wii and PlayStation®3 system (September 13th, 2011):

• Janis Joplin and the Full Tilt Boogie Band – “Me and Bobby McGee”
• Weezer – “Hash Pipe” X
• Weezer – “Island in the Sun”
• Weezer – “Perfect Situation”

(These tracks will be available in Europe on PlayStation®3 system September 14th)

The Weezer tracks will be available as “Weezer Pack 04”, and all tracks will be available for purchase individually on Xbox 360, PlayStation®3 system and Wii. Tracks marked with “X” will include Pro Guitar and Pro Bass expansions for $0.99 per song.

Price:

$5.49, £2.49 UK, €3.99 EU (440 Microsoft Points, 550 Wii Points™) for “Weezer Pack 01”
$1.99 USD, £.99 UK, €1.49 EU (160 Microsoft Points) per song
$2.00 USD (200 Wii Points™) per song
$0.99 USD (100 Wii Points/80 Microsoft Points), £0.59 UK, €0.79 EU per song for eligible Pro Guitar/Pro Bass upgrade

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

 

[Beev]

Ooo, I like Hash Pipe and Island in the Sun. I wish I still had RB .

 

[Termie]

Oh man, I've been waiting for Me and Bobby McGee ever since I downloaded Piece of My Heart.

 

[Pheran]

In a completely unanticipated move, Harmonix is making next week a Nirvana fan's dream. Not only are there 4 new Nirvana tracks, including Guitar Hero 2's "Heart Shaped Box" and the popular "All Apologies", they are also cranking the pro upgrades up to 11 with an upgrade for "Heart Shaped Box" and ten more for existing tracks!

DLC Week of 9/20 - Nirvana 4 Pack & 10 Nirvana Pro Upgrades!

Hey gang,

On September 20th, Nirvana’s era defining Nevermind will be reissued as a deluxe 5-disc package to celebrate the 20th anniversary of its September 24th, 1991 release. Rock Band will celebrate the band’s career by releasing 4 songs new to the Rock Band catalog and adding Pro Guitar/Bass upgrades to 10 existing Nirvana tracks!

Since the entirety of Nevermind’s tracklist already appears in Rock Band’s catalog, we’ve gone to other releases for this collection celebrating the band’s career, and the “Celebrating Nirvana Pack” is an amazing collection in its own right. The pack features 3 of the biggest songs from 1993’s In Utero, “Rape Me”, “All Apologies”, and “Heart-Shaped Box”, the last of which also features a Pro Guitar/Bass upgrade.

The pack is rounded out with one of the last tracks known to be recorded by the band, “You Know You’re Right”. The track was recorded in 1994 but remained unreleased until the compliation album Nirvana in 2002. Upon its release, it charted at #1 on the Billboard Mainstream Rock and Modern Rock charts.

In addition, Rock Band is upgrading a staggering 10 tracks from the existing Nirvana catalog with Pro Guitar/Bass upgrades! Get ready to play along with your favorite Nirvana songs on your Rock Band 3 compatible Pro Hardware!

As always, songs available as downloadable content for Rock Band 3 feature five-button guitar and bass parts, drums, Pro Drums, and keys, Pro Keys and harmonies, where applicable. “Heart-Shaped Box” also features Pro Guitar and Pro Bass upgrades available for an additional $0.99 upgrade download.

Available on Xbox 360, Wii and PlayStation®3 system (September 20th, 2011):
-NEW RELEASES-

• Nirvana – “Heart-Shaped Box” X
• Nirvana – “Rape Me”
• Nirvana – “All Apologies”
• Nirvana – “You Know You’re Right”

The Nirvana new tracks will be available as “Celebrating Nirvana Pack”, and all tracks will be available for purchase individually on Xbox 360, PlayStation®3 system and Wii. Tracks marked with “X” will include Pro Guitar and Pro Bass expansions for $0.99 per song.

-PRO GUITAR/BASS UPGRADES-
These are upgrades to existing songs within the Rock Band Catalog

• Nirvana – “Smells Like Teen Spirit”
• Nirvana – “Breed”
• Nirvana – “Polly”
• Nirvana – “Territorial Pissings”
• Nirvana – “Lounge Act”
• Nirvana – “Stay Away”
• Nirvana – “On a Plain”
• Nirvana – “Something in the Way”
• Nirvana – “Lithium (live)”
• Nirvana – “Come As You Are (live)”

(These tracks and upgrades will be available in Europe on PlayStation®3 system September 21st)

Price:

$6.99, £3.49 UK, €5.29 EU (560 Microsoft Points, 700 Wii Points™) for “Celebrating Nirvana Pack”
$1.99 USD, £.99 UK, €1.49 EU (160 Microsoft Points) per song
$2.00 USD (200 Wii Points™) per song
$0.99 USD (100 Wii Points/80 Microsoft Points), £0.59 UK, €0.79 EU per song for eligible Pro Guitar/Pro Bass upgrade

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

 

[Oyeve]

Ug, please, no more nirvana.......

 

[Pheran]

Next week metal fans get some modern selections with a Slipknot 4-pack.

DLC Week of 9/27 - Slipknot 4 Pack!

Hey gang,

This week’s DLC offerings come courtesy of a quintessential modern metal band, and Rock Band fan-favorites, Slipknot. As the band celebrates the 10th anniversary of their 2001 release Iowa with a reissue, we join in the celebration by releasing 4 tracks spanning their epic catalog!

“Wait and Bleed” kicks off the pack from their first record, 1999’s eponymous Slipknot, quickly followed by “Left Behind” from Iowa. These tracks are joined by “Pulse of the Maggots” from Vol. 3: (The Subliminal Verses), released in 2004 and the ballad “Snuff” from their most recent studio release, 2009’s All Hope is Gone. Every studio release from the band is represented in this 4-pack and it makes for a raucous retrospective!

As always, songs available as downloadable content for Rock Band 3 feature five-button guitar and bass parts, drums, Pro Drums, and keys, Pro Keys and harmonies, where applicable. Some songs also feature Pro Guitar and Pro Bass upgrades available for an additional $0.99 upgrade download.

Available on Xbox 360, Wii andPlayStation®3 system (September 27th, 2011):

• Slipknot – “Wait and Bleed” X
• Slipknot – “Left Behind”
• Slipknot – “Pulse of the Maggots”
• Slipknot – “Snuff” X

(These tracks will be available in Europe on PlayStation®3 system September 28th)

The Slipknot tracks will be available as “Slipknot Pack 01”, and all tracks will be available for purchase individually on Xbox 360, PlayStation®3 system and Wii. Tracks marked with “X” will include Pro Guitar and Pro Bass expansions for $0.99 per song.

Price:

$6.99, £3.49 UK, €5.29 EU (560 Microsoft Points, 700 Wii Points™) for “Slipknot Pack 01”
$1.99 USD, £.99 UK, €1.49 EU (160 Microsoft Points) per song
$2.00 USD (200 Wii Points™) per song
$0.99 USD (100 Wii Points/80 Microsoft Points), £0.59 UK, €0.79 EU per song for eligible Pro Guitar/Pro Bass upgrade

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

 

[gorcorps]

:hmm: I could have sworn I've seen Wait and Bleed on Rockband before... guess I'm just crazy.

 

[Pheran]

:hmm: I could have sworn I've seen Wait and Bleed on Rockband before... guess I'm just crazy.

RB3 has Before I Forget on disc, and Slipknot Pack 01 was Duality, Sulfur and Psychosocial. So yes, you're crazy.

That now that I've mentioned that, it looks like Harmonix is a little confused too since this should be Slipknot Pack 02, not 01.

 

[Pheran]

Not really my style, but Limp Bizkit fans will be happy about a 4-pack next week.

DLC Week of 10/4 - Limp Bizkit 4 Pack

Hey gang,

This week’s DLC offerings come courtesy of Limp Bizkit, the rap rock Florida five-piece that has sold over 30 million records worldwide.

“Re-Arranged” and “Nookie” lead off the pack, both singles from the band’s album Significant Other, released in 1999. “My Way” from 2001’s Chocolate Starfish and the Hot Dog Flavored Water also heads to the Rock Band store, followed by “Gold Cobra” from the 2011 album of the same name. “Gold Cobra” is the lead single off of Gold Cobra, Limp Bizkit’s first new studio album since 2005, which peaked at #1 on the Billboard Hard Rock Album charts.

As always, songs available as downloadable content for Rock Band 3 feature five-button guitar and bass parts, drums, Pro Drums, and keys, Pro Keys and harmonies, where applicable. Some songs also feature Pro Guitar and Pro Bass upgrades available for an additional $0.99 upgrade download.

Available on Xbox 360, Wii andPlayStation®3 system (October 4th, 2011):

• Limp Bizkit – “Gold Cobra”
• Limp Bizkit – “Nookie” X
• Limp Bizkit – “My Way”
• Limp Bizkit – “Re-Arranged”

(These tracks will be available in Europe on PlayStation®3 system October 5th)

The tracks will be available as “Limp Bizkit Pack 01” and will be available for purchase individually on Xbox 360, PlayStation®3 system and Wii. Tracks marked with “X” will include Pro Guitar and Pro Bass expansions for $0.99 per song.

Price:

$6.99, £3.49 UK, €5.29 EU (560 Microsoft Points, 700 Wii Points&#8482 for “Limp Bizkit Pack 01”
$1.99 USD, £.99 UK, €1.49 EU (160 Microsoft Points) per song
$2.00 USD (200 Wii Points&#8482 per song
$0.99 USD (100 Wii Points/80 Microsoft Points), £0.59 UK, €0.79 EU per song for eligible Pro Guitar/Pro Bass upgrade

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

 

[Pheran]

In honor of getting 2 million likes on Facebook, HMX has announced 4 upcoming artists that will have Rock Band DLC:

In the coming weeks and months, you can look forward to seeing DLC packs from the following artists:

Coldplay, a highly requested community favorite, will join RB for the very first time!
Breaking Benjamin will add more tracks, including a few key requests after their last pack
Stevie Wonder, another newcomer to RB, will delight keyboardists and dazzle the rest of the band with funk

Rounding out the 4 artist announcement, there's also a single coming from:

Dream Theater, one of the most challenging bands featured in RB, and a favorite among the hardcore

Sounds great, too bad Dream Theater is only a single!

 

[Pheran]

Really happy to see "Rock the Casbah" this week, great song!

DLC Week of 10/11 - Blink-182 3 Pack & The Clash's Rock The Casbah!

Hey gang,

This week’s Blink-182 track pack adds three songs to an already impressive existing catalog of 10 playable songs in Rock Band!

“The Party Song,” from 1999’s critically acclaimed Enema of the State, leads the pack. It’s followed by “Stay Together for the Kids” from the band’s fourth studio album, 2002’s Take Off Your Pants and Jacket. The pack is rounded out with the single “Up All Night” from the recently released and highly-anticipated Neighborhoods, the band’s first studio album since 2003.

The Clash’s 1982 hit single, “Rock the Casbah,” will also be available. This classic track, the English punk pioneers’ highest charting single in their legendary career, will also have an optional Pro Guitar/Bass upgrade available!

As always, songs available as downloadable content for Rock Band 3 feature five-button guitar and bass parts, drums, Pro Drums, and keys, Pro Keys and harmonies, where applicable. Some songs also feature Pro Guitar and Pro Bass upgrades available for an additional $0.99 upgrade download.

Available on Xbox 360, Wii and PlayStation®3 system (October 11th, 2011):

• The Clash – “Rock the Casbah” X
• Blink-182 – “The Party Song”
• Blink-182 – “Stay Together For the Kids”
• Blink-182 – “Up All Night” X

(These tracks will be available in Europe on PlayStation®3 system October 12th)

The tracks will be available as “Blink-1812 Pack 03” and will be available for purchase individually on Xbox 360, PlayStation®3 system and Wii. Tracks marked with “X” will include Pro Guitar and Pro Bass expansions for $0.99 per song.

Price:

$5.49, £2.49 UK, €3.99 EU (440 Microsoft Points, 550 Wii Points™) for “Blink-182 Pack 03”
$1.99 USD, £.99 UK, €1.49 EU (160 Microsoft Points) per song
$2.00 USD (200 Wii Points™) per song
$0.99 USD (100 Wii Points/80 Microsoft Points), £0.59 UK, €0.79 EU per song for eligible Pro Guitar/Pro Bass upgrade

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

 

[Pheran]

Up next week: Coldplay! This should be awesome on keyboards, however, lack of "Speed of Sound" is making me a sad panda.

DLC Week of 10/18: Coldplay 6-Pack!

Next Tuesday, October 18th, marks the long-awaited debut of Alternative rockers Coldplay on the Rock Band store!

First up in the 6-pack is the breakthrough single that pushed the band into mainstream popularity, “Yellow,” off of the band’s studio debut, Parachutes. It’s followed by “The Scientist” and “Clocks,” two tracks off Coldplay’s sophomore effort, the Grammy Award-winning A Rush of Blood to the Head. Rounding out the collection of hits are the band’s popular tracks “Fix You,” the anthemic “Viva la Vida,” and “Every Teardrop is a Waterfall,” the lead single off its latest album, Mylo Xyloto, which hits stores on October 24!

As always, songs available as downloadable content for Rock Band 3 feature five-button guitar and bass parts, drums, Pro Drums, and keys, Pro Keys and harmonies, where applicable. Some songs also feature Pro Guitar and Pro Bass upgrades available for an additional $0.99 upgrade download.

Available on Xbox 360, Wii and PlayStation®3 system (October 18th, 2011):

Coldplay – “Yellow” X
Coldplay – “The Scientist”
Coldplay – “Clocks” X
Coldplay – “Fix You”
Coldplay – “Viva la Vida”
Coldplay – “Every Teardrop is a Waterfall”


(These tracks will be available in Europe on PlayStation®3 system October 19th)

The tracks will be available as “Coldplay Collection 01” and will be available for purchase individually on Xbox 360®, PlayStation®3 system and Wii™. Tracks marked with “X” will include Pro Guitar and Pro Bass expansions for $0.99 per song.

Price:
$9.99, £4.99 UK, €7.99 EU (800 Microsoft Points, 1000 Wii Points&#8482 for “Coldplay Collection 01”
$1.99 USD, £.99 UK, €1.49 EU (160 Microsoft Points) per song
$2.00 USD (200 Wii Points&#8482 per song
$0.99 USD (100 Wii Points™/80 Microsoft Points), £0.59 UK, €0.79 EU per song for eligible Pro Guitar/Pro Bass upgrade

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

 

[Pheran]

HMX has a Halloween theme going next week with two different "zombie" groups and The Darkness.

DLC Week of 10/25: Rob Zombie, White Zombie, and The Darkness

Fresh tracks from White Zombie are creeping towards the Rock Band Music Store on October 25th, kicking into overdrive with “Thunder Kiss ’65,” from the band’s 1992 major label debut, La Sexorcisto: Devil Music, Vol. 1. White Zombie fans can also pick up “Super-Charger Heaven” – known to many as “Devilman” due to the song’s repeating, hard-driving chorus – from 1995’s Astro-Creep: 2000.

“Living Dead Girl,” from Rob Zombie’s 1998 solo debut Hellbilly Deluxe, and “I Believe in a Thing Called Love” from British rockers The Darkness round out next week’s killer selection of rock n’ roll perfect for any Halloween Rock Band celebration!

As always, songs available as downloadable content for Rock Band 3 feature five-button guitar and bass parts, drums, Pro Drums, and keys, Pro Keys and harmonies, where applicable. Some songs also feature Pro Guitar and Pro Bass upgrades available for an additional $0.99 upgrade download.

Available on Xbox 360, Wii™ and PlayStation®3 system (October 25th, 2011):
• The Darkness – “I Believe in a Thing Called Love” X
• Rob Zombie – “Living Dead Girl”
• White Zombie – “Thunder Kiss ‘65”
• White Zombie – “Super-Charger Heaven” X

(These tracks will be available in Europe on PlayStation®3 system October 26th)

The tracks will be available for purchase individually on Xbox 360, PlayStation®3 system and Wii™. Tracks marked with “X” will include Pro Guitar and Pro Bass expansions for $0.99 per song.

Price:
$1.99 USD, £.99 UK, €1.49 EU (160 Microsoft Points) per song
$2.00 USD (200 Wii Points™) per song
$0.99 USD (100 Wii Points™/80 Microsoft Points), £0.59 UK, €0.79 EU per song for eligible Pro Guitar/Pro Bass upgrade

 

[Oyeve]

Where's the Giorgio Moroder shit so we can disco out on our KBs?

 

[Pheran]

Next week, a 3-pack of Breaking Benjamin and a Papa Roach single. I rather like all of this (really enjoyed the first BB pack), so I might get the whole week.

DLC Week of 11/1 - Breaking Benjamin 3 Pack & Papa Roach single!

Hey gang,

Rockers Breaking Benjamin are kicking off November’s Rock Band downloadable content offerings with “Breaking Benjamin Pack 02,” featuring some of the band’s biggest hits. “Sooner or Later,” from Breaking Benjamin’s second album, 2004’s We Are Not Alone, leads the pack. It’s rounded out with two tracks from 2006's Phobia, “Until the End” and the chart-topping single, “Breath.”

A single track from Papa Roach, “Forever,” is also hitting the Rock Band Music Store next week. The hit single comes off the band’s fifth album, 2006’s The Paramour Sessions. The album was recorded at California’s famous and allegedly haunted “Paramour Mansion”; Papa Roach vocalist Jacoby Shaddix even says that some lyrics to “Forever” were inspired by a resident spirit!

As always, songs available as downloadable content for Rock Band 3 feature five-button guitar and bass parts, drums, Pro Drums, and keys, Pro Keys and harmonies, where applicable. Some songs also feature Pro Guitar and Pro Bass upgrades available for an additional $0.99 upgrade download.

Available on Xbox 360®, Wii™ and PlayStation®3 system (November 1st, 2011):

• Breaking Benjamin – “Sooner or Later”
• Breaking Benjamin – “Breath” X
• Breaking Benjamin – “Until the End”
• Papa Roach – “Forever”

(These tracks will be available in Europe on PlayStation®3 system November 2nd)

The tracks will be available for purchase individually on Xbox 360®, PlayStation®3 system and Wii™. Tracks marked with “X” will include Pro Guitar and Pro Bass expansions for $0.99 per song.

Price:

$5.49, £2.49 UK, €3.99 EU (440 Microsoft Points, 550 Wii Points™) for “Breaking Benjamin Pack 02”
$1.99 USD, £.99 UK, €1.49 EU (160 Microsoft Points) per song
$2.00 USD (200 Wii Points™) per song
$0.99 USD (100 Wii Points™/80 Microsoft Points), £0.59 UK, €0.79 EU per song for eligible Pro Guitar/Pro Bass upgrade

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

 

[Pheran]

After being exclusive to disc for about 9 months (HMX has said this long period was due to licensing problems), the Country Track Pack 2 is being released as DLC. However, there is a crucial difference between this DLC and the original CTP2 export. Because of the long delay, HMX decided to chart keys on these songs (19 of 21 have them), making them into "RB3 Versions". They explain this here. While it's nice to have upgraded songs, it's probably annoying for anyone who bought the track pack on disc. This DLC has been split into several packs, or you can buy the entire thing for $20, which is a very good price/song (if you like country).

DLC Week of 11/8 - 21 Track Country Pack! Johnny Cash, Shania Twain, Keith Urban!

Hey gang,

Country music fans have plenty to celebrate, as songs from the retail-only Rock Band Country Track Pack 2 come to the Rock Band Music Store on November 8th!

Broken up into four jam-packed collections, there’s something for everyone, whether you’re a fan of modern country greats or legendary performers of the past. From the award-winning duo Sugarland’s Billboard hit “Settlin’” to Merle Haggard’s 1968 hit, “Mama Tried,” these are tunes country fans won’t want to miss. For those who want it all, the “Country Mega Pack” features all 21 country hits for one low price!

Additionally, a Pro Guitar and Pro Bass upgrade for Trace Adkin’s “Ride,” off of his 2006 album Dangerous Man, will also be available.

Available on Xbox 360®, Wii™ and PlayStation®3 system (November 8th, 2011):

• “Going Country Pack 05”
o Chely Wright – “Single White Female”
o Laura Bell Bundy – “Giddy On Up”
o Reba McEntire – “The Night the Lights Went Out in Georgia”
o Shania Twain – “Party for Two (with Billy Currington)”
o Sugarland – “Settlin’”

• “Going Country Pack 06”
o Billy Currington – “That’s How Country Boys Roll”
o Darryl Worley – “Awful, Beautiful Life”
o Gary Allan – “Man of Me”
o George Straight – “TWANG”
o Johnny Cash – “Ring of Fire”
o Justin Moore – “Backwoods”

• “Going Country Pack 07”
o Darius Rucker – “Alright”
o Dierks Bentley – “Sideways”
o Keith Urban – “Kiss a Girl”
o Lady Antebellum – “Perfect Day”
o Luke Bryan – “Rain Is a Good Thing”
o Merle Haggard – “Mama Tried”
o Trace Adkins – “Ride” X

• “Going Country Pack 08”
o Dwight Yoakam – “International Heartache”
o Jason Aldean – “Crazy Town”
o Rascal Flatts – “Summer Nights”

(These tracks will be available in Europe on PlayStation®3 system November 9th)

The tracks will be available for purchase individually on Xbox 360, PlayStation®3 system and Wii™. Tracks marked with “X” will include Pro Guitar and Pro Bass expansions for $0.99 per song.

Price:

$8.49 USD, £4.39 UK, €6.59 EU (680 Microsoft Points, 850 Wii Points™) for “Going Country Pack 05”
$9.99 USD, £4.99 UK, €7.99 EU (800 MS Points, 1000 Wii Points) for “Going Country Pack 06”
$10.99 USD, £5.99 UK, €8.99 EU (880 MS Points, 1100 Wii Points) for “Going Country Pack 07”
$5.49 USD, £2.49 UK, €3.99 EU (440 MS Points, 550 Wii Points) for “Going Country Pack 08”
$19.99 USD, £9.99 UK, €14.99 EU (1600 MS Points, 2000 Wii Points) for “Country Mega Pack”
$1.99 USD, £.99 UK, €1.49 EU (160 Microsoft Points) per song
$2.00 USD (200 Wii Points™) per song
$0.99 USD (100 Wii Points™/80 Microsoft Points), £0.59 UK, €0.79 EU per song for eligible Pro Guitar/Pro Bass upgrade

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

 

[Pheran]

Next we get another artist promised in the Facebook pre-announcement, the legendary Stevie Wonder. I'm not a huge fan but I will still probably pick up Superstition and Sir Duke - Stevie is just too big to ignore!

DLC Week of 11/15 - Stevie Wonder 5 Pack! Superstition, Higher Ground & More!

Hey gang,

Renowned Motown artist Stevie Wonder makes his long-awaited debut in Rock Band on November 15th! Wonder, whose musical career has spanned a remarkable 49 years, is the recipient of multiple industry awards and honors, including 22 Grammy Awards. “Stevie Wonder Pack 01” brings some of this legend’s biggest hits to the Rock Band Music Store next week!

The pack is kicked off with “Superstition,” a now legendary track written by a then 22-year-old Wonder, off of the 1972 album, Talking Book. The funky, Moog synth bass of “Higher Ground” and the grooves of “Living for the City,” both off of 1973’s Innervisions, also make the cut. “Sir Duke,” a Billboard hit written as a tribute to jazz great Duke Ellington, and “I Wish” – both from the double platinum and critically acclaimed album, Songs in the Key of Life – round out the pack.

All tracks feature support for keyboards, as well as harmonies and pro-drums when played with Rock Band 3. Additionally, “Sir Duke” and “I Wish” are both eligible for a Pro Guitar and Pro Bass upgrade.

Available on Xbox 360, Wii™ and PlayStation®3 system (November 15th, 2011):

• Stevie Wonder – “Superstition”
• Stevie Wonder – “Higher Ground”
• Stevie Wonder – “Living For the City”
• Stevie Wonder – “Sir Duke” X
• Stevie Wonder – “I Wish” X

(These tracks will be available in Europe on PlayStation®3 system November 16th)

The tracks will be available as “Stevie Wonder Pack 01” or for purchase individually on Xbox 360, PlayStation®3 system and Wii™. Tracks marked with “X” will include Pro Guitar and Pro Bass expansions for $0.99 per song.

Price:

$8.49 USD, £4.39 UK, €6.59 EU (680 Microsoft Points, 850 Wii Points™) for “Stevie Wonder Pack 01”
$1.99 USD, £.99 UK, €1.49 EU (160 Microsoft Points) per song
$2.00 USD (200 Wii Points™) per song
$0.99 USD (100 Wii Points™/80 Microsoft Points), £0.59 UK, €0.79 EU per song for eligible Pro Guitar/Pro Bass upgrade

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

 

[Pheran]

For some reason the DLC got an early announce this week. I know that Nickelback will probably be met with derision, but HMX needs to put food on the table like the rest of us. Also on deck are 3 pro upgrades for existing RHCP songs.

DLC Week of 11/22 - Nickelback 5 Pack w/ Giveaway & 3 RHCP Pro Upgrades!

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Nickelback, one the biggest rock bands in the world with sales of over 45 million worldwide, has sent 18 singles rocketing onto various Billboard charts, have won three American Music Awards, a World Music Award, a People's Choice Award, 12 JUNO Awards, and earned five Grammy Award nominations! The “Nickelback Then and Now” pack features some of the band’s biggest hits, spanning their successful multiplatinum career! The pack hits just in time for the band’s newest album, Here and Now, due out November 21st on Roadrunner Records.

“How You Remind Me,” the smash single from 2001’s Silver Side Up, leads the pack. It’s followed by “Someday,” the lead single off the band’s 2003 record, The Long Road, and “Animals” from 2005’s All the Right Reasons. “If Today Was Your Last Day” from 2008’s Dark Horse, fleshes out the catalog of classics with “This Means War” off of Nickelback’s latest record, closing out this set of rocking hits.

Also available will be Pro Guitar and Pro Bass upgrades to previously-available downloadable content from the Red Hot Chili Peppers, including upgrades for “Under the Bridge,” “By the Way,” and “The Adventures of Rain Dance Maggie.”

Available on Xbox 360, Wii™ and PlayStation®3 system (November 22st, 2011):

• Nickelback – “How You Remind Me” X
• Nickelback – “Someday”
• Nickelback – “Animals”
• Nickelback – “If Today Was Your Last Day” (w/ Keys)
• Nickelback – “This Means War” (w/ Keys)

The following Pro Upgrades will also be available:

• Red Hot Chili Peppers - "Under the Bridge" (Pro G/B)
• Red Hot Chili Peppers - "By the Way" (Pro G/B)
• Red Hot Chili Peppers - "The Adventures of Rain Dance Maggie" (Pro G/B)

(These tracks will be available in Europe on PlayStation®3 system November 23nd)

The Nickelback tracks will be available as “Nickelback Then and Now Pack,” with songs available for purchase individually on Xbox 360, PlayStation®3 system and Wii™. Tracks marked with “X” will include Pro Guitar and Pro Bass expansions for $0.99 per song.

Price:

$8.49 USD, £4.39 UK, €6.59 EU (680 Microsoft Points, 850 Wii Points™) for the “Nickelback Then and Now” pack.
$1.99 USD, £.99 UK, €1.49 EU (160 Microsoft Points) per song
$2.00 USD (200 Wii Points™) per song
$0.99 USD (100 Wii Points™/80 Microsoft Points), £0.59 UK, €0.79 EU per song for eligible Pro Guitar/Pro Bass upgrade

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

 

[Pheran]

Another early DLC announcement for Thanksgiving. Up next week, a pack for Roadrunner including a new Dream Theater single. Plus, an 80s classic "We Built This City" by Starship. Sure, it may be cheesy but I'm jumping on it anyway.

DLC Week of 11/29 - Roadrunner Pack 02 & Starship, plus Jane's Addiction Pro Upgrade!

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Fans of blistering (prog) metal tracks and classic rock anthems are going to be in for a treat!

First up, Dream Theater make their long-awaited return with a track off of their 11th studio album, A Dramatic Turn of Events, released earlier this year. “On the Backs of Angels” is an epic track, nearing almost nine minutes, with multiple time changes woven throughout this intricate metal composition. Fans looking to go a bit deeper can upgrade “On the Backs of Angels” to Pro Guitar and Pro Bass for $0.99.

Opeth’s “Ghost of Perdition” from their critically acclaimed 2005 album, Ghost Reveries, will also be available in the pack.

The three-song pack is rounded out by Trivium’s “In Waves” from the band’s latest record of the same name.

Starship’s ‘80s classic, “We Built This City,” will also be available on the Rock Band Music Store. Off of 1985’s Knee Deep in the Hoopla, the track – with its memorable, sing-along chorus – reached #1 on the Billboard Hot 100.

A Pro Guitar and Pro Bass upgrade will also be available for Jane’s Addiction’s “Jane Says,” a track from the band’s first studio album, 1998’s Nothing’s Shocking.

Available on Xbox 360, Wii™ and PlayStation®3 system (November 29th, 2011):

• Dream Theater – “On the Backs of Angels” X
• Opeth – “Ghost of Perdition”
• Trivium – “In Waves”
• Starship – “We Built This City”

Pro Guitar/Bass Upgrades for Legacy Songs

· Jane’s Addiction – “Jane Says”

(These tracks will be available in Europe on PlayStation®3 system November 30th)

The Dream Theater, Opeth, and Trivium tracks will be available as “Roadrunner Records Pack 02,” and all songs will also be available for purchase individually on Xbox 360, PlayStation®3 system and Wii™. Tracks marked with “X” will include Pro Guitar and Pro Bass expansions for $0.99 per song.

Price:

$5.49, £2.49 UK, €3.99 EU (440 Microsoft Points, 550 Wii Points™) for “Roadrunner Records Pack 02”
$1.99 USD, £.99 UK, €1.49 EU (160 Microsoft Points) per song
$2.00 USD (200 Wii Points™) per song
$0.99 USD (100 Wii Points™/80 Microsoft Points), £0.59 UK, €0.79 EU per song for eligible Pro Guitar/Pro Bass upgrade


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