The Rock Band DLC Thread

[Rock Bandit]

No Angry Young Man but still awesome. Joel = God-Tier. Get darkness on the edge of town for full album dlc and I'll never leave the house.

[TheFlyingOrc]

Billy Joel mother-of-all-Track-Packs coming to RB3 (http://kotaku.com/5669209/billy-joel-coming-to-rock-band-3-begrudgingly) in December:

Big Shot
Captain Jack
It's Still Rock N Roll to Me
Movin' Out
Only The Good Die Young
Piano Man
Pressure
Say Goodbye to Hollywood
The Entertainer
The Stranger

EDIT: Hmm, maybe it's more than one Track Pack, but it's still good news.

YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES

I was raised on Billy Joel. I once went and grabbed all the singles I loved (not LIKED, LOVED), and I got 50 songs.

And, of course, Piano Man is one of the best songs there is.

Now we just need Scenes From an Italian Restaurant (with accompanying Saxophone peripheral), a vocal-only track of "For the Longest Time" and, of course, Root Beer Rag:

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edit:
River of Dreams would also be good.
Allen Town
We Didn't Start the Fire
Two Thousand Years
Downeaster Alexa
New York State of Mind
Goodnight Saigon
Lullaby
My Life
And So It Goes

But not Uptown Girl that song sucks

[Ondo]

EDIT: Hmm, maybe it's more than one Track Pack, but it's still good news.
According to this press release (http://www.billyjoel.com/news/billy-joel-catalog-be-reissued-commemorative-cdsdvds-be-released), it's a "Hits" pack of twelve songs in December (the ten announced plus two more), and a "Piano Challenge" six-pack in the spring.

[Zanzibar]

According to this press release (http://www.billyjoel.com/news/billy-joel-catalog-be-reissued-commemorative-cdsdvds-be-released), it's a "Hits" pack of twelve songs in December (the ten announced plus two more), and a "Piano Challenge" six-pack in the spring.

OMG, that's awesome. I was happy with the ten listed!

[Vandabo]

Prelude/Angry Young Man would be so intense.

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edit: Now all we need is an Elton John pack and we'll have more piano rock than we can shake a stick at.

[TheFlyingOrc]

According to this press release (http://www.billyjoel.com/news/billy-joel-catalog-be-reissued-commemorative-cdsdvds-be-released), it's a "Hits" pack of twelve songs in December (the ten announced plus two more), and a "Piano Challenge" six-pack in the spring.

There's almost no way Root Beer Rag is on there BUT WHAT IF ROOT BEER RAG IS ON THERE???

[Borthcollective]

According to this press release (http://www.billyjoel.com/news/billy-joel-catalog-be-reissued-commemorative-cdsdvds-be-released), it's a "Hits" pack of twelve songs in December (the ten announced plus two more), and a "Piano Challenge" six-pack in the spring.

How about some Nocturne up in the house!

[Farsight]

So we've had The Doors, Bon Jovi and now...

The Bee Gees:

Jive Talkin’
Night Fever
Nights on Broadway
Stayin’ Alive
Tragedy
You Should Be Dancing

Warning: attempting to sing these songs in the proper octave may result in a pulled groin.

[Vandabo]

Holy shit that's awesome. Gonna have to pick those up!

[Borthcollective]

Haven't bought any DLC in forever, but BeeGees will make me spend money. I would also buy some Village People DLC.

[Suave Peanut]

Why didn't anybody tell me that the Talking Heads song "Burning Down the House" was released last week!?

OH MY GOD.

[TheFlyingOrc]

Why didn't anybody tell me that the Talking Heads song "Burning Down the House" was released last week!?

OH MY GOD.

If you pre-ordered from gamestop you got it for free.

[inmostlight]

Why didn't anybody tell me that the Talking Heads song "Burning Down the House" was released last week!?

OH MY GOD.

As mentioned, it was part of the Gamestop code. When I saw the Harmonix announcement about more Talking Heads and New Order, I momentarily got all excited before I realized I already got those two songs from the pre-order.

(The New Order song, Blue Monday, is pretty long but also fun as hell to play.)

[Suave Peanut]

Yeah, I don't even own Rock Band 3.

[TheFlyingOrc]

Yeah, I don't even own Rock Band 3.

Get it, silly.

[Suave Peanut]

You are more than welcome to buy it for me. Otherwise I have to wait for a few more paychecks!

I am a fanboy with priorities.

[TheFlyingOrc]

You are more than welcome to buy it for me. Otherwise I have to wait for a few more paychecks!

I am a fanboy with priorities.

WRONG priorities. ;)

[Rock Bandit]

Along with the BeeGees stuff we're also getting The Thrill is Gone - B. B. King and Whiter Shade of Pale - Procol Harum. Stayin' Alive and Thrill is Gone will have pro guitar chart options. I'll be updating the op with some RB3 relative stuff soonish.

[Vandabo]

Wow, The Thrill is Gone and Whiter Shade of Pale are also instant buys for me. Whiter Shade of Pale is one of my favorite songs.

[Rock Bandit]

Next Tuesday is John Lennon's "Imagine" album.


“Crippled Inside”
“Jealous Guy”
“It’s So Hard”
“I Don’t Wanna Be A Soldier Mama”
“Gimme Some Truth”
“Oh My Love”
“How Do You Sleep?”
“How?”
“Oh Yoko!”

How Do You Sleep? will have pro guitar/bass chart available.

[Rock Bandit]

OK, OP all cleaned up. Posts are color coded and seperated by year and charts that offer pro guitar/bass have a [PRO] next to it.

[Farsight]

Next week looks nice:

Lynyrd Skynyrd – “Saturday Night Special” X
Lynyrd Skynyrd – “Sweet Home Alabama (Live)” X
Lynyrd Skynyrd – “Tuesday’s Gone”
Lynyrd Skynyrd – “What’s Your Name?” X
38 Special – “Hold On Loosely” X
Bad Company – “Can’t Get Enough” X

(X = Pro add-on available)

[Suave Peanut]

I might get the 38 Special song. Note: I do not care about the band, but that song was in Guitar Hero '80s.

[Farsight]

Rock Band's Black Friday:

Creedence Clearwater Revival Pack 01: 400 Points (75 per cent saving)

Anyone who doesn't snatch that either already had it, or does not have the music in them!

[Zero]

Goddammit. Was that just yesterday?

[Rock Bandit]

"The DLC coming your way next week includes not one, but TWO epic Queen packs! The first pack contains some deeper cuts as well as RB3 versions of the two tracks that originally appeared on Lego Rock Band, and the second pack is made up entirely of RB3 versions of fan favorite tracks from the RB DLC library. 10 of these 12 songs have Pro Guitar / Bass upgrades available, and with harmonies now available on all these tracks you can sing them the way they were meant to be sung. Enjoy!"

Available on Xbox 360, Wii and PlayStation 3 system (Dec. 7):

Queen Extravaganza Pack 01

“Hammer to Fall” X
“Keep Yourself Alive” X
“Now I’m Here” X
“Play the Game” X
“Tenement Funster” X
“We Are the Champions” (RB3 version)
“We Will Rock You” (RB3 version)

Queen RB3 Enhanced Pack

“I Want It All” (RB3 version) X
“I Want To Break Free” (RB3 version) X
“Killer Queen” (RB3 version) X
“One Vision” (RB3 version) X
“Somebody To Love” (RB3 version) X
“Under Pressure” (RB3 version) X

[Suave Peanut]

Oh my god. I need more money.

[Vandabo]

SWEET! Somebody to Love on keyboard! WOOO!

I hope they look deep into their old tracks and redo good keyboard songs.

[TheFlyingOrc]

SWEET! Somebody to Love on keyboard! WOOO!

I hope they look deep into their old tracks and redo good keyboard songs.

UGH I am rebuying all of my old DLC.

And I'm going to do it, too. I hate them so much.

As a side note, the weekly releases for RB3 so far have been beyond fantastic. I got everything but that Tuesday song from last weeks: OOH! And there's a good change that the Billy Joel track pack will be the week after. It will be amazing, because Billy Joel.

Also, we should start a new thread for RB3, this one is silly long.

[Ondo]

If anyone else is wondering which ones they're not updating, it's Another One Bites the Dust, Crazy Little Thing Called Love, Fat Bottomed Girls, and Tie Your Mother Down.

[Destro]

I really wish there was a way to just update them...or get a discount if I already paid for it before. It's a (albeit minor) slap in the face to people who've been supporting them for years. It actually might stop me from giving them more money than less.

[Farsight]

It actually might stop me from giving them more money than less.

I don't get it. They aren't forcing you to buy anything. If it's not worth it to you to pay $2 to add keys and harmonies to an old song, don't. The Pro Guitar/Bass add-ons work on the old version, so there's no issue there. I can't think of a realistic better way they could have handled the upgrade path.

Also... more Queen!

[Zero]

While I don't think it's a slap in the face, I do wish there was a way to discount it for current owners.

[Wolvie]

Yeah it's shitty ya got to buy a second song to get KB/harmonies/pro modes. I think paying the difference to upgrade($1?) would be fair. Having to fork over $3 for a second version of a song I already have is bullshit.

[Zanzibar]

It's hard, I'm just gonna wait on re-buying those songs until there's some kind of deal-of-the-day or something. Is there a full track pack?

I was the sucker who bought the Creedence track pack for 1600pts about a week before the Black Friday sale (400pts).

Billy Joel, however, will be mine.

[Rock Bandit]

· “Big Shot” X
· “Captain Jack”
· “It’s Still Rock and Roll To Me”
· “Movin’ Out (Anthony’s Song)” X
· “Only the Good Die Young” X
· “Piano Man”
· “Pressure”
· “Say Goodbye to Hollywood”
· “The Entertainer”
· “The Stranger”
· “We Didn’t Start the Fire”
· “You May Be Right”

We Didn't Start The Fire and You May Be Right are the two added to the previously known 10. TODAY!

[TheFlyingOrc]

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[Vandabo]

Ah yeah. The Billy Joel pack is reason enough to get this game and the keyboard. So much fun. Thank god for no-fail mode when "The Entertainer" suddenly starts raping you halfway through when you switch from playing the synth to banging on the ivory.

[TheFlyingOrc]

Ah yeah. The Billy Joel pack is reason enough to get this game and the keyboard. So much fun. Thank god for no-fail mode when "The Entertainer" suddenly starts raping you halfway through when you switch from playing the synth to banging on the ivory.

Best pack ever. Although all I can think about is all the songs of his we don't have.

[Ondo]

Best pack ever. Although all I can think about is all the songs of his we don't have.
There are 6 more songs of his coming in the spring - the "Piano Challenge" pack.

[divinechaos]

I encourage ya'll to get out, add some CoGers and start making some setlists for us to play.

[TheFlyingOrc]

There are 6 more songs of his coming in the spring - the "Piano Challenge" pack.

You have a link? I want Root Beer Rag SO BAD.

[Ondo]

You have a link? I want Root Beer Rag SO BAD.
http://www.billyjoel.com/news/billy-joel-catalog-be-reissued-commemorative-cdsdvds-be-released - the Rock Band stuff is at the bottom.

[TheFlyingOrc]

http://www.billyjoel.com/news/billy-joel-catalog-be-reissued-commemorative-cdsdvds-be-released - the Rock Band stuff is at the bottom.

I went looking for information about that pack the other day. It isn't publicized like at all.

[inmostlight]

I encourage ya'll to get out, add some CoGers and start making some setlists for us to play.

I've made and shared a few (XBL: misere), I'm sure once my vacation starts next week I'll make some more.

One question: is there a way to reorder songs in a set list? I don't like having to add them in the order they they'll be played, I'd rather go through the list and choose the songs and then figure out the best order.

[divinechaos]

No way to edit setlists at all, which fucking sucks. Hoping they'll fix that at some point.

[inmostlight]

No way to edit setlists at all, which fucking sucks. Hoping they'll fix that at some point.

It actually looks like I might be able to edit them on the community website...except for the fact that it's not showing any of the playlists I've created. At least it finally caught up and is showing all my song progress and goals, though, so maybe the playlist part will start working soon.

[divinechaos]

See... I tried that too and no luck. Well, I tried making a setlist through their website and after hours and hours of building it, it just erased itself. Maybe they have fixed it now, I'll go check it out.

[Farsight]

Next week: The free Harmonix songs missing from RB2's export... and Johnny Cash!

Cry, Cry, Cry
Don’t Take Your Guns to Town
Five Feet High and Rising
Folsom Prison Blues
I Got Stripes
I Walk the Line *
Tennessee Flat Top Box *
The Ballad of Ira Hayes

[crazyD]

Maaaan... When you said the songs missing from the export, I thought I'd be able to play Any Way You Want It again. Well, at least there's Johnny Cash.

[Vandabo]

Wow, Tennessee Flat Top Box?! I love that song but I didn't think it was very popular.

[divinechaos]

There's a new Freezepop song on the RBN from their new album.

[Destro]

Apparently there's some "classic" Linkin Park on it's way next week.

[TheFlyingOrc]

Apparently there's some "classic" Linkin Park on it's way next week.

Linkin Park you are so terrible why do I love you so much?

[Zanzibar]

Maaaan... When you said the songs missing from the export, I thought I'd be able to play Any Way You Want It again. Well, at least there's Johnny Cash.

I swear, I cry a little every time I hear AWYWI on the radio since RB3 came out. That and Dani California.

[Destro]

I swear, I cry a little every time I hear AWYWI on the radio since RB3 came out. That and Dani California.

Oh God, Dani California. That was my favourite song in all of the RBs so far (excluing Beatles stuff). I also wish Give it Away was in RB3, that way i could play the whole album again.


Sigh. Stupid contracts. Stupid lack of time travelling.

[Zanzibar]

By the way, does anyone else hold out hope that this week's EMI/Pink Floyd reconciliation will clear the way for some Floyd tracks?

[Rock Bandit]

Ten Packs of DLC on Sale in January!

To celebrate the New Year and give those of you on school vacation something to do, we give you a two-week DLC sale! The discount ranges from 43%-50% off, so you are definitely getting a fantastic deal. Check out the details below, warm up those limbs and rock out extra hard this month!

Xbox 360 DLC sale runs from January 4th through January 11th.
PlayStation 3 DLC sale runs from January 11th through January 25th.

Packs on sale are:

* Oasis Pack 01 - 240 Points (was 440)
* The Police Pack 01 - 240 Points (was 440)
* The Offspring Pack 01 - 240 Points (was 440)
* Nine Inch Nails Pack 01 - 240 Points (was 440)
* Jimmy Buffett Pack 01 - 240 Points (was 440)
* All That Remains Pack 01 - 240 Points (was 440)
* Evanescence Pack 01 - 240 Points (was 440)
* Rush Moving Pictures (album) - 440 Points (was 880)
* The Cars (album) - 680 Points (was 1200)
* Weezer Pack 02 - 240 Points (was 440)

[Suave Peanut]

Gonna get the Cars album. I already have the rest except for Evanescence, but I'm quite happy living without their garbage in my game.

[divinechaos]

Slow week:

Stone Sour – Made of Scars
Stone Sour – Say You’ll Haunt Me *
Stone Sour – Through Glass

I'll get Through Glass and call it a day.

[Rock Bandit]

DLC Week of 2/1 - The Clash's London Calling Full Album DLC!

Available on Xbox 360, Wii and PlayStation®3 system (Feb. 1):

• “London Calling” X
• “Brand New Cadillac”
• “Jimmy Jazz”
• “Hateful”
• “Rudie Can’t Fail” X
• “Spanish Bombs” X
• “The Right Profile”
• “Lost in the Supermarket”
• “Clampdown” X
• “The Guns of Brixton”
• “Wrong ‘Em Boyo”
• “Death or Glory”
• “Koka Kola”
• “The Card Cheat” X
• “Lover’s Rock”
• “Four Horsemen”
• “I’m Not Down”
• “Revolution Rock”


(All tracks are original master recordings)
(These tracks will be available in Europe on PlayStation®3 system Feb. 2)

Also last week was a Bowie 5 pack. Good stuff.

[Rock Bandit]

DLC Week of 2/11 - Valentine's Day Duets 7 Pack!

Hey gang,

Early DLC announcement this week! You're getting the announcement early because you're getting this DLC early on account of the fact that it's a Valentine's Day pack and we wanted to make sure you had it in advance of the special day! This is the first time that we've been able to release content early on all three systems worldwide, so we're really excited about that. Enjoy!

Please note: The content releasing this Friday, Feb. 11 will take the place of content that would have released Tuesday, Feb. 15.

Available on Xbox 360, Wii and PlayStation®3 system (Feb. 11):

• Animotion – “Obsession”
• B.o.B. (featuring Hayley Williams) – “Airplanes”
• Bonnie Tyler – “Total Eclipse of the Heart
• The Human League – “Don’t You Want Me”
• Lady Antebellum – “Need You Now”
• Meat Loaf – “Paradise by the Dashboard Light”
• Stevie Nicks – “Stop Draggin’ My Heart Around” X


Meat Loaf!

[Zero]

Lady Antebellum and Bonnie Tyler?!

[Suave Peanut]

Gentlemen, a moment of silence for Guitar Hero.

[Zero]

*silence*

So does anybody else think Guitar Hero was a real douchebag right before he died?

No? No one?

Too soon?

Okay.

*silence*

[MachEnergy]

You there! Rock Band experts! I need your help...

A friend of mine just got RB3 and wants to figure out the cheapest way to get more music. He already owns RB2 because I forced it on him last Christmas, so he understands how to get the songs from that one. As for all the other versions of Rock Band and the Track Pack disc releases, do you guys have any suggestions? Is he best just downloading each song he wants instead of renting/buying Track Packs and band-specific discs?

I figured it would be spelled out in plain English on CAG, but their Rock Band thread is over 5k posts, so I came home to ask my fellow coggers.....and then see this thread is over 1.5k posts. There's no way I can read everything, so I apologize because I'm sure this has come up before. If you could kindly hyperlink me and I'll be on my way...

:D

In any case, this page (http://www.rockband.com/support/export-rock-band) has been immensely useful in understanding all the different methods just for GETTING the old music. Now it's simply a matter of determining the cheapest approach.

[Zero]

The track packs are definitely the cheapest IF you don't mind not having any choice in what you get. I divide the price by how many of the tracks I actually want. If it's more than $2, I just buy them individually by downloading. Also taking in old games to trade in to Gamestop for points cards is a way to drive down the price.

[TheFlyingOrc]

Gentlemen, a moment of silence for Guitar Hero.

Guitar Hero is what got us Rock Band. If he hadn't started hanging out with that Activision creep, I think he would have turned out alright.

[divinechaos]

You there! Rock Band experts! I need your help...

A friend of mine just got RB3 and wants to figure out the cheapest way to get more music. He already owns RB2 because I forced it on him last Christmas, so he understands how to get the songs from that one. As for all the other versions of Rock Band and the Track Pack disc releases, do you guys have any suggestions? Is he best just downloading each song he wants instead of renting/buying Track Packs and band-specific discs?

I figured it would be spelled out in plain English on CAG, but their Rock Band thread is over 5k posts, so I came home to ask my fellow coggers.....and then see this thread is over 1.5k posts. There's no way I can read everything, so I apologize because I'm sure this has come up before. If you could kindly hyperlink me and I'll be on my way...

:D

In any case, this page (http://www.rockband.com/support/export-rock-band) has been immensely useful in understanding all the different methods just for GETTING the old music. Now it's simply a matter of determining the cheapest approach.

I would say that getting the Track Packs via disc is your cheapest option. Do it through Amazon, though, as you can find them for cheaper than $15.

http://www.amazon.com/gp/offer-listing/B002M2N9OI/ref=sr_1_1_olp?ie=UTF8&qid=1297363445&sr=8-1&condition=new

And of course, always buy new since the code won't work if it was used once before.

As far as buying songs through the RBStore, Best Buy has MSP Cards for sale almost once a month. Or you could be a good friend and get him 1600 points yourself.

[divinechaos]

Oh, shit, I also just remembered a way to... trick the system, it worked for me and it's how I got the Lego, Green Day and AC/DC tracks without buying the disc.

Go into whatever Gamestop you find and make your way to the NEW games section. Find any RB game, open the box up and if you're lucky, the employees left the redeemable code intact. Take a picture of it, or you could just take it. Then rent whatever game it was you got the code for, enter the code, pay the fee and you'll be ready to go.

I know that it's WAY easier to just buy the new game but if you don't want to pay $30+ for a Green Day disc that you'll never need after you export the tracks then maybe it's worth the extra work. And no, it technically isn't illegal to take the code from an open box game because whoever buys the game will get a sealed box from the counter. Now, if you pick up a code and it was already used, then I'm sorry but I've done this 3 TIMES and all the codes worked.

[Suave Peanut]

Dude, that's not tricking any system. It's stealing.

The person who buys the last copy from that store will not have a working code.

[Zero]

Dude, that's not tricking any system. It's stealing.

The person who buys the last copy from that store will not have a working code.

I agree with Suave, at some point that copy is getting sold to someone as a new game.

[TheFlyingOrc]

I agree with Suave, at some point that copy is getting sold to someone as a new game.

It MIGHT get sold as a used game, which would mean the person doesn't EXPECT the code, but they'll likely still try it and find it doesn't work. Meaning you stole it from them, they just don't know.

[Jackel]

Oh, shit, I also just remembered a way to... trick the system, it worked for me and it's how I got the Lego, Green Day and AC/DC tracks without buying the disc.

Go into whatever Gamestop you find and make your way to the NEW games section. Find any RB game, open the box up and if you're lucky, the employees left the redeemable code intact. Take a picture of it, or you could just take it. Then rent whatever game it was you got the code for, enter the code, pay the fee and you'll be ready to go.

I know that it's WAY easier to just buy the new game but if you don't want to pay $30+ for a Green Day disc that you'll never need after you export the tracks then maybe it's worth the extra work. And no, it technically isn't illegal to take the code from an open box game because whoever buys the game will get a sealed box from the counter. Now, if you pick up a code and it was already used, then I'm sorry but I've done this 3 TIMES and all the codes worked.

Fucking pathetic.

[Farsight]

divinechaos, what you are describing is theft. If caught, you'll be lucky to just be banned from the store. Unlucky will end with the police involved.

ANYWAYS...

Valentine's Day tracks now available:

Animotion – “Obsession”
B.o.B. (featuring Hayley Williams) – “Airplanes”
Bonnie Tyler – “Total Eclipse of the Heart"
The Human League – “Don’t You Want Me”
Lady Antebellum – “Need You Now”
Meat Loaf – “Paradise by the Dashboard Light”
Stevie Nicks – “Stop Draggin’ My Heart Around” X

MEAT LOAF!!!

[Rock Bandit]

It's ironic they would release that Human League song now because I just bought a bag of Chips Ahoy.

[divinechaos]

Damn, just to throw this out there: I had friends that worked at GS and they all said that those boxes are there just for show and they always get a sealed box if it's a new copy. Also, if the code is in those display boxes is just because the employee forgot to throw them away or use it themselves. Those boxes shouldn't be "sold" to people. If they only had one copy of the game left then it wouldn't be new, meaning the code wouldn't even be there in the first place. I paid for rental of the game and I paid the fee for the download, I don't know how that's theft.

I guess I can see where most of you are coming from, but knowing what I know from GS then that is their own fault if they DO sell a "used" item as new. If somebody bought the code and it didn't work then most likely they went to that Gamestop and got a different copy, in which they would've asked why, when they bought a new copy that should've been sealed, they got something that was opened.

Anyway, Rock Band kicks ass.

[BLeeP]

It's ironic they would release that Human League song now because I just bought a bag of Chips Ahoy.

Ha, so get this: A lady friend of mine and myself did Don't You Want Me at karaoke on Wednesday night. Thursday, I'm on my way to the store and it comes on the radio and I go to text her something silly like "Hey, our song is on the radio!" but get sidetracked and forget to. A few minutes later she texts me and says "Hey, I just heard our song in this store I'm at!". And now it comes out on Rock Band. I just find it amusing 8-P.

[Zanzibar]

Just got the Pat Benatar track pack. Man, it's awesome. "Promises in the Dark" is worth the price of admission alone.

[Jason]

Might have to give that a try later this week. Haven't played RB3 in a couple months though.:o

[divinechaos]

Next week:

OK Go – Shooting the Moon
The Police – Every Breath You Take *
The Police – So Lonely
War – Spill the Wine

[TheFlyingOrc]

Next week:

OK Go – Shooting the Moon
The Police – Every Breath You Take *
The Police – So Lonely
War – Spill the Wine

Huh, I'll be watching these. ;)

[Rock Bandit]

More Billy Joel next week.

DLC Week of 3/22 - Billy Joel Piano Challenge 6 Pack!

Available on Xbox 360, Wii and PlayStation®3 system (March 22):

• “I Go to Extremes”
• “Miami 2017 (Seen the Lights Go Out on Broadway)”
• “My Life”
• “Prelude/Angry Young Man” X
• “Scenes from an Italian Restaurant”
• “She’s Always a Woman”

[Vandabo]

More Billy Joel next week.

DLC Week of 3/22 - Billy Joel Piano Challenge 6 Pack!

Available on Xbox 360, Wii and PlayStation®3 system (March 22):

• “I Go to Extremes”
• “Miami 2017 (Seen the Lights Go Out on Broadway)”
• “My Life”
• “Prelude/Angry Young Man” X
• “Scenes from an Italian Restaurant”
• “She’s Always a Woman”

Oh shit son, look out.

Just to refresh y'all:

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Damn I love me some Joel. Finally getting Scenes from an Italian Restaurant. One of the greatest songs ever. Yes.

[Rock Bandit]

Hippies and guitar wankers rejoice.

Available on Xbox 360, Wii and PlayStation®3 system (March 29):

Days of Peace Pack 01
• Jefferson Airplane – “Somebody to Love”
• Blood, Sweat & Tears – “Spinning Wheel”
• Santana – “Black Magic Woman” X

Singles
• DragonForce – “Through the Fire and Flames” X
• DragonForce – “Operation Ground and Pound

[Suave Peanut]

DragonForce? Is it 2006 again?

Yeah I kind of want all of those. Whatever.

[MachEnergy]

You're shitting me. Pro guitar mode for Through the Fire and Flames??? I have now set my goal for playing that song on expert........in like 5 years

[TheFlyingOrc]

Through the Fire and the Flames on Pro? SON OF A DAMMIT

[Suave Peanut]

Through the Fire and the Flames on Pro? SON OF A DAMMIT

I'm coming over. We're gonna figure this bitch out.

[TheFlyingOrc]

I'm coming over. We're gonna figure this bitch out.

That actually sounds fun. Got a Squier? :)

[Suave Peanut]

That actually sounds fun. Got a Squier? :)

No, I thought you did! Don't ruin my fun, Orcman.

[TheFlyingOrc]

No, I thought you did! Don't ruin my fun, Orcman.

Oh, I do. Got it last weekend. It's super keen!

Not the best guitar in the world, but guess what's more awesome than ACTUALLY PLAYING More Than a Feeling? Here's a hint: It rhymes with "blothing"

[Suave Peanut]

So I'm gonna be in Raleigh tomorrow for the Hurricanes game. I WONDER WHAT ELSE I CAN DO IN TOWN.

[Vandabo]

Spinning Wheel and Somebody to Love for me. I remember when Spinning Wheel was rumored to be on the main setlist, and I was crushed when it wasn't.

[Satertek]

I'm still bummed they haven't released any new PSP DLC...

[Vandabo]

Well I got squarely owned by Scenes from an Italian Restaurant and of course by Angry Young Man. I just play on no fail mode on expert now, just to get the full flavor of the song. Never had so much fun failing a song.

The beginning and end of Scenes is so fun to play, because I can actually handle it, and it's such a beautiful and epic piece.

[Farsight]

You know who can't play TtFaF on expert pro?

DRAGONFORCE.

That's gotta be strange, charting a song that the band can't play except at a slower speed or in small bits in-studio. It's kinda unfair.

I do need to grab that guitar at some point. It calls to me.

[MachEnergy]

You know who can't play TtFaF on expert pro?

DRAGONFORCE.

That's gotta be strange, charting a song that the band can't play except at a slower speed or in small bits in-studio. It's kinda unfair.

I do need to grab that guitar at some point. It calls to me.

How do you know this? LINK!! :D

[Rock Bandit]

It's coming to your town, gonna party down...


· Grand Funk Railroad – “The Loco-Motion”
· Grand Funk Railroad – “We’re an American Band” X
· J. Geils Band – “Freeze-Frame” X
· Joy Division – “Love Will Tear Us Apart” X

[Rock Bandit]

Eh.

• Fleetwood Mac – “Dreams” X
• Fleetwood Mac – “Gold Dust Woman”
• Fleetwood Mac – “Landslide”
• Fleetwood Mac – “Rhiannon”
• Stevie Nicks – “Edge of Seventeen (Just Like the White Winged Dove)” X
• Stevie Nicks – “Stand Back”

[Jason]

I really need to start playing this again.

[Vandabo]

Landslide is cool, as is Edge of Seventeen, but dammit what I really want from Mac is The Chain.

[divinechaos]

I'm diggin' next week's picks:

Anberlin – Breaking
Mastodon – Blood and Thunder *
Ohio Players – Fire
Ohio Players – Love Rollercoaster *
Relient K – Must Have Done Something Right
Tommy Tutone –- 867-5309/Jenny *

Mastodon, Ohio Players and who ISN'T gonna get the Jenny song?

[TheFlyingOrc]

I'm diggin' next week's picks:

Anberlin – Breaking
Mastodon – Blood and Thunder *
Ohio Players – Fire
Ohio Players – Love Rollercoaster *
Relient K – Must Have Done Something Right
Tommy Tutone –- 867-5309/Jenny *

Mastodon, Ohio Players and who ISN'T gonna get the Jenny song?

Hey! I also like Relient K.

Also, a higher percentage of songs are coming out with Pro Guitar parts lately. Perhaps they've sold enough now to justify it. :)

[divinechaos]

Hey, look, no new bands next week!

Roy Orbison – Blue Bayou
Roy Orbison - Dream Baby (How Long Must I Dream)
Roy Orbison - Only the Lonely (Know the Way I Feel) *
KISS – Rock and Roll All Nite (Live) *
KISS – Strutter (Live)

Kiss for me and that'll be that.

[Farsight]

KISS songs are usually a lot of fun to play. I'll have to pick those up.

[divinechaos]

A bunch of weird shit coming out next week:

Culture Club – Do You Really Want to Hurt Me
Faith No More – From Out of Nowhere
Loverboy – Working for the Weekend *
Phish – Stash *
Phish – Tweezer
Stone Temple Pilots – Big Bang Baby *

I MIGHT take Working for the Weekend.

[inmostlight]

A bunch of weird shit coming out next week:

Culture Club – Do You Really Want to Hurt Me
Faith No More – From Out of Nowhere
Loverboy – Working for the Weekend *
Phish – Stash *
Phish – Tweezer
Stone Temple Pilots – Big Bang Baby *

I MIGHT take Working for the Weekend.

As far as I'm concerned, Working for the Weekend is MANDATORY. I'll be getting the FNM for sure, and will probably get talked into the Culture Club song for the next karaoke night.

[TheFlyingOrc]

A bunch of weird shit coming out next week:

Culture Club – Do You Really Want to Hurt Me
Faith No More – From Out of Nowhere
Loverboy – Working for the Weekend *
Phish – Stash *
Phish – Tweezer
Stone Temple Pilots – Big Bang Baby *

I MIGHT take Working for the Weekend.

What a weird, weird music pack.

[wyeast]

... and will probably get talked into the Culture Club song for the next karaoke night.
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Just resist the urge to sing it over and over again. :o

[Farsight]

I grabbed a Pro Guitar today... it's pretty cool, and plays really well. The tutorials are a big help. The only really clumsy thing is the lack of overdrive on the guitar (on 360, you have to tap a big button on the midi adapter). Otherwise it's surprisingly intuitive so far.

The hardest thing to adjust to is having to strum the correct string. :)

It's hilarious to 3-star a song on easy and feel like YOU ROCK!

[MachEnergy]

Mustang or Squier? I can tell you with certainty that you can engage overdrive by raising tilting the Squire....at least when the midi adapter is mounted to the guitar. I can't say I've tried it with the adapter not attached.

[divinechaos]

Need more Foo Fighters? Rock Band's gotcha covered:

Foo Fighters – Long Road to Ruin
Foo Fighters – Rope*
Foo Fighters – Stacked Actors
Foo Fighters – Walk
Lordi – Hard Rock Hallelujah
Run-DMC – King of Rock
Foo Fighters – Monkey Wrench (PRO Upgrade)*
Foo Fighters – The Pretender (PRO Upgrade)*

[divinechaos]

Next week is pretty awesome:

Pantera – Walk *
Pantera – Five Minutes Alone *
Pantera – I’m Broken
Pantera – Mouth for War
Also Peter Frampton – Do You Feel Like We Do (Live)

I'll take Frampton and Mouth for War. I understand that everyone likes post-Cowboys from Hell Pantera but why can't they find their 80s tracks?

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[MachEnergy]

I'm all over "Walk" for Pro Guitar. Frampton is a great addition, but I honestly can't see myself playing an 11 minute track very many times. Still. Frampton. Yeah, I guess I'm getting that too.

I forgot that Lordi was last week. So cool.

[Rock Bandit]

DLC Week of 5/23 - Lady Gaga 3 Pack, Foreigner singles & 2 legacy Pro Guitar upgrades

Hey gang,

Here's a nice batch of songs for all you hot blooded little monsters out there. The Gaga tracks should come as no surprise, as they were first announced in this classic Game Informer article a few weeks ago but the Foreigner tracks offer a nice side of singles for those of you looking for more straight ahead rock than angular pop. Whatever the geometry, it looks like good stuff to me. Enjoy!

Available on Xbox 360, Wii and PlayStation®3 system (May 23):

• Lady Gaga – “Born This Way”
• Lady Gaga – “LoveGame”
• Lady Gaga – “Paparazzi”
• Foreigner – “Hot Blooded” X
• Foreigner – “Urgent” X

Pro Guitar Additions for Legacy Songs:

• Alice in Chains – “Rooster”
• The White Stripes – “Dead Leaves and the Dirty Ground”

(These tracks will be available in Europe on PlayStation®3 system May 25th)

These tracks will be available for purchase as “Lady Gaga Pack 02” and as individual tracks 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
$5.49, £2.49 UK, €3.99 EU (440 Microsoft Points, 550 Wii Points) for Lady Gaga Pack 02

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

[divinechaos]

More Foreigner is always good.

[TheFlyingOrc]

I'll probably pick up Hot Blooded.

Oh, I got Pro Through The Fire And The Flames a few weeks back, and I do terrible on MEDIUM. I do fine on almost any other medium song in the game. Dragonforce is jerks.

[divinechaos]

Next week it's all about the Oz man:

Bark at the Moon *
Diary of a Madman
Flying High Again
I Don’t Know
Mama, I’m Coming Home *
Mr. Crowley **
Over the Mountain
Steal Away (The Night)

I might get the whole pack or maybe I'll wait for a sale.

[MachEnergy]

$13.50 for the whole 8 pack? Yeah, I'm grabbing all of that for sure. Learning to play Mama I'm Coming Home on pro guitar sounds awesome.....and now I'm sad that I haven't practiced in 2 months. :(

I could be right. I could be wrong. It hurts so bad, it's been so long.

[divinechaos]

Actually, the songs with one * will be sold only as part of the pack and the songs with ** will be Pro Guitar.

[Rock Bandit]

Available on Xbox 360, Wii, and PlayStation 3 on June 14
A-Ha – “Take On Me” X
Avenged Sevenfold – “Unholy Confessions” X
Avenged Sevenfold – “Welcome to the Family”
Chumbawamba – “Tubthumping”
Live – “I Alone” X
Live – “Lightning Crashes”
These tracks will be available in Europe on PlayStation®3 system June 15.

Piiiiiipe wreeeench fiiiiiiight. (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8HE9OQ4FnkQ)

[MachEnergy]

lol nice inclusion of pipe wrench fight. that video never gets old :D I can't wait to play the synth lines of this song on the keyboard!

Looks like I'll be grabbing all of these, save for Tubthumping....until I'm drunk enough that it sounds like a GREAT idea. XD

[Farsight]

So, the Squier Pro guitar has been discontinued by Fender. Grab one now if you want it, before it's gone!

[MachEnergy]

So, the Squier Pro guitar has been discontinued by Fender. Grab one now if you want it, before it's gone!

Do you have a source for that? I have a friend who has been waiting for Amazon to sell it so he didn't have to deal with Best Buy. This news could change his mind.

[MachEnergy]

Nevermind I just found a post on Rockbandaide :\ Thanks for the heads up!

[divinechaos]

Next week:

Maroon 5 – Misery
Maroon 5 – This Love *
Maroon 5 – Won’t Go Home Without You
Puddle of Mudd – Blurry
Puddle of Mudd – Control
Puddle of Mudd – She Hates Me *

[MachEnergy]

Man, you are quick with that shit! I just saw this and was talking with a friend about how even though it will probably be censored, it's going to be a lot of fun shouting "She fucking hates me!!!" after a few beers.

I'll be grabbing all 3 PoM songs and probably This Love.

[mister slim]

Not really a fan of the songs, but the previous Maroon 5 songs are a ton of fun to drum.

[TheFlyingOrc]

Harmonix has said that they're not sure where the "Squier is discontinued" information is coming from. I would be really surprised, because it's impossible to find the stupid things.

[divinechaos]

I was away at the beach so I couldn't post the songs but tomorrow we get to Talk Dirty:

3 Doors Down – Here Without You
3 Doors Down – When I’m Gone *
3 Doors Down – When You’re Young
Poison – Nothin’ but a Good Time *
Poison – Talk Dirty To Me
Poison – Unskinny Bop

Get that hair spray out!

[Mike Kelehan]

Also, this week on RBN, you'll be hiding your kids and hiding your wife.

[divinechaos]

Oh shit, lots of awesome next week:

Buffalo Springfield – For What It’s Worth*
R.E.M. – Man On the Moon
System of a Down – Aerials*
System of a Down – Hypnotize
The Vapors – Turning Japanese*

SOAD and Vapors for me.

[Vandabo]

Wow, For What It's Worth is an absolute classic. Too bad I can't sing worth shit, otherwise I could probably do a decent guitar/vocal playthrough of that song. It used to be one of my favorites; listened to it constantly.

[Farsight]

heh, I never knew the name of that song, just that it was used in every single vietnam movie ever made. I think it's a law.

Definite pick-up there.

[HarleyQuinn27]

Man on the Moon would be a great one to sing on RB. I played the 2 new A7X songs the other day with my husband and I realized a few things 1. I've been playing the XBOX guitar since Guitar Hero 2 and I still can't play guitar or bass on anything higher than Medium. And 2. I seriously wish I was better at the drums because those songs would be so much fun to play. At least I can do almost every song I know on expert singing. ::shrugs::

[divinechaos]

I wonder if RB is ever gonna get any Heart songs. At this point I wouldn't care if the only song we got by them was Barracuda.

[divinechaos]

THIS JUST IN: July 19th DLC will include Soundgarden!

Blow Up the Outside World
Burden in My Hand
The Day I Tried to Live
Fell on Black Days
Outshined
Rusty Cage

[MachEnergy]

THIS JUST IN: July 19th DLC will include Soundgarden!

Blow Up the Outside World
Burden in My Hand
The Day I Tried to Live
Fell on Black Days
Outshined
Rusty Cage

...and all of those will be mine! :D

I'm going to have to start gargling olive oil and preparing the ice packs before trying to sing those tracks. Seriously, Chris Cornell's voice is just insane. It's a freak of nature.

[divinechaos]

...and all of those will be mine! :D

I'm going to have to start gargling olive oil and preparing the ice packs before trying to sing those tracks. Seriously, Chris Cornell's voice is just insane. It's a freak of nature.

I forgot how much I love Fell on Black Days until I heard it again. Great fucking song.

OT: Did that NoVA/DC meet-up ever happen? 'Cause if it hasn't then we should all Rock Band together.

[MachEnergy]

I forgot how much I love Fell on Black Days until I heard it again. Great fucking song.

OT: Did that NoVA/DC meet-up ever happen? 'Cause if it hasn't then we should all Rock Band together.

It hasn't, and I've dropped the ball with the planning of it. I think the rough plan was to have it this weekend, but I got busy/lazy and never tightened it up. We will have to get back to planning this, and yes, rock out with our clocks out.

[divinechaos]

If I still didn't live with my 'rents then I'd love to host it. Keep me updated when things happen.

[Vandabo]

I wonder if RB is ever gonna get any Heart songs. At this point I wouldn't care if the only song we got by them was Barracuda.

There were a couple of Heart songs in Guitar Hero, which may signify some sort of exclusivity... I hope that's not the case. They had Barracuda and Crazy On You, I believe.

My dream Heart pack would probably be Straight On, Crazy on You, Alone, Magic Man and What About Love.

They have other great songs but I think those would be the most fun.

[HarleyQuinn27]

I wonder if RB is ever gonna get any Heart songs. At this point I wouldn't care if the only song we got by them was Barracuda.

That would be nice. Guitar Hero had Crazy on You and Barracuda and American Idol Karaoke had Alone on it. Now if they can just make a pack with all of those for Rock Band that would be perfect. They have been adding a lot of songs that were perviously on the American Idol Karaoke to Rock Band 3 like Sister Christian, Power of Love and I think maybe Free bird so who knows!

[Ondo]

I wonder if RB is ever gonna get any Heart songs. At this point I wouldn't care if the only song we got by them was Barracuda.
Good news! (http://www.rockbandaide.com/12897/another-round-of-url-hacking-finds-heart-more-dlc/) Apparently http://www.rockband.com/songs/artists/heart was a working link for a bit before Harmonix fixed it; there's precedent for that meaning we'll see songs from the band.

[divinechaos]

Good news! (http://www.rockbandaide.com/12897/another-round-of-url-hacking-finds-heart-more-dlc/) Apparently http://www.rockband.com/songs/artists/heart was a working link for a bit before Harmonix fixed it; there's precedent for that meaning we'll see songs from the band.

I knew Harmonix had a hidden camera in my room.

[divinechaos]

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[divinechaos]

Awesome week:

Yes – Heart of the Sunrise
Yes – I’ve Seen All Good People *
Yes – Owner of a Lonely Heart *
Yes – South Side of the Sky
Yes – Starship Trooper

[Suave Peanut]

I shall be the owner of "Owner of a Lonely Heart."

[Rock Bandit]

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[divinechaos]

I wonder if RB is ever gonna get any Heart songs. At this point I wouldn't care if the only song we got by them was Barracuda.

Yet more evidence that HMX has hidden cameras in my life:

Beastie Boys – Make Some Noise
Beastie Boys – No Sleep till Brooklyn
Heart – Barracuda *
James Brown– Super Bad, Pts. 1 & 2 *
Rufus (ft. Chaka Khan) – Tell Me Something Good

[Suave Peanut]

Ooooooooh

Barracuda.

[Vandabo]

Really need more Heart than Barracuda. Not really even that big a fan of that song.

[divinechaos]

Really need more Heart than Barracuda. Not really even that big a fan of that song.

Indeed. I want Magic man, Dreamboat Annie or Mistral Wind.

[Suave Peanut]

I need "Crazy on You" to relive Guitar Hero II.

[divinechaos]

Bad-ass week comin' up:

Def Leppard – Animal (Live) *
Def Leppard – Bringin’ On the Heartbreak *
Def Leppard – Photograph *
Def Leppard – Pour Some Sugar on Me (Live) *
Def Leppard – Rock of Ages *
Def Leppard – Undefeated *

*Pro Guitar Upgrade for .99

[divinechaos]

Yet another cool week comin' up:

Fall Out Boy – Dance, Dance
Fall Out Boy – Sugar, We’re Goin’ Down *
Fall Out Boy – Thnks fr th Mmrs
Deep Purple – Child in Time

[Rock Bandit]

Special future peek at the 30th:

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Early announcement this week from HMXHenry on rockband.com:

Available on Xbox 360, Wii andPlayStation®3 system (August 30th, 2011):

• Red Hot Chili Peppers – “By the Way”

• Red Hot Chili Peppers – “Californication” X

• Red Hot Chili Peppers – “Look Around”

• Red Hot Chili Peppers – “Monarchy of Roses”

• Red Hot Chili Peppers – “Otherside” X

• Red Hot Chili Peppers – “Parallel Universe”

• Red Hot Chili Peppers – “Scar Tissue”

• Red Hot Chili Peppers – “The Adventures of Rain Dance Maggie”

(These tracks will be available in Europe on PlayStation®3 system August 31st)

These tracks will be available as “I’m With the Chili Peppers Pack” and all tracks will be available for purchase as 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.

[divinechaos]

Awesome, is Rain Dance Maggie a new song? 'Cause it sounds good.

Also, I would like to add that there's a new Freezepop song available on the RBN and an old Alien Ant Farm song called Courage.

[rahsoul]

Wish they were all pro. :(

[Rock Bandit]

Cheap Trick kick off the week with a 3-pack of their biggest hits. Since Cheap Trick are 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”. We head back to the original studio recordings for “Dream Police”, which rounds out this outstanding 3-pack.

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)"

[Rock Bandit]

For Giant Bomb fans, on the Big Live Live Show Live, they just revealed a song done by Buckner & Garcia (of Pac-Man Fever fame) about Giant Bomb that is going to be released on the RBN.

I'm a wizard and this sounds awesome.

Edit:

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[Rock Bandit]

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)

Jesus man, 20 years ago? Fuck I'm feeling old.

[MachEnergy]

Nirvanagasm

[Farsight]

I wonder if the song will be listed as "R*** Me".

[divinechaos]

Ashamed to admit that I'll be getting this pack coming out next week:

Limp Bizkit – Gold Cobra
Limp Bizkit – Nookie *
Limp Bizkit – My Way
Limp Bizkit – Re-Arranged

[MachEnergy]

Nothing from 3 dollar bill ya'll so I'm passing

[Zero]

Pfft. No "Break Stuff" = Fail.

[MachEnergy]

Halloween Singles (http://www.rockband.com/blog/halloween-singles)

Available on Xbox 360, Wii and PlayStation 3 on 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 for $1.99 on Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 and $2.00 on Wii. Tracks marked with “X” will include Pro Guitar and Pro Bass expansions for $0.99 per song.

[divinechaos]

Finally, some proper Prog Metal. And some shitty Trivium but I might as well get the whole pack:

Dream Theater – On the Backs of Angels *
Opeth – Ghost of Perdition
Trivium – In Waves
Starship – We Built This City

Ed: After listening to the Trivium track I decided to not even give them ANY money. What a piece of shit.

[MachEnergy]

Hahaha, my parents would get a kick out seeing me sing We Built This City. I guess it was something I did as a 3 year old that was somehow cute and they've never let it go.

Ghost of Perdition is a helluva track.

[TheFlyingOrc]

I haven't played in so long. :(

[Rock Bandit]

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DLC Week of 12/6 - Queen 9 Pack! Don't Stop Me Now, Stone Cold Crazy, Bicycle Race!

Hey gang,

On December 6th, nine songs from Queen – a legendary band whose career has had a lasting and profound influence on modern music across multiple genres – will hit the Rock Band Music Store.

The “Queen Extravaganza 02” pack will feature a wide range of tracks that spans the remarkable career of the quintessential rockers. From “Stone Cold Crazy” off 1974’s Sheer Heart Attack to the band’s 1991 single, “The Show Must Go On” from their 14th studio album, Innuendo, the pack bolsters an already impressive library of playable Queen tracks on the Rock Band platform.

One of the biggest rock acts of all time, Queen has released a total of 18 chart-topping albums and 18 #1 singles, while selling more than 300 million albums worldwide. In celebration of the band’s 40th anniversary, Queen’s entire 15-album studio catalog was recently reissued remastering work done by legendary engineer, Bob Ludwig. These must-have pieces of music history are available now on Hollywood Records.

Two of the songs, “Stone Cold Crazy” and "Bicycle Race”, have Pro Guitar and Pro Bass upgrades available.

Available on Xbox 360, Wii™ and PlayStation®3 system (December 6th, 2011):

• Queen – “Seven Seas of Rhye” O
• Queen – “Stone Cold Crazy” X
• Queen – “I’m in Love With My Car” O
• Queen – “You’re My Best Friend” O
• Queen – “Long Away”
• Queen – “Bicycle Race” XO
• Queen – “Don’t Stop Me Now” O
• Queen – “Radio Ga Ga” O
• Queen – “The Show Must Go On” O

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

The tracks will be available as “Queen Extravaganza Pack 02,” with songs available for purchase individually on Xbox 360, PlayStation®3 system and Wii™. Tracks marked with “O” feature support for keyboards; tracks marked with “X” will offer Pro Guitar and Pro Bass expansions for $0.99 per song.

[Farsight]

Nice, might be a good time to blow the dust off the old guitar!

[Vandabo]

That's pretty sweet, but damnit I still want Somebody to Love on keyboard. This still might get me to play again, it's been so long.

[divinechaos]

That's pretty sweet, but damnit I still want Somebody to Love on keyboard. This still might get me to play again, it's been so long.

Didn't they release a RB3 version of Somebody to Love?

[Vandabo]

Didn't they release a RB3 version of Somebody to Love?

Holy shit, you're right! How did I miss that? I know what I'm doing tonight...

[MachEnergy]

Lol, I love the red bolding for emphasis on the one song I've always been pissed wasn't available. Bandit, you need to make it down for a NoVA get together. I just got a new sound system. Shit needs to get broken in.

[divinechaos]

Epicness coming out next week:

The Edgar Winter Group – Free Ride
The Edgar Winter Group – Frankenstein *
KoRn – Freak on a Leash
KoRn – Falling Away From Me

[MachEnergy]

I'm all warmed up on my "da-boom-na da mmmmmmmmmmmm dum-na-ema" and ready to go.

[divinechaos]

I'm all warmed up on my "da-boom-na da mmmmmmmmmmmm dum-na-ema" and ready to go.

I'm getting dreads and my guitar strap is gonna be super low.

[Suave Peanut]

And now we're one step closer to recreating the Guitar Hero 1 setlist. Nice!

[Rock Bandit]

Next week's DLC is never gonna give you up, never gonna let you down, never gonna run around and hurt you.

DLC Week of 2/14 - Gold Star My Heart w/ Rick Astley, Heart, Mr. Big and Poison!

Hey gang,

This Valentine’s Day, Harmonix proudly presents a collection of time-honored tunes about love and heartache… the “Gold Star My Heart Pack”!

Heart’s power ballad, “Alone,” from 1987’s Bad Animals kicks off the pack. This special collection also includes Mr. Big’s tender acoustic number 1 hit “To Be With You,” from their 1991 album, Lean into It. “Every Rose Has Its Thorn,” Poison’s now classic rock and roll ballad is also included. And what would this special Valentine’s Day delight be without Rick Astley’s “Never Gonna Give You Up”?

This pack – which features something for everyone, whether you’re longing for love or snuggled up together with that special someone – will be available on February 14th. These timeless classics will also be available for individual download. Play them with someone you love.

Available on Xbox 360, Wii™and PlayStation®3 system (February 14th, 2012):

• Heart – “Alone” O
• Mr. Big – “To Be With You” X
• Poison – “Every Rose Has Its Thorn” O X
• Rick Astley – “Never Gonna Give You Up” O

(These tracks will be available in Europe on PlayStation®3 system February 15th)

Tracks marked with “O” feature support for keyboards; tracks marked with “X” will offer Pro Guitar and Pro Bass expansions for $0.99 per song.

[MachEnergy]

I am so all over this pack.

[Vandabo]

Holy shit, Alone! I've wanted that forever!

Gotta dust off the instruments...

[anakin876]

Try finding a new set of drums - I just paid a ridiculous amount of money for some Beatles Rockband drums. Wish I had bought some 2 years ago when people were dumping the RB2 wireless drums. Sigh.

More on topic - My wife is going to love this pack!

[Zero]

Try finding a new set of drums - I just paid a ridiculous amount of money for some Beatles Rockband drums. Wish I had bought some 2 years ago when people were dumping the RB2 wireless drums. Sigh.

More on topic - My wife is going to love this pack!

How much did you pay?

[Rock Bandit]

Do you like Heuy Lewis and the News? (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vzN3qO-qc8U)

Available on Xbox 360, Wii™ and PlayStation®3 system (February 28th, 2012):

* Huey Lewis and the News – “Do You Believe in Love” O
* Huey Lewis and the News – “The Heart of Rock & Roll” O
* Huey Lewis and the News – “I Want a New Drug” X O

[Suave Peanut]

Yes. Yes, I do.

[Farsight]

Well, that will get Rock Band slipped back into the ol 360. Yes, yes it will.

[Rock Bandit]

Available on Xbox 360, Wii™ and PlayStation®3 system (March 6th, 2012):

* Everclear – “Santa Monica” X
* Good Charlotte – “The Anthem”
* Mastodon – “Curl of the Burl”

Fuck yeah, Santa Monica!

[Inverarity]

No discussion of Rock Band Blitz yet? If it plays like Frequency/Amplitude and uses the entire Rock Band library, it's going to be a hell of a game.

Joystiq also reports that the 25 built-in songs will be new and will be playable in Rock Band 3. I really like the way Harmonix does things- that's a nice bonus.

[MachEnergy]

I am beyond excited about Blitz. This is seriously the best news I've heard in a long time. I was addicted to Amplitude, so the thought of playing my existing Rock Band library is almost titillating.

[Zero]

I loved the PSP game so definitely sign me up for Blitz.

[MachEnergy]

Dat video: http://www.g4tv.com/videos/58009/harmonix-announces-rock-band-blitz/

At 01:42 the "paddle" launches a ball, which the player then has to change lanes to keep it alive, ala brick breaking gameplay. :eek: All they had to do was make Amplitude alone work with my existing Rock Band Library and I would have been stoked. I can't wait to see what other upgrades to the gameplay model there are.

My only concern is that it appears like each instrument lane only has a set of left notes and right notes, no middle notes. I'd hate to see the 3 button system go away, as it was perfectly suited for challenge and skill. There are moments where it looks like a middle column appears on some tracks, but I haven't seen any notes appear with it. Perhaps this is an Easy mode being shown? Can anybody with experience with Unplugged weigh in on how this system appears to compare?

[Zero]

Shiiiieeeet, it's an XBLA/PSN game?

[Suave Peanut]

Shiiiieeeet, it's an XBLA/PSN game?

Is that a good or a bad thing for you?

I see it as only good. Downloadable seems like a great way to handle Rock Band titles, with the new songs going immediately to your hard drive and eliminating and need for an export license.

[Ondo]

My only concern is that it appears like each instrument lane only has a set of left notes and right notes, no middle notes. I'd hate to see the 3 button system go away, as it was perfectly suited for challenge and skill. There are moments where it looks like a middle column appears on some tracks, but I haven't seen any notes appear with it. Perhaps this is an Easy mode being shown? Can anybody with experience with Unplugged weigh in on how this system appears to compare?

Apparently there are no middle notes - The Verge (http://www.theverge.com/gaming/2012/4/4/2924768/rock-band-blitz-xbla-psn) has an article up with quotes on why they decided on that.

[Zero]

Is that a good or a bad thing for you?

I see it as only good. Downloadable seems like a great way to handle Rock Band titles, with the new songs going immediately to your hard drive and eliminating and need for an export license.

It's a bad thing. I don't do downloadable games anymore. Makes this game a no purchase for me.

[Suave Peanut]

It's a bad thing. I don't do downloadable games anymore. Makes this game a no purchase for me.

Well that's just a bummer.

[Zanzibar]

It is pretty astonishing how Harmonix' game support consistently screams 'WE LOVE YOU' to their fans while Guitar Hero's game support consistently screams 'WE HATE YOU.'

[Vandabo]

It's a bad thing. I don't do downloadable games anymore. Makes this game a no purchase for me.

Good plan, they're just a fad anyway.

I never played the games this seems to be based on, but I'm all for new games that use my Rock Band library. XBLA seems a great fit for this, since it will then have a trial version that should give me a taste.

[Zero]

Well that's just a bummer.

Yes it is. Now if you'll excuse me there are some precocious teenagers I need to remove from my freshly mowed lawn.

[Ten19]

It's a bad thing. I don't do downloadable games anymore. Makes this game a no purchase for me.

Yeah your future as a gamer is looking pretty bleak, my friend. Hope you enjoy playing the classics ;)

And yeah, Blitz is definitely a first day purchase for me, looks like a ton of fun and it can use the glut of RB content I've accrued over the years.

[Zero]

Yeah your future as a gamer is looking pretty bleak, my friend. Hope you enjoy playing the classics ;)


That's the intention. I've amassed several thousand games on at least 20 different platforms over the 10 years I've been working for a video game retailer, of which I've only beaten a fraction. At some point I've just got to cut myself off and work on those.

[Ink Asylum]

I would be completely sold on this game if my entire Rock Band music collection weren't trapped on a hard drive to my red-ringed 360 that I don't intend to ever repair or replace. That's the last time I spend a lot of money on console DLC.

[MachEnergy]

I would be completely sold on this game if my entire Rock Band music collection weren't trapped on a hard drive to my red-ringed 360 that I don't intend to ever repair or replace. That's the last time I spend a lot of money on console DLC.

You can redownload onto any 360 you wish as long as your account is signed in. Also, you can transfer licenses once a year to a new system, so your DLC would work even if you weren't signed in.....but this doesn't help you if you won't replace your 360.

Why complain about DLC if you can't play discs either? Quit picking on DLC! ;)

[Ink Asylum]

If I could re-download my 360-purchased songs onto my PS3 that'd be great. :) At least I was able to sell my discs to recoup some of the money spent.

[Ondo]

Here's a gameplay video showing a complete song (Bang Camaro):
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[pomeroy]

Wow. I don't get it.

[divinechaos]

The two button thing makes it not a must-buy for me. But apparently, there's gonna be a ton of new songs that can be imported to RB3 so THAT makes it a must buy.

[Zero]

There's just one difficulty setting now, and if that shocks you, you're going to pass out after this next sentence. You can't fail out of songs, and missing notes doesn't kill your score multiplier. Your score multiplier is basically additive only;

Wow. I wouldn't buy this even if it was available on a disc.

[divinechaos]

FINALLY! Something new to play next week:

Iron Maiden – The Flight of Icarus *
Iron Maiden – Infinite Dreams
Iron Maiden – Phantom of the Opera
Iron Maiden – The Prisoner
Iron Maiden – Rime of the Ancient Mariner *
Iron Maiden – Seventh Son of a Seventh Son