Queen headlines Rock Band DLC next week

Harmonix and MTV Games will bring Queen to the Rock Band platform next week with a 10-pack of songs in the Rock Band Music Store of downloadable content for the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, and Wii.

Tracks from Blink-182 and The Offspring will also be available for download next week for Rock Band Unplugged on PSP

Available on Xbox 360 and Wii (Oct. 20) and PlayStation 3 system (Oct. 22):

- “Another One Bites the Dust”

- “Crazy Little Thing Called Love”

- “Fat Bottomed Girls”

- “I Want It All”

- “I Want to Break Free”

- “Killer Queen”

- “One Vision”

- “Somebody to Love”

- “Tie Your Mother Down”

- “Under Pressure” (with Davi Bowie)

These tracks will be available for purchase as “Queen Pack” and as individual tracks on Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 and as individual tracks on Wii. Price: $1.99 USD, £.99 UK, €1.49 EU (160 Microsoft Points for Xbox 360) per track; $15.99, £9.19 UK, €11.25 EU (1280 Microsoft Points for Xbox 360) for “Queen Pack”; $2.00 USD (200 Wii Points) per track

Tracks available for Rock Band Unplugged (Oct. 22):

- Blink-182 – “The Rock Show”

- The Offspring – “All I Want”

Price: $1.99, £.99 UK, €1.49 EU per track on the PSP system

Rock Band Metal Track Pack rocks out at retail

Harmonix and distribution partner Electronic Arts have released Rock Band Metal Track Pack, a standalone disc of 20 tracks hand-chosen by the gods of metal themselves (who apparently work at Harmonix or are imaginary). Available for the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 2 and the Wii. So how much would you pay for this disc? 49.99? To quote Bob Barker, “the suggested retail price for Rock Band Metal Track Pack is $29.99.”

This collection includes tracks from Black Tide, Evile, Godsmack, Lamb of God, Queen of the Stone Age and six new songs brand new to the Rock Band platform from Blue Oyster Cult, Hawkwind, I Mother Earth, Motörhead, Nazareth and Rage Against the Machine. These six songs will be exclusive to the Rock Band Metal Track Pack for a limited time. Complete track list after the break:

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Pearl Jam’s Backspacer coming to Rock Band

Harmonix and MTV Games will deliver Pearl Jam’s new album, Backspacer, to the Rock Band Music Store for the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 and Wii right around the same time that the album is released at retail stores album hits store shelves Sept. 20, and will be added to the Rock Band Music Store for Xbox 360 on Sept. 20, for Wii on Sept. 22, and for PlayStation 3 on Sept 24.

Ten became available for download in the Rock Band Music Store day-and-date with the reissue of the album March 24, 2009, and has sold more than 850,000 song downloads to date. Pearl Jam is touring in promotion of the new album from August through October in the United States and Europe. Track list below:

Available on Xbox 360 (Sept. 20), Wii (Sept. 22) & PlayStation 3 (Sept. 24):

- “Gonna See My Friend”
- “Got Some”
- “The Fixer”
- “Johnny Guitar”
- “Just Breathe”
- “Amongst the Waves”
- “Unthought Known”
- “Supersonic”
- “Speed of Sound”
- “Force of Nature”
- “The End”

(All tracks are original master recordings)

These tracks will be available for purchase as “Backspacer (Album)” and as individual tracks on Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 system and as individual tracks on Wii.

Price: $1.99 USD, £.99 UK, €1.49 EU (160 Microsoft Points for Xbox 360) per track
$17.99, £9.19 UK, €21.95 EU (1440 Microsoft Points for Xbox 360) for “Backspacer (Album)”
$2.00 USD (200 Wii Points™) per track

Anvil headlines Rock Band Store next week

Anvil, Dinosaur Jr., The Guess Who and Tenacious D will have new tracks in the Rock Band Music Store next for Wii, Xbox 360 and PS3 according to Harmonix. Rock Band Unplugged will get Bring me to Life from Evanescense and Back from the Dead from Spinal Tap as well.

Tracks available on Xbox 360 and Wii (Sept. 15) and PS3 (Sept. 17):

- Anvil – “666″

- Anvil – “Metal on Metal”

- Anvil – “This is Thirteen”

- Dinosaur Jr. – “Pick Me Up”

- Dinosaur Jr. – “The Wagon”

- The Guess Who – “Hand Me Down World”

- The Guess Who – “No Time”

- Tenacious D – “Rock Your Socks”

- Tenacious D – “Tribute”

Price: $1.99 USD, £.99 UK, €1.49 EU (160 Microsoft Points for Xbox 360) per track; $5.49, £2.49 UK, €3.99 EU (440 Microsoft Points for Xbox 360) for Anvil Pack 01; $2.00 USD (200 Wii Points) per track

Tracks available for Rock Band Unplugged (Sept. 17):

- Evanescense – “Bring Me To Life”

- Spinal Tap – “Back From the Dead”

Price: $1.99, £.99 UK, €1.49 EU per track on the PSP

PAX performer tracks on Rock Band next week

The two three-packs of songs from bands appearing at the Penny Arcade Expo this weekend will be available for download in the Rock Band Music Store for the PS3, Xbox 360 and Wii. The packs feature Jonathan Coulton, MC Frontalot, Paul & Storm and Freezepop. Additional tracks from Avenged Sevenfold, The Jam, Oasis and Rage Against the Machine will be available in the Wii Rock Band Music Store, and tracks from Stone Roses and Godsmack will be available for download for Rock Band Unplugged on PSP. Full list after the jump:

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More Beatles Rock Band Tracks Revealed

MTV Games and Harmonix announced 19 more of the 45 on-disc tracks that will be featured in The Beatles: Rock Band - leaving all, but one song a mystery. A gameplay trailer featuring ten of the 19 newly announced songs can be viewed by visiting www.thebeatlesrockband.com.

 On a personal note I am so delighted that it included Helter Skelter. Now Charles Manson can truly enjoy Beatles Rock Band - I just hope the secret messages he heard the last time around won’t cause him to kill again. Okay, i’m all done being a smart ass. The revealed tracks - with venues - can be found below:

“Boys” / Cavern Club

“A Hard Day’s Night” / Ed Sullivan Theater

“I’m Looking Through You” / Shea Stadium

“If I Needed Someone” / Shea Stadium

“Ticket to Ride” / Shea Stadium

“Drive My Car” / Budokan

“Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds” / Abbey Road Dreamscape

“Getting Better” / Abbey Road Dreamscape

“Good Morning” / Abbey Road Dreamscape

“Hello, Goodbye” / Abbey Road Dreamscape

“Hey Bulldog” / Abbey Road Dreamscape

“Dear Prudence” / Abbey Road Dreamscape

“While My Guitar Gently Weeps” / Abbey Road Dreamscape

“Helter Skelter” / Abbey Road Dreamscape

“Something” / Abbey Road Dreamscape

“Come Together” / Abbey Road Dreamscape

“Don’t Let Me Down” / Rooftop Concert

“I Want You (She’s So Heavy)” / Rooftop Concert

“I Me Mine” / Rooftop Concert

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Spinal Tap invades Rock Band next week

Harmonix and MTV Games today announced they will be celebrating the 25th anniversary of the theatrical release of This is Spinal Tap, by making available new versions of the songs featured in the cult classic film and its 1984 soundtrack album. The songs will be available in the Rock Band Music Store next week on the Xbox 360, PS3 and Wii. Additional tracks from Black Sabbath and Foo Fighters will be available in the Wii Rock Band Music Store, and tracks from Jane’s Addiction and Styx will be available for Rock Band Unplugged.

Track listings after the break, as always.

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