Xbox.com lists Rock Band DLC through January: Oasis, Smashing Pumpkins and more

by Alexander Sliwinski { Jan 16th 2008 at 6:00PM }

Stealing the thunder out of Harmonix's weekly Rock Band downloadable content announcement, Xbox.com has listed the rest of the month's DLC.

Week of Jan. 22: Oasis Pack (440 MS points/ $5.50)

Don't Look Back in Anger (160 MS points/ $2)
Live Forever (160 MS points/ $2)
Wonderwall (160 MS Points / $2)

Week of Jan. 29: Progressive Pack (440 MS points/ $5.50)

Siva - Smashing Pumpkins (160 MS points/ $2)
Working Man - Rush *Cover* (160 MS points/ $2)
Ten Speed (Of God's Blood and Burial) - Coheed and Cambria *Cover* (160 MS Points / $2)

Barring any unforeseen hiccups, we're assuming that the songs will be available on PSN as well. We'll be sure to remind you of the DLC with our Rock Band Weekly posts over the next couple Mondays.

[Update: Looks like someone at Microsoft jumped the gun on the announcement a little bit and they've pulled everything that hadn't been announced already (they neglected to update their intro paragraph though). Never fear, former Joystiqer Jared Rea linked us to a screenshot on his blog to cast away any lingering doubts as to the one-time existence of the information. Behold!]

Tags: coheed-and-cambria, oasis, rock-band-weekly, rockband, rush, smashing-pumpkins

Reader Comments (Page 1 of 2)

XanthouS @ Jan 16th 2008 6:04PM

Well that kinda ruins our surprises on Monday.

Oh well. Yay for more Rush and Pumpkins!

NoHitHair @ Jan 17th 2008 6:51PM

I couldn't agree more. Thank god for the first post here being a positive remark towards Rush and the Pumpkins.

Although, I was really disappointed at first when I read "Siva" - I thought it was "Soma", which is a song I would've been ecstatic to play.

Harmonix, where's our "Silverfuck?" Drummers need love too.

ill trooper @ Jan 16th 2008 6:04PM

Oasis original recordings? OMG Singing, Arguing Pony Brothers!

KrazyIan @ Jan 16th 2008 6:07PM

Excellent picks for Rush and the Pumpkins. Both of those songs rock and aren't your typical greatest hits (e.g. not just Tom Sawyer and Zero).

Monkeydog @ Jan 16th 2008 6:11PM

LIVE FOREVER!!
WANT!

GoldenS1104 @ Jan 16th 2008 6:12PM

Finally! Oasis in a rhythm game! Now all we need is beatles and I'll be set (like that'll ever happen...).

Edguy @ Jan 16th 2008 6:13PM

Hey look, Smashing Pumpkins!

Rock Band, you fail to disappoint.

Kia @ Jan 16th 2008 6:13PM

Coheed a cover? Ugh, talk about disappointing. That is not a sound to try and replicate.

David Dryman @ Jan 16th 2008 7:33PM

I agree completely. But I am glad to have more Coheed.. even if it is a "fake"

harma41 @ Jan 16th 2008 6:17PM

I think Rock Band is going to have a hundred new songs before we ever see anything for Guitar Hero III. Why can't red octane just get something out already!

Velvet Revolver and the Foo Fighters are not Rock Legends, so they don't count.

XanthouS @ Jan 16th 2008 6:19PM

People still play GHIII?

kastonie @ Jan 16th 2008 6:24PM

I know man...
When the hell will there be more songs for Guitar hero. I'd totally buy rock band but i dont have friends to come over and play it with me...

man.... now i sound like a huge loser....hahahaha

brandon_r87 @ Jan 16th 2008 6:26PM

You can't mention Oasis without mentioning Blur, so I'll say that I'd like to see a Blur pack to match the Oasis pack.

edgore @ Jan 16th 2008 6:30PM

Blur would be good, as would Pulp. Can we have a Pulp-pack please?

T3H WICKERMAN (FDF) @ Jan 16th 2008 6:32PM

Or mentioning Pulp. I would prefer them over either blur or oasis. Not every week can be a winner apparently, and gh3 did get a mastodon song to its pathetic credit. I remember months ago when most people were still kissing gh3s ass and said rock band would be shit. Well Im glad common sense prevailed!

Savage303 @ Jan 16th 2008 6:34PM

I actually prefer knowing what's coming out in advanced so I can plan my purchases accordingly rather than waiting to see what else comes out. If you go to the site now, it doesn't mention these new songs... looks like Microsoft dropped the ball. Hope these songs do come out because I really want the Jan 29th pack.

Kyera @ Jan 16th 2008 6:34PM

The last two weeks have since been removed from the website, but they still left the comment about Oasis in the opening paragraphs.

Alexisonfire @ Jan 16th 2008 6:49PM

Wait, Ten Speed is a Cover? What? Even though Welcome Home is not one? What's up with that.

Usually, I don't mind the Rock Band covers. They're actually pretty good quality. But I wonder how this one will stack up.

KBrew @ Jan 16th 2008 6:57PM

There's no chance it could be any good. Whoever worked out a licensing agreement that lets Harmonix use a master recording for one song and then force them to cover another song from the same album is an idiot.

jsn @ Jan 16th 2008 7:08PM

as ALWAYS the drum tracks for that song are either mixed down or the master is unavailable all together. This is the case with every cover in the game. Stop bitching about it and get used to accepting it. It's how it's going to be and it doesn't ruin the game one bit..

Savage303 @ Jan 16th 2008 6:55PM

I don't think Ten Speed is a cover. IGN.com is reporting that it's a master track and I don't see why it would be a cover if Welcome Home was a master.

Travis @ Jan 16th 2008 7:00PM

what i like about Rock Band...is that it seems to be covering a lot of Genres...not just crazy slamming metal... I like what I've seen so far...

however...

I won't entirely lose it until I see a Flaming Lips Package (including at least "The W.A.N.D", "Turn It On") and a Modest Mouse Package (including "Dramamine", "Cowboy Dan" and "Night On The Sun")

but until then...

Corey @ Jan 16th 2008 10:53PM

I'm all for some Flaming Lips!

Cesaria @ Jan 21st 2008 7:05PM

I agree with you completely. Flaming Lips FTW.

Tyler Treat @ Jan 16th 2008 7:06PM

Finally, some more DLC worth buying.

Savage303 @ Jan 16th 2008 7:08PM

I want a Tom Petty pack. Free Fallin', American Girl, Anything That's Rock and Roll and some others would work well. I'd also like to see some AC/DC, more Metallica (Fade to Black and Master of Puppets are a must) and some Megadeth (anything from Rust in Peace).

jsn @ Jan 16th 2008 7:13PM

it's widely assumed that the "unnamed metallica album" will either be master of puppets or their upcoming album. I vote MoP.

Savage303 @ Jan 16th 2008 7:18PM

I do like their last album, St. Anger, and I'm one of the few who do, but I think I'd rather have an awesome classic album like Master of Puppets than their upcoming album which couldn't turn out bad.

I also vote Master of Puppets.

Julian @ Jan 16th 2008 7:13PM

I would like to see a Blur pack, a No Doubt pack and a Genesis/Phil Collins pack (Because Phil Collins is a master drummer.)

Also a Morrissey/The Smiths pack would be nice but very unlikely.

Corey @ Jan 16th 2008 10:56PM

If they release a Phil Collins pack, it should be required to sing and drum at the same time.

I think "In The Air Tonight" would be an awesome song for DLC.

Crono (NDF - Knight of the Old School) @ Jan 17th 2008 10:11AM

I'd rather Genesis than Phil Collins solo.

creid @ Jan 16th 2008 7:16PM

Oasis eh? How bout something from The Smiths?

baby sea tuna @ Jan 17th 2008 9:09AM

Yes!

Jeff @ Jan 16th 2008 7:18PM

These covers of Rush are starting to bug me. I don't care how much it costs, they need to get some real Geddy Lee action.

jorojoserojas @ Jan 16th 2008 8:06PM

I think it may also have to do with Neil Peart's drumming. I could be completely wrong though. In fact, just ignore me all together.

jynxycat @ Jan 16th 2008 9:00PM

What ?

Charron @ Jan 17th 2008 6:27AM

No, joro is pretty close. What masters there still are (I think many were damaged or lost) are unusable due to how they were recorded or mixed.

bounchfx @ Jan 16th 2008 7:22PM

holy crap. Working man is now my favorite song in the game.

It's insane, like a solo for everyone the entire time.

OTAM @ Jan 16th 2008 7:24PM

Working Man from Rush = Instant win.

Youthinized @ Jan 16th 2008 7:24PM

Wow, Rush already this early? Thats weird but effing awesome! Too bad its a cover. I'm starting to think that most of Rush's Masters are lost. Or Rush wants too much for them...

Not my choices for C&C and Pumpkins. Maybe they're holding out for later packs from both artists. I'm glad Mellon Collie is still left untouched. Making me think they have the rights to the album.