Well, we reckon it's
almost official now. According to Country Music Television's (CMT) blog, the
previously mentioned Rock Back country music pack is coming on December 16th to Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3. The report claims five songs will be part of the pack, and names Bentley, Brad Paisley, Brooks & Dunn, Miranda Lambert and the Dixie Chicks as the artists. If
Rock Band sticks to tradition, we'll get an official press release Dec. 11th or 12th.
We're going to take the moment to re-demand "
Jolene" (let's compromise and ask for the White Stripes version), "
Who's Gonna Mow Your Grass" and "
The Gambler" for some point in the future.
{ Dec 4th 2008 at 5:30PM } 
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 2)
(The Award-Winning) dark_inchworm @ Dec 4th 2008 5:36PM
I've always wanted to sing about whiskey, my past marriages, and my dead dog.
Ramifications @ Dec 4th 2008 11:42PM
Why do people just have this stereotype of country music?
If you actually listened to country music, you'd realize that this is completely false. Country songs are about finding love, friends, losing love, family, life, God, fun. It encompasses the same topics that alot of other genres of music talk about.
I used to hate country music with a passion, but then my roommate gave me a CD with some of his favorite songs and the lyrics are what hooked me. They really touch what every person feels. Now, I love country, and I'm really excited about these songs coming to rock band!
xGeneral DEATHx (Mr ESC Welcome Back Party Ultimate Mega Action Force) @ Dec 5th 2008 8:31AM
LOL...to say that these stereotypes don't exist in country music would be silly, though. Even Rascal Flatts sings a song about playing a country song backwards and getting your house back, your dog back, your best friend back, etc.
All the same, don't hate on country without a good argument to back it up. I was raised on the stuff, converted to the church of metal in high school, and now listen to just about everything...except gospel...but all genres have their high points. Go see a country (or actually go see a bluegrass act) live and you'll see some real talent and energy. :-)
Lord Negatron @ Dec 5th 2008 10:00AM
Im with Death on this one. Although i dont see myself buying a country album. Finishing highschool in Dallas,TX i realized some of the hottest chicks listened to country. Made me a believer.
(The Award-Winning) dark_inchworm @ Dec 5th 2008 10:24AM
It was just a joke, yo.
If that was *really* all they sang about, the genre would've died a long time ago. Like screamo.
antsmarching @ Dec 4th 2008 5:38PM
poop
eldee @ Dec 5th 2008 3:06AM
pretty much sums up my opinion.
somebody forgot that the game is called ROCK band.
OMGOMG @ Dec 4th 2008 5:38PM
Youuuuuuuuuuu've gotta knowwwwwwwwwwww when to hold 'emmmmmmmmmmm!
xGeneral DEATHx (Mr ESC Welcome Back Party Ultimate Mega Action Force) @ Dec 5th 2008 8:25AM
I'M KENNY ROGERS, AND YER WATCHIN' PUNNNNNNK'D!
*Swills whiskey*
Marty @ Dec 4th 2008 5:38PM
Will they be releasing a banjo-shaped controller to play these with, too?
Burritoclock @ Dec 4th 2008 6:00PM
Country, as it's defined these days, is about as far from Banjo's as possible. I found it hilarious what is called country.
You are looking for Bluegrass, which would be AWESOME!
(Look up pretty polly if you are bored)
Darkbhudda @ Dec 4th 2008 5:45PM
About time. Brad Paisley is gonna be a winner for romancing the ladies at my next Rock Band party.
Lord Negatron @ Dec 4th 2008 5:56PM
LOL Darkbhudda
Nothing says romance like a grown man doing Kareoke with a way small plastic guitar "click clicking" with every strum.
Just don't break eye contact. Keep the gaze until they faint from your bad assery. ^_^
Other than that, im not going to hate on country music. Hey more tunes to listen to/play.
RiccochetJ @ Dec 4th 2008 6:15PM
You'd be surprised. It's a good ice breaker when everyone is making asses of themselves. Oh and booze. Lots of booze.
Lone Starr @ Dec 4th 2008 9:47PM
I find booze by itself usually does the trick.
xGeneral DEATHx (Mr ESC Welcome Back Party Ultimate Mega Action Force) @ Dec 5th 2008 8:27AM
And those little capsules, don't forget those little--oh, you guys don't use those?! Oh..hehe...yeah, me neither.
*Runs away*
Lord Negatron @ Dec 5th 2008 10:05AM
LOL RiccochetJ
Damn you guys, my rockband parties consist of drunk men, who occasionally fight over who's on drums, bass & guitar as well as what song to play. :/
So maybe i tried to inject a little hurt into said jokey statement without knowing it. haha
J @ Dec 4th 2008 5:45PM
Right on Ross! The White Stripes version of Jolene rocks!
Poke4Christ @ Dec 4th 2008 5:45PM
without Garth Brooks its worthless.
Of course, that's the only country music I can stand.
Richard Mitchell @ Dec 4th 2008 5:46PM
I nominate "God's Gonna Cut You Down" as sung by Johnny Cash.
Drew @ Dec 4th 2008 7:33PM
I recommend that all country songs that Johnny Cash didn't write are just things Johnny Cash has said, but chopped up and pasted together in Audacity over the instrument tracks.
Dan Davis @ Dec 7th 2008 7:50PM
Agreed! I love Cash's version of that song. I would love to see some "Country Outlaws Rock Band" with Cash, Waylon, Coe, and Willie.
@Drew: The man is a legend, cut him some slack. Besides, most of his versions blow the originals out of the water (see "I Hung My Head", "Down There by the Train", or of course, "Hurt").
Iwa @ Dec 4th 2008 5:52PM
I'll buy a country song only if it's The Oak Ridge Boy's Elvira.
LeadBoxx @ Dec 4th 2008 5:57PM
Well some of the girls that come to play will be happy about it.
El Punisher @ Dec 4th 2008 6:03PM
Way to ruin a good thing by throwing a tub of crap on top of it.
Unless they put in "The Lap Dance Is So Much Better When The Stripper is Crying" by The BloodHound Gang... If you consider that Country...
RiccochetJ @ Dec 4th 2008 6:09PM
I want me some Big & Rich. I could see those songs being a lot of fun.
Scooter @ Dec 4th 2008 6:14PM
Obligatory complaint about the old note highway.
I hope the Paisley song is Mud on the Tires.
Jakka ( The Order of Haters of Balance) @ Dec 4th 2008 6:15PM
Don't like it? Nobody forces you to buy it.
I don't like Country as much as the next guy, but for the love of actual fans, GROW THE FUCK UP!
Drew @ Dec 4th 2008 7:34PM
Oh, dear. This is what we call "hypocrisy", kids!
offday @ Dec 4th 2008 6:17PM
This is actually a lot better than a lot of the crap rock band gets. And I'm not even a country fan.
FaintDeftone @ Dec 4th 2008 6:19PM
Last time I looked this game was called Rock Band, right? How about giving us some DLC the community has been begging for instead of wasting our time with this garbage. Last week we got the Naked Brothers band, and now this?! Thats two weeks of wasted DLC.
Jakka ( The Order of Haters of Balance) @ Dec 4th 2008 6:26PM
Last time I heard, Rock Bands were groups of people who loved music and played together.How about you just go learn to play a real instrument and than play anything you like rather than bitching about getting songs YOU don't like?
Haggard @ Dec 4th 2008 6:29PM
I'd kill for some Floyd
Shagittarius @ Dec 4th 2008 6:29PM
I agree with you man, and no a 'Rock' band is not a collection of people who like to play music together.
LOLZ!
Drew @ Dec 4th 2008 7:36PM
Hey Jakka,
for the love of actual fans [of plastic instruments, and their corresponding games], GROW THE FUCK UP!
giantenemycrab @ Dec 4th 2008 7:46PM
I second Pink Floyd. I would be all over that. I would buy every PF song they put on there.
Kaemon @ Dec 5th 2008 1:34AM
Right, Rock band... Hmm, remove that Judas Priest, that Megadeth, make sure not to have Metallica, oh, and anything else that doesn't fit into stereotypical 'rock'.
For heavens sake, its the name of the game. HMX long said its not just Rock music.
Courtney @ Dec 4th 2008 6:19PM
Gimme a bipolar set of Hank III and Assjack.
THE WICKER MAN (BWF) (GT: Dalek Prime) @ Dec 4th 2008 11:07PM
HANK III, Cash, Hank SR., Johnny, Willie, Waylon,Buck, Merle, WTF? Wheres the good sh*t?
joerendous @ Dec 4th 2008 6:25PM
i'd like 'She Thinks My Tractor's Sexy' personally
Shagittarius @ Dec 4th 2008 6:28PM
Strange, I thought this game was called Rock Band.
DBoyFlex @ Dec 4th 2008 6:33PM
pass
Scooter @ Dec 4th 2008 8:59PM
LOL Irony
RavenPaul @ Dec 4th 2008 6:40PM
They could have put the entire performance of Def Leppard & Taylor Swift, I would buy that.
Shagittarius @ Dec 4th 2008 6:52PM
Why wouldn't they just Release a Lynard Skynard album that everyone could enjoy and call it done?
Drew @ Dec 4th 2008 7:38PM
Or some rockabilly. Rock + Hillbilly. Reverend Horton Heat with a side of Stray Cats. I'd also like a large Chuck Berry.
J.R. @ Dec 4th 2008 7:19PM
Brooks & Dunn and Miranda Lambert - Sweet
Dierks Bentley and the Dixie Chicks - OK, I guess
Brad Paisley - Eh, not good
But these guys seem like good choices, since many artists wouldn't translate well into the four-instrument Rock Band format.
And I hope the country haters check out at least some of the tracks. Miranda Lambert makes some great music; hopefully "Gunpowder & Lead" shows up as one of the RB tracks.
greg @ Dec 5th 2008 11:29AM
Brad Paisley is the best one up there on guitar. He is one of the best country guitarists around.
raybiker73 @ Dec 4th 2008 7:35PM
Wow, lots of country music haters here. Give it a try, a lot of it is really good. My music library contains everything from Buck Owens to Metallica, so if my Rock Band setlist contains the same variety, that's awesome!
and yes, I own a copy of "Who's Gonna Mow Your Grass," but it really isn't as good as "Streets of Bakersfield."
Deaddy @ Dec 4th 2008 7:40PM
I will buy the 3 artists I've heard of, for my mom the drummer. I'm not into country but I view this as a great thing because it means they're willing to branch out and test out different genres. I would like to see more pop/rock or pop/punk type stuff (not Fallout Boy!!)