Rock Band Weekly: Johnny Cash, free Rock Band track pack

The next Rock Band DLC update will include a track pack from the legendary Johnny Cash and a free pack of various artists for Xbox 360 and PS3. The Cash bundle includes classics like "I Walk the Line" and "Folsom Prison Blues," while the free pack includes tracks featuring RBN and Harmonix go-to bands like Bang Camaro and The Main Drag.

The update will be available next week on Xbox 360 and Wii, while the PS3 update will also include last week's DLC, which was not added due to the holidays.

Xbox 360 / Wii / PS3
Available: January 4, 2011

Johnny Cash Pack 01 (1080 MSP / 1350 WP / $13.49)

"Cry, Cry, Cry" (160 Microsoft Points / 200 Wii Points / $1.99)
"Don't Take Your Guns to Town" (160 MSP / 200 WP / $1.99)
"Five Feet High and Rising" (160 Microsoft Points / 200 Wii Points / $1.99)
"Folsom Prison Blues" (160 Microsoft Points / 200 Wii Points / $1.99)
"I Got Stripes" (160 Microsoft Points / 200 Wii Points / $1.99)
"I Walk the Line" (160 Microsoft Points / 200 Wii Points / $1.99)*
"Tennessee Flat Top Box" (160 Microsoft Points / 200 Wii Points / $1.99)*
"The Ballad of Ira Hayes" (160 Microsoft Points / 200 Wii Points / $1.99)

Rock Band Pack 01 (Free on Xbox 360 and PS3)

Abnormality – "Visions"
Anarchy Club – "Get Clean"
Bang Camaro – "Night Lies"
Breaking Wheel – "Shoulder to the Plow"
Libyans – "Welcome to the Neighborhood"
The Main Drag – "A Jagged Gorgeous Winter"
Speck – "Conventional Lover"
The Sterns – "Supreme Girl"
That Handsome Devil – "Rob the Prez-O-Dent"

*Pro Guitar/Bass expansion available (80 Microsoft Points / 100 Wii Points / $0.99)

Reader Comments (35)

Free pack, you'd have to pay me to play those songs again.

@mywhitenoise

lol a lot of songs on that list, but its free so f it

@mywhitenoise I kind of feel the same way but I certainly won't hesitate to download it.

@mywhitenoise

"Rob The Prez-O-Dent" and "Get Clean" are two of my favorite songs in the game.

Jagged Gorgeous Winter is pretty good.

@copa I would agree with you if it wasn't for Speck – "Conventional Lover" & The Sterns – "Supreme Girl".

@copa
Was just about to say how awesome Rob the Prez-o-dent is...

@mywhitenoise

I like Get Clean. Never heard the others, but it's worth a listen. If you don't like them, you can delete them. Only thing it costs you is about 10 minutes of your time.

Title's a bit misleading, I thought it was offering some of the Cash songs free. Either way though, this is good news, would love to add some of those songs to my catalogue.

@Hoops

Definitely misleading as I thought the same thing.

can't say i been droping $ anymore to buy songs, but i hope others are. its amazing that they still releasing 3+ songs every week since its release.

@PR0F3TA I've gotten a lot of the songs since RB3 has come out. Got the entire Doors pack, the entire Bon Jovi pack, the entire Billy Joel Pack, half of the Lynyrd Skynyrd (I probably butchered the spelling on that) pack and the Rush single that was released.

Awesome, love Johnny Cash

Johnny Cash and free songs.......sold

"Visions" needs to stay FAR AWAY from my Rock Band!

@False
Amen. I equate that sing with someone taking a handful of notes and just tossing them down anywhere. *notes!* Ugh. Terrible, terrible song.
I believe the Spaniards call that song El Terriblay.

@False
Couldn't agree more. You know a song sucks if its more fun to play it muted.

Basically Harmonix is offering RB3 versions of the Harmonix Bands' songs that were missing from the Rock Band 2 export for free.

Still no sign of Soundgarden and Red Hot Chili Pepper tracks that are missing from RB 1 and 2. Sounds like Neversoft/Activision has some exclusive rights.

@gamerkim28 They're not RB3 versions. They don't include any keyboard, harmonies, or pro guitar charts.

Yes! I finally get to pretend to be Johnny Cash!

@Grimcicle - I'm going to go out on a limb and say that you'll be one of the few commenting on this post that is going to be saying Yay for Visions.

You spelled it perfect

If Harmonix were wise they would attempt to release licensed songs for free, getting back a bit of interest in the game. One a month or something is how I'd approach it. Unless of course they pay per song...then they might screwed. Hmmm...

@Jack Kevorkian - They did release a three pack of Doors songs when Rock Band 3 launched but in general, I doubt they'd see enough of a return when you factor in the licensing costs of the songs, especially to do it on a monthly basis.

@Mcmax3000 That's because Olaf is BERSERKER. And his love for you is like a truck.

Damn, I want God's Gonna Cut You Down.

Looks like I'm going to be downloading like 17 songs next week, and buy probably the largest pack I've ever purchased.

The Visions demo was the worst song in the history of Rock Band, and yes that even includes the piece of crap known as Cool for Cats. Visions wasn't even music, just randomly making as much noise as possible and deepthroating the damn microphone

Love Cash... So won't hesitate to spend my hard earned cash on Cash... Finally, some songs for me to sing!

How is Cash's "Hurt" not amongst the choices....GRRRRR!!!!!

@Negatron Perhaps maybe because it uses very few chords (so few that a moron like me can even play it ! ) Its all about the vocals for that song .

@Negatron

How is Cash's COVER of "Hurt" not amongst the choices....GRRRRR!!!!!

Fixed that for you.

Yea, I finally get back several of the RB2 songs that I liked best!

Avoiding Visions like I would a Deathclaw and downloading the rest, including the Johnny Cash (and here's hoping there will be a Johnny Cash Pack 02)

@GewurztraminerX You can only download it as the whole track pack. In other words, get them all, or none of them.

I commented to a friend literally 2 hours ago about the missing free Rock Band track pack -- and now bam, here it is! This coupled with the Johnny Cash pack makes for a Happy New Years, indeed.

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Rock Band Weekly: Johnny Cash, free Rock Band track pack

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