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Hopefully, people have been brushing up on their non-English. This week's Rock Band Weekly brings us the songs packaged with the European release of Rock Band. We've known for a while these tracks were coming as DLC, and Harmonix has seen fit to do it the week of Rock Band's European release. Also, all DLC available in North America should be available in Europe beginning May 20.

Individual songs
  • "Beetlebum" - Blur (Cover, 160 MS Points / $2)
  • "Hier Kommt Alex" - Die Toten Hosen (160 MS Points / $2)
  • "Countdown to Insanity" - H-BlockX (160 MS Points / $2)
  • "Perfekte Welle" - Juli (160 MS Points / $2)
  • "Manu Chao" - Les Wampas (160 MS Points / $2)
  • "Hysteria" - Muse (160 MS Points / $2)
  • "Rock N Roll Star" - Oasis (160 MS Points / $2)
  • "New Wave" - Pleymo (160 MS Points / $2)
  • "Monsoon" - Tokio Hotel (160 MS Points / $2)

Le sigh, videos for all of next week's tracks can be found after the break. The DLC will be available next Tuesday and Thursday for Xbox 360 and PS3 respectively.

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]]>europerock-bandrock-band-weeklyrockbandAlexander Sliwinski2008-05-16T15:30:00+00:00Rock Band Weekly: Sonic Youth, The Clash and Blondiehttp://www.joystiq.com/2008/05/09/rock-band-weekly-sonic-youth-the-clash-and-blondie/http://www.joystiq.com/2008/05/09/rock-band-weekly-sonic-youth-the-clash-and-blondie/http://www.joystiq.com/2008/05/09/rock-band-weekly-sonic-youth-the-clash-and-blondie/#commentsFiled under: , , ,


Bring out the haters for this week's Rock Band Weekly update post. The songs are perfectly fine, but considering the amount of hate there is in any given week for really good tracks, we can only imagine what it'll be like for these songs. Come on, "Random Song Lover Defense Force," where are you?

Individual songs
  • "Hanging on the Telephone" - Blondie (160 MS Points / $2)
  • "Train in Vain" - The Clash (160 MS Points / $2)
  • "Kool Thing" - Sonic Youth (160 MS Points / $2)
Videos for next week's tracks are after the break for people to make informed decisions on whether they actually hate the songs.The DLC will be available next Tuesday and Thursday for Xbox 360 and PS3 respectively.

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]]>blondierock-bandrock-band-weeklysonic-youththe-clashAlexander Sliwinski2008-05-09T16:00:00+00:00Rock Band Weekly: Fall Out Boy, Yeah Yeah Yeahs and Angels & Airwaveshttp://www.joystiq.com/2008/05/02/rock-band-weekly-fall-out-boy-yeah-yeah-yeahs-and-angels-and-air/http://www.joystiq.com/2008/05/02/rock-band-weekly-fall-out-boy-yeah-yeah-yeahs-and-angels-and-air/http://www.joystiq.com/2008/05/02/rock-band-weekly-fall-out-boy-yeah-yeah-yeahs-and-angels-and-air/#commentsFiled under: , , ,


This ain't a scene, it's a Rock Band Weekly update post. Next week the band that people argue whether it's emo or not, Fall Out Boy, adds its song "This Ain't A Scene, It's An Arms Race" to the music store. Don't lie, when it's on the radio while you're driving you sing along. Actually, all the songs sound like fun if you're in a non-snob music mode.

Scene pack (440 Microsoft Points / $5.50)
  • "This Ain't A Scene, It's An Arms Race" - Fall Out Boy (160 MS Points / $2)
  • "Date With The Night" - Yeah Yeah Yeahs (160 MS Points / $2)
  • "It Hurts" - Angels & Airwaves (160 MS Points / $2)
As usual, the tracks will be available next Tuesday and Thursday for Xbox 360 and PS3 respectively. Videos for the songs are after the break.

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]]>angels-and-airwavesfall-out-boyrock-bandrock-band-weeklyyeah-yeah-yeahsAlexander Sliwinski2008-05-02T14:15:00+00:00Rock Band Weekly: The Mother Hips and Smashing Pumpkinshttp://www.joystiq.com/2008/04/25/rock-band-weekly-the-mother-hips-and-smashing-pumpkins/http://www.joystiq.com/2008/04/25/rock-band-weekly-the-mother-hips-and-smashing-pumpkins/http://www.joystiq.com/2008/04/25/rock-band-weekly-the-mother-hips-and-smashing-pumpkins/#commentsFiled under: , , ,


Wanna go for a ride? Next week the Rock Band store updates with songs by The Mother Hips and one of the only songs you'll ever need to have by The Smashing Pumpkins.

Individual songs (No pack offering)
  • "Red Tandy" - The Mother Hips (160 MS Points / $2)
  • "Time Sick Son of a Grizzly Bear" - The Mother Hips (160 MS Points / $2)
  • "Zero" - The Smashing Pumpkins (160 MS Points / $2)
Videos for this week's Rock Band DLC are after the break (currently having difficulty finding "Time Sick Son..."). As usual, the tracks will be available next Tuesday and Thursday for Xbox 360 and PS3 respectively.

Check Rock Band store preview for "Time Sick Son of a Grizzly Bear"

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]]>rock-bandrock-band-weeklysmashing-pumpkinssmashingpumpkinsthe-mother-hipsAlexander Sliwinski2008-04-25T14:30:00+00:00Rock Band Weekly: Judas Priest's Screaming for Vengeancehttp://www.joystiq.com/2008/04/22/rock-band-weekly-judas-priests-screaming-for-vengeance/http://www.joystiq.com/2008/04/22/rock-band-weekly-judas-priests-screaming-for-vengeance/http://www.joystiq.com/2008/04/22/rock-band-weekly-judas-priests-screaming-for-vengeance/#commentsFiled under: , , ,


The Rock Band store gets its first full album this week with Judas Priest's Screaming for Vengeance. The Rock Band forums also mention that The Cars' The Cars and the Pixies' Doolittle are coming in the "near future." The Who's Who's Next is still on the docket, but apparently isn't what's next.

Screaming for Vengeance album (1200 MS points / $15) -- All songs are also sold individually (160 MS Points / $2), except "The Hellion" and "Electric Eye," which are bundled at the price of one track.
  • "The Hellion"
  • "Electric Eye"
  • "Riding on the Wind"
  • "Bloodstone"
  • "(Take These) Chains"
  • "Pain and Pleasure"
  • "Screaming for Vengeance"
  • "You've Got Another Thing Comin'"
  • "Fever"
  • "Devil's Child"
The videos for this week's Rock Band DLC are after the break ... and sweet mercy, it'd better be appreciated this week. Screaming for Vengeance will be available today on Xbox 360 and Thursday for the PS3.

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]]>judas-priestjudaspriestrock-bandrock-band-weeklyrockbandAlexander Sliwinski2008-04-22T04:00:00+00:00Rock Band Weekly: Mötley Crüe stumbles in with 'Saints of Los Angeles'http://www.joystiq.com/2008/04/14/rock-band-weekly-motley-crue-stumbles-in-with-saints-of-los-an/http://www.joystiq.com/2008/04/14/rock-band-weekly-motley-crue-stumbles-in-with-saints-of-los-an/http://www.joystiq.com/2008/04/14/rock-band-weekly-motley-crue-stumbles-in-with-saints-of-los-an/#commentsFiled under: , , ,


Coming out of nowhere, a single off of Mötley Crüe's new album will be available as Rock Band downloadable content this week. This marks the first time a brand-new song is released as a playable track in the game. Needless to say, it is a master track.

Individual song
  • "Saints of Los Angeles" - Mötley Crüe (80 MS points/ $1)
We've placed what we believe is the song after the break -- we're not sure if there's an actual video yet. The rest of this week's Rock Band DLC was previously announced last Friday. The song releases tomorrow on Xbox 360 and this Thursday on the new PSN.

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]]>motley-cruerock-bandrock-band-weeklyrockbandAlexander Sliwinski2008-04-14T22:30:00+00:00Rock Band Weekly: Blondie, Lynyrd Skynyrd and The Policehttp://www.joystiq.com/2008/04/11/rock-band-weekly-blondie-lynyrd-skynyrd-and-the-police/http://www.joystiq.com/2008/04/11/rock-band-weekly-blondie-lynyrd-skynyrd-and-the-police/http://www.joystiq.com/2008/04/11/rock-band-weekly-blondie-lynyrd-skynyrd-and-the-police/#commentsFiled under: , , ,


We're sending out an SOS to the world to try and stop us from downloading the tracks in next week's Rock Band update. We fear that $5.50 has already jumped out of our wallets, run over to the console and is attempting to push itself inside as a willing sacrifice for Blondie, Lynyrd Skynyrd and The Police.

Classic Rock pack (440 Microsoft Points / $5.50)
  • "Call Me" - Blondie (160 MS Points / $2)
  • "Simple Man" - Lynyrd Skynyrd (160 MS Points / $2)
  • "Message in Bottle" - The Police (160 MS Points / $2)
Videos for this week's Rock Band DLC are after the break per usual. The songs will be available next Tuesday on Xbox 360 and the last three weeks of songs featured on Rock Band Weekly will be available next Thursday with the new PSN store.

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]]>blondielynyrd-skynyrdrock-bandrock-band-weeklythe-policeAlexander Sliwinski2008-04-11T15:30:00+00:00Rock Band Weekly: OXM disc now for downloadhttp://www.joystiq.com/2008/04/04/rock-band-weekly-oxm-disc-now-for-download/http://www.joystiq.com/2008/04/04/rock-band-weekly-oxm-disc-now-for-download/http://www.joystiq.com/2008/04/04/rock-band-weekly-oxm-disc-now-for-download/#commentsFiled under: ,


The Rock Band songs featured in the February issue of OXM are now available to download for a dollar each. For those looking to save a couple bucks, there's always the option of hunting down an old issue of OXM at the local library and checking if the disc is still miraculously in there.

HMX pack (240 MS points / $3)
  • "Rock Rebellion" - Bang Camaro (80 MS points / $1)
  • "Shake" - Count Zero - (80 MS points / $1)
  • "Super Sprode" - Freezepop (80 MS Points / $1)
Videos for this week's Rock Band DLC can be found after the break ... yes, enough people asked, so we're going to keep doing it. Don't forget to download "Still Alive," which is available for free. The songs will be available next Tuesday for Xbox 360 and PSN owners will have it available when the store goes back up sometime in April.

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]]>bang-camarocount-zerofreezepopoxmrock-bandrock-band-weeklyrockbandAlexander Sliwinski2008-04-04T15:30:00+00:00Rock Band Weekly: 'Still Alive' free now on XBM, April 17 for PSNhttp://www.joystiq.com/2008/03/31/rock-band-weekly-still-alive-free-tomorrow-on-xbm-april-17-for/http://www.joystiq.com/2008/03/31/rock-band-weekly-still-alive-free-tomorrow-on-xbm-april-17-for/http://www.joystiq.com/2008/03/31/rock-band-weekly-still-alive-free-tomorrow-on-xbm-april-17-for/#commentsFiled under: ,


[Update 7:30pm ET: Our poker buddies at X3F let us know that the extremely impatient amongst you need wait no longer. That's right, "Still Alive" is available on Xbox 360 right now; unfortunately, PS3 owners still have to wait until April 17th. Go get it!]

This is a triumph! And, of course, by "triumph" we really mean "not an April Fool's joke." Harmonix has just announced availability and pricing details for the Rock Band release of Jonathan Coulton's cult hit "Still Alive": it's dropping tomorrow for the low, low price of $0.00.

Individual song
  • "Still Alive" - Jonathan Coulton (0 MS points/ $0)
Video for this week's Rock Band DLC is after the break (including our own vid of Coulton performing the song in Rock Band live!). We're going to warn you now that the song is a spoiler for Portal, but if you haven't spent the three hours to finish Joystiq's GOTY by this point ... well, we're sorry. "Still Alive" will be available tomorrow on Xbox Live and on April 17 for PSN due to the store update.




Portal landed the top spot in our 2007 Game of the Year Awards, but who filled the other nine spots? We've got Halo 3, Call of Duty IV, Rock Band, Peggle (yeah Peggle), and more. Take a look.


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]]>jonathan-coultonportalrock-band-weeklystill-aliveAlexander Sliwinski2008-03-31T12:58:00+00:00Rock Band Weekly: Boston six-packhttp://www.joystiq.com/2008/03/21/rock-band-weekly-boston-six-pack/http://www.joystiq.com/2008/03/21/rock-band-weekly-boston-six-pack/http://www.joystiq.com/2008/03/21/rock-band-weekly-boston-six-pack/#commentsFiled under: , , ,


We've got more than a feeling that next week's Rock Band DLC is bringing a six-pack of songs by Boston. All the tracks hail from the band's self-titled debut album which has sold over 17 million copies. Not bad for a bunch of guys from the small Minnesota town of Lake Wobegon -- no, they're actually from Boston.

Boston pack (800 MS points / $9.99)
  • Hitch a Ride (160 MS points/ $2)
  • More Than a Feeling (160 MS points/ $2)
  • Peace of Mind (160 MS Points / $2)
  • Rock & Roll Band (160 MS Points / $2)
  • Smokin' (160 MS Points / $2)
  • Something About You (160 MS Points / $2)
Videos for this week's Rock Band DLC can be found after the break and this may be our last week doing them as audio previews are now available through the Rock Band music store patch available now. The Boston songs will be available next Tuesday and Thursday for Xbox 360 and PS3 respectively.

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]]>bostonrockrock-bandrock-band-weeklyrockbandAlexander Sliwinski2008-03-21T15:30:00+00:00Rock Band music store rockin' consoles this weekhttp://www.joystiq.com/2008/03/20/rock-band-music-store-rockin-consoles-this-week/http://www.joystiq.com/2008/03/20/rock-band-music-store-rockin-consoles-this-week/http://www.joystiq.com/2008/03/20/rock-band-music-store-rockin-consoles-this-week/#commentsFiled under: , , ,


At some point this week Harmonix will finally launch the Rock Band music store, a fully integrated shop allowing players to preview and purchase tracks without ever leaving the comfy confines of the game. Songs in the store will provide a difficulty metric for each instrument and the DLC can be organized by artist, genre, difficulty and year of release.

Harmonix tells us that this is the "only patch planned" at this time, so players looking to streamline their multiplayer registration experience or do Band World Tour online are gonna have to sit tight. Also, be sure to continue checking with us every Friday for the latest Rock Band DLC announcements with Rock Band Weekly.

Gallery: Rock Band Music Store

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]]>breakingnewsharmonixmtvmtv-gamesmtvgamesrock-bandrock-band-music-storerock-band-weeklyrockbandAlexander Sliwinski2008-03-20T09:30:00+00:00Rock Band Weekly: The Earache Thrash Packhttp://www.joystiq.com/2008/03/14/rock-band-weekly-the-earache-trash-pack/http://www.joystiq.com/2008/03/14/rock-band-weekly-the-earache-trash-pack/http://www.joystiq.com/2008/03/14/rock-band-weekly-the-earache-trash-pack/#commentsFiled under: , ,

You'd be advised to buy some throat lozenges before you attempt to sing along to any of this week's Rock Band downloadable tracks. Behold the thrash pack, which in three songs manages to overpower twice as many Grateful Dead tunes.

Earache Thrash Pack (440 Microsoft Points / $5.49)
  • Blinded By Fear - At the Gates (master) (160 MS Points / $2)
  • Thrasher - Evile (160 MS Points / $2)
  • D.O.A. - The Haunted (160 MS Points / $2)
Videos for this week's Rock Band DLC can be found after the break. As usual, the songs should be available Tuesday for Xbox 360 and Thursday for PS3.






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]]>at-the-gatesdlcevileharmonixhauntedrock-bandrock-band-dlcrock-band-weeklyrockbandthe-hauntedthrashRoss Miller2008-03-14T17:00:00+00:00Rock Band Weekly: Black Tide, Paramore and Serj Tankianhttp://www.joystiq.com/2008/03/11/rock-band-weekly-black-tide-paramore-and-serj-tankian/http://www.joystiq.com/2008/03/11/rock-band-weekly-black-tide-paramore-and-serj-tankian/http://www.joystiq.com/2008/03/11/rock-band-weekly-black-tide-paramore-and-serj-tankian/#commentsFiled under: , , ,


Due to a hiccup in the system last week, Rock Band Weekly returns for a one week engagement on a Monday. Attempting not to enrage the rock snobs, we'll just say that this week's bands are less-well-known than many who have come before as DLC offerings. Black Tide is more a classic hard rock band, Paramore brings the female vocals and Serj Tankian is for somewhere around the time you're planning to hit the 2AM drive-thru window.

Individual songs
  • Shockwave - Black Tide (80 MS points/ $1)
  • Crushcrushcrush - Paramore (80 MS points/ $1)
  • Beethoven's C*** - Serj Tankian (80 MS Points / $1)
Videos for the Rock Band DLC are after the break. This week Rock Band Weekly should return to its regularly scheduled Friday venue.

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]]>black-tideparamorerock-band-weeklyrockbandserj-tankianAlexander Sliwinski2008-03-11T03:00:00+00:00Rock Band Weekly: Grateful Dead six-packhttp://www.joystiq.com/2008/02/29/rock-band-weekly-grateful-dead-six-pack/http://www.joystiq.com/2008/02/29/rock-band-weekly-grateful-dead-six-pack/http://www.joystiq.com/2008/02/29/rock-band-weekly-grateful-dead-six-pack/#commentsFiled under: , , ,


How we long for a pint of Cherry Garcia right now! Next week's Rock Band DLC brings us the sounds, colors, feelings and mind expanding experience of the Grateful Dead. Just try not to become a Deadhead kids.

Grateful Dead pack (800 MS points / $9.99)
  • China Cat Sunflower (160 MS points/ $2)
  • Casey Jones (160 MS points/ $2)
  • Sugar Magnolia (160 MS Points / $2)
  • Truckin' (160 MS Points / $2)
  • Franklin's Tower (160 MS Points / $2)
  • I Need A Miracle (160 MS Points / $2)
Videos for this week's Rock Band DLC can be found after the break. Expect our Rock Band Weekly post here every Friday as we've been informed that the DLC announcements will be made at the end of the week from now on. The songs themselves will continue to be available the following Tuesday for Xbox 360 and Thursday for the PS3.

[Thanks Quastor]



Sorry, couldn't find an I Need A Miracle video with Grateful Dead.

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]]>grateful-deadgratefuldeadrock-band-weeklyrockbandAlexander Sliwinski2008-02-29T13:00:00+00:00Rock Band Weekly: Nine Inch Nails three-packhttp://www.joystiq.com/2008/02/22/rock-band-weekly-nine-inch-nails-three-pack/http://www.joystiq.com/2008/02/22/rock-band-weekly-nine-inch-nails-three-pack/http://www.joystiq.com/2008/02/22/rock-band-weekly-nine-inch-nails-three-pack/#commentsFiled under: , ,

This week's batch of Rock Band DLC is a triumvirate of Trent Reznor's industrial flare. It was noted in an copy of Official Xbox Magazine from late January, although for a March 18 release. The songs (all master tracks):

Nine Inch Nails pack (440 MS points / $5.49)
  • March Of The Pigs -- (160 MS points / $1.99)
  • The Collector -- (160 MS points / $1.99)
  • The Perfect Drug -- (160 MS points / $1.99)
The songs will be available next Wednesday for Xbox 360 and Thursday for PlayStation 3. Videos of each found after the break.






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]]>dlcharmonixninnine-inch-nailsrock-bandrock-band-weeklyRoss Miller2008-02-22T17:30:00+00:00Rock Band Weekly: Stone Temple Pilots, Weezer and Garbagehttp://www.joystiq.com/2008/02/15/rock-band-weekly-stone-temple-pilots-weezer-and-garbage/http://www.joystiq.com/2008/02/15/rock-band-weekly-stone-temple-pilots-weezer-and-garbage/http://www.joystiq.com/2008/02/15/rock-band-weekly-stone-temple-pilots-weezer-and-garbage/#commentsFiled under: , , ,


We were going to start this post off with something about how half-Japanese girls do it to us every time, but considering many people never listened to Weezer's sophomore album Pinkerton, or the song El Scorcho, we were a little afraid of being called racists ('cause that's always fun). And yes, Rock Band Weekly is normally a Monday post, but because of the President's Day holiday, where we give thanks and praise to The Master, the DLC announcement came from Harmonix a bit early.

Individual Songs
  • Sex Type Thing - Stone Temple Pilots (160 MS points/ $2)
  • El Scorcho - Weezer (160 MS points/ $2)
  • Why Do You Love Me - Garbage (160 MS Points / $2)
Videos for this week's Rock Band DLC can be found after the break. And make sure to check out what STP's Scott Weiland looked like before heroin. Just remember, these songs will be available next Tuesday for the Xbox 360 and Thursday for the PS3.

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]]>garbagerock-band-weeklyrockbandstone-temple-pilotsweezerAlexander Sliwinski2008-02-15T21:15:00+00:00Rock Band Weekly: The Clash, The Police and The Ramoneshttp://www.joystiq.com/2008/02/11/rock-band-weekly-the-clash-the-police-and-the-ramones/http://www.joystiq.com/2008/02/11/rock-band-weekly-the-clash-the-police-and-the-ramones/http://www.joystiq.com/2008/02/11/rock-band-weekly-the-clash-the-police-and-the-ramones/#commentsFiled under: , , ,


The Rock Band servers are starting to take a pounding every Monday morning as the faithful desperately clamor to find out this week's DLC. This week we head to the late '70s for a triple dose of off-the-beaten-path hits from some major artists.

Three-song Pack (440 MS points/$5.50)
  • Complete Control - The Clash (160 MS points/ $2)
  • Truth Hits Everybody - The Police (160 MS points/ $2)
  • Teenage Lobotomy - The Ramones (160 MS Points / $2)
We've got videos of the songs after the break for purchasing assistance. We'll keep on poking Harmonix with a drumstick and try to get some actual in-game previews as soon as possible. Trust us, we're working on it.

[Thanks to all who sent this in]

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]]>clashpoliceramonesrock-band-weeklyrockbandthe-clashthe-policethe-ramonesAlexander Sliwinski2008-02-11T15:55:00+00:00Rock Band Weekly: B-52's, Faith No More and KISShttp://www.joystiq.com/2008/02/04/rock-band-weekly-b-52s-faith-no-more-and-kiss/http://www.joystiq.com/2008/02/04/rock-band-weekly-b-52s-faith-no-more-and-kiss/http://www.joystiq.com/2008/02/04/rock-band-weekly-b-52s-faith-no-more-and-kiss/#commentsFiled under: , ,


Roam if you want to, roam around the world, but first check out this week's Rock Band downloadable content, bringing us party-favorite listening from the B-52's in the form of Roam. Oh, how we long for Love Shack or Rock Lobster, but that'll have to wait. Plus, it's hard pulling off Fred Schneider's talkie voice without feeling a little self-conscious.

Individual songs
  • Roam - B-52's (160 MS points/ $2)
  • We Care a Lot - Faith No More (160 MS points/ $2)
  • Calling Dr. Love - KISS (160 MS Points / $2)
As per usual, we've got videos for the songs after the break. Now if you'll excuse us, it's time to head back to our own private Idaho.

[Thanks to all who sent this in]

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]]>b52sfaith-no-morefaithnomorekissrock-band-weeklyrockbandAlexander Sliwinski2008-02-04T12:55:00+00:00Rumorong: Rock Band goes under a bridge with Red Hot Chili Peppers DLC Feb. 18http://www.joystiq.com/2008/01/31/rumor-rock-band-goes-under-a-bridge-with-red-hot-chili/http://www.joystiq.com/2008/01/31/rumor-rock-band-goes-under-a-bridge-with-red-hot-chili/http://www.joystiq.com/2008/01/31/rumor-rock-band-goes-under-a-bridge-with-red-hot-chili/#commentsFiled under: , ,


Update: Harmonix has deemed this a hoax, nothing to see here.

Website GCN apparently captured a photo of an ad on the Xbox 360 dashboard promoting a Red Hot Chili Peppers DLC pack for Rock Band coming Feb. 18. The site also allegedly received an "announcement letter" with the following info.

Red Hot Chili Peppers Pack (440 MS points/ $5.50)
  • Under the Bridge (160 MS points/ $2)
  • Universally Speaking (160 MS points/ $2)
  • Otherside (160 MS Points / $2)
It seems the new sport for the internets is to break Rock Band DLC release info as soon as possible. We've been unable to produce the ad on our consoles, but if any readers are able to get it on theirs, please feel free to share with us a nice quality photo.

[Thanks to XanthouS]

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]]>red-hot-chili-peppersredhotchilipeppersrock-band-weeklyrockbandAlexander Sliwinski2008-01-31T22:30:00+00:00Rock Band DLC for March revealed in OXM adhttp://www.joystiq.com/2008/01/31/rock-band-dlc-for-march-revealed-in-oxm-ad/http://www.joystiq.com/2008/01/31/rock-band-dlc-for-march-revealed-in-oxm-ad/http://www.joystiq.com/2008/01/31/rock-band-dlc-for-march-revealed-in-oxm-ad/#commentsFiled under: , ,


According to X3F, who heard it from Megatonik, who saw it on ScoreHero, who cribbed it from scans on GameFaqs, OXM like totally printed all the Rock Band DLC for March in its new issue. We've confirmed the tracks are revealed in an advertisement for Xbox Live that was placed by Microsoft. There's no mention of prices, but if March releases follow the general trend, it should be 440 MS points ($5.50) for a pack and 160 MS point ($2) for a single song.

Week of March 4: Thrash Pack
  • Blinded By Fear - At The Gates
  • Thrasher - Evile
  • Shadow World - Haunted
Week of March 11:
  • Shooting Star - Bad Company *Cover*
  • Simple Man - Lynyrd Skynyrd
  • Message In A Bottle - Police
Week of March 18: Nine Inch Nails Pack
  • March Of The Pigs
  • The Collector
  • The Perfect Drug
Week of Mar. 25: Metal Pack
  • Wrathchild - Ironmaiden *Cover*
  • Supernaut - Black Sabbath *Cover*
  • Fuel - Metallica
That's great ... now about February?

Update: An MTV/Harmonix spokesperson tells Shacknews this is a tentative schedule, saying, "Please stay tuned for confirmation of Rock Band DLC closer to their release."

[Via X3F]

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]]>bad-companyblack-sabbathevilehauntediron-maidenlynyrd-skynyrdmetallicaninnine-inch-nailspolicerock-band-weeklyrockbandAlexander Sliwinski2008-01-31T12:30:00+00:00