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Rocksmith adds Radiohead, Lynyrd Skynyrd and The Black Keys; more DLC coming Nov. 15
Fret not, ye who have mastered all of the licks and diddies found in Ubisoft's Rocksmith: DLC is incoming. Today, Ubisoft has announced that select Radiohead, Lynyrd Skynyrd and Black Keys jams are available for download today. It's mostly what you'd expect -- well, in the case of Lynyrd Skynyrd, anyway: "Free Bird" by Lynyrd Skynyrd, "Body Snatchers" by Radiohead and "Tighten Up" by The Black Keys are available for 240 MS Points ($3) or $2.99 on PlayStation Network each. On November 15, the Rock Hits 1970's Pack makes available Deep Purple's "Smoke on the Water," Boston's "More Than a Feeling" and The Allman Brothers Band's "Jessica," all of which will follow the same pricing scheme. Ubisoft promises "new music packs will be released on a regular basis." So, every two weeks then?
Air Pick finally lets you ditch that dumb guitar
Every guitar player in history, no matter how cool he or she might be, has had one fatal flaw -- that goofy stringed instrument. Finally, one brave company is liberating rockstars from their leash-like attachment to the thing. Flair's Air Pick is an oversized guitar pick that features built-in jams like "Satisfaction," "Born to be Wild," "Smoke on the Water," and "Sweet Home Alabama" -- you know, the sort of songs you used to have to own a guitar or a funny-looking belt to play. The toys are set to hit stores in the next few weeks, so you may want to hold onto those real life guitars for a little bit longer.
Rock Band Weekly: Lynyrd Skynyrd, Bad Company, .38 Special
So, next week's Rock Band DLC will include a Lynyrd Skynyrd track pack. Now, fun fact: Every time Lynyrd Skynyrd was typed in this post, I had to look up how it was spelled, out of some paranoid compulsion that I'd spelled it wrong. I wonder if "Lynyrd Skynyrd" is the music writer's version of the game industry's classic spell-anoia name: EA CEO John R-I-C-C-I-T-I-E-L-L-O. Accompanying the "Sweet Home Alabama" band, who apparently formed in Florida, are singles from .38 Special and Bad Company. The full DLC track details are posted after the break.
Guitar Hero 5 and Band Hero: May DLC
It's the beginning of the month, which means it's time to run down the list of Guitar Hero 5 and Band Hero DLC. In May, we're getting three separate track packs -- the last week of the month seems to be void of anything new, for some reason. Like alternative pop ensembles like Snow Patrol and Alpha Rev? How about classic rock troupes such as Steve Miller Band and Lynyrd Skynyrd? How about Love in an Elevator? No, we mean the Aerosmith song, not that time you were trapped and -- forget we said anything. Head past the break for the full list of DLC for May.
Rock Band Weekly: Blondie, Lynyrd Skynyrd and The Police
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.
Rock Band DLC for March revealed in OXM ad
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]
Rock Band Weekly: Lynyrd Skynyrd, Black Crowes and Rush
You gotta pay for old rock! Prices go back to 160 MS points ($2) this week as the rock is aged a little more finely compared to the modern selection from last week. The exploration of the RBDLC (Rock Band downloadable content) void continues as there's still no road map of Rock Band's DLC for the future. This week's tracks give us a little '70s with Lynyrd Skynyrd (Leh-Nerd Skin-nerd) and early '80s with Rush. The most iffy selection for nit-picky music geeks is probably the Black Crowes' version of you-know-it-when-you-hear-it song Hard to Handle. Some people prefer the Grateful Dead version, and for those who like letting their soul out when they sing, there's also the Otis Redding version. Songs below will also be part of a DLC double-dose this Thursday on the PlayStation Network, which includes last week's songs not added due to the holiday.Individual songs Gimme Three Steps - Lynyrd Skynyrd (160 MS points/ $2) Hard to Handle - Black Crowes *Cover* (160 MS points/ $2) Limelight - Rush *Cover* (160 MS Points / $2)) Videos of the songs can be found after the break, we're going to keep trying to work on getting a Rock Band DLC road map for the future.
Free Bird in Guitar Hero II
In the original Guitar Hero, one of the loading screen tips warned potential rock gods, "They don't really want you to play Free Bird. They're just heckling you." I guess the guys at Harmonix didn't take the tip to heart, though, because a new video has surfaced showing that the Lynyrd Skynyrd classic "Free Bird" will be playable in Guitar Hero II.This comes on the heels of a recent revelation that Guns N' Roses' "Sweet Child of Mine" will be in the game and brings the number of songs confirmed for the game to 14. Can a full list of all 55 songs be far off? Check out the video after the jump.
