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Rock Band Weekly and the day the music died
A long, long time ago, I can still remember how that Rock Band Weekly used to make us smile. After 281 consecutive weeks, beginning in November of 2007, the impressively regular Rock Band updates conclude this week with Don McLean's "American Pie."In the final tally, the Rock Band music catalog includes 1,400 artists and over 4,000 tracks, with more than 130 million songs sold. Bye, bye, RBW. We'll miss you. Now, what does Harmonix have up its sleeve for the next generation?
Bye Bye, Miss Rock Band: Last ever weekly DLC song is 'American Pie'
The very last weekly downloadable Rock Band song is to be, very fittingly, Don McLean's "American Pie." As Polygon reports, Harmonix revealed the news at its PAX East party last night. The song will be included in the final Rock Band update on April 2.Not only is American Pie one of those timelessly brilliant songs, but it's full of lyrics that cutely mark the end of what's been a mammoth run of over 275 weeks and 4000 added songs for Rock Band DLC. We can still remember how all that music used to make us smile, and now we wait for the day the music dies.
Rock Band Weekly: Oingo Boingo, Toto
Although we all know Danny Elfman now as a prolific movie soundtrack composer – and as the singing voice of Jack Skellington from Nightmare Before Christmas – once upon a time he headed a band called Oingo Boingo, which gave us the memorable "Weird Science."
Rock Band Weekly: All-American Rejects, Blink-182, Red Hot Chili Peppers
The Rock Band Blitz transfer shakeout continues as the Rock Band music store makes its way to the final update on April 2. Rock Band Blitz is $15 and all 25 tracks are compatible with Rock Band.
Rock Band Weekly: The Flys, Queensryche, Staind
After years of writing Rock Band Weekly, we're coming close to its conclusion, with the DLC announcements for April 2 the end of the line. 275 consecutive weeks (over five years) is an impressive run and Harmonix deserves much respect for pulling it off.
Rock Band weekly DLC lowers the curtain April 2
The final weekly DLC release for Rock Band will be issued on April 2, Harmonix announced today. Due to other ongoing projects at the studio, production on Rock Band DLC has slowed in recent months. Up until April 2, Harmonix will release weekly DLC per usual.Harmonix has been issuing Rock Band DLC songs for over 275 consecutive weeks, which comes to over five years of consistent weekly releases. The Rock Band DLC catalog includes over 4,000 supplemental tracks, spanning all Rock Band games and the Rock Band Network.
Rock Band Weekly: Soft Cell, REO Speedwagon and more
On February 12, Rock Band will add another eclectic mix of songs to its massive DLC set list, highlights of which include REO Speedwagon's "Keep on Loving You" and the intoxicating '80s cover of "Tainted Love" by Soft Cell.
Rock Band Weekly: Iron Maiden, Queen, Great White, Avenged Sevenfold
As was the case a couple weeks back, every new track available for the Rock Band music store next week is a song off Harmonix's Rock Band Blitz. Reminder: All 25 tracks from the $15 Rock Band Blitz are compatible with Rock Band with purchase.
Rock Band Weekly: Aerosmith
Some legendary Aerosmith tracks will be available next week on the Rock Band music store. "Walk This Way" and "Sweet Emotion," both off the band's 1976 album Toys in the Attic, are joined by some other classics and two tracks from the band's 2012 album.
Rock Band Weekly: Kelly Clarkson, Living Colour, Quiet Riot, Soundgarden
Every new track available next week on the Rock Band music store is a song off Harmonix's Rock Band Blitz. As a reminder, all 25 tracks on Rock Band Blitz are available for Rock Band with purchase. Also, Blitz is pretty fun for $15 and uses the Rock Band songs you already own.
Rock Band Weekly: Rick Springfield
Here's one to ponder: Jessie is regularly a female name. Jesse is the male spelling. With that established, Rick Springfield's "Jessie's Girl" takes on a different context, especially with a couple pronoun tweaks that we're sure Rock Band won't mind vocalists altering.
Rock Band Weekly: Foster the People, Foo Fighters, Maroon 5 ft. Christina Aguilera
Two of last year's endlessly replayed tracks on American Top 40 radio come to the Rock Band music store next week. The ubiquitous "Pumped Up Kicks" by Foster the People and "Moves Like Jagger" from Maroon 5 and Christina Aguilera are ready to hit the Rock Band circuit for 2013. All tracks were available on Rock Band Blitz.
Rock Band Weekly: Andrew W.K., Fun., P!nk and Hot Chelle Rae
Andrew W.K. is gonna "Party Hard" on the Rock Band music store for Xbox 360 right before the New Year, while other consoles are going to have to wait a bit. Next week's update is December 30 on Xbox 360, but due to the update schedules of other consoles, the hard partying will need to be fashionably late in January on Wii and PS3.
Rock Band Weekly: My Chemical Romance
An odd Christmas selection, but a three-pack from My Chemical Romance will hit the Rock Band music store on December 25. "Helena" and "Teenagers" are off the band's albums from 2004 and 2006, respectively, while "Sing" was also a track on Rock Band Blitz.
Rock Band Weekly: Elton John
Living legend Elton John will have three tracks available through the Rock Band music store next week. Two tracks come off his 1974 album Caribou, with the third, 1983's "I'm Still Standing," already available with purchase of Rock Band Blitz.
Rock Band Weekly: Toadies
Make up your mind and decide to walk around the Rock Band DLC pool for some Toadies tracks next week. The pack includes three songs off the band's platinum-selling album Rubberneck. Also, vocalists, prepare for some uncomfortably odd lyrics in "Possum Kingdom."
Rock Band Weekly: Carly Rae Jepsen, Marcy Playground
Next week Rock Band adds "Call Me Maybe" to the DLC roster. Whatever you may think about the song, it gave us one of the best YouTube videos of all time. Yes, of all time! Creepy, sweet, funny and just a little sad. It provides it all.
Rock Band Weekly: The Band, Allman Brothers, NIN, Dragonforce, etc
Fun fact: The Band and The Allman Brothers Band were originally one group called "The The Allman Brothers Band Band." Their power was so great that a fellowship of 70s artists (Tom Petty, Neil Young, etc) was formed to split them asunder. Should they ever reunite, darkness will fall on Middle Earth.
Rock Band Weekly: Green Day, Kenny Loggins
Next week, you'll be able to play more Green Day songs in Rock Band, without having to get a whole separate game. Over 40 Green Day songs, including full albums, will be released as DLC on November 13.And let's throw a couple of Kenny Loggins songs in there.
Rock Band Weekly: Sublime
Sublime, an inescapable late-90s radio presence... sorry? Oh, what's a radio? Um, a box that grabbed music from the air. Yeah, kinda like Pandora. Anyway, three of the band's mega hits are all assembled for next week's Rock Band DLC. You probably know all the words to "What I Got" just through osmosis.Like previous recent track packs, the Sublime songs will earn double coins in Rock Band Blitz.
