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Rock Band Weekly: Foreigner and more Warped Tour
Next week's Rock Band Weekly has been revealed through Harmonix's Rock Band "community zine," sent through the intertubes by email. The great thing about the zine is that it gives an idea of what tracks to expect next week. The problem is that it doesn't give prices for tracks or packs. We'd guess standard rates apply, but we can't say for sure right now. We'll update when the "official" announcement is made tomorrow and add prices.Vans Warped Tour 3 Pack (440 / $5.50) "Sweet Talk" -- Dear and the Headlights (160 / $2) "Hey John, What's Your Name Again?" -- The Devil Wears Prada (160 / $2) "Image of the Invisible" -- Thrice (160 / $2) Foreigner Pack (440 / $5.50) "Blue Morning, Blue Day" (160 / $2) "Feels Like the First Time" (160 / $2) "Headknocker" (160 / $2) Individual songs "Weapon of Choice" -- Black Rebel Motorcycle Club (160 / $2) All tracks are likely available for download next Tuesday and Thursday on Xbox 360 and PS3, respectively.Update: Added prices, fixed Foreigner tracks.
Xbox 360 wireless mic sold separately this fall for $50
We're having a hard time wrapping our heads around this one, so do us a favor and bear with us while we put our heads down and power through. Microsoft is releasing a wireless microphone this fall meant to be used with "your favorite Xbox 360 music games," a list that includes: Lips, Guitar Hero: Metallica, Rock Band 2, Disney Sing It: High School Musical 3: Senior Year, Lips: Number One Hits, and The Beatles: Rock Band.We know, we know -- you're asking yourself, "Why would Microsoft release more peripherals? Just to add extra confusion to the Joystiq instrument compatibility matrix?" According to Microsoft, the mics are meant to assist in your living room rockstar efforts, and will retail this fall for an "estimated retail price" of $50. Meanwhile, the promise of Lips mics working in Rock Band 2 has yet to arrive and an asterisk in Microsoft's press release from earlier today indicates that these new mics won't work either without a title update. Does that mean we'll finally see the allowance of Lips' mics in RB2 when these new mics ship in the fall?
Rock Band Wiikly: NIN, Weezer, Dead Kennedys, more
Rock Band Wiikly's main attractions this week are the geeks who became chic and the manorexic musical visionary-turned-slice-of-beefcake. Weezer, Nine Inch Nails and many other bands are added in this week's update of 16 tracks to the Wii music store. Find the full list after the break. Individual songs (200 Wii points apiece) "One of THOSE Nights" -- The Cab "Hands Down" -- Dashboard Confessional "California Über Alles" -- Dead Kennedys "Holiday in Cambodia" -- Dead Kennedys "Police Truck" -- Dead Kennedys "All Right Now" -- Free "Burn" -- Nine Inch Nails "Capital G" -- Nine Inch Nails "Last" -- Nine Inch Nails "They Say" -- Scars on Broadway "This is it" -- Stained "Electric Crown" -- Testament "Yomp" -- thenewno2 "Dreamin'" -- Weezer "The Greatest Man That Ever Lived" -- Weezer "Troublemaker" -- Weezer All tracks are masters and will be downloadable tomorrow, June 23.
Rock Band Weekly redux: Pearl Jam
In addition to this week's Rock Band Weekly featuring Maroon 5 and artists from the Warped Tour, those pranksters at Harmonix snuck in some Pearl Jam tracks. The three tracks were bundled with the re-release of Pearl Jam's Ten album earlier this year.Pearl Jam Ten Bonus Pack (440 / $5.50) "Brother" (160 / $2) "Alive (Live: Drop in the Park)" (160 / $2) "State of Love and Trust (Live: Drop in the Park)" (160 / $2) These master recording will be available tomorrow and Thursday on Xbox 360 and PS3, respectively.
Rock Band Weekly: Warped Tour, Maroon 5
Next week's Rock Band Weekly brings artists from the Warped Tour, an extreme-sports-meets-music thang. There are also three tracks from the Grammy Award-winning (2005 Best New Artist) Maroon 5. However, the tracks for next week are from the band's album It Won't Be Soon Before Long, which won a Grammy for "Makes Me Wonder."Warped Tour Pack (680 / $8.50) "The Downfall of Us All" -- A Day to Remember (160 / $2) "21st Century Digital Boy" -- Bad Religion (160 / $2) "I Didn't Say I Was Powerful, I Said I Was a Wizard" -- Chiodos (160 / $2) "The Flood" -- Escape the Fate (160 / $2) "Reinventing Your Exit" -- Underoath (160 / $2) Maroon 5 Pack (440 / $5.50) "Little of Your Time" (160 / $2) "Makes Me Wonder" (160 / $2) "Wake Up Call" (160 / $2) All tracks are masters and will be available for download next Tuesday and Thursday on Xbox 360 and PS3, respectively.
Rock Band Wiikly: Bonnaroo, many other artists
This week's Rock Band Wiikly brings tracks from a few artists who recently performed at the Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival in Tennessee. Keeping up with the latest tradition for Rock Band tracks released on Wii, along with the Bonnaroo songs, there's 18 more tracks that were previously released on other consoles in the mix. If Harmonix keeps up this recent pace of Wii-lease, it might have full sync across consoles by the holidays.
Rock Band Weekly: Spinal Tap, Evanescence
Spinal Tap lands on Rock Band next week and will be ready to turn it up to 11. Just remember to keep an eye on your drummer -- Spinal Tap and drummers don't mix well. Next week's Rock Band Weekly also adds Evanescence. Male vocalists shouldn't even bother. Seriously, it's one thing to sing "Bring Me to Life" with the windows rolled up in your car, but it's a little different trying to do it with others around.Spinal Tap Pack (560 / $7) "Back from the Dead" (160 / $2) "Rock 'n' Roll Nightmare" (160 / $2) "Saucy Jack" (160 / $2) "Warmer Than Hell" (160 / $2) Evanescence Pack (440 / $5.50) "Bring Me to Life" (160 / $2) "Call Me When You're Sober" (160 / $2) "Weight of the World" (160 / $2) All tracks are masters and will be available for download next Tuesday and Thursday on Xbox 360 and PS3, respectively.
Green Day DLC packs coming to Rock Band
Harmonix has been hinting around this, but now we have some official word: Green Day is bringing tracks to Rock Band via DLC in three-song packs. The first will arrive on July 7 and will include ... why, their new stuff, of course! Just like you were hoping! Specifically, you can look for "21 Guns," "Know Your Enemy" and "East Jesus Nowhere" from the band's new 21st Century Breakdown.Before you lose your mind, take heart! More (hopefully earlier) material from the band is coming on an unannounced date. Can we request "All By Myself"?
EB Games hosting huge Guitar Hero and Rock Band sale
If you're one of the few people left on this planet whose living room, den and foyer aren't littered with fake plastic instruments, it's time for your induction. EB Games is doing a huge online sale right now for slightly "worn" copies of nearly every peripheral-centric rhythm title to come out of Activision and Harmonix. Act quickly, and you can pick up the PS3 or 360 version of the Rock Band 2 SE Bundle or the PS3 or PS2 version of the Guitar Hero World Tour Band Kit plus free 3-day shipping for just $94.99.You could also pick up the other discounted items -- the original Rock Band bundle, Guitar Hero II, Guitar Hero III and Guitar Hero Aerosmith -- but the resulting necessary architectural extension of your gaming den might strip the deal of its cost efficiency.
Rock Band Wiikly: Iron Maiden and friends
With no real change to Rock Band Weekly since the Iron Maiden announcement a couple weeks ago, we gave the long-running feature a break last week during the E3 madness. However, the newbie, Rock Band Wiikly, still has to work it this week. Not only did it receive the aforementioned Iron Maiden content, but an additional 13 tracks previously released on the other consoles. Don't forget to download "Charlene" from Stephen and the Colberts for free. Check out the full list after the break.
Rock Band Wiikly: Alice Cooper tracks are out for summer
This week, the Rock Band 2 Wii DLC collection receives a much-needed infusion of back-catalog content, including a set of six vaguely shocking classic rock songs from Alice Cooper. In addition, nineteen more blasts from the past will be available tomorrow for 200 Wii Points each, from Roy Orbison, Queens of the Stone Age, and more. We know it's hard to pay attention to Rock Band news that isn't about The Beatles, but this has the benefit of being available. Soon.
Rock Band Weekly: Bonnaroo Pack includes various artists
Next week's Rock Band Weekly brings tracks from just a few artists performing at the Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival in twangy Tennessee. Remember the following week's tracks have already been revealed as Iron Maiden, just in case you need to budget your DLC in these rough times.Bonnaroo Pack (800 / $10) "Summer & Shine" -- Ben Harper and Relentless7 (160 / $2) "A Favor House Atlantic" -- Coheed and Cambria (160 / $2) "The Running Free" -- Coheed and Cambria (160 / $2) "Wilson (live)" -- Phish (160 / $2) "Steady at the Wheel" -- Shooter Jennings (160 / $2) "Wolf Like Me" -- TV on the Radio (160 / $2) All tracks are masters and will be available for download next Tuesday and Thursday for Xbox 360 and PS3, respectively. Rock Band Wiikly will wii-lease its plans on Monday.
Electro-Harmonix Overdrive pedal just became a Rock Band 2 necessity
The avoirdupois of the world rests on your shoulders as you await the mind-numbing riffs of Painkiller. You wonder how you'll prevent yourself from engaging in overdrive prematurely as your locks bang to and fro. Then you look down and see EHX's Overdrive pedal a stone's throw from your left foot. Exhale.[Via Boing Boing]
Rock Band Weekly: Ministry, The Zombies, The Cranberries
Next week brings another eclectic selection for Rock Band Weekly, as metal meets rock with a dash of The Cranberries. For male vocalists, it'll be fun to warm up with some Zombies and then rip those vocal cords apart trying to sing Ministry tracks.Ministry Pack 01 (440 / $5.50 on PS3/ Only available individually on Wii) "Cuz U R Next" (160 / $2) "LiesLiesLies" (160 / $2) "The Great Satan" (160 / $2) Individual Songs (160 / $2) "She's Not There" -- The Zombies (160 / $2) "Tell Her No" -- The Zombies (160 / $2) "Linger" -- The Cranberries (160 / $2) All tracks are masters and will be available for download next Tuesday on Xbox 360 and Wii. PS3 owners can jam with these tracks on Thursday.
Pearl Jam returns in new 'Rock Band project' with fan-voted set list
Rock Band fans are already familiar with Pearl Jam. The band has twelve tracks (all from the "Ten" album) available in the game, on disc and as DLC. However, it looks as though there's much more Pearl Jam coming down the line. A collaboration between MTV Games, Rhapsody, and the band's premium 10 Club will allow fans to vote on songs for a forthcoming "Rock Band project." This new project will be Rock Band's "first-ever fan voted set list."The release is decidedly vague, and opens the possibility for a brand new game (a la Guitar Hero: Metallica, or The Beatles: Rock Band), a retail track pack (a la Rock Band: AC/DC), or simple DLC. Considering the upcoming "project" will exclusively feature live music, we're leaning on a retail track pack -- who's up for some Rock Band: Pearl Jam?[Thanks, Eric!]
Rock Band Wiikly: Steely Dan, Disturbed, Costello, Replacements, more
This week's Wii Rock Band DLC offering not only delivers the eclectic mix from last week's Rock Band Weekly announcement, but also adds ample variety of its own. With 25 tracks available, across many different genres of music, there's likely something in the list to satiate the DLC track hunger. This is the dim sum of Rock Band Wiikly announcements. Check out the full list after the break.
Rock Band Weekly: Social Distortion, Steely Dan, Disturbed, Elvis Costello, The Replacements
Next week's Rock Band releases are a varied collection of rock tracks from the likes of Steely Dan, Disturbed and Elvis Costello. A reasonably eclectic mix, so there should be something for everyone here, unless you're a heavy metal or indie rock fanboy. If nothing here grabs your attention, just sit tight and see what'll be announced next week. Your wallet will probably enjoy the week off.Individual Songs (160 / $2 each) "Bad Luck" -- Social Distortion "Ring Of Fire" -- Social Distortion "Story Of My Life" -- Social Distortion "Black Friday" -- Steely Dan "My Old School" -- Steely Dan "Stricken" -- Disturbed "Stupify" -- Disturbed "Radio Radio" -- Elvis Costello "Kids Don't Follow" -- The Replacements All tracks are masters and will be available for download next Tuesday and Thursday for Xbox 360 and PS3, respectively. Rock Band Wiikly will wii-lease its plans on Monday.
Rock Band Weekly: Franz Ferdinand, AAF, Allman Bros., Distillers, Luscious Jackson, Prongs
It's a stew! Next week's Rock Band Weekly DLC is a mixture of artists from disparate genres of music. Actually, now that we said that, we're sure some Pandora nut will tell us the tonal harmonic frequencies of each band's base structure are similar -- but we digress. So, figure out if you want to -- do you, do you want to -- purchase some of these tracks next week?Franz Ferdinand 3-pack (440 / $5.50) "Do You Want To" (160 / $2) "Lucid Dreams" (160 / $2) "Take Me Out" (160 / $2) Individual Songs (160 / $2) "Smooth Criminal" -- Alien Ant Farm (160 / $2) "Blue Sky" -- Allman Brothers (160 / $2) "Midnight Rider" -- Allman Brothers (160 / $2) "Drain the Blood" -- Distillers (160 / $2) "Naked Eye" -- Luscious Jackson (160 / $2) "Idealistic Types" -- Prong (160 / $2) "The Banishment" -- Prong (160 / $2) All tracks are masters and will be available for download next Tuesday and Thursday for Xbox 360 and PS3, respectively. Rock Band Wiikly will wii-lease its plans on Monday.[Image]
Rock Band Wiikly: Megadeth, Jane's Addiction, Oasis, Sting
We knew all about Jane's Addiction hitting Rock Band 2 on the Wii this week, but we had no idea the content would show up with so many friends! Joining Jane are Brit rockers Oasis, the very famous Sting, and Dave Mustaine with his crew of metal rockers, Megadeth. If you're looking for new Rock Band tracks, then this is your week!
Rock Band Weekly: Jane's Addiction's 'Nothing's Shocking' album
Next week's Rock Band Weekly is a real Lollapalooza of a release that will allow Rock Band owners on all platforms to feed their Jane's Addiction ... dependency. PS3, Xbox 360 and Wii owners will all have a chance to check out the band's first album, Nothing's Shocking. The complete album will be added to the store next week, with the exception of "Mountain Song" -- but only because that one's already available right on the Rock Band 2 disc. Jane's Addiction's Nothing's Shocking (1600 / $20 -- 200 Wii points apiece) "Up the Beach" (160 / $2) "Ocean Size" (160 / $2) "Had a Dad" (160 / $2) "Ted, Just Admit It ..." (160 / $2) "Standing in the Shower ... Thinking" (160 / $2) "Summertime Rolls" (160 / $2) "Idiots Rule" (160 / $2) "Jane Says" (160 / $2) "Thank You Boys" (160 / $2) "Pig's in Zen" (160 / $2) All tracks are masters and will be available for Xbox 360 and Wii next Tuesday. PS3 owners can download the album on Thursday.
