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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: 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.
Rock Band Weekly: Sheryl Crow, Save Ferris, Three Days Grace
Next week's Rock Band DLC offering brings the elusive ska track DLC to the game, with Save Ferris' cover of Dexys Midnight Runners' 80s classic "Come on Eileen." Also available is Sheryl Crow's breakthrough hit "All I Wanna Do" and a single from Three Days Grace.
Rock Band Weekly: Billy Squier, Flock of Seagulls
This week's Rock Band Weekly theme is silly '80s hair – from the "how did he do that?" hairdos of Liverpool's own Flock of Seagulls frontman, Mike Score, to the flowing mane of curly locks atop Billy Squier's head.
Rock Band Weekly: 311
The next batch of Rock Band DLC is a beautiful disaster, but don't be down about it, because amber is the color of your energy. To put that another (less stupid) way, 311 will make its Rock Band debut on October 2.
Rock Band Weekly: Green Day five-pack with single off latest album
Green Day is back for its third round of Rock Band DLC next week, featuring "Oh Love," the first single off their new album ¡Uno! The other four tracks in the Green Day five-pack were previously only available through Green Day Rock Band.
Go broke on discounted Rock Band DLC this week
You'll probably have the same reaction we did upon learning of the half-off sale Harmonix is holding on over 1,100 Rock Band tracks this week: "Oh, no." More than one Joystiq editor expressed despair in response to the discounts on both individual tracks and artist packs, on Xbox 360, PS3, and Wii, because it means an inevitable purchase of too many tracks that can be played not only in Rock Band 3, but in the new Rock Band Blitz, as well.The situation became even more dire when we remembered that the Rock Band World Facebook app lets you build shopping lists for DLC, which then show up in Rock Band Blitz for easy, convenient purchases. Instant ramen, anyone?
Rock Band Weekly: The Offspring, Smash Mouth
The Offspring and Smash Mouth bring some individual tracks to the Rock Band music store next week. The Offspring track, entitled "Days Go By," is actually the title track off their latest album. Smash Mouth has a pair of more classic '90s tracks with "Why Can't We Be Friends" and "Can't Get Enough of You Baby".
Rock Band Weekly: Matchbox Twenty
Next week's Rock Band DLC twists time through Matchbox Twenty's career. The first track, "Bent," comes from the band's early years and off their second album. "How Far We Come" is from 2007, and "She's So Mean" is from their latest album, North.
Rock Band Weekly: The Black Keys
Three Black Keys songs will be available as Rock Band DLC next week. Don't be fooled, however: you'll totally need to push the white keys, too. And the green, red, yellow buttons, etc. Very tricky.
Rock Band Weekly: Foreigner, Nightwish
You ready to power ballad? I said, are you ready to power ballad?! Well, then you've been waiting for DLC like this. Foreigner's "I Want to Know What Love Is" and "Waiting for a Girl Like You" will be available as Rock Band DLC next week.
Rock Band Weekly: Hoobastank, Cutting Crew, Whitesnake
In the still of the night, I hear the wolf howl, honey, sniffing around next week's Rock Band DLC. Whitesnake's "Still of the Night" is on the docket for the next Rock Band Music Store update, along with hits from Hoobastank and Cutting Crew.
Rock Band Weekly: Killswitch Engage
On Tuesday, a trio of Killswitch Engage tracks will be available for download in Rock Band, which should help even out the game's ratio of singers to guys who scream a bunch.
Rock Band Weekly: Foster the People, The Strokes
The Rock Band Music Store will feature two tracks from Foster the People next week, but neither is the one you're thinking of. "Helena Beat" and "Don't Stop (Color on the Walls)" will be available as DLC next week, while the band's hit track, "Pumped Up Kicks," will be available as part of Rock Band Blitz in August.
Rock Band Weekly: The B-52s take Staind and Young the Giant to the Love Shack
Next week's Rock Band 3 DLC is a bit on the eclectic side, catering to rock fans and ... people who like The B-52s.
