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Rock Band Weekly: Paramore
Paramore's "Brand New Eyes" album may not be so brand new anymore, but Rock Band Weekly is tapping it this week for a three-pack from the operatic rock band.
Rock Band Weekly: Rage Against the Machine
So much rage! How much rage? Over 9000! What? OVER 9000! That's how much raging against machines there is in next week's Rock Band DLC. Tracks include classic rage like "Bombtrack" and "Killing in the Name," which even if you think you've never heard these songs before, the minute it starts you'll be all "I do know that!"
Rock Band Weekly: Train, Yellowcard, Eddie Money
Next week's Rock Band DLC features singles from Eddie Money, Train and Yellowcard. You'll either kinda like these tracks or swear Harmonix is straight-up trolling the community. We leave it to you to decide.
Rock Band Weekly: Cinderella
Whether you're old enough to remember when Cinderella was on the radio or you discovered the band during a Google search for the Disney film, a trio of tracks from the '80s hair band will debut in Rock Band 3 this Tuesday on Xbox 360, PS3 and Nintendo Wii."Nobody's Fool," from Cinderella's debut album Night Songs, is joined by two others: "Don't Know What You Got (Till It's Gone)," the band's most successful tune to date, and "Shelter Me," a single from 1990's Heartbreak Station.
Rock Band Weekly: P!nk
Next week's Rock Band DLC features four tracks from pop-rock artist P!nk. "Get the Party Started" comes off her Missundaztood album, while the other three songs are from her Grammy-nominated Funhouse album. Also, "Please Don't Leave Me" takes on quite a different tone when sung by a guy instead of a girl.
Rock Band Weekly: Slayer
The Harmonix community team will be busy showing off Rock Band Blitz to the public for the first time at PAX East tomorrow, so the Rock Band DLC announcement for this week arrived a day early. Next week's downloadable content is a three-pack from the thrash metal band Slayer.
Rock Band Weekly: Evanescence
Time to get those goth-rock glamour gowns out of storage, because next week's Rock Band DLC features the emotional tunes of Evanescence. Vocalists should be prepared to warm up at least 15-20 minutes before attempting any type of Amy Lee belting.
Rock Band Weekly: Men At Work, Santana
Next week's Rock Band DLC tracks come from a land down under. So, go ahead and make yourself a Vegemite sandwich and play Men At Work's classic tracks: "Down Under" and "Overkill." You also get Santana's "Smooth"... you know, the one with Matchbox 20's Rob Thomas.
Rock Band Weekly: Three Days Grace
Canadian rock group Three Days Grace provide next week's Rock Band DLC. We have nothing important to discuss about this band, but intrepid reporter Jess Conditt posits that "I Hate Everything About You" is a "commentary on Harry Potter and Draco Malfoy's love." And there you have it.
Harmonix has 'no plans to stop' weekly Rock Band DLC releases
Rock Band Weekly has been in our lives for over four years and the beat will go on. Harmonix told us at GDC 2012 that it has no plans on stopping the weekly release of downloadable tracks for the Rock Band platform."We've been really pleased with the continued performance of Rock Band downloadable content. We've delivered over four years of weekly DLC and over 3500 songs for the music platform, and we have no plans to stop weekly releases any time soon," Harmonix emcee of communications John Drake told Joystiq. "Fans can tell us what songs they want by visiting our new Rock Band Dashboard Facebook App and voting for their favorite artists using the built-in Wishlist feature."Harmonix has no intentions of launching Rock Band 4 this year. The company is currently working on several projects, which can be derived from job postings on the developer's site, including some kind of downloadable title.
Rock Band Weekly: Everclear, Good Charlotte, Mastodon
Next week's Rock Band DLC tracks are thematically about as disparate as it gets. Featuring songs from rock band Everclear, metal band Mastodon and... um, whatever Good Charlotte was. Pop alternative rock? Anyway, they'll all be available next week.
Rock Band Weekly: Huey Lewis and the News
There are few bands who encapsulate the '80s sound quite like Huey Lewis and the News. Not only were they the inspiration for a terrifying American Psycho monologue, but the band is also known to break into your home and sing to you while you're sleeping. [Image: Huey Lewis "Do You Believe in Love"]
Rock Band Weekly: Megadeth
Next week's Rock Band DLC pack from thrash metal rockers Megadeth may be called "Megadeth Pack 01," but they've been on the store before.. Previously available, full albums include "Peace Sells...But Who's Buying?" and "Rust in Peace."
Rock Band Weekly: Poison, Mr. Big, Heart, Rick Astley
Tuesday is Valentine's Day, and in addition to being a day full of expectations and guilt, it's now a day where you can be rick-rolled by a damn video game in the sanctity of your own home. The "Gold Star My Heart" Pack drops Tuesday in North America and Wednesday for European PS3 users, and includes four love-centric tracks to get you into (or very quickly out of) the mood.Peep the full track list after the break, and see if you're the kind of person who'd rather be playing Rock Band 3 on Valentine's Day. (Please invite us.)
Rock Band Weekly: Bush
Breathe in, breathe out, and everything's zen, because next week's Rock Band DLC is a three-pack from alt rockers Bush. All the tracks are off the band's hit 1994 debut album "Sixteen Stone."
Rock Band Weekly: Tears for Fears, Sum 41
When they weren't shouting it all out or expressing how everybody wants to rule the world, English pop rock band Tears for Fears were wasting our time with "Head Over Heels," available next week as Rock Band DLC. There will also be a pair of tracks from Canadian band Sum 41.
Rock Band Weekly: Creedence Clearwater Revival
Next week's Rock Band DLC features a triple-pack from classic American rock troop Creedence Clearwater Revival. Don't panic if these tracks aren't your favorites, because those are likely found in the first CCR pack from 2010.
Rock Band Weekly: Korn, The Edgar Winter Group
It would be hard to find two more disparate musical acts to combine into one blast of DLC, seeing how The Edgar Winter Group did everything it could to broaden the horizons of rock music, while Korn has done everything it can to narrow them back down. This week's update includes two iconic singles from both bands, one of which will be a blast from the past for anyone familiar with Harmonix's back catalogue. Both Edgar Winter Group tracks support keyboards, as one would hope.
Rock Band Weekly: Hall and Oates
Oh, oh here they come, watch out boy, Hall and Oates will chew you up! For those unfamiliar with Hall and Oates, also known as Hall & Oates, they were a "rock and soul" duo that ruled the charts of the early '80s. Three of their best tracks are available as Rock Band DLC next week.
Rock Band Weekly: Rush '2112'
Rock Band will add Rush's legendary "2112" to the Wii and Xbox 360 music store next week, while the PS3 will receive the anthem in 2012 (because the PSN doesn't update during the holidays). The 20-minute suite can be purchased whole or as three separate tracks.
