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First Rock Band Network tracks coming to PSN tomorrow
The first songs from the Rock Band Network to be available on PS3 will be released tomorrow, April 22, 2010. The five selected songs are "some of the most popular tracks" from the full selection: Individual Tracks (with expected prices based on Xbox 360 RBN pricing) Flogging Molly - "Drunken Lullabies" (Live) ($1) Jonathan Coulton - "Code Monkey" ($2) The Shins - "Australia" ($2) The Slip - "Even Rats" ($2) Steve Vai - "For the Love of God" (Live) ($2) Harmonix explained that, due to the way submissions work on PSN, the company is "currently capped at 5 songs per week." The developer explains that despite "practical realities that aren't in [its] immediate control," it is trying to bring out as much music as possible. [Thanks, Benji B]
Sub Pop announces support for Rock Band Network starting this fall
Riding on the coattails of last Friday's Rock Band Network reveal, indie label Sub Pop is the first record company to officially pledge its support for the new DLC initiative. Rolling Stone spoke with Sub Pop A&R exec Tony Kiewel, who said, "This conceivably could be the opening of the floodgates." Sub Pop intends to convert its "entire catalog" -- which includes Sonic Youth, early Nirvana, and The Postal Service -- to playable tracks.Additionally, Kiewel notes that future artists' releases on his label will automatically get the Rock Band treatment. "This'll be another format alongside vinyl and CD." The only difference between buying the newest Shins album from the Rock Band Network versus at the record store? The disdainful look from the Paramore t-shirt-clad cashier on your way out of the record store.
Rock Band Wiikly: Toby Keith, Yngwie Malmsteen, The Shins, Black Tide, Bullet for My Valentine
Toby Keith has an even stranger line dancing partner for Rock Band Wiikly than he did for the regular update a couple weeks back. Joining him for the Wii upload will be a Mr. Malmsteen, first name: Yngwie. Poor guitarists, prepare for blisters or lube those fingers up properly ... but not so much that the controller flies out of your hands and into the TV.Individual songs (200 Wii points apiece): "Beer for My Horses" -- Toby Keith "I Love This Bar" -- Toby Keith "She's a Hottie" -- Toby Keith "Should've Been a Cowboy" -- Toby Keith "Who's Your Daddy?" -- Toby Keith "How Do You Like Me Now" -- Toby Keith "Warriors of Time" -- Black Tide "Waking The Demon" -- Bullet For My Valentine "New Slang" -- The Shins "Caprici Di Diablo" -- Yngwie Malmsteen "Damnation Game" -- Yngwie Malmsteen "Red Devil" -- Yngwie Malmsteen All tracks are masters and will be available for download tomorrow, April 21. Videos are after the break.
Rock Band Weekly reloaded: Toby Keith, Black Tide, Bullet For My Valentine, The Shins
There was some premature announculation with Rock Band Weekly this week. We received a release on Monday that Toby Keith was going solo with a six-pack for next week's DLC, but today we find out he'll be bringing some friends along. Well, we don't exactly see The Shins being BFF with Keith, but for the purposes of this post we imagine them all line dancing together.Toby Keith 6-Pack (800 / $10) "Beer for My Horses" (160 / $2) "I Love This Bar" (160 / $2) "She's a Hottie" (160 / $2) "Should've Been a Cowboy" (160 / $2) "Who's Your Daddy?" (160 / $2) "How Do You Like Me Now" (160 / $2) Individual Songs "Warriors of Time" -- Black Tide (160 / $2) "Waking The Demon" -- Bullet For My Valentine (160 / $2) "New Slang" -- The Shins (160 / $2) All tracks are masters and will be available for download next Tuesday and Thursday for Xbox 360 and PS3, respectively.
