ROCK BAND: Now an old thread.

Arikado

New to Rock Band? Go here to the old OP.

1163 Downloadable songs as of October 26th, 2010.
55 of 58 Rock Band 1 tracks exportable to Rock Band 2 (360/PS3)
84 Rock Band 2 on-disc tracks
18 AC/DC Live tracks exportable to Rock Band 2 (360/PS3)
45 Lego Rock Band tracks exportable to Rock Band 2 (360/PS3)
47 Green Day Rock Band tracks exportable to Rock Band 2 (360/PS3)
83 Rock Band 3 tracks
15 Rock Band 3 DLC

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1485 Total tracks available for Rock Band 3 (not including RBN)

Wanna check out RBN tracks? GO HERE

This Week's DLC

THIS IS THE LAST REGULAR DLC - FUTURE OFFICIAL DLC WILL ONLY WORK ON ROCK BAND 3

Stone Temple Pilots 01

• “Big Empty”
• “Crackerman”
• “Creep”
• “Dead & Bloated”
• “Huckleberry Crumble”
• “Trippin’ on a Hole in a Paper Heart”

Jimmy Eat World 02

• “Bleed American”
• “My Best Theory” +
• “Pain”

These tracks will be available for purchase as individual tracks, as well as “Stone Temple Pilots Pack 01” and “Jimmy Eat World Pack 02” and on Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 system and as individual tracks on Wii. Tracks marked with “+” will also be available for download in the family-friendly LEGO® Rock Band Music Store.

Price:
$1.99 USD, £.99 UK, €1.49 EU (160 Microsoft Points) per song
$2.00 USD (200 Wii Points™) per song
$9.99, £4.99 UK, €7.99 EU (800 Microsoft Points) for Stone Temple Pilots Pack 01
$5.49, £2.49 UK, €3.99 EU (440 Microsoft Points) for Jimmy Eat World Pack 02

Next Week's DLC

ROCK BAND 3 RELEASE!

The Doors FREE Launch Pack

• "Light My Fire"
• "Riders on the Storm"
• "Touch Me"

The Doors: Greatest Hits

• "Hello, I Love You"
• "L.A. Woman"
• "Love Her Madly"
• "Love Me Two Times"
• "Peace Frog"
• "People Are Strange"
• "Roadhouse Blues"
• "Soul Kitchen"
• "The Crystal Ship"

GameStop Rock Band 3 Pre-Order Pack

• "Blue Monday" by New Order
• "Burning Down the House" by the Talking Heads
• "My Own Summer (Shove It)" by the Deftones

These tracks will be available as “The Doors RB3 FREE Launch Pack” and “The Doors Greatest Hits: Special Edition” on Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 system and as “The Doors Greatest Hits: Special Edition,” which will include the three free tracks, or as individual, free singles (“Light My Fire,” “Riders on the Storm” and “Touch Me” only) on Wii. Tracks marked with “X” will include Pro Guitar and Pro Bass expansions. Beginning Nov. 2, these tracks will be available as “The Doors Greatest Hits: Special Edition” on Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 system and Wii, or as individual downloads.

Price:
FREE! – The Doors RB3 FREE Launch Pack – PS3/Xbox
$14.99 USD, £7.49 UK, €10.99 EU for The Doors Greatest Hits: Special Edition – PS3/XBox
FREE! – The Doors 3 separate singles - Wii
FREE! – The Doors 3 Pro Guitar and Pro Bass upgrades – Wii
1,500 Wii Points™ for 12-song pack, which includes the free Doors tracks


Future DLC

Billy Joel 01 on Dec 14, 2010

• "Big Shot"
• "Captain Jack"
• "It's Still Rock and Roll to Me"
• "Movin' Out"
• "Only the Good Die Young"
• "Piano Man"
• "Pressure"
• "Say Goodbye to Hollywood"
• "The Entertainer"
• "The Stranger"

Confirmed by artist/band and developers/MTV:

• More content from the Doors
• Bon Jovi Greatest Hits
• More Billy Joel DLC

FREE STUFF
The following songs are available for free download via the Rock Band Music Store for the PS3, 360, and the Wii (those not on the Wii are noted):

• "Still Alive" by GLaDOS and Jonathan Coulton
• "Promised Land" by Vesuvius *not on the Wii*
• "Charlene (I'm Right Behind You)" by Stephen and the Colberts *not on the Wii*
• "Headphones On" by Miranda Cosgrove
• "Dreaming of Love" by Lights Resolve
• "Am I Crazy" by Little Fish

If you purchased Rock Band 2 brand spanking new, you are entitled to an additional 20 free tracks, mostly from Indie bands. Check the back of the manual for instructions. The code is a one time use. The pack includes:

Spoiler:

"Ashes to Fire" by Ghost Hounds
"Bounce" by the Cab
"Burn You Down" by Opiate for the Masses
"Crazy Tuesday" by Thenewno2
"Database Corrupted" by Dealership
"Desperate Times, Desperate Measures" by Underoath
"Get It On" by the Chevelles
"Give It to Me" by the Cocktail Slippers
"I Wanna Be Your Man" by Endeverafter
"I'm Gone, I'm Going" by Lesley Roy
"I.V." by X Japan
"If I Ain't Got You" by the Len Price 3
"Like a Fool" by Shaimus
"Magnetic Baby" by Semi Precious Weapons
"No Regrets" by Authority Zero
"Prequel to the Sequel" by Between the Buried and Me
"Sons and Daughters" by the 88
"The Feeling" by Kutless
"The Time Is Wrong" by Tickle Me Pink
"Young" by Hollywood Undead

HARMONIX PODCAST
The podcast is linked up on the 'Zine page of the RockBand.com page. Subscribe via iTunes


DOWNLOADABLE CONTENT
Rock Band DLC list via WikiPedia
Rock Band Unplugged DLC list via WikiPedia

Albums available for download so far:
Screaming for Vengeance by Judas Priest
The Cars by the Cars
Doolittle by the Pixies
Peace Sells...But Who's Buying by Megadeth
Moving Pictures by Rush
Blood Sugar Sex Magick by the Red Hot Chili Peppers
Dr. Feelgood by Mötley Crüe
The Colour and the Shape by the Foo Fighters
The Singles 1992-2003 by No Doubt
Texas Flood by Stevie Ray Vaughan and Double Trouble
Ten by Pearl Jam
Chinese Democracy by Guns 'n Roses
Nothing's Shocking by Jane's Addiction
Back from the Dead by Spinal Tap
Backspacer by Pearl Jam
Rust in Peace by Megadeth
Axis: Bold as Love by the Jimi Hendrix Experience
Tragic Kingdom by No Doubt (also Deep Cuts version for those that bought the Singles)
British Steel 30th Anniversary by Judas Priest
The Great Southern Trendkill by Pantera
Legend by Bob Marley & the Wailers
Are You Experienced? by the Jimi Hendrix Experience

PLAYING WITH PA FOLKS
If you're on Xbox LIVE, go ahead and add Rock Band PA as a friend. Then look at that gamertag's friends list and send out messages to people to coordinate a band or you can post in this thread. If you want to find people with DLC, it helps to know what you have and you can go to DLC Quickplay and make your own list (and tag it in your sig like some people). It is generally accepted to play in your difficulty range (i.e. not constantly failing out) and it's cool if you have a headset to be able to talk to people.

IF YOU WANT YOUR HANDLE HERE, PM ME

PSN... tumbleweed...
Forum Handle / PSN Name
midgetspy / Fiddlehumper
Ketar / Ketar
toolbert / toolbert
Junior Yank / junioryank
GarethMagis / garethmagis
dergderg / GorenGhast

Wii Number Insanity
Homestar Gunner 3336-5117-8458
zimfan 0372-9861-1361
MetroidZoid 0759-5314-6010
psych0 0759-5338-3394
Remington 1103-1229-7404
Joe Dizzy 0673-6361-3795

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Rock Band 3
October 26, 2010
Xbox 360, PS3, Nintendo Wii, and a DS version


WHAT'S THIS?
Rock Band 3 will include several new features to the current selection of gameplay modes:

• Vocal Harmonies - Continuing from Beatles Rock Band and into Green Day Rock Band, these are now a staple allowing up to three people to sing three distinct parts.
• Keyboards - An actual midi keyboard will be sold that can be worn like a keytar. Two full octaves.
• Hook Up Your E-Kit/Keyboard - Got an electronic keyboard or an electronic drumkit? A MIDI converter box will be sold after RB3 releases to allow the use of your own real gear!
• Revamped World Tour Mode - What has been mentioned is that you can go on actual tours through cities and play through setlists rather than just sitting in one area and clearing out setlists.
• Drop In and Out - Players can jump in or out of songs without interrupting a song already in progress. They can also change instruments or difficulty settings during a song without pausing. Resuming from a Pause state does the 3-2-1 countdown like in BRB.
• Song Filtering - There are tons of ways to sort your music library now. Also there is a voting system (a la RBN tracks) with the 1-5 lighters to keep those annoying songs away from your random setlists.
• Pro Mode - Learn to play songs with actual instruments! Pro mode will have it's own difficulty tiers (Easy to Expert) and two versions of guitars will be sold, one with 100+ fret buttons and an actual guitar with touch sensors. Drums and Vocals will have Pro Mode but don't require new peripherals. There is bass pro mode but you use either of the two guitars they sell for it.
• Legacy Content - A large amount of current DLC and playable tracks have had their charts updated for Pro Mode and to integrate keyboard and other new designs. Go to the RB forums and vote for them!
• Revamped Scoring - The game still grabs your individual instrument score even when playing in a band.
• Exporting - You will be able to export Rock Band 2 into 3 via a code/download just like Lego Rock Band did. This goes for all three consoles, even the Wii! (Details will be revealed later).

INSTRUMENTS

Spoiler:

Keyboard/Keytar

• Fully functional 360 wireless controller (dongle for PS3 and Wii).
• There is a touch pad on the "arm" that allows you to "whammy" sustains.
• Has a MIDI out so it can be used with other programs.
• Can be worn as a Keytar.

Guitars

Rock Band 3 Squier Stratocaster (no price yet, expect ~$250)

• Has a MIDI out so it can be used with other programs.
• It is an actual guitar with fast sensing technology that reads the frets before you strum.
• For Pro Mode playing ONLY. Cannot be used in normal 5-color-gem modes.

Fender Mustang PRO-Guitar Controller (~$150)

• Has a MIDI out so it can be used with other programs
• It has 102 buttons for the frets
• It is smaller than the Squire but is essentially the hassle-free option for Pro Mode (i.e. tuning, strings, etc.)
• Can be used in Pro Mode or normal 5-color-gem modes.

Drums

• No new drumkit will be released but Mad Catz will be offering drumkits at a future date.
• Rock Band 2 kit's "mystery port" will be opened up for a 2nd pedal (2nd bass or hi-hat) that will only function for fills or free play.
• Charting in-game will have new icons for cymbal hits to encourage correct hits in normal mode but is vital in Pro Mode
• Double bass no hi-hat pedal will be charted.
• Unfortunately, GH drumkit won't be supported in Pro Mode.

MIDI Converter Box

• Allows you to use any keyboard or drumkit with a MIDI out to be used in Rock Band 3.
• Can be worn on your belt (like an onion).
• There will be PS3 and Wii versions of this as well. Sells for around $20-30
• Will be released shortly after RB3 and it will have a compatibility sheet posted online.

SONG LIST

Spoiler:

Amy Winehouse – Rehab
Anthrax – Caught In A Mosh
At the Drive-In – One Armed Scissor
Avenged Sevenfold – Beast and the Harlot
B-52′s – Rock Lobster
The Beach Boys – Good Vibrations (Live)
Big Country – In a Big Country
Blondie – Heart of Glass
Bob Marley & The Wailers – Get Up, Stand Up
The Bronx – False Alarm
Chicago – 25 or 6 to 4
The Cure – Just Like Heaven
David Bowie – Space Oddity
Deep Purple – Smoke on the Water
Def Leppard – Foolin’
Devo – Whip It
Dio – Rainbow in the Dark
Dire Straits – Walk of Life
Doobie Brothers – China Grove
The Doors – Break On Through
Dover – King George
Echo and the Bunnymen – Killing Moon
Elton John – Saturday Night’s Alright (For Fighting)
Faith No More – Midlife Crisis
Filter – Hey Man, Nice Shot
Flaming Lips – Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots Pt. 1
Foreigner – Cold as Ice
Golden Earring – Radar Love
HIM – Killing Loneliness
Huey Lewis and the News – The Power of Love
Hypernova – Viva La Resistance
Ida Maria – Oh My God
INXS – Need You Tonight
J. Geils Band – Centerfold
James Brown – I Got You (I Feel Good)
Jane’s Addiction – Been Caught Stealing
Jimi Hendrix – Crosstown Traffic
Joan Jett – I Love Rock and Roll
John Lennon – Imagine
Juanes – Me Enamora
Lynyrd Skynyrd – Free Bird
Maná – Oye Mi Amor
Marilyn Manson – The Beautiful People
Metric – Combat Baby
The Muffs – Outer Space
Night Ranger – Sister Christian
Ozzy Osbourne – Crazy Train
Paramore – Misery Business
Phish – Llama
Phoenix – Lasso
The Police – Don’t Stand So Close To Me
Poni Hoax – Antibodies
Pretty Girls Make Graves – Something Bigger, Something Brighter
Primus – Jerry Was a Race Car Driver
Queen – Bohemian Rhapsody
Queens Of The Stone Age – No One Knows
Rammstein – Du Hast
The Ramones – I Wanna Be Sedated
Raveonettes – Last Dance
Rilo Kiley – Portions of Foxes
Riverboat Gamblers – Don’t Bury Me… I’m Still Not Dead
Roxette – The Look
Slipknot – Before I Forget
Smash Mouth – Walkin’ on the Sun
The Smiths – Stop Me If You’ve Heard This One Before
The Sounds – Living in America
Spacehog – In the Meantime
Steve Miller Band – Fly Like An Eagle
Stone Temple Pilots – Plush
Swingin’ Utters – This Bastard’s Life
T.Rex – 20th Century Boy
Tears for Fears – Everybody Wants to Rule the World
Tegan and Sara – The Con
Them Crooked Vultures – Dead End Friends
Tokio Hotel – Humanoid
Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers – I Need To Know
The Vines – Get Free
War – Low Rider
Warren Zevon – Werewolves Of London
The White Stripes – The Hardest Button to Button
Whitesnake – Here I Go Again
The Who – I Can See For Miles
Yes – Roundabout

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Rock Band Network
Available now on LIVE
Xbox 360 - All features
PS3 & Wii - Limited DLC from RBN after it goes on LIVE, PS3 might get the full RBN later on

Spoiler:

WHAT'S THIS?

Wikipedia wrote:

The Rock Band Network is a system designed by Harmonix Music Systems with the help of Microsoft to allow musical artists and record labels to make their music available as playable tracks for the Rock Band series of rhythm video games. The Network was designed to allow more music to be incorporated into Rock Band than Harmonix themselves could produce, and it is seen as a way to further expand the games' music catalog into a wide variety of genres. The Network is set to start beta testing in September 2009, with it becoming publicly available to all Xbox 360 players in November; Harmonix hopes to be able to also bring these songs to the PlayStation 3 and Wii consoles.

The Rock Band Network is based on the XNA Creators Club model and uses peer review to check songs for playability, copyright violations, and profanity. Harmonix has developed a suite of software tools, including a modified version of REAPER, a digital audio sound tool, and Magma, a metadata packaging tool, for use by artists and labels. In addition, Harmonix has helped to spawn the creation of several third-party companies, based on the previous hacking environment for the creation of custom songs, that will author an artist's song into a Rock Band track. Artists retain full control on their songs, and receive 30% of the sales from the Network. Several artists and labels have already committed to expanding the distribution of their music through the network.

WHAT BANDS ARE DOING THIS?
This obviously gives smaller, indie bands a venue for some cash. There is a list up on the Rock Band forums of bands and labels who may be putting songs up on the Rock Band Network. Expect to see more from Harmonix bands, Johnathan Coulton, and plenty of Indie bands.

I HAVE A BAND!
Great! Have a look at the process and tool you will need over on the RBN page.

HOW DO I USE THIS NOW THAT IT IS LIVE?
As long as you have an Xbox 360, Rock Band 2, and LIVE, the Rock Band Network Store should be under the Music Store after you press start on the opening screen. From there you can preview all the songs, download demos, and buy songs. The demo is basically 30 seconds from the beginning of the song where you can play for free. If you pause the song in there, you can purchase it. Songs purchased from the RBN will show up as their own category in song selection with a tiny RBN logo. RBN tracks can't be played in Tour Challenge mode or via mystery setlists.

I HAVE A PS3/WII AND I CAN'T GET THIS!?
Due to certain restrictions, Harmonix has only been able to sell select popular RBN tracks on the PSN. Wii gets boned for now. All this might change in the future.

LIST OF RBN SONGS

Here's the WikiPedia list.

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The Beatles Rock Band
09/09/09
Xbox 360, PS3, and the Wii

Spoiler:

WHAT'S IN IT?

• Compatibility - Due to restrictions by Apple, on-disc and DLC tracks for the Beatles Rock Band will not be compatible with any other Rock Band game.
• Harmonies - Two additional people can sing back up vocals. All microphones are tied to one controller allowing for any combination of singers, potentially up to 6 people (3 singers, 3 instruments) can play because of this.
• Overdrive/Beatlemania! - Due to restrictions by Apple, it seems the freestyle drum fill to activate Overdrive/Beatlemania! on drums no longer exists. Instead, you're given a glowing green gem to hit to activate it minus the drum fill.
• Effects - Guitar switch effects are disabled in-game. Whammy doesn't always produce a modified noise. Most of this has to do with the lack of split tracks. Opening/Closing drum fills are silenced as well.
• Unlockable media - Never before seen videos, photos, and other neat goodies relating to the Fab Four.
• Dreamscapes - While the game follows the Beatles' career at the start, they end up being cooped up in Abbey Road Studios in the later half. In order to present better visuals than just strumming in the studio, Harmonix has gone ahead and created these dreamscapes - imagined cinematics of the song that plays out while you play.
• Downloadable Albums - Abbey Road has been announced to be the first full album with more full albums to come after the game's release. See below for release dates and albums.
• New Instruments - Based on the Beatles' own gear:
  • John Lennon’s Rickenbacker 325 guitar
  • Sir Paul McCartney’s trademark Höfner bass
  • George Harrison’s Gretsch Duo Jet guitar
  • Ringo Starr’s drums with classic black oyster pearl finish and Ludwig-branded Beatles kick drum head

Hidden Photos
Unlock some hidden photos that show some bonus Beatles photos along with development artwork and planning by quickly entering this at the start menu:Blue, Yellow, Orange, Orange, Orange, Blue, Blue, Blue, Yellow, Orange.

Tracklist

Spoiler:

* I Saw Her Standing There
* Boys
* Do You Want To Know A Secret
* Twist And Shout
* I Wanna Be Your Man
* I Want to Hold Your Hand
* A Hard Day’s Night
* Can’t Buy Me Love
* I Feel Fine
* Eight Days A Week
* Ticket To Ride
* Day Tripper
* Drive My Car
* I’m Looking Through You
* If I Needed Someone
* Paperback Writer
* Taxman
* Yellow Submarine
* And Your Bird Can Sing
* Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band
* With a Little Help from My Friends
* Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds
* Getting Better
* Good Morning Good Morning
* I Am The Walrus
* Hello Goodbye
* Revolution
* Back In The U.S.S.R.
* Dear Prudence
* While My Guitar Gently Weeps
* Birthday
* Helter Skelter
* Hey Bulldog
* Don’t Let Me Down
* Come Together
* Something
* Octopus’s Garden
* I Want You (She’s So Heavy)
* Here Comes The Sun
* Dig A Pony
* I Me Mine
* I’ve Got A Feeling
* Get Back
* Within You Without You / Tomorrow Never Knows
* The End

Album DLC

Spoiler:

Abbey Road (1969)
Release Date: October 20, 2009
Pricing: $16.98 (or 1360 Microsoft Points for Xbox 360) for album
$1.99 (or 160 Microsoft Points for Xbox 360) for individual tracks

• “Maxwell’s Silver Hammer”
• “Oh! Darling”
• “Because”
• “You Never Give Me Your Money”
• “Sun King”
• “Mean Mr. Mustard”
• “Polythene Pam”
• “She Came In Through The Bathroom Window”
• “Golden Slumbers”
• “Carry That Weight”
• “Her Majesty”

In addition, purchasers of the full album download of Abbey Road will have the option to play the famous 16-minute B-side medley as a single continuous track. The medley includes “You Never Give Me Your Money,” “Sun King,” “Mean Mr. Mustard,” “Polythene Pam,” “She Came In Through The Bathroom Window,” “Golden Slumbers,” “Carry That Weight” and “The End."



Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band (1967)
Release Date: November 16th, 2009

• “Fixing A Hole”
• “She’s Leaving Home”
• “Being For The Benefit of Mr Kite”
• “Within You Without You”
• “When I’m Sixty Four”
• “Lovely Rita”
• “Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band (Reprise)”
• “A Day In The Life”



Rubber Soul (1965)
Release Date: December 15th, 2009

• “Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown)”
• “You Won’t See Me”
• “Nowhere Man”
• “Think For Yourself”
• “The Word”
• “Michelle”
• “What Goes On”
• “Girl”
• “In My Life”
• “Wait”
• “Run For Your Life”

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Lego Rock Band
Available now
Xbox 360, PS3, Wii, and DS

Spoiler:

WHAT'S IN IT?

• Exportable - The entire setlist will be exportable to your hard drive (just like Rock Band) for about $10 (PS3 & 360). Requires a code packed in PS3 and Xbox 360 carts.
• Importable - Some current Rock Band DLC will be playable in Lego Rock Band once it goes through a content filter.
• Difficulty - The game is targeting the younger crowd and/or families. As such the difficulty curve is set much lower. This includes Super Easy mode.
• Gameplay - While the music sections maintain the usual Rock Band gameplay, there are Lego specific challenges that have your band create/destroy buildings. You will also collect Lego Bricks to build and customize your avatars and your "rock den."
• Nintendo DS version - The handheld version for the DS will be quite similar to the PSP's RB Unplugged. You will switch between the four instruments and play with four buttons.
• No Online multiplayer - Console versions have no online multiplayer. The DS version offers local, cart required multiplayer.
• Lego-ized Rockers - Iggy Pop, David Bowie, Blur, Spinal Tap, Queen and others appear in the game.

45 Master Tracks

Spoiler:

* = song appears on DS version
"A-Punk" by Vampire Weekend*
"Accidentally In Love" by Counting Crows*
"Aliens Exist" by Blink 182
"Breakout" by Foo Fighters
"Check Yes Juliet" by We the Kings*
"Crash" by the Primatives*
"Crocodile Rock" by Elton John
"Dig" by Incubus
"Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic" by the Police
"Fire" by Jimi Hendrix
"Free Fallin'" by Tom Petty*
"Dreaming of You" by the Coral
"Grace" by Supergrass*
"Ghostbusters" by Ray Parker Jr.*
"Girls and Boys" by Good Charlotte*
"I Want You Back" by Jackson 5*
"In Too Deep" by Sum 41*
"Kung Fu Fighting" by Carl Douglas*
"Let's Dance" by David Bowie*
"Life is a Highway" by Rascal Flatts*
"Make Me Smile" by Steve Harly
"Monster" by the Automatic*
"Naïve" by the Kooks
"The Passenger" by Iggy Pop*
"Real Wild Child" by Everlife
"Ride a White Swan" by T. Rex
"Rooftops (A Liberation Broadcast)" by Lostprophets
"Ruby" by Kaiser Chiefs*
"Short & Sweet" by Spinal Tap
"So What" by P!nk*
"Song 2" by Blur
"Stumble and Fall" by Razorlight
"Suddenly I See" by KT Tunstall*
"Summer of 69" by Brian Adams
"Swing, Swing" by the All-American Rejects*
"The Final Countdown" by Europe*
"Thunder" by Boys Like Girls
"Tick Tick Boom" by the Hives
"Two Princes" by Spin Doctors*
"Walking on Sunshine" by Katrina and the Waves*
"We Are The Champions" by Queen*
"We Will Rock You" by Queen*
"Word Up!" by Korn
"You Give Love a Bad Name" by Bon Jovi

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Green Day Rock Band
Available now
Xbox 360, PS3, and Wii

Spoiler:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N43SZIbcfvc

WHAT'S THIS?
Basically a game covering lots of Green Day and nothing else. A bit similar to Beatles Rock Band but the amount of polish is yet to be seen. So far the only things we've been shown is that "American Idiot" is playable, it is compatible with all Green Day DLC on the Rock Band Music Store, and that it will have loads of Green Day tracks.

WHAT'S IN IT?

• Tracklist - Currently, 47 on-disc songs have been promised (if you count Brain Stew/Jaded as two). This is not including any current/future Green Day DLC which will be compatible with this game.
• Vocal Harmonies - This has been carried over from the Beatles Rock Band to allow multiple vocalists for some tracks.
• Fully Exportable - It has been confirmed that this game will be fully exportable to allow its tracks to be played on Rock Band, Rock Band 2, and some tracks for Lego Rock Band, of course with a small fee. Pre-ordering at Gamestop will waive this fee via a code.

SOUNDTRACK
These are the songs that have been confirmed:

Dookie
"Basket Case"
"Coming Clean"
"Chump"
"Burnout"
"Emenius Sleepus"
"F.O.D."
"Having a Blast"
"In The End"
"Longview"
"Pulling Teeth"
"Sassafrass Roots"
"She"
"Welcome to Paradise"
"When I Come Around"

Insomniac
"Brain Stew/Jaded"
"Geek Stink Breath"

Nimrod
"Good Riddance (Time of Your Life)"
"Hitchin' a Ride"
"Nice Guys Finish Last"

Warning
"Minority"
"Warning"

American Idiot
"American Idiot"
"Are We the Waiting"
"Boulevard of Broken Dreams"
"Extraordinary Girl"
"Give Me Novacaine"
"Holiday"
"Homecoming"
"Jesus of Suburbia"
"Letterbomb"
"She's a Rebel"
"St. Jimmy"
"Wake Me Up When September Ends"
"Whatsername"

21st Century Breakdown
"21st Century Breakdown"
"American Eulogy"
"Before the Lobotomy"
"Horseshoes and Handgrenades"
"Last Night on Earth"
"Murder City"
"Peacemaker"
"Restless Heart Syndrome"
"See the Light"
"Song of the Century"
"The Static Age"
"¿Viva La Gloria? (Little Girl)"

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Other Rock Band Games

Rock Band Unplugged for the PSP - Gameplay is similar to Frequency/Amplitude. Has it's own DLC.
Rock Band for the iPhone - Similar to the PSP but can also allow 4-way multiplayer. Also has its own DLC.

Fawst

New thread re-post:

Oh, and...

Flaming Lips - Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots, Pt. 1

!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I know someone already flipped about it earlier, but this is my late reaction "fuck, yeah!!!" moment. Carry on.

P.S. I don't know how I have no emotional connection to Big Country. I'm a child of the 80's. I flipped out when I heard we were getting Huey Lewis, Tears For Fears and Def Leppard. But this... this is just an enigma for me.

EDIT: Arikado, are you gonna add the "supposed" set list to the OP, or only go with confirms?

Santa Claustrophobia

BOOOOOOO!

And in a big country, dreams stay with you,
Like a lover's voice, fires the mountainside..
Stay alive...

Arikado, I thought you were going to use this link in the OP. I'm hurt. Truly.

Arikado

I did. It's right under the DLC totals.

You know I wouldn't hurt you.

cloudeagle

May as well put the supposed setlist in, even the more reputable game sites are picking up on it.

Arikado

Yeah I will, I *am* at work so I need to wrap up a few projects first.

DarkPrimus

You got the touch...

You got the powahhhhh.....


YEAH!

Omeks

I noticed on Gamespot's list they have Rush on their supposed list. Though it reads "Rush - TBD." I can't tell if that's legitimate or just some random "lol, they gotta have Rush in the game, might as well list it!"

On the plus side, it did make one guy post "TBD by Rush? That's not a song."

Arikado

Supposedly it started from the RB forums and I believe Geddy had confirmed that they do have more in store for Rock Band, whether that entails DLC or on-disc is to be seen.

Also, if Rock Band gets enough fans on Facebook, they will release a never before seen RB3 trailer.

Sir Carcass

Santa Claustrophobia wrote: »

And in a big country, dreams stay with you,
Like a lover's voice, fires the mountainside..
Stay alive...

If only the singer had taken his own advice.

corin7

You know what I want? A release date and a price for the squire.

toolbert

DarkPrimus wrote: »

You got the touch...

You got the powahhhhh.....


YEAH!

That so needs an in game powerslide when it's sung...

chasm

Santa Claustrophobia wrote: »

BOOOOOOO!

And in a big country, dreams stay with you,
Like a lover's voice, fires the mountainside..
Stay alive...

<3

Santa Claustrophobia

Arikado wrote: »

Supposedly it started from the RB forums and I believe Geddy had confirmed that they do have more in store for Rock Band, whether that entails DLC or on-disc is to be seen.

Also, if Rock Band gets enough fans on Facebook, they will release a never before seen RB3 trailer.

The Forums are pretty insistent that it's genuine. Other artists can't necessarily be trusted but Geddy Lee knows his shit, so it's true.

So they say.

Santa Claustrophobia

Don't forget that tomorrow we're supposed to be getting some Disturbed announced for Tuesday. And after the Ministry week, we can no longer be certain that there might be more.

Omeks

Santa Claustrophobia wrote: »

Don't forget that tomorrow we're supposed to be getting some Disturbed announced for Tuesday. And after the Ministry week, we can no longer be certain that there might be more.

Is it supposed to be next week or the week after? I figured they were releasing stuff from their upcoming CD that comes out on the 31st, and kind of figured since that's a Tuesday, that would be when it would come out.

Though I'd really like them to do Land of Confusion.

JC of DI

Has anybody run the numbers for what they need to release weekly to hit their "over 2000 songs by launch" target?

I admit complete ignorance in what the number available right now even is.

Santa Claustrophobia

Omeks wrote: »

Santa Claustrophobia wrote: »

Don't forget that tomorrow we're supposed to be getting some Disturbed announced for Tuesday. And after the Ministry week, we can no longer be certain that there might be more.

Is it supposed to be next week or the week after? I figured they were releasing stuff from their upcoming CD that comes out on the 31st, and kind of figured since that's a Tuesday, that would be when it would come out.

Though I'd really like them to do Land of Confusion.

Everything I've seen for the last month or so says it's the 24th. Original source says 24th.

[...] They've done tons of synchs in videogames, and we are releasing a three-pack for 'Rock Band' on Aug. 24 [...]

Wiki claims a bunch of different dates. It could get pushed back to next week's announcement, but I'm just going by what has been said for a while.

MrDelish

I need RB3 lots

Bartholamue

MrDelish wrote: »

I need RB3 lots

I need it too, but I want the MIDI converter even more. I don't like re-buying drumkit accessories.

JonBob

JC of DI wrote: »

Has anybody run the numbers for what they need to release weekly to hit their "over 2000 songs by launch" target?

I admit complete ignorance in what the number available right now even is.

http://www.rockband.com/music says 1818 songs are available now. Assuming 83 songs on the RB3 disc, that's 99 more songs to reach 2000 total by launch. There are 10 Tuesdays left. With 3 to 6 songs each week of late, they won't hit that "goal," but they'll be darn close.

Santa Claustrophobia

That number counts all RB songs on-disc, DLC, and RBN. They'll make it in plenty of time.

Fawst

That includes RBN songs?

Plus, we don't know what kind of "buy the game, get X songs free," bonus they may do.

Santa Claustrophobia

Fawst wrote: »

That includes RBN songs?

Plus, we don't know what kind of "buy the game, get X songs free," bonus they may do.

Yes, it was only a month or so ago that they passed 1000 officially released DLC. AC/DC, Green Day, LRB, RB1, RB1, ect do not have enough combined to make up that gap.

JC of DI

Ah yeah - knowing that they include RBN songs now, they don't have to rush a dang thing.

That's really odd that they're using RBN to come up with that figure though. Granted, it's the biggest number - but only one system can reach it currently.

Santa Claustrophobia

JC of DI wrote: »

Ah yeah - knowing that they include RBN songs now, they don't have to rush a dang thing.

That's really odd that they're using RBN to come up with that figure though. Granted, it's the biggest number - but only one system can reach it currently.

I think they also count the three songs that don't export. Plus, the Wii is screwed by more than just RBN, but the five free songs they cannot get, 'track pack' titles, and all of RB1.

Better to go with the number that's legitimately true. And even for the PS3, they still have more tracks available than any other series. So it's just counting nits.

Omeks

Fawst wrote: »

That includes RBN songs?

Plus, we don't know what kind of "buy the game, get X songs free," bonus they may do.

Probably none considering the last bonus offer they did.

Harmonix: We're so nice, we're going to give you 20 free songs if you buy Rock Band 2!
RB Forum: Yaaaaaaaay!
Harmonix: Here you go!
RB Forum: ...These suck, give us something better!

chasm

For me, the 20 free songs were worth it just for Lesley Roy. That song is fucking catchy.

Santa Claustrophobia

I'm sure we can find similar reactions here, so let's not drag the Forums crap into this. Some are already hating on the rumoured full-list that worrying about potential freebies is pointless.

Legacy

chasm wrote: »

For me, the 20 free songs were worth it just for Lesley Roy. That song is fucking catchy.

Pretty fun on drums, too.

Fawst

Prequel to the Sequel is good. Right? I'm right, aren't I? I mean, *I* enjoy it.

I can't imagine too many of the songs in RB3 are gonna be boring to play. They know that "fun" is what makes the game work.

sir_pinch-a-loaf

Is it still a bad idea to buy a RBN song from the marketplace that's not in the in-game store? That 2nd Surfer Blood song has yet to appear in game.

DarkPrimus

Don't buy it until it's officially out.

Santa Claustrophobia

If it's here, it's official. HMX does not update this website until they allow the song to clear the quarantine. If you're talking about Floating Vibes, it has a page now.

quovadis13

So, after working through it for a while last night, I was finally able to 5 star They're Red Hot on drums. That leaves Visions and My Last Words as 4 stars only and Prequel to the Sequel as my only unpassed song for me (out of way too many to count).

Woo!!

UnbreakableVow

I am listening to "In a Big Country" for the first time

This song is awesome

YardGnome

Fawst wrote: »

Prequel to the Sequel is good. Right? I'm right, aren't I? I mean, *I* enjoy it.

I can't imagine too many of the songs in RB3 are gonna be boring to play. They know that "fun" is what makes the game work.

Prequel to the Sequel is awesome, you're not alone here.

Dehumanized

I'd say I half like PttS.

At least, I like half of the half of the song that got put into RB.

UnbreakableVow

I just heard "Animal" by the Neon Trees on the way home from work and I dug it a lot

I will probably be buying that soon

Santa Claustrophobia

UnbreakableVow wrote: »

I am listening to "In a Big Country" for the first time

This song is awesome

It kinda...stays with you, doesn't it?

Descendant X

YardGnome wrote: »

Fawst wrote: »

Prequel to the Sequel is good. Right? I'm right, aren't I? I mean, *I* enjoy it.

I can't imagine too many of the songs in RB3 are gonna be boring to play. They know that "fun" is what makes the game work.

Prequel to the Sequel is awesome, you're not alone here.

Hear, hear!