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Rock Band Starts Making Sense: The Name Of This Package Is Talking Heads

Five hit tracks from Talking Heads join "Psycho Killer" in the Rock Band catalogue. Read full post »

Filed under: DLC News / Tags: talking-heads, artist-pack, new-wave, 1970s, 1980s / 8 comments

Alt Extravaganza: Jam To Oasis To Rage To Avenged

Two from The Jam and singles from Oasis, RATM, and Avenged Sevenfold make for one rockin' DLC release this week. Read full post »

Filed under: DLC News / Tags: the-jame, oasis, rage-against-the-machine, avenged-sevenfold, new-wave, rock, alternative, metal, 1980s, 1990s, 2000s / 11 comments

We Say More, More, More: New Jet, Tom Petty's Debut, More Mac And Idol, And Our First Beatle!

by Brett Milano / August 25

Hits from Tom Petty, Fleetwood Mac, and Billy Idol, plus a new single from Jet land in the Rock Band music store today. Read full post »

Filed under: DLC News / Tags: tom-petty, fleetwood-mac, billy-idol, jet, alternative, classic-rock, rock, 1970s, 1980s, 2000s / 11 comments

Metal, Mayhem And Rock Band: Eight Tracks Of Fearsome DLC

by Brett Milano / July 7

You know those nice little rock tours where you bring the whole family, picnic in the sun, and everyone has a nice wholesome little time? Well, the Mayhem Festival isn’t one of those. Read full post »

Filed under: DLC News / Tags: slayer, marilyn-manson, cannibal-corpse, behemoth, whitechapel, job-for-a-cowboy, god-forbid, pack, metal, glam, 1980s, 1990s, 2000s / 43 comments

Alice Cooper Slashes Up Rock Band

by Brett Milano / May 19

We can’t promise better scores on the Alice Cooper pack if you wear lots of dark makeup and put a live boa constrictor around your neck. But it definitely wouldn’t hurt. Read full post »

Filed under: DLC News / Tags: alice-cooper, rock, 1980s, 1990s, 2000s / 26 comments

Nothing's Shocking: The Classic Jane's Addiction Album Hits DLC

by Brett Milano / April 28

There are at least two ways to immerse yourself in vintage Los Angeles decadence…But the safest is to spend a weekend playing Rock Band with the 1988 Jane’s Addiction classic, Nothing’s Shocking. Read full post »

Filed under: DLC News / Tags: janes-addiction, full-album-pack, 1980s, alternative / 48 comments

Summer Rockin' Preview: Styx And REO Speedwagon

by Brett Milano / April 21

This week we’re taking a direct flight to classic-rock heaven. Two of rock’s longest-running, hardest-working bands, Styx and REO Speedwagon, are joining forces this summer for the “Can’t Stop Rockin’” tour, which we’re pumped to be co-sponsoring. Read full post »

Filed under: DLC News / Tags: styx, reo-speedwagon, rock, classic-rock, 1980s, 2000s, pack / 22 comments

Journey, Pat Benatar And SpongeBob DLC

by Brett Milano / March 31

Something old, something new and….something SpongeBob? Sure enough, it’s one of our amazingly diverse DLC packs this week—half classic rock, half brand-new rock, with a surprise third half thrown in. Read full post »

Filed under: DLC News / Tags: journey, pat-benatar, glasvegas, von-bondies, spongebob-squarepants, alternative, classic-rock, other, 1970s, 1980s, 2000s / 81 comments

Texas Flood Hits Rock Band

by Brett Milano / March 3

Stevie Ray Vaughan’s classic debut is full-album DLC. Read full post »

Filed under: DLC News / Tags: stevie-ray-vaughan, 1980s, blues, full-album-pack, no-doubt, 2000s, pop-rock / 34 comments

Thin Lizzy Three-Pack And More

by Brett Milano / February 3

A Thin Lizzy 3-pack, a double dose of Nikko, and some Pretenders and Pat Benatar hit Rock Band DLC this week. Read full post »

Filed under: DLC News / Tags: thin-lizzy, pat-benatar, pretenders, nikko, classic-rock, pop-rock, punk, 1980s, 2000s, artist-pack / 71 comments

The Dead's Second Set: More Grateful Dead On Rock Band!

by Brett Milano / January 27

A second six-song dose of the Grateful Dead comes to Rock Band. Read full post »

Filed under: DLC News / Tags: grateful-dead, artist-pack, classic-rock, 1960s, 1970s, 1980s / 26 comments

Rock Band Says: "Let Lenny Rule!"

by Brett Milano / January 13

For at least a year now, Lenny Kravitz’ “Are You Gonna Go My Way” has turned up on many peoples’ lists of “Songs That Really Ought to Be In Rock Band.” Read full post »

Filed under: DLC News / Tags: lenny-kravitz, rock, 1980s, 1990s, honest-bob-and-the-factory-to-dealer-incentives, megasus, 2000s, indie-rock, metal / 62 comments

Roy Orbison DLC Pack

by Brett Milano / January 2

Rock Band players can now rock through six songs from legendary singer Roy Orbison. Read full post »

Filed under: DLC News / Tags: roy-orbison, artist-pack, pop-rock, 1980s / 81 comments

Dead Kennedys, Mission Of Burma And More DLC

by HMXHenry / November 14, 2008

Three-packs from the Dead Kennedys and Mission of Burma, plus metal girls and Crooked X. Read full post »

Filed under: DLC News / Tags: dead-kennedys, mission-of-burma, lacuna-coil, in-this-moment, crooked-x, punk, metal, 1980s, 2000s, artist-pack, pack / 0 comments

Siouxsie And The Banshees DLC

by Sean Baptiste / October 24, 2008

Siouxsie and the Banshees three-pack, plus bonus tracks from Blink 182, Silversun Pickups and The Psychedelic Furs. Read full post »

Filed under: DLC News / Tags: siouxsie-and-the-banshees, blink-182, the-psychedelic-furs, silversun-pickups, artist-pack, punk, pop-rock, indie-rock, 1980s, 1990s, 2000s / 1 comment

Motley Crue's Dr. Feelgood Full Album DLC

by Sean Baptiste / October 10, 2008

Mötley Crüe's classic album Dr. Feelgood is now available as DLC. Read full post »

Filed under: DLC News / Tags: motley-crue, full-album-pack, metal, 1980s / 4 comments

Offspring 3-Pack And More

by Sean Baptiste / October 3, 2008

More Offspring tracks come to Rock Band, plus Static-X, Screaming Trees, Harvey Danger and more. Read full post »

Filed under: DLC News / Tags: the-offspring, against-me, free, george-thorogood, harvey-danger, screaming-trees, static-x, artist-pack, classic-rock, rock, alternative, grunge, metal, punk, 1970s, 1980s, 1990s, 2000s / 2 comments

Rush's Moving Pictures Full Album DLC And More

by Sean Baptiste / September 19, 2008

The day has finally come - Rush's Moving Pictures album is now available as DLC. Also available this week are six individual tracks from bands like Bad Religion and The Cult. Read full post »

Filed under: DLC News / Tags: rush, bad-religion, the-cult, hot-hot-heat, kasabian, sleater-kinney, stone-roses, progressive, alternative, rock, punk, 1980s, 1990s, 2000s, full-album-pack / 1 comment

Megadeth Full Album DLC

by Sean Baptiste / September 12, 2008

Megadeth full album download plus tracks from Rock Band Tour bands the Cab, Dashboard Confessional, Panic at the Disco and Plain White T's. Read full post »

Filed under: DLC News / Tags: megadeth, metal, pop-rock, 2000s, 1980s, full-album-pack, pack, the-cab, dashboard-confessional, panic-at-the-disco, plain-white-ts / 5 comments

A Crash Course In The Who

by Brett Milano / July 14, 2008

The Who package is the most DLC we've ever offered at one time. Read full post »

Filed under: DLC News / Tags: the-who, artist-pack, classic-rock, 1960s, 1970s, 1980s, 2000s / 1 comment

Euro DLC

by Brett Milano / May 20, 2008

Tracks from the European version of Rock Band are now available as US DLC. Read full post »

Filed under: DLC News / Tags: blur, x-blockx, die-toten-hosen, muse, las-wampas, tokio-hotel, pleymo, juli, oasis, alternative, rock, punk, glam, metal, 1990s, 2000s, 1980s / 0 comments

Judas Priest DLC

by Brett Milano / April 22, 2008

A classic Judas Priest album is now available for DLC. Read full post »

Filed under: DLC News / Tags: judas-priest, full-album-pack, metal, 1980s / 4 comments

Classic Rock DLC

by Brett Milano / April 15, 2008

Three iconic tracks from The Police, Blondie and Lynyrd Skynyrd are now available for DLC. Read full post »

Filed under: DLC News / Tags: motley-crue, the-police, blondie, lynyrd-skynyrd, rock, pop-rock, southern-rock, 2000s, 1970s, 1980s / 2 comments

B-52's, Kiss & Faith No More DLC

by Brett Milano / February 5, 2008

Three more songs to add to your Rock Band collection. Read full post »

Filed under: DLC News / Tags: b-52s, kiss, faith-no-more, pop-rock, rock, classic-rock, 1980s, 1970s / 6 comments

STP, Hives & Iron Maiden DLC

by Brett Milano / January 8, 2008

It’s an encore week here at Rock Band, as we present newly-mined DLC tracks by three bands whose songs you loved to play as part of the original game pack. Read full post »

Filed under: DLC News / Tags: stone-temple-pilots, the-hives, iron-maiden, rock, punk, metal, 1990s, 2000s, 1980s / 23 comments