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Halloween Zombie Invasion! Vintage Rob Zombie And A Taste Of The Sequel

by Brett Milano / October 23

Halloween season is upon us, and it’s time to put together those spooky playlists for your costume party. Yes, it’s time to give those Alice Cooper and Black Sabbath favorites another go-round…but what would Halloween be without rock’s creepiest monster, Rob Zombie? Read full post »

Filed under: DLC News / Tags: rob-zombie, artist-pack, nu-metal, 1990s, 2000s / 12 comments

Alice Unchained: New & Classic DLC Straight Outta Seattle

by Brett Milano / September 25

Rock Band welcomes five tracks - two new and three classics - from Seattle rockers Alice in Chains Read full post »

Filed under: DLC News / Tags: alice-in-chains, artist-pack, grunge, 1990s, 2000s / 20 comments

DLC Singles: Just Kait And Just Kula

by Brett Milano / September 25

DLC singles from Just Kait and Kula Shaker come to Rock Band. Read full post »

Filed under: DLC News / Tags: just-kait, kula-shaker, alternative, rock, 1990s, 2000s / 2 comments

Four Decades Of DLC: Guess Who To Dino Jr. To Tenacious D

by Brett Milano / September 15

Check out two tracks each from Dinosaur Jr., Tenacious D, and The Guess Who. Read full post »

Filed under: DLC News / Tags: dinosaur-jr, tenacious-d, the-guess-who, alternative, rock, classic-rock, 1970s, 1990s, 2000s / 2 comments

Alt Extravaganza: Jam To Oasis To Rage To Avenged

by Brett Milano / September 1

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

All Hits, All The Time: DLC Classics By Blur, Dropkicks, Eve 6, Blind Melon, Kaiser Chiefs

by Brett Milano / August 18

Hit singles from five great bands come to Rock Band. Read full post »

Filed under: DLC News / Tags: dropkick-murphys, blind-melon, eve-6, blur, kaiser-chiefs, indie-rock, punk, alternative, 1990s, 2000s / 5 comments

More Foo Fighters DLC

by Brett Milano / August 18

Want more Foo Fighters in Rock Band? Here's three more tracks to keep you rockin'. Read full post »

Filed under: DLC News / Tags: foo-fighters, artist-pack, alternative, 1990s, 2000s / 9 comments

Second Weezer Three-Pack Comes To Rock Band

by Brett Milano / July 28

Weezer and Rock Band are old friends by now: Weezer’s hit “Buddy Holly” was one of the first songs we ever rolled out as DLC and we did a three-pack of tunes last summer. That still leaves a batch of essential Weezer tracks that we hadn’t gotten to yet, and we’re glad to be plugging three of those holes this week. Read full post »

Filed under: DLC News / Tags: weezer, artist-pack, alternative, 1990s, 2000s / 10 comments

Rancid DLC Three-Pack

by Brett Milano / July 22

Two classic Rancid tracks are joined by a new track to make up a must-play three-pack. Read full post »

Filed under: DLC News / Tags: rancid, punk, artist-pack, 1990s, 2000s / 11 comments

New Lush Single DLC

by Brett Milano / July 22

A single from Lush joins three three-packs to complete this week's DLC. Read full post »

Filed under: DLC News / Tags: lush, alternative, 1990s / 8 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

Rock Band Gets Warped! Five Bands, Five Songs, Good Times

by Brett Milano / June 23

Summer fun, family holidays, and punk rock: Yes, it’s Warped Tour time again. To celebrate this punk institution, this week brings a set of five tracks by bands who’ll be hitting your town when Warped comes around. Read full post »

Filed under: DLC News / Tags: pack, bad-religion, a-day-to-remember, chiodos, underoath, escape-the-fate, 1990s, 2000s, emo, punk / 17 comments

Pearl Jam Three-Pack Hits Rock Band Music Store

by Brett Milano / June 23

Three more Pearl Jam tracks come to the Rock Band Music Store, including two live tracks. Read full post »

Filed under: DLC News / Tags: pearl-jam, artist-pack, grunge, 1990s, 2000s / 2 comments

Perverse Diversity: Ministry, Zombies, Cranberries DLC

by Brett Milano / May 26

We thought we were pushing the envelope last summer, when we introduced Jimmy Buffett and Disturbed DLC the same week. But this week’s DLC just might outdo it. Read full post »

Filed under: DLC News / Tags: ministry, the-zombies, the-cranberries, artist-pack, metal, 2000s, pop-rock, 1960s, alternative, 1990s / 29 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

Franz Ferdinand, Allman Bros, Alien Ant Farm And More Hit DLC

by Brett Milano / May 5

Classic Southern rock. Newly classic Scottish pop. Vintage thrash metal. Two great female-fronted bands that don’t exist anymore And what's maybe the weirdest cover versions in Rock Band history. Just another week of DLC. Read full post »

Filed under: DLC News / Tags: alien-ant-farm, prong, franz-ferdinand, the-distillers, luscious-jackson, the-allman-brothers-band, southern-rock, alternative, punk, metal, rock, 1970s, 1990s, 2000s, artist-pack / 34 comments

Beer For Your Horses (And Metal For Yo' Mama): Toby Keith, Black Tide, Bullet For My Valentine And The Shins

by Brett Milano / April 7

This week we at Rock Band have just one important question to ask: “Who’s Your Daddy?" Or to put it more specifically: What other game would give you a six-pack of Toby Keith hits, and release dark metal and alternative pop gems on the same day? Read full post »

Filed under: DLC News / Tags: toby-keith, bullet-for-my-valentine, black-tide, the-shins, country, indie-rock, metal, 1990s, 2000s, artist-pack / 51 comments

Ten Out Of Ten: Revisiting Pearl Jam's Classic Debut

by Brett Milano / March 24

When an album has moved as many people as Pearl Jam’s Ten, it’s near-impossible to tell the whole story. Read full post »

Filed under: DLC News / Tags: pearl-jam, full-album-pack, 1990s, grunge / 89 comments

Rock Band Gives Up The Funk (And Then Some)

by Brett Milano / March 17

You thought we already had every kind of music you loved in Rock Band? Not quite: We’re the first to admit we’ve been a little funk-impaired in the past, and we’ve remedied that with a killer three-pack this week. Read full post »

Filed under: DLC News / Tags: papa-roach, against-me, new-pornographers, earth-wind-and-fire, average-white-band, james-brown, indie-rock, funk, alternative, punk, 1970s, 1990s, 2000s, pack / 50 comments

REM, Offspring, And Richard Thompson DLC

by Brett Milano / March 10

We got punk, we got cult-hero folk-rock, and we got one of the biggest alternative hits ever. Just another incredibly diverse DLC week here at Rock Band. Read full post »

Filed under: DLC News / Tags: the-offspring, richard-thompson, rem, punk, rock, alternative, 1990s / 28 comments

Alt Country & Jimmy Eat World DLC

by Brett Milano / February 24

Remember the “Rock band Goes Country” track that we unveiled last month? A lot of you were shocked and stunned at the idea, but wound up loving the stuff anyway. Read full post »

Filed under: DLC News / Tags: jimmy-eat-world, drive-by-truckers, lucinda-williams, neko-case, steve-earle, old-97s, 1990s, 2000s, country, pop-rock / 18 comments

White Zombie And Turbonegro DLC

by Brett Milano / February 17

Two classic tracks from White Zombie and one wild track from Turbonegro hit DLC this week.  Read full post »

Filed under: DLC News / Tags: white-zombie, turbonegro, metal, punk, 1990s, 2000s / 37 comments

A Split Personality DLC Week: Nu-Metal And Steve Miller

by Brett Milano / January 20

Classic Steve Miller Band tracks and some crazy nu-metal make this week's DLC combinations one of our weirdest yet. Read full post »

Filed under: DLC News / Tags: steve-miller-band, godsmack, rob-zombie, mute-math, belly, alternative, nu-metal, classic-rock, 1960s, 1970s, 1990s, 2000s / 28 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

Holiday Pack And Foo Fighters Pack

by Brett Milano / December 19, 2008

The holidays are here and so are the Foo Fighters. Read full post »

Filed under: DLC News / Tags: foo-fighters, the-pretenders, billy-squier, barenaked-ladies, pack, artist-pack, rock, classic-rock, alternative, 1990s, 2000s / 67 comments

Country Pack DLC

by Brett Milano / December 8, 2008

Country music DLC finally comes to Rock Band with Brooks & Dunn, the Dixie Chicks and more. Read full post »

Filed under: DLC News / Tags: dierks-bentley, miranda-lambert, brooks-and-dunn, brad-paisley, dixie-chicks, pack, country, 1990s, 2000s / 32 comments

European Bands, Miranda Cosgrove And The Naked Brothers Band DLC

by Sean Baptiste / November 26, 2008

Check out the wide variety in this week's DLC tracks.  Read full post »

Filed under: DLC News / Tags: children-of-bodom, finley, patero-y-tu, squeeze, tokio-hotel, all-american-rejects, miranda-cosgrove, the-naked-brothers-band, metal, pop-rock, rock, emo, punk, 2000s, 1990s / 1 comment

The Killers, Yngwie Malmsteen And More DLC

by HMXHenry / November 21, 2008

Two 3-packs from The Killers and Yngwie Malmsteen, plus tracks from Soundgarden and Lamb of God. Read full post »

Filed under: DLC News / Tags: the-killers, yngwie-malmsteen, soundgarden, lamb-of-god, metal, grunge, alternative, artist-pack, 1990s, 2000s / 3 comments

Foo Fighters' The Colour And The Shape Full Album DLC

by Sean Baptiste / November 6, 2008

The Foo Fighters' The Colour and the Shape is available as a full album download for Rock Band and Rock Band 2. Read full post »

Filed under: DLC News / Tags: foo-fighters, full-album-pack, alternative, 1990s / 1 comment

Presidential DLC

by Sean Baptiste / October 31, 2008

Enjoy some Presidents of the United States of America DLC in honor of Election Day.  Read full post »

Filed under: DLC News / Tags: presidents-of-the-united-states-of-america, hinder, fall-out-boy, artist-pack, pop-rock, rock, 1990s, 2000s / 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

Nirvana Seven-Pack DLC

by HMXHenry / October 17, 2008

More Nirvana goodness for your rock sessions.  Read full post »

Filed under: DLC News / Tags: nirvana, grunge, 1990s, full-album-pack / 3 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

Blood Sugar Sex Magik

by Brett Milano / September 29, 2008

Chili Peppers History 101: The Lowdown on Blood Sugar Sex Magik   Read full post »

Filed under: DLC News / Tags: red-hot-chili-peppers, alternative, 1990s, full-album-pack / 11 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

More Nine Inch Nails DLC! New Shinedown DLC!

by Brett Milano / July 22, 2008

More NiN DLC, plus new Shinedown DLC Read full post »

Filed under: DLC News / Tags: nine-inch-nails, shinedown, rock, nu-metal, 1990s, 2000s, artist-pack / 2 comments

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

Blondie, The Clash & Sonic Youth DLC

by Brett Milano / May 13, 2008

Each of this week’s three DLC songs marked the first time that a great punk-inspired band got a taste of mainstream success. Read full post »

Filed under: DLC News / Tags: blondie, the-clash, sonic-youth, pop-rock, punk, alternative, 1970s, 1990s / 1 comment

Earache Thrash Pack DLC

by Brett Milano / March 18, 2008

Three new DLC tracks from thrash metal label Earache. Read full post »

Filed under: DLC News / Tags: at-the-gates, the-haunted, evile, metal, 1990s, 2000s, pack / 1 comment

NIN DLC

by Brett Milano / February 26, 2008

Three NIN songs downloadable for Rock Band Read full post »

Filed under: DLC News / Tags: nine-inch-nails, rock, 2000s, 1990s, artist-pack / 0 comments

Weezer, Garbage & STP DLC

by Brett Milano / February 19, 2008

Get "El Scorcho," "Sex Type Thing" and "Why Do You Love Me" for Rock Band. Read full post »

Filed under: DLC News / Tags: weezer, stone-temple-pilots, garbage, alternative, pop-rock, 1990s, 2000s / 1 comment

Smashing Pumpkins, Rush & Coheed & Cambria DLC

by Brett Milano / January 29, 2008

Encore! Three new tracks from bands already included in Rock Band. Read full post »

Filed under: DLC News / Tags: smashing-pumpkins, rush, coheed-and-cambria, alternative, progressive, 1990s, 1970s, 2000s / 4 comments

Oasis DLC Available Today!

by Brett Milano / January 22, 2008

Get three songs from British rock band Oasis to play in Rock Band. Read full post »

Filed under: DLC News / Tags: oasis, rock, 1990s, artist-pack / 0 comments

The Monkees, Blink 182 & Sweet DLC

by Brett Milano / January 15, 2008

Three new songs available for download to play in Rock Band. Read full post »

Filed under: DLC News / Tags: the-monkees, blink-182, sweet, pop-rock, punk, glam, 1960s, 1970s, 1990s / 11 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

Lynyrd Skynyrd, The Black Crowes & Rush DLC

by Brett Milano / January 2, 2008

It’s all-Southern rock this week, featuring two classic Dixie bands and one from the Southern part of Canada. Read full post »

Filed under: DLC News / Tags: lynyrd-skynyrd, the-black-crowes, rush, 1970s, southern-rock, 1990s, rock, 1980s, progressive / 34 comments