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Jammin' You With Classic Live Petty! Six Tracks From The Live Anthology Hit Rock Band

by Brett Milano / November 20

Six live tracks from the new Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers' Live Anthology come to Rock Band. Read full post »

Filed under: DLC News / Tags: tom-petty, artist-pack / 3 comments

Crashing Love, Blazing DLC: New And Old AFI Five-Pack

by Brett Milano / November 13

Five tracks from three different AFI albums come to Rock Band. Read full post »

Filed under: DLC News / Tags: afi, artist-pack / 21 comments

It Will Get Loud! The White Stripes Finally Hit Rock Band

by Brett Milano / November 6

The White Stripes come to Rock Band with a classic three-pack. Read full post »

Filed under: DLC News / Tags: the-white-stripes, artist-pack / 22 comments

Six Degrees Of Dave Grohl: Foo Fighters, Nirvana, And Joan Jett DLC

by Brett Milano / October 30

By now Dave Grohl qualifies as the unofficial mayor of Rock Band, since he’s all over the game in every guise you can name. Not only does he appear with five different bands (Foo Fighters, Nirvana, Tenacious D, Nine Inch Nails, and Queens of the Stone Age), but the Foo Fighters were one of the first bands to make a whole album (The Colour & The Shape) available as DLC. Read full post »

Filed under: DLC News / Tags: foo-fighters, artist-pack, nirvana, joan-jett / 24 comments

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

We're Hungry For The Wolf! Wolfmother Five-Pack Includes Three New And "Cosmic" Tracks

by Brett Milano / October 23

The Australian band Wolfmother has been a natural Rock Band fit from the get-go; few modern bands are so in touch with the earthshaking glory of vintage power-trio rock. Read full post »

Filed under: DLC News / Tags: wolfmother, artist-pack / 7 comments

A Brutally Legendary Three-Pack Of DLC

by Brett Milano / October 9

Motörhead, Testament and Tenacious D in a bridge of the games! Read full post »

Filed under: DLC News / Tags: motorhead, testament, tenacious-d, pack / 20 comments

Rock With The Raconteurs: Jack White And Brendan Benson Bring It To Rock Band

by Brett Milano / October 2

Three hit tracks from The Raconteurs come to Rock Band, helping Jack White catch up to Dave Grohl for number of bands in the game. Read full post »

Filed under: DLC News / Tags: the-raconteurs, artist-pack / 2 comments

The Dance Epidemic Is Here: Electric Six Wants You!

by Brett Milano / October 2

Three tracks from dance-rockers Electric Six come to Rock Band. Read full post »

Filed under: DLC News / Tags: electric-six, artist-pack / 10 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

Breaking Benjamin Makes Their Rock Band Debut With Three Hit Singles

by Christine Jandreau / September 25

Three hit singles from Breaking Benjamin come to Rock Band, including a track from their brand new album being released the same day. Read full post »

Filed under: DLC News / Tags: breaking-benjamin, artist-pack, nu-metal, 2000s / 7 comments

Pearl Jam Takes It Forward With Backspacer

by Brett Milano / September 17

Entire New Album Debuts as Rock Band DLC! Read full post »

Filed under: DLC News / Tags: pearl-jam, full-album-pack, grunge, 2000s / 28 comments

Metal On Metal On Metal: Anvil Is Real And Rock Band's Got 'Em

by Brett Milano / September 15

Three-pack of DLC from metal band Anvil. Read full post »

Filed under: DLC News / Tags: anvil, artist-pack, metal, 2000s / 2 comments

Rock Band Goes To PAX, You Get The Music!

by Brett Milano / September 8

Jonathan Coulton, MC Frontalot, and Paul & Storm in PAX-themed DLC three-pack. Read full post »

Filed under: DLC News / Tags: pack, jonathan-coulton, mc-frontalot, paul-and-storm, pop-rock, other, 2000s / 2 comments

We Got More Rokk: Freezepop Times Three

by Brett Milano / September 8

Three new tracks from Freezepop join the Rock Band store. Read full post »

Filed under: DLC News / Tags: freezepop, artist-pack, pop-rock, 2000s / 4 comments

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

by Brett Milano / September 1

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

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

Gorillaz Attack Rock Band: Virtual Hip-Hop Superstars Meet Virtual Music Game

by Brett Milano / August 11

Cartoon characters playing instruments in a make-believe band? Hey, wish we’d thought of that! Seriously, folks, we’re big fans of Gorillaz. Read full post »

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

This One Goes To Eleven! The Spinal Tap Ten Pack...And Then Some

by Brett Milano / August 5

Our second Spinal Tap DLC pack truly goes to eleven. Read full post »

Filed under: DLC News / Tags: spinal-tap, artist-pack, rock, metal, 2000s / 1 comment

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

KISS DLC Three-Pack Featuring Live Tracks

by Brett Milano / July 28

Break out your black & white facepaint - three live KISS tracks from their Dressed to Kill tour in 1975 are now available for Rock Band. Read full post »

Filed under: DLC News / Tags: kiss, artist-pack, 1970s, classic-rock / 13 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

Kings Of Leon DLC Three-Pack

by Brett Milano / July 22

Three tracks from rockers Kings of Leon join the Rock Band Music Store. Read full post »

Filed under: DLC News / Tags: kings-of-leon, artist-pack, rock, 2000s / 5 comments

Rise Against DLC Three-Pack

by Brett Milano / July 21

Give your singer some space when you play the three-pack of Rise Against songs: This is smart, topically-charged punk rock, with lyrics that are really sayin’ something. Read full post »

Filed under: DLC News / Tags: rise-against, artist-pack, punk, 2000s / 14 comments

A Touch Of A Touch Of Evil: New Live Judas Priest DLC

by Brett Milano / July 14

Three tracks from Judas Priest's new live album A Touch of Evil come to the Rock Band music store. Read full post »

Filed under: DLC News / Tags: judas-priest, pack, metal, 2000s / 7 comments

The Dead Weather Makes Their Rock Band Debut: Jack White's New Band Launches Tour With Three-Pack DLC

by Brett Milano / July 14

A three-pack of DLC from rock supergroup The Dead Weather, featuring members of the White Stripes, The Kills, QOTSA and The Raconteurs. Read full post »

Filed under: DLC News / Tags: the-dead-weather, pack, alternative, 2000s / 5 comments

Big Dipper DLC: A Muse To Legends

by Brett Milano / July 14

Three DLC tracks from Boston's own Big Dipper join the Rock Band music store. Read full post »

Filed under: DLC News / Tags: big-dipper, pack, indie-rock, 2000s / 3 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

Green Day's Monolith Hits Rock Band: Three-Pack Brings Highlights From 21st Century Breakdown

by Brett Milano / July 7

Three tracks from Green Day's 21st Century Breakdown come to Rock Band as DLC. Read full post »

Filed under: DLC News / Tags: green-day, artist-pack, rock, 2000s / 27 comments

Second Vans Warped Tour Pack Available For DLC

by Brett Milano / June 30

More Vans Warped Tour tracks, plus a single from Black Rebel Motorcycle Club, arrive as DLC to keep you rocking through summer. Read full post »

Filed under: DLC News / Tags: black-rebel-motorcycle-club, thrice, dear-and-the-headlights, the-devil-wears-prada, pack, rock, indie-rock, alternative, metal, 2000s / 6 comments

Foreigner DLC Three-Pack Comes To Rock Band

by Brett Milano / June 30

Juke box heroes and hot-blooded headknockers, rejoice! You asked for more Foreigner and you got it. Read full post »

Filed under: DLC News / Tags: foreigner, artist-pack, classic-rock, 1970s / 10 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

Three From Maroon 5: Pop-Soul Sensation Hits Rock Band

by Brett Milano / June 23

So you think you’ve got a set of pipes that can match Maroon 5 singer Adam Levine? Now’s your chance to put them to the test. Read full post »

Filed under: DLC News / Tags: maroon-5, 2000s, artist-pack, pop-rock / 13 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

Evanescence Three-Pack In The Rock Band Store

by Brett Milano / June 18

All Rock Band women finally have their chance to be the dark and dazzling Amy Lee — and so do the guys; we won’t tell. Read full post »

Filed under: DLC News / Tags: evanescence, artist-pack, nu-metal, 2000s / 19 comments

Rock Band Gets Tapped! Spinal Tap Hits Rock Band, And Nigel Tufnel Talks

by Brett Milano / June 17

Spinal Tap's Nigel Tufnel chats with Harmonix's Brett Milano about their new album and upcoming world tour. Read full post »

Filed under: DLC News / Tags: spinal-tap, nigel-tufnel, audio-interview, artist-pack, 2000s, rock / 11 comments

Bonnaroo Six Pack Of DLC

by Brett Milano / June 2

Next weekend, we expect than many of you will be trucking off to Manchester, TN for Bonnaroo, the annual live-music splurge and weekend in the sun. Here's a six-pack of DLC from artists appearing at the show. Read full post »

Filed under: DLC News / Tags: pack, phish, ben-harper, relentless7, tv-on-the-radio, shooter-jennings, coheed-and-cambria / 4 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

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

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

Hautewerk Three-Pack: Indie Pop With Added Jangle

by Brett Milano / April 21

Three tracks from jangly pop band Hautewerk hit the Rock Band Store. Read full post »

Filed under: DLC News / Tags: hautewerk, indie-rock, 2000s, artist-pack / 17 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

Guns N' Roses' Chinese Democracy Hits Rock Band

by Brett Milano / April 14

It may have taken Axl Rose more a decade to create his rock’n’roll epic, but the complete album hits Rock Band in record time, just five months after its release. Read full post »

Filed under: DLC News / Tags: guns-n-roses, rock, 2000s, full-album-pack / 55 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

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

Three Fratellis Hits Come To Rock Band

by Brett Milano / February 10

Three tracks from The Fratellis' Costello Music album are available for Rock Band DLC this week. Read full post »

Filed under: DLC News / Tags: the-fratellis, 2000s, alternative, artist-pack / 26 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

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

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

No Doubt Singles DLC

by Sean Baptiste / December 9, 2008

No Doubt finally comes to Rock Band. Read full post »

Filed under: DLC News / Tags: no-doubt, full-album-pack, pop-rock, 2000s / 8 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

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

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

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

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

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

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