Wow, dig this: Today’s Rock Band Network update for 360 features twenty new songs. Wait, scratch that: It’s nineteen new songs, with one new version of an already-released tune. But there’s a good reason for that: It’s the first RBN track equipped with a double bass track.

Blessthefall	Hey Baby, Here’s That Song You Wanted	160 MS
Bojibian	Hallway	80 MS
BS (A. Whiteman)	Swallow My Children	80 MS
Close Your Eyes	The Body	160 MS
Comeback Kid	Do Yourself a Favor	160 MS
Driven By Entropy	Escaping	160 MS	N/A	N/A
Emmure	10 Signs You Should Leave	160 MS
Fear of Water	Firewall	160 MS	N/A	N/A
Garage A Trois	Rescue Spreaders	80 MS
I Am King Tony	Stereo Stereo	80 MS	N/A	N/A
Kataklysm	Determined (Vows Of Vengeance) (2x Bass Pedal)	160 MS
Matt ‘Chainsaw’ Chaney	Donuts, Go Nuts!	80 MS
Philip Franco	Jam	80 MS	N/A	N/A
Rain Dogs	Fallen	160 MS
Rainbowdragoneyes	Creatures ov Deception	80 MS	N/A	N/A
Raven Quinn	Catalyst	160 MS	N/A	N/A
Single White Infidel	The History of Execution (featuring Bluefusion)	80 MS	N/A	N/A
Taproot	Fractured (Everything I Said Was True)	160 MS
Woe, Is Me	[&] Delinquents	160 MS
The Word Alive	The Hounds of Anubis	160 MS

Neat, eh?

If you’re a child of the ’80s, you no doubt remember the hit song “Pac-Man Fever” by Buckner & Garcia. (Well, you probably don’t remember that it was by Buckner & Garcia, but it was.) The song hit #9 on the Billboard Charts, and was — for a brief, shining time — near ubiquitous.

Now it’s invading the Rock Band Network, along with seven other videogame-themed tracks from the Pac-Man Fever album.

From the press release:

“We are very excited to have our album released on the Rock Band Network especially in light of Pac-Man’s 30th anniversary,” said Jerry Buckner. His partner Gary Garcia added, “We had a lot of fun recording it and hope our fans have fun playing along with all the songs.”

All eight of the songs from the album will take advantage of the new features introduced into the series by Rock Band 3, including Pro Drums, Standard and Pro Keyboard, and Vocal Harmonies. They are expected to hit to Rock Band Music Store on the Xbox 360 in early 2011, with potential future releases on the Playstation 3 and Wii consoles.

Should this strike a chord of nostalgia for you and you’d like to buy the album, it can be found at both iTunes and Amazon. Or you could just check out the playlist after the break. Continue reading →

Hey PS3 owners, here’s your chance to pick up a bit more ground between you and those pesky Wii owners: You get five new Rock Band Network tracks next week — and Wii owners, thanks to a problem with song submissions, get none. Take that!

Here’s the lineup:

The Downtown Fiction	Best I Never Had	$1.99
The Downtown Fiction	I Just Wanna Run	$1.99
The Downtown Fiction	Oceans Between Us	$1.99
Gov’t Mule	Broke Down on the Brazos	$1.99
The Slip	Children of December	$.99

These hit alongside those Billy Joel tracks on Tuesday, for the prices listed above. Playlist? Oh sure, why not? Continue reading →

Hey, look at this: It’s another big batch of new Rock Band Network tunes. It looks like the RBN machine may be back up and running — or at least, nearly so.

Evanescence	Going Under	160 MS
Judy Buendía y Los Impostores	Me Elevas	80 MS	N/A	N/A
Kittie	The Truth	160 MS
Michael John Ahern	Drive	160 MS	N/A	N/A
Nonpoint	Alive and Kicking	160 MS
Partially Poetic	She’s a Runaway	80 MS	N/A	N/A
Shylo Elliott	Alpha Strike	80 MS	N/A	N/A
Sonata Arctica	Flag in the Ground	160 MS
Strayplay	Vuvuzela Anthem	80 MS

Lots of very indie tracks in there, so be sure to click through to the artist pages if you want to hear what’s on offer.

Here’s a nice, meaty batch of new tracks recently arrived ‘pon the Rock Band Network, including one that’s particularly timely given the season.

A Day To Remember	Have Faith In Me	160 MS
The Break Down	So Fine	80 MS	N/A	N/A
Broken Equilibrium	November	80 MS
Cate Sparks	Angels We Have Heard On High	160 MS
D Money Pros	Saw Down (He Knows)	80 MS
The Last Good Year	Lipstick Cigarette	80 MS
Mike Phirman	Lollytown	80 MS
Portugal. The Man	Do You	160 MS
Rosaline	Model Ships	160 MS

As always, you can click on the price to be taken to the Xbox Live Marketplace page for the song.