OK, I’m confused. Harmonix has put up their weekly post about upcoming DLC, including Rock Band Network tracks for all systems, and they look awfully familiar. Like, exactly the songs that were announced for November 30th and December 7th.
Did I miss something? Did these songs never actually go up? Or perhaps this is necessary due to the weird hiccup last week?
I’m looking into it and will let you know. In the meantime, any of you Wii owners already own any of these songs?
Here’s what’s on your Rock Band Network plate next week, PS3 owners:
| All That Remains | Hold On | $1.99 |   |
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| The Gracious Few | Appetite | $1.99 |  |
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| HourCast | Freakshow | $.99 |  |
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| Johnny Cooper | Don’t Feel Like That Anymore | $1.99 |  |
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| Stan Bush | The Touch | $1.99 |  |
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These will, of course, arrive whenever next week’s tracks from the main Rock Band store go live on your system. Have a listen to the playlist after the break. Continue reading →
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 |  |
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| Bojibian | Hallway | 80 MS |  |
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| BS (A. Whiteman) | Swallow My Children | 80 MS |  |
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| Close Your Eyes | The Body | 160 MS |  |
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| Comeback Kid | Do Yourself a Favor | 160 MS |  |
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| Driven By Entropy | Escaping | 160 MS | N/A | N/A |
| Emmure | 10 Signs You Should Leave | 160 MS |  |
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| Fear of Water | Firewall | 160 MS | N/A | N/A |
| Garage A Trois | Rescue Spreaders | 80 MS |  |
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| I Am King Tony | Stereo Stereo | 80 MS | N/A | N/A |
| Kataklysm | Determined (Vows Of Vengeance) (2x Bass Pedal) | 160 MS |  |
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| Matt ‘Chainsaw’ Chaney | Donuts, Go Nuts! | 80 MS |  |
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| Philip Franco | Jam | 80 MS | N/A | N/A |
| Rain Dogs | Fallen | 160 MS |  |
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| 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 |  |
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| Woe, Is Me | [&] Delinquents | 160 MS |  |
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| The Word Alive | The Hounds of Anubis | 160 MS |  |
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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
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 |  |
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| The Downtown Fiction | I Just Wanna Run | $1.99 |  |
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| The Downtown Fiction | Oceans Between Us | $1.99 |  |
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| Gov’t Mule | Broke Down on the Brazos | $1.99 |  |
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| The Slip | Children of December | $.99 |  |
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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 |  |
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| Judy Buendía y Los Impostores | Me Elevas | 80 MS | N/A | N/A |
| Kittie | The Truth | 160 MS |  |
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| Michael John Ahern | Drive | 160 MS | N/A | N/A |
| Nonpoint | Alive and Kicking | 160 MS |  |
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| 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 |  |
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| Strayplay | Vuvuzela Anthem | 80 MS |  |
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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 |  |
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| The Break Down | So Fine | 80 MS | N/A | N/A |
| Broken Equilibrium | November | 80 MS |  |
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| Cate Sparks | Angels We Have Heard On High | 160 MS |  |
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| D Money Pros | Saw Down (He Knows) | 80 MS |  |
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| The Last Good Year | Lipstick Cigarette | 80 MS |  |
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| Mike Phirman | Lollytown | 80 MS |  |
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| Portugal. The Man | Do You | 160 MS |  |
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| Rosaline | Model Ships | 160 MS |  |
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As always, you can click on the price to be taken to the Xbox Live Marketplace page for the song.
