**ROCK BAND DLC ALERT**

 FLIGHT 666 TOUCHES DOWN JUNE 9 ON ROCK BAND  
 
Iron Maiden master recordings made available as downloadable content for Rock Band for the first time!  
 
Cambridge, MA – June 5, 2009 – As previously announced, Harmonix Music, the leading developer of music-based games, and MTV Games, a part of Viacom’s MTV Networks, (NYSE: VIA, VIA.B), along with distribution partner Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ: ERTS), will offer 12 tracks from Iron Maiden, one of the world’s most successful rock bands, June 9 in the Rock Band® Music Store of downloadable content for the Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft, PLAYSTATION®3 computer entertainment system and the Wii™ system.  
 
The release of these downloadable tracks coincides with the U.S. release of Flight 666 on Blu-ray and DVD as well as a double-CD soundtrack album and limited edition double-vinyl picture disc. Flight 666 documents the first leg of Maiden’s legendary SOMEWHERE BACK IN TIME WORLD TOUR, which took them 50,000 miles around the planet, playing 23 concerts on five continents in just 45 days. One of the stars of the movie is the band’s customized Boeing 757, Ed Force One, which carried the band, all their crew and 12 tons of stage equipment and was piloted by Maiden vocalist Bruce Dickinson, a fully qualified and active Airline Captain with Astraeus Airlines.  
 
Live recordings of “Aces High,” “Hallowed Be Thy Name,” “Fear of the Dark” and “Iron Maiden,” featured on Flight 666, are among those available for download in the Rock Band Music Store June 9. The other eight songs were among those featured on the band’s Somewhere Back in Time World Tour during the first leg of which Flight 666 was filmed. This will mark the first time master recordings from Iron Maiden have been made available on Rock Band games. 
 
“Fans have been asking us to do something with Rock Band for some time, and this seemed to be a perfect opportunity,” said Maiden manager Rod Smallwood. “Our recent Somewhere Back in Time tour was perhaps the most enjoyable one we have ever undertaken and certainly the most successful with almost 2 million people catching the shows around the world. So it just seemed a good idea to make some of the songs we played available now so fans can play along with the band on the tour. Then we shall see if they can keep up with the band!!” 
 
(All tracks are original master recordings)  
 
Track Album 
“Aces High (live)” Flight 666 (2009) 
“2 Minutes to Midnight” Powerslave (1984) 
“The Trooper” Piece of Mind (1983) 
“Wasted Years” Somewhere in Time (1986) 
“The Number of the Beast” The Number of the Beast (1982) 
“Run to the Hills” The Number of the Beast (1982) 
“Can I Play With Madness” Seventh Son of a Seventh Son (1988) 
“The Clairvoyant” Seventh Son of a Seventh Son (1988) 
“Powerslave” Powerslave (1984) 
“Hallowed Be Thy Name (live)” Flight 666 (2009) 
“Fear of the Dark (live)” Flight 666 (2009) 
“Iron Maiden (live)” Flight 666 (2009)  
 
The Iron Maiden tracks will be available for purchase as part of the “Iron Maiden Pack” or as individual tracks for Xbox 360 and PLAYSTATION 3 system. These tracks will be available for purchase as individual tracks only for Wii.  
 
Release Date: Tuesday, June 9, 2009  
  (Xbox LIVE Marketplace for Xbox 360® and in-game Rock Band 2 Music Store for Wii) 
 
  Thursday, June 11, 2009  
  (PlayStation®Store)  
 
** Dates for Rock Band game tracks are tentative and subject to change ** 
 
Price: $1.99 (160 Microsoft Points) for Xbox 360 per track 
  $19.99 (1600 Microsoft Points for Xbox 360) for “Iron Maiden Pack”  
  $2.00 (200 Wii Points) per track  
 
Locations:  
Xbox LIVE Marketplace for Xbox 360 PlayStation®Network In-game Rock Band 2 Music Store for Wii  

ARE YOU READY TO ROCK!!!???

Well if your not you have till spetember 9 2009 to gather up 3to 6 friends and a couple bucks and get your fix on beatles tunes.

Now i know this game has been announced for a while but this is the ultimate in epicness as the game was just shown off during Microsoft's Conference at E3.

Ill keep this nice and short cuz i dont want to babble (i can go on forever with RockBand believe me)

Here are the skimpy Details...

3 singers harmonized singing this will be split into 3 colors red,brown and blue. (better get your tone-def friend to sing better)

Beetles DLC, shortly after Game's Launch there will be Full Album releases as DLC 

Style of the game has been totally revamped, no more dark cool shiny colors, its all for the Hippies here (far out man)

Epicness on my side :D

also no longer will you be stcuk inside venues, REAL music videos aswell as other random cool places to play your fave beatles tracks :D

Check out a video of the Game here

http://www.thebeatlesrockband.com/inc/img/press/video/TBRB_Trailer.mov

More news along with more pictures at the official Press Site

I'll be getting this game Day One, so till then ill be posting on anymore updates about the game and actual gameplay videos once the game is released :)

Pepsi, Rock Band and MTV Team Up To Make You Famous

Summer Promotion to Offer Music Fans Thousands of Rock Band Tracks and Games
 
First-Ever MTV Video Music Awards Moonman for Best Rock Band Music Video to be Awarded to Contest Winner

New York, NY (May 20, 2009) – Today, MTV and MTV Games, a part of Viacom’s MTV Networks (NYSE: VIA, VIA.B) and Pepsi announced a multi-platform “Drink Up, Rock Out” promotion that will give away thousands of Rock Band® DLC music tracks and games. Music lovers and gamers nationwide will be able to win prizes instantly and will have the opportunity to participate in the first-ever Pepsi Rock Band music video contest that will award one talented band a 2009 MTV Video Music Awards Moonman. The summer promotion begins June 2 and continues through the MTV Video Music Awards.

  
 
As part of the “Drink Up, Rock Out” promotion, fans who see a Rock Band icon on specially-marked packages of 20-ounce and 1-liter bottles of Pepsi, Diet Pepsi, Pepsi Max and other Pepsi products are encouraged to look under the cap for a code and then go to www.pepsirockband.com to enter the code for a chance to win prizes. During the promotion, MTV and Pepsi will give away a Rock Band®2 Special Edition bundle every hour and thousands of Rock Band downloadable tracks each day. Additionally, fans can enter a weekly sweepstakes for opportunities to win a trip to a Harrah’s Entertainment property, Xbox 360 Consoles and other great prizes. 
 
“MTV’s Rock Band has quickly established a new gaming platform that is extremely popular with music fans and gamers alike,” said Ralph Santana, VP of cola marketing, Pepsi-Cola North America Beverages. “We’re partnering with MTV to bring a new exciting twist to the game that will give one talented band a once-in-a-lifetime experience and a taste of stardom.”
 
Christina Glorioso, Vice President Marketing Partnerships for MTV Games added: “Pepsi is continuing their long standing tradition of being on the forefront of music with the decision to partner with Rock Band, the genre-defining music game platform that allows music fans and gamers to interact with and discover music like never before. This campaign has something for every Pepsi consumer from those that love to rock to the fans that love to cheer on their favorite bands.” 
  
 
And for those Rock Band groups who seek fame, Pepsi, Rock Band, and MTV are giving fans the opportunity to win a Moonman for the first time by entering their own Rock Band music video into the competition. Entrants can choose a song from the official competition list – available at www.RockBand.com/Pepsi and start making their Rock Band music video right now. Music video submissions can be uploaded to www.PepsiRockBand.com where bands and fans will be able to enter, view, rate and vote on their favorite Rock Band music videos. To jump start the promotion, MTV Games is giving hardcore fans, those that upload a music video on the first day of the promotion (June 2 before 6pm EDT), the opportunity to win a trip to Los Angles the very next day to be the house band at the Rock Band booth at E3. Fans must register separately on June 2 to be entered for the chance to win this prize at www.RockBand.com/Pepsi.  
 
For a shot to win the Moonman, Pepsi Rock Band music video submissions will be accepted June 2 through July 28. Beginning August 8 – September 1, fans take the reins as they vote online and decide the fate of the winning Rock Band band. The winning band will travel to the 2009 MTV Video Music Awards, walk the red carpet, receive their very-own Moonman statue, and will be featured in a spot produced by MTV to air the night of the awards show. 
 
The “Drink Up and Rock Out” summer program will also include promotion across MTV Networks channels, including MTV, MTV2, mtvU, VH1, CMT, Spike, COMEDY CENTRAL, TV Land and Nick at Nite. 
 
About Pepsi-Cola North America Beverages 
Pepsi-Cola North America Beverages (www.pepsi.com ), based in Purchase, N.Y., is PepsiCo’s refreshment beverage unit in the United States and Canada. Its U.S. trademarks include Pepsi, Mountain Dew, Sierra Mist, Mug, Aquafina, SoBe and IZZE. The company also makes and markets Tropicana juice drinks, Dole and Ocean Spray single-serve juices and North America’s bestselling ready-to-drink iced teas and coffees, respectively, via joint ventures with Lipton and Starbucks. For more information, please visit www.pepsiproductfacts.com.  

About MTV Games: 
MTV Games is dedicated to creating, marketing and publishing high-quality, innovative interactive products that are relevant to the MTV audience and complement the core values of the MTV Networks brands.  

About MTV Networks: 
MTV Networks, a unit of Viacom (NYSE: VIA, VIA.B), is one of the world’s leading creators of entertainment content, with brands that engage and connect diverse audiences across television, online, mobile, games, virtual worlds and consumer products. The company’s portfolio spans more than 150 television channels and 350 digital media properties worldwide, and includes MTV, VH1, CMT, Logo, Harmonix, Nickelodeon, Nick at Nite, Noggin, The N, AddictingGames, Neopets, COMEDY CENTRAL, Spike TV, TV Land, Atom, Gametrailers and Xfire. 

Press Release Via Email

Rock Band® Track Pack™ Classic Rock” Available Now Nationwide

MTV Games, Harmonix and EA Announce “Rock Band® Track Pack™ Classic Rock” Available Now Nationwide
  
Cambridge, MA – May 19, 2009 -- Harmonix, the leading developer of music-based games, and MTV Games, a part of Viacom’s MTV Networks, (NYSE: VIA, VIA.B), along with distribution partner Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ: ERTS), today announced the release of Rock Band® Track Pack™: Classic Rock. The standalone software is available now at retail stores nationwide for the Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft, PLAYSTATION®3 computer entertainment system, PlayStation®2 computer entertainment system and Wii™ system. The suggested retail price for Rock Band Track Pack: Classic Rock is $29.99.  
 
Featuring an outstanding mix of favorite classic rock hits, Rock Band Track Pack: Classic Rock features 20-songs from mega artists such as The Who, Rush, Boston, Police, Steve Miller Band, George Thorogood and more!  
 
Rock Band Track Pack: Classic Rock, like all Rock Band software, is compatible with all Rock Band instrument controllers, as well as most Guitar Hero® and other music instrument controllers.  
 
As an added bonus, fans who buy the Rock Band Track Pack: Classic Rock for Xbox 360 and PLAYSTATION 3 system can play directly from the disc or download the songs onto their consoles’ hard drives through a free offer with Xbox LIVE® online entertainment network or the PlayStation®Network. Once downloaded, the songs will automatically appear in the player’s custom Rock Band library and can be integrated into set lists and played in all game modes.  
 
The Rock Band Track Pack: Classic Rock is the latest in a series of popular software releases developed to increase players’ music library for the Rock Band platform including Rock Band Track Pack 1, Rock Band Track Pack 2 and AC/DC LIVE: Rock Band Track Pack. With more than 670 tracks available in the Rock Band music catalogue, and regular releases of downloadable content every week, Rock Band Track Pack: Classic Rock is yet another way rockers can continue to expand and customize their music libraries.  
 
The Rock Band franchise is the ultimate platform for music fans and gamers to interact with music like never before. The game challenges players to put together a band and tour for fame and fortune – all while learning to master lead/bass guitar, drums and vocals. Featuring the most master recordings of any music game ever by the world’s biggest rock artists, the Rock Band music catalogue includes tracks that span every genre of rock ranging from alternative and classic rock, to heavy metal and punk. 

Rock Band Track Pack: Classic Rock is rated “T” for Teen with a descriptor of Mild Lyrics by the ESRB. Rock Band and Rock Band 2 are currently available for Xbox 360, PLAYSTATION 3 system, PlayStation 2 system and Wii.  
 
For more information on Rock Band and Harmonix Music Systems please visit www.rockband.com and www.harmonixmusic.com.  
 
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About MTV Networks 
MTV Networks, a unit of Viacom (NYSE: VIA, VIA.B), is one of the world’s leading creators of entertainment content, with brands that engage and connect diverse audiences across television, online, mobile, games, virtual worlds and consumer products. The company’s portfolio spans more than 150 television channels and 350 digital media properties worldwide, and includes MTV, VH1, CMT, Logo, Harmonix, Nickelodeon, Nick at Nite, Noggin, The N, AddictingGames, Neopets, COMEDY CENTRAL, Spike TV, TV Land, Atom, Gametrailers and Xfire.  
 
About MTV Games 
MTV Games is dedicated to creating, marketing and publishing high-quality, innovative interactive products that are relevant to the MTV audience and complement the core values of the MTV Networks brands.  
 
About Harmonix Music Systems, Inc 
Harmonix Music Systems, Inc., based in Cambridge, MA, and established in 1995, is the leading developer of groundbreaking music-oriented videogames. Harmonix was founded by Alex Rigopulos and Eran Egozy, who formed the company to invent new ways for non-musicians to experience the unique joy that comes from making music and have pioneered music and rhythm gaming in the US. For more information please visit www.harmonixmusic.com.  
 
About Electronic Arts 
Electronic Arts Inc. (EA), headquartered in Redwood City, California, a leading global interactive entertainment software company. Founded in 1982, the Company develops, publishes, and distributes interactive software worldwide for video game systems, personal computers, wireless devices and the Internet. Electronic Arts markets its products under four brand names: EA SPORTSTM, EATM, EA SPORTS Freestyle TM and POGOTM. In fiscal 2009, EA posted GAAP net revenue of $4.2 billion and had 31 titles that sold more than one million copies. EA's homepage and online game site is www.ea.com. More information about EA's products and full text of press releases can be found on the Internet at http://info.ea.com. 
 
© 2009 Harmonix Music Systems, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Harmonix, Rock Band and all related titles and logos are trademarks of Harmonix Music Systems, Inc., a MTV Networks company. Rock Band developed by Harmonix Music Systems, Inc. MTV: Music Television, MTV Games and all related titles and logos are trademarks of MTV Networks, a division of Viacom International Inc. All other marks are the property of their respective owners. EA, EA SPORTS, EA SPORTS Freestyle and POGO are trademarks or registered trademarks of Electronic Arts Inc. in the U.S. and/or other countries. Microsoft, Xbox. Xbox 360 and Xbox Live are trademarks of the Microsoft group of companies. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners. “PlayStation” and “PLAYSTATION” are registered trademarks of Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. Guitar Hero is a registered trademark of Activision Publishing, Inc. Wii and the Wii logo are properties of Nintendo.

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RB2 DLC may 19th

More song SQUEE

seems they really wanna get everything out there

with a catalog of almost 600 songs, and having them release 25 a week like this we should be all caught up by the summer :D!

Franz Ferdinand - Take Me Out
Franz Ferdinand - Do You Want To
Franz Ferdinand - Lucid Dreams
Alien Ant Farm - Smooth Criminal
The Allman Brothers Band - Blue Sky
The Allman Brothers Band - Midnight Rider
The Distillers - Drain the Blood
Luscious Jackson - Naked Eye
Prong - Idealistic Types
Prong - The Banishment
The Knack - My Sharona*
Coheed & Cambria - Ten Speed (Of God's Blood & Burial)*
The B-52s - Roam
Buzzcocks - Ever Fallen in Love*
The Runaways - Cherry Bomb*
T-Rex - Bang a Gong*
Grateful Dead - Casey Jones
Grateful Dead - China Cat Sunflower
Grateful Dead - Franklin’s Tower
Grateful Dead - I Need A Miracle
Grateful Dead - Sugar Magnolia
Grateful Dead - Truckin'
At the Gates - Blinded by Fear
Evile - Thraser
The Haunted - D.O.A.

* is a cover version

Personally i'd recommend Buzzcocks - Ever Fallen in Love

I've ever heard the original only the cover and i gotta say it KICKS ASS

Buzzcocks - Ever Fallen in Love expert RB2 drums (near perfect)

Link Via RockBand Forums

RB2 Wii New DLC Tuesday May 12th

thought maybe some of the viewers would care for this some might not but its a straight foward List of what will be coming out tomorrow on RB2 DLC for Wii (mix of new DLC aswell as ps360 back catalog)

Social Distortion “Bad Luck”
Social Distortion “Ring of Fire”
Social Distortion “Story of My Life”
Steely Dan “Black Friday”
Steely Dan “My Old School”
Disturbed “Stricken”
Disturbed “Stupify”
Elvis Costello “Radio Radio”
The Replacements “Kids Don’t Follow”
Siouxsie & The Banshees “Hong Kong Garden”
Siouxsie & The Banshees “Kiss Them For Me”
Siouxsie & The Banshees “The Killing Jar”
Locksley “All Over Again”
Locksley “Don’t Make Me Wait”
Locksley “She Does”
Silversun Pickups “Melatonin”
Silversun Pickups “Well Thought Out Twinkles”
Duran Duran “Girls On Film”
Duran Duran “Rio”
Buckcherry “Rescue Me”
Mötley Crüe “Face Down in the Dirt”
Psychedelic Furs “Pretty in Pink”
Sixx:A.M. “Life is Beautiful”
**The Pretenders “Brass in Pocket”
The Janitors “Get Your Rock On”

**Song is a Cover

I think ill get me some Duran Duran - Rio, and MAYBE Sixx:A.M. - Life is Beautiful , Disturbed - Striken, and Social Distortion - Story of my Life.