Complete list of downloadable songs for the Rock Band series
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The Rock Band series
Rock Band
Rock Band is a music video game developed by Harmonix Music Systems, published by MTV Games and Electronic Arts. It is the first title in the Rock Band series. The PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 versions were released in the United States on November 20, 2007, while the PlayStation 2 version was...
of music video game
Music video game
A music video game, also commonly known as a music game, is a video game where the gameplay is meaningfully and often almost entirely oriented around the player's interactions with a musical score or individual songs...
s supports downloadable songs for the Xbox 360
Xbox 360
The Xbox 360 is the second video game console produced by Microsoft and the successor to the Xbox. The Xbox 360 competes with Sony's PlayStation 3 and Nintendo's Wii as part of the seventh generation of video game consoles...
, PlayStation 3
PlayStation 3
The is the third home video game console produced by Sony Computer Entertainment and the successor to the PlayStation 2 as part of the PlayStation series. The PlayStation 3 competes with Microsoft's Xbox 360 and Nintendo's Wii as part of the seventh generation of video game consoles...
, and Wii
Wii
The Wii is a home video game console released by Nintendo on November 19, 2006. As a seventh-generation console, the Wii primarily competes with Microsoft's Xbox 360 and Sony's PlayStation 3. Nintendo states that its console targets a broader demographic than that of the two others...
versions through the consoles' respective online services. Such downloadable content comes from two sources; Harmonix
Harmonix Music Systems
Harmonix Music Systems is an American video game development company based in Cambridge, Massachusetts in the United States...
typically provides three to six new tracks per week available to all consoles as listed below, and artists and authoring groups can submit their own tracks for peer review through the Rock Band Network
Rock Band Network
The Rock Band Network is a downloadable content service designed by Harmonix Music Systems with the help of Microsoft to allow musical artists and record labels to make their music available as playable tracks for the Rock Band series of rhythm video games, starting with Rock Band 2...
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Players can download songs on a track-by-track basis, with many of the tracks also offered as part of a "song pack" or complete album at a discounted rate. These packs are available in the Wii version of Rock Band 3, but not Rock Band 2.
Most downloadable songs are playable within every game mode, including the Band World Tour career mode. All downloadable songs released before October 26, 2010 are cross-compatible between Rock Band, Rock Band 2
Rock Band 2
Rock Band 2 is a music video game developed by Harmonix Music Systems. It is the sequel to Rock Band and is the second title in the series. The game allows up to four players to simulate the performance of popular songs by playing with controllers modeled after musical instruments...
, Rock Band 3
Rock Band 3
Rock Band 3 is a music video game, developed by Harmonix Music Systems. The game was initially published and distributed by MTV Games and Electronic Arts, respectively, with Mad Catz taking over both roles a year later. It is the third main game in the Rock Band series...
, while those after only work with Rock Band 3
Rock Band 3
Rock Band 3 is a music video game, developed by Harmonix Music Systems. The game was initially published and distributed by MTV Games and Electronic Arts, respectively, with Mad Catz taking over both roles a year later. It is the third main game in the Rock Band series...
. Certain songs deemed "suitable for all ages" by Harmonix are also available for use in Lego Rock Band
Lego Rock Band
Lego Rock Band is a music video game and part of the Rock Band series developed by Harmonix Music Systems, but also incorporates elements from other Lego video games as developed by Traveller's Tales. The game is published by Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment and MTV Games...
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The Wii version of Rock Band does not support downloadable content, but Rock Band 2 and Rock Band 3 for Wii do, with DLC first made available in January 2009. Harmonix has said it will continue to release songs from the back catalog of downloadable content each week for Wii until all songs are available, and starting in March 2009, is making new DLC available for Wii at the same time as Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3. All songs are available for download on Wii unless otherwise noted.
Pricing
Individual songs are usually priced at either US$United States dollar
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2/€
Euro
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1.49/GB£
Pound sterling
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0.99/160 MSP
Microsoft Points
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/200 WP
Wii Points
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, or US$1/€0.75/GB£0.59/80 MSP/100 WP, with a few exceptions priced at GB£1.19 or GB£1.49/€1.99; all are available for download through PlayStation Network, Xbox Live
Xbox Live
Xbox Live is an online multiplayer gaming and digital media delivery service created and operated by Microsoft Corporation. It is currently the only online gaming service on consoles that charges users a fee to play multiplayer gaming. It was first made available to the Xbox system in 2002...
and the Wii
Wii
The Wii is a home video game console released by Nintendo on November 19, 2006. As a seventh-generation console, the Wii primarily competes with Microsoft's Xbox 360 and Sony's PlayStation 3. Nintendo states that its console targets a broader demographic than that of the two others...
's online service unless otherwise noted. Song packs containing three songs usually cost US$5.49 (440 MSP), while song packs containing six songs cost US$9.99 (800 MSP). In the US, some downloadable songs have been available for the discounted US$0.99 price for a limited time before being raised to the standard price. The price for downloadable albums varies, according to how many songs are on the album.
Since the introduction of PRO instruments, extra pricing may be necessary. "Subdivisions" by Rush was the first song to make an extra upgrade appearance in the Rock Band Music Store. In order to receive the PRO guitar and bass play, one must pay an additional US$1.00/€0.75/GB£0.59/80 MSP unless otherwise noted.
Complete list of available songs
The following songs have been released for the Rock Band games. All songs available in packs are also available as individual song downloads on the same date, unless otherwise noted. As of May 4, 2010 new songs are released on Tuesdays across all participating consoles. Dates listed are the initial release of songs on Xbox Live. Starting May 20, 2008, all downloadable songs are available in both the North American and European markets, unless noted.
Some songs released before Rock Band 3 have been retrofitted to include Rock Band 3 features, including backing vocals, and the ability to buy an additional pack for Pro Guitar/Bass charts without having to buy the "RB3 Version" of the song. Certain songs have been marked "family friendly" by Harmonix; such songs released before Rock Band 3s launch on October 26, 2010 can be played in Lego Rock Band
Lego Rock Band
Lego Rock Band is a music video game and part of the Rock Band series developed by Harmonix Music Systems, but also incorporates elements from other Lego video games as developed by Traveller's Tales. The game is published by Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment and MTV Games...
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Starting October 26, 2010 (with The Doors), all new songs are only playable in Rock Band 3
Rock Band 3
Rock Band 3 is a music video game, developed by Harmonix Music Systems. The game was initially published and distributed by MTV Games and Electronic Arts, respectively, with Mad Catz taking over both roles a year later. It is the third main game in the Rock Band series...
, due to a change in the file format. All songs released via downloadable content are playable in Rock Band 3, and support its new Pro Drum mode. Most songs released for Rock Band 3 include core features for keyboards, Pro Keyboards, and backing vocals in the core song, where they are appropriate. Additionally, some of these songs features charts for Pro Guitar and Bass that can also be purchased.
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Exported set lists
In 2008, Harmonix began to offer owners of Rock Band games for Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 the option of integrating songs from various titles in the series for use in other Rock Band games. Starting with Rock Band 3, Wii players are also able to export songs; however, only Green Day: Rock Band and Rock Band 2 can be exported, and song files are downloaded individually.- 55 of 58 songs (63 of 67 songs on the European version) from the original Rock Band can be exported to Rock Band 2 while 61 in the European version can be exported to Rock Band 3 after purchasing a license for $4.99/400 Microsoft PointsMicrosoft PointsMicrosoft Points are the currency of the Xbox Live Marketplace, Games for Windows - Live Marketplace, Windows Live Gallery, and Zune online stores. The points allow users to purchase content without a credit card and to reduce the number of small credit card transaction fees, which Microsoft would...
. "Enter Sandman", "Paranoid", "Run to the Hills" and "Monsoon" cannot be exported to any other game, "Rock and Roll Star" and "Hier kommt Alex" are available in Rock Band 2 but not Rock Band 3, and "Dani California" and "Black Hole Sun" were initially incompatible with Rock Band 3 until the release of a November 8th, 2011 title update for the game. - The following Rock Band Track Packs can be exported to the main games on the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 for no additional cost using a one-time code printed on the back of the game's manual. Later Track Packs contained songs which were exclusive to the Track Pack disc for a limited time before being released as DLC.
- AC/DC Live (18 songs)
- Track Pack Vol. 2 (20 songs)
- Classic Rock Track Pack (20 songs)
- Country Track Pack (21 songs)
- Metal Track Pack (20 songs)
- Country Track Pack 2 (21 songs)
- All 45 songs from Lego Rock BandLego Rock BandLego Rock Band is a music video game and part of the Rock Band series developed by Harmonix Music Systems, but also incorporates elements from other Lego video games as developed by Traveller's Tales. The game is published by Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment and MTV Games...
can be exported to the main games on the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 after purchasing an Export License for $9.99/800 Microsoft Points using a unique code printed on the game's manual. - All 44 tracks from Green Day: Rock BandGreen Day: Rock BandGreen Day: Rock Band is a music video game developed by Harmonix Music Systems, published by MTV Games and distributed by Electronic Arts. It is the fifth major console release in the Rock Band music video game series and, like other games in the series, it allows players to simulate the playing of...
can be exported after purchasing an Export License for $9.99/800 Microsoft Points/1000 Nintendo Points using a unique code printed on the game's manual. Preordering the game at certain stores allowed owners to waive this fee. - 70 of 84 songs from Rock Band 2Rock Band 2Rock Band 2 is a music video game developed by Harmonix Music Systems. It is the sequel to Rock Band and is the second title in the series. The game allows up to four players to simulate the performance of popular songs by playing with controllers modeled after musical instruments...
can be exported to Rock Band 3 after purchasing an Export License for $9.99/800 Microsoft Points/1000 Nintendo Points. The 9 songs from Harmonix-based bands are not available in the initial export package; however, these songs are offered at no cost in the "Rock Band Free 01" pack released on January 4, 2011; the pack is not available for Wii users. "Battery", "Give It Away", "Spoonman", "Any Way You Want It" and "Let There Be Rock" cannot be exported. The export for the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 versions requires the use of the unique code printed on the back of the Rock Band 2 instruction manual in order to attain an export key; this is the same code used for the redemption of the 20 bonus downloadable songs that were released shortly after Rock Band 2's launch. EA support will accommodate users who may have lost their previous code. On the Wii version, instead of redeeming a code to attain an export key, players only need to have a Rock Band 2 save file present.
Promotions
Following the release of Rock Band, Harmonix and EA began to form partnerships with different companies and bands to provide promotional content.- Harmonix Pack 01 was first released as part of a bonus disc included with the February 2008 issue of Official Xbox MagazineOfficial Xbox MagazineOfficial Xbox Magazine is a monthly video game magazine which started in November 2001 around the launch of the original Xbox. A preview issue was released for E3 2001, with another preview issue for November 2001. The magazine is bundled with a disc that includes game demos, preview videos and...
. - "Inside the Fire" and "Indestructible" (from Disturbed Pack 01) were offered at no cost in June 2008 to customers who preordered the band's album IndestructibleIndestructible (Disturbed album)Indestructible is the fourth studio album by American heavy metal band Disturbed. A self-produced effort, Indestructible is the first Disturbed album that did not feature Johnny K, the producer of Disturbed's previous three albums, The Sickness, Believe, and Ten Thousand Fists. Indestructible was...
through Best Buy'sBest BuyBest Buy Co., Inc. is an American specialty retailer of consumer electronics in the United States, accounting for 19% of the market. It also operates in Mexico, Canada & China. The company's subsidiaries include Geek Squad, CinemaNow, Magnolia Audio Video, Pacific Sales, and, in Canada operates...
online store. - Crüefest Pack 01 was handed out as a prize in Stride'sStride (gum)Stride is a brand of chewing gum created by Cadbury Adams . Its packs usually consist of 14 pieces of gum.-Current Flavors:There are 17 flavors in total.* Always Mandarin* Eternal Melon* Forever Fruit 2.0...
Ridiculously Long Lasting Rock Band Off, held in June 2008. - On November 6, 2008 Harmonix began distributing 20 free downloadable songs to owners of Rock Band 2Rock Band 2Rock Band 2 is a music video game developed by Harmonix Music Systems. It is the sequel to Rock Band and is the second title in the series. The game allows up to four players to simulate the performance of popular songs by playing with controllers modeled after musical instruments...
for the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3. The song pack could only be downloaded after redeeming a code printed inside the game's manual. These songs were released to the Wii as free downloads on January 13, 2009, and could be found in the Rock Band Music Store. Harmonix has made no announcement regarding plans to release these songs through the Music Store for the 360 or PS3. This content is playable in Rock Band, Rock Band 2 and Rock Band 3 for the 360 and PS3, with some of the content also playable in Lego Rock Band. Wii owners can only use this content in Rock Band 2 and Rock Band 3. - Beginning on March 24, 2009, Best Buy customers who purchased the specially-marked deluxe editions of Pearl JamPearl JamPearl Jam is an American rock band that formed in Seattle, Washington, in 1990. Since its inception, the band's line-up has included Eddie Vedder , Jeff Ament , Stone Gossard , and Mike McCready...
's TenTen (Pearl Jam album)Ten is the debut studio album by the American grunge band Pearl Jam, released on August 27, 1991 through Epic Records. Following the disbanding of bassist Jeff Ament and guitarist Stone Gossard's previous group Mother Love Bone, the two recruited vocalist Eddie Vedder, guitarist Mike McCready, and...
, received a promotional code that could be redeemed to download two additional live tracks ("Alive" and "State of Love and TrustState of Love and Trust"State of Love and Trust" is a song by the American rock band Pearl Jam. Featuring lyrics written by vocalist Eddie Vedder and music co-written by guitarist Mike McCready and bassist Jeff Ament, "State of Love and Trust" first appeared on the soundtrack to the 1992 film, Singles...
"), as well as a studio version of "BrotherBrother (Pearl Jam song)"Brother" is a song by the American rock band Pearl Jam. Featuring lyrics written by vocalist Eddie Vedder and music written by guitarist Stone Gossard, "Brother" was an outtake from the band's debut album, Ten. The song was included as an instrumental version on the 2003 B-sides and rarities...
". These songs were released to the XBLM and PSN during the week of June 22, 2009. They were released for the Wii the following week. - Beginning March 31, 2009, Rock Band owners who purchased specially-marked copies of Spectacular!Spectacular!Spectacular! is a 2009 Nickelodeon musical TV-movie. It stars singer Nolan Gerard Funk, Australian singer Tammin Sursok, Zoey 101 and Victorious star Victoria Justice, and Simon Curtis. Filmed in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, it premiered February 16, 2009...
on DVD received promotional codes which could be redeemed to download the songs "Break My Heart" and "Don't Tell Me" from the film's soundtrack. - TargetTarget CorporationTarget Corporation, doing business as Target, is an American retailing company headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota. It is the second-largest discount retailer in the United States, behind Walmart. The company is ranked at number 33 on the Fortune 500 and is a component of the Standard & Poor's...
offered a version of Pearl JamPearl JamPearl Jam is an American rock band that formed in Seattle, Washington, in 1990. Since its inception, the band's line-up has included Eddie Vedder , Jeff Ament , Stone Gossard , and Mike McCready...
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which includes a copy of the album for use in Rock BandRock BandRock Band is a music video game developed by Harmonix Music Systems, published by MTV Games and Electronic Arts. It is the first title in the Rock Band series. The PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 versions were released in the United States on November 20, 2007, while the PlayStation 2 version was...
games. It was released alongside the standard edition of the album in September 2009. - Best BuyBest BuyBest Buy Co., Inc. is an American specialty retailer of consumer electronics in the United States, accounting for 19% of the market. It also operates in Mexico, Canada & China. The company's subsidiaries include Geek Squad, CinemaNow, Magnolia Audio Video, Pacific Sales, and, in Canada operates...
offered limited editions of Brütal LegendBrütal LegendBrütal Legend is an action-adventure/real-time strategy game created by Double Fine Productions and published by Electronic Arts for the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360. The game was released during October 2009 in North America and Europe...
which included a code to redeem for the Brütal Legend Track Pack. The song pack was released to the Rock Band Music Store on the same day. - A listing on the Canadian website for GameStopGameStopGameStop Corporation is an American video game and entertainment software retailer. The company, whose headquarters is in Grapevine, Texas, United States, operates 6,500 retail stores throughout the United States, Canada, Australia, Austria, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, New...
and the UK website HMVHMVHis Master's Voice is a trademark in the music business, and for many years was the name of a large record label. The name was coined in 1899 as the title of a painting of the dog Nipper listening to a wind-up gramophone...
includes a trio of songs to be handed out to customers who pre-order Rock Band 3. Songs in this pack include "Burning Down the HouseBurning Down the House"Burning Down the House" is a song by New Wave band Talking Heads, released as the first single from their fifth studio album Speaking in Tongues.-Background:...
" from Talking HeadsTalking HeadsTalking Heads were an American New Wave and avant-garde band formed in 1975 in New York City and active until 1991. The band comprised David Byrne, Chris Frantz, Tina Weymouth and Jerry Harrison...
, "Blue MondayBlue Monday (New Order song)"Blue Monday" is a single released in 1983 by British band New Order, and later remixed in 1988 and 1995. The song has been widely remixed and covered since its original release, and became a popular anthem in the dance club scene.-Background:...
" from New OrderNew OrderNew Order are an English rock band formed in 1980 by Bernard Sumner , Peter Hook and Stephen Morris...
, and "My Own SummerMy Own Summer (Shove It)"My Own Summer " is a single by Sacramento, California-based alternative metal band Deftones; their first to be taken from the album Around the Fur. It was released in 1997 by Maverick Records. This opening track is a definitive fan favourite and a staple of every Deftones concert. It was Deftones'...
" by DeftonesDeftonesDeftones are an American alternative metal band from Sacramento, California, founded in 1988. The band consists of Chino Moreno , Stephen Carpenter , Chi Cheng , Frank Delgado , and Abe Cunningham . Currently Sergio Vega is standing in on bass while Cheng recovers from a car accident...
. This was later confirmed in a Joystiq report.
External links
- Official Rock Band series song list - Additional information for all songs featured in the Rock Band series.