Chris Kohler of Wired.com writes:

"Wired.com has obtained a partial list of upcoming downloadable songs for Rock Band that includes Queen, The White Stripes, and The Raconteurs.

The list, which comes from a highly-placed source close to Harmonix, features a number of interesting bits of news about the near future of the Rock Band franchise, including confirmation that the songs from the upcoming kid-oriented game Lego Rock Band will be exportable to your hard drive, if you want to play them in your main Rock Band set list instead of having to swap the disc. (Our source says a small fee will likely be attached to this feature, as was the case when exporting the songs from the original Rock Band.)"
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Aug 31, 2009

Rock Band DLC Releases (Week Beginning Aug. 31st)

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PS3 - Rock Band 2 - Rock Band DLC Releases (Week Beginning Aug. 31st)

Harmonix and MTV Games have announced that a five pack of songs from new wave rockers Talking Heads, as well as singles from Avenged Sevenfold, The Jam, Oasis and Rage Against the Machine will be available in the Rock Band Music Store of Downloadable Content (DLC) next week for the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3.
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Aug 28, 2009

Next Week in Rock Band DLC: Talking Heads

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PS3 - Rock Band 2 - Next Week in Rock Band DLC: Talking Heads

Gamervision writes:
"Harmonix has got a pretty varied list of songs for next week's Rock Band downloadable content, with a little something for everyone. Talking Heads are the headliners with five songs, but you've also got Rage Against the Machine, Oasis, The Jam, and Avenged Sevenfold for the 360 and PS3. Wii owners get last week's Tom Petty and a bunch of other tunes to help them get caught up, and two more songs are added to the Rock Band Unplugged line-up."
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Aug 28, 2009

Harmonix on 'Guitar Hero' Song Creator: 'Fundamentally Different' From 'Rock Band Network'

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PS3 - Rock Band 2 - Harmonix on 'Guitar Hero' Song Creator: 'Fundamentally Different' From 'Rock Band Network'

For someone with little-to-no musical talent (like me, for example), it's easy to equate the concept of "GH Tunes" (the "Guitar Hero" franchise's in-game music creator) and "Rock Band Network." Both offer ways for fans to get their own musical creations in the game. But Harmonix sees a big difference with what they're doing versus what "GH Tunes" offers.

At a preview event for "Rock Band Network," Caleb Epps, Composer and Sound Designer at Harmonix, talked about what he sees as a vast difference between the two products.
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Aug 23, 2009

Rock Band DLC Releases (Week Beginning Aug. 24th)

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PS3 - Rock Band 2 - Rock Band DLC Releases (Week Beginning Aug. 24th)

Harmonix and MTV Games today announced that singles from Fleetwood Mac, Billy Idol, Jet and, making his Rock Band debut, Tom Petty will be available in the Rock Band Music Store of Downloadable Content (DLC) next week for the Xbox 360 and PLAYSTATION 3 (PS3).
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Aug 23, 2009

BeefJack - Music DLC Round Up - 22/8

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PS3 - Rock Band 2 - BeefJack - Music DLC Round Up - 22/8

BeefJack writes: This week sees a quiet release of songs for all 3 ofof the major music games. Available on August 25th for Rock Band:"

Available as a single.

Billy Idol
Mony Mony
Rebel Yell

Fleetwood Mac
Don't Stop
World Turning
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Aug 21, 2009

Tom Petty Makes Rock Band DLC Debut Next Week

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PS3 - Rock Band 2 - Tom Petty Makes Rock Band DLC Debut Next Week

Harmonix and MTV Games today announced that singles from Fleetwood Mac, Billy Idol, Jet and, making his Rock Band debut, Tom Petty will be available in the Rock Band Music Store of downloadable content next week for the Xbox 360 video game and entertainment system from Microsoft and PLAYSTATION 3 computer entertainment system.
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Aug 20, 2009

Harmonix DLC Announcements at Gamescom 2009

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PS3 - Rock Band 2 - Harmonix DLC Announcements at Gamescom 2009

Speaking at Gamescom 2009, Alex Rigopulos, CEO and co-founder of Harmonix, the world's leading developer of music-based games and a part of Viacom's MTV Networks, today confirmed release details for the three Beatles albums that will be available for purchase as downloadable content in The Beatles: Rock Band Music Store by the end of this year. Abbey Road will be released on October 20, 2009, followed by the release of Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band in November and Rubber Soul in December.

Additionally, Rigopulos revealed that tracks from Queen, Nirvana, Tom Petty, Elton John, Iggy Pop, The White Stripes, Pantera, Talking Heads, Korn, The Raconteurs and more will be among the artists coming to the various offerings across the Rock Band platform.
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Aug 20, 2009

GC 09: Beatles album DLC details, Nirvana, more to Rock Band

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PS3 - Rock Band 2 - GC 09: Beatles album DLC details, Nirvana, more to Rock Band

At gamescom today, Harmonix CEO and co-founder Alex Rigopulos revealed that tracks from Queen, Nirvana, Tom Petty, Iggy Pop, The White Stripes, Pantera, Talking Heads, Korn, and The Rancontuers would be coming to Rock Band.
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Aug 16, 2009

Rock Band Xbox 360, PS3, Wii & PSP DLC Releases

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PS3 - Rock Band 2 - Rock Band Xbox 360, PS3, Wii & PSP DLC Releases

Rock Band DLC Additions for Xbox 360 and PLAYSTATION 3 Systems
The Foo Fighters three-pack is the second pack available from the American rockers for Rock Band fans and features All My Life and Lonely As You from the band's Grammy Award-winning fourth album One by One, as well as I'll Stick Around, from the band's self-titled 1995 debut album. Founded by former Nirvana drummer Dave Grohl, Foo Fighters have won three Grammy Awards, with all six of their albums being nominated.
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Aug 15, 2009

BeefJack: Music DLC Round Up - 15/8

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PS3 - Rock Band 2 - BeefJack: Music DLC Round Up - 15/8

BeefJack writes: "With Guitar Hero 5 on the horizon we've been seeing a slight bump and dip in DLC. Rock Band or Haromix have been consistent as of late and this week is no exception. With over six bands this week including the second song pack by Foo Fighters which includes the huge single All My Life and a personal favourite I'll Stick Around, drummers especially should keep an eye out for that track if nothing else."
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Aug 14, 2009

Rock Band DLC Update for week of August 18, 2009

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PS3 - Rock Band 2 - Rock Band DLC Update for week of August 18, 2009

Harmonix and MTV Games today announced that a three-pack of songs from Foo Fighters, as well as singles from Blind Melon, Blur, Dropkick Murphys, Eve 6 and Kaiser Chiefs will be available in the Rock Band Music Store of downloadable content next week for the Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft and PLAYSTATION®3 computer entertainment system.
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Aug 13, 2009

Amazon Discounts Rock Band 2 SE by $70 Today

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PS3 - Rock Band 2 - Amazon Discounts Rock Band 2 SE by $70 Today

GamerDeals.net writes:

"Amazon is back today with a pretty incredible deal of the day...

Grab Rock Band 2 Special Editon (Nintendo Wii/PS3/Xbox 360) for $89.98 (save $70) w/ free shipping. It is the Amazon.com Video Games Deal of the Day for Thursday, August 13, 2009."
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Aug 13, 2009

"Rock Band: Nickelback" was codename for the Rock Band Network

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PS3 - Rock Band 2 - "Rock Band: Nickelback" was codename for the Rock Band Network

...in order to "deflect all curiosity" about the project.

Harmonix knew that they had something big on their hands with the Rock Band Network, a public track development system which may produce a huge expansion in content available for the game. So big was it, that in order to keep it under wraps, they had to give it a name that nobody would be interested in.

That's where Nickelback comes in.
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Aug 7, 2009

Gorillaz Trample Rock Band Next Week

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PS3 - Rock Band 2 - Gorillaz Trample Rock Band Next Week

A heavy dose of classic rock in next week's Rock Band Music Store update gets completely overrun by the Rock Band debut of Gorillaz.

Up until now, the Gorillaz presence in music games has been limited to karaoke games and an appearance in the promising yet ultimately disappointing Battle of the Bands for the Nintendo Wii. Next week Harmonix fixes this, adding three of the virtual band's most beloved tracks to the Rock Band Music Store.
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Aug 2, 2009

Rock Band DLC Releases (Week Beginning Aug. 3rd)

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PS3 - Rock Band 2 - Rock Band DLC Releases (Week Beginning Aug. 3rd)

Harmonix and MTV Games today announced they will be celebrating the 25th anniversary of the theatrical release of This is Spinal Tap, by making available newly recorded versions of the song s featured in the cult classic film and its 1984 soundtrack album. The songs will be available in the Rock Band Music Store of Downloadable Content (DLC) next week on the Xbox 360, PLAYSTATION 3 and Wii.
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Aug 1, 2009

BeefJack - Music DLC Roundup 1/8

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PS3 - Rock Band 2 - BeefJack - Music DLC Roundup 1/8

BeefJack writes: "I hate music journalism, maybe it's just me (or more likely music journalism) but I find it far too opinionated, with other forms of media critics seem to judge the film, book or video game etc based upon facts and industry standards rather then personal preference. So it's ironic that each week I become as close to a music journalist as I've ever been when I write these sections, and I find out that it's actually pretty hard to write about music you have no favour for."
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Jul 31, 2009

PlayStation Store Global Update 07/30/09

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PS3 - Rock Band 2 - PlayStation Store Global Update 07/30/09

Want to see which region got what content? Look no further, as PlayStation LifeStyle has done the searching for you and compiled a list of what's new in this week's PlayStation Store Update, for all regions across the globe.
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Jul 29, 2009

Rumored PS Store Content for 07/30/09

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PS3 - Rock Band 2 - Rumored PS Store Content for 07/30/09

PlayStation LifeStyle writes:
"This week, after over a year long wait, Fat Princess will be hitting the PS Store and 'eating' up the spotlight for the week. That's not to say there isn't another "heavy" hitter this week, as a demo for Madden NFL 10 will be tackling the PSN."
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Jul 25, 2009

BeefJack - Music DLC Roundup - 25/7

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PS3 - Rock Band 2 - BeefJack - Music DLC Roundup - 25/7

BeefJack writes: "Bit of a miss mash this week, with Rock Band throwing out some classics as Kiss and Weezer then sticking in pop punk gone emo Blink 182, still the Rock Show isn't a bad tune. Guitar Hero follows their suit for this month with another collection of songs from a record label, luckily this time with less emo."
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