As announced today on Rock Band’s official website, this week looks to be a big week for Downloadable Content. With the goal of reaching 1000 songs in their library by year’s end, Harmonix welcomes Billy Idol, Tom Petty and Fleetwood Mac in to the Rock Band family of musicians. In addition, a new track from Jet will also be available.
Coming this week to XBox Live on August 25th and the Playstation Network on August 27th for $2.00 a track (160 points on the Microsoft Store):
Billy Idol – “Mony Mony”
Billy Idol – “Rebel Yell”
Fleetwood Mac – “Don’t Stop”
Fleetwood Mac – “World Turning”
Jet – “She’s a Genius”
Tom Petty – “I Won’t Back Down”
Tom Petty – “Runnin’ Down a Dream”
In addition, the Wii which is catching up to the catalog of XBox 360 and the Playstation 3 has a ton of tracks coming in, each for 200 Wii Points ($2.00) including some from recent Flickcast Interviewee, Rob Zombie.
Blind Melon – “No Rain”
Blur – “There’s No Other Way”
Dropkick Murphys – “I’m Shipping Up to Boston”
Eve 6 – “Inside Out”Foo Fighters – “All My Life”
Foo Fighters – “I’ll Stick Around”
Foo Fighters – “Lonely as You”
Kaiser Chiefs – “I Predict a Riot”
Belly – “Feed the Tree”
Ghost Hounds – “Wind Me Up”
Godsmack – “I Stand Alone”
Grateful Dead – “Cold Rain & Snow”
Grateful Dead – “Doin’ That Rag”
Grateful Dead – “Don’t Ease Me In”
Grateful Dead – “Fire on the Mountain”
Grateful Dead – “Hell in a Bucket”
Grateful Dead – “Uncle John’s Band”
James Gang – “Funk #49”
Mute Math – “Typical”
Rob Zombie – “War Zero”
Turbonegro – “Wasted Again”
White Zombie – “Black Sunshine”
White Zombie – “More Human Than Human”
Keep your eyes peeled to The Flickcast for more news on music games like Rock Band, Beatles Rock Band, Guitar Hero and DJ Hero as it becomes available.