After the epic week of new releases from 80s rockers Billy Idol and Fleetwood Mac along with icon Tom Petty, Harmonix takes a change of pace with their Rock Band releases and aims for some classics with their Talking Heads Pack 01. With Rock Band 2 already featuring “Psycho Killer”, this pack comes more for the hardcore Talking Heads fan than the casual player. But of the rest being released this week, we are most excited for Rage Against the Machine’s “Guerrilla Radio”.
The following tracks are coming this week to XBox Live on September 1st and the Playstation Network on September 3rd for $2.00 a track (160 points on the Microsoft Store). In addition, all five Talking Heads tracks are available for the discounted price of $8.49 (680 points on the Microsoft Store)
Talking Heads – “And She Was”
Talking Heads – “Crosseyed & Painless”
Talking Heads – “Girlfriend is Better”
Talking Heads – “Once in a Lifetime”
Talking Heads – “Take Me to the River”
Rage Against the Machine – “Guerilla Radio”
Avenged Sevenfold – “Bat Country”
The Jam – “A Town Called Malice”
The Jam – “Going Underground”
Oasis – “Supersonic” (Live)
Also available on Nintendo Wii for $2.00 (200 Wii Points) on September 1st (all currently available on the XBox Marketplace and Playstation 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”
Judas Priest – “(Take These) Chains”
Judas Priest – “Bloodstone”
Judas Priest – “Devil’s Child”
Judas Priest – “Fever”
Judas Priest – “Pain & Pleasure”
Judas Priest – “Riding on the Wind”
Judas Priest – “Screaming for Vengeance”
Judas Priest – “The Hellion/Electric Eye”
Judas Priest – “You’ve Got Another Thing Comin’”
Pretenders – “Precious”
Also on September 1st, Nintendo gives some deals with the following tracks available for download for only $1.00 (100 Wii Points) even if it is a little early for Hanukkah and Christmas songs.
Nikko – “Break My Heart”
Nikko – “Don’t Tell Me”
Pretenders – “Blue Christmas”
Bare Naked Ladies – “Hanukkah Blessings”
Billy Squier – “Christmas is the Time”
Keep your eyes glued to The Flickcast for more news on music games like Rock Band, Beatles Rock Band, Lego Rock Band, Guitar Hero and DJ Hero as it becomes available.
