Harmonix will be releasing a Johnny Cash DLC pack for the Xbox 360, PS3 and the Wii on January 4th.  It will consist of:

* “Cry, Cry, Cry”
* “Don’t Take Your Guns to Town”
* “Five Feet High and Rising”
* “Folsom Prison Blues”
* “I Got Stripes”
* “I Walk the Line” X
* “Tennessee Flat Top Box” X
* “The Ballad of Ira Hayes”

$1,99 per song and $13.49 for the pack along with the free DLC releasing the same date which is:

* Abnormality – “Visions”
* Anarchy Club – “Get Clean”
* Bang Camaro – “Night Lies”
* Breaking Wheel – “Shoulder to the Plow”
* Libyans – “Welcome to the Neighborhood”
* The Main Drag – “A Jagged Gorgeous Winter”
* Speck – “Conventional Lover”
* The Sterns – “Supreme Girl”
* That Handsome Devil – “Rob the Prez-O-Dent”

You can play some songs in pro and some even require buying an upgrade to play pro. Here is the official press release.

“Cambridge, Mass. – Dec. 30, 2010 – Harmonix and MTV Games today announced that Johnny Cash will make his Rock Band debut next week with an eight pack of his greatest hits beginning Jan. 4 in the Rock Band 3 Music Store of downloadable content for the Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft, PlayStation®3 computer entertainment system and Wii™.  Nine songs featured previously in Rock Band games will also be available for free for the Xbox and PlayStation 3.

Rock Band provides the deepest and best selection of artists, songs and albums through the Rock Band music platform, which features more than 800 artists and more than 2,000* tracks via disc and download purchase (complete list of tracks at www.rockband.com/songs). Rock Band’s gigantic music library dwarfs that of any other rhythm video game on the market. To date, more than 75 million songs have been sold through the Rock Band Music Store since its launch Nov. 20, 2007.

Johnny Cash Pack 01 will feature classics like “Cry, Cry, Cry” and “Folsom Prison Blues”, as well as “I Walk the Line” and “Tennessee Flat Top Box”, both of which feature Pro Guitar/Pro Bass upgrades.

Additionally next week, a nine pack of songs from an array of bands representing across punk, rock, metal and indie genres will also be available for free on Xbox and PlayStation 3. Rock Band Free Pack 01 features songs that were on previous Rock Band titles, including Abnormality, Anarchy Club, Bang Camaro and The Main Drag.

As always, songs available as downloadable content for Rock Band 3 feature five-button guitar and bass parts, drums, Pro Drums, and keys, Pro Keys and harmonies, where applicable. Some songs also feature Pro Guitar and Pro Bass upgrades available for an additional $0.99 upgrade download.

• “Cry, Cry, Cry”
• “Don’t Take Your Guns to Town”
• “Five Feet High and Rising”
• “Folsom Prison Blues”
• “I Got Stripes”
• “I Walk the Line” X
• “Tennessee Flat Top Box” X
• “The Ballad of Ira Hayes”

Available on Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 system (Jan. 4):

Rock Band Free Pack 01

• Abnormality – “Visions”
• Anarchy Club – “Get Clean”
• Bang Camaro – “Night Lies”
• Breaking Wheel – “Shoulder to the Plow”
• Libyans – “Welcome to the Neighborhood”
• The Main Drag – “A Jagged Gorgeous Winter”
• Speck – “Conventional Lover”
• The Sterns – “Supreme Girl”
• That Handsome Devil – “Rob the Prez-O-Dent”

(All tracks are original master recordings)

(These tracks will be available in Europe on PlayStation 3 system Jan. 5)

These tracks will be available for purchase as individual tracks and as “Johnny Cash Pack 01” on Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 system and Wii, and as “Rock Band Free Pack 01” on Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 system. Tracks marked with “X” will include Pro Guitar and Pro Bass expansions for $0.99 per song.

FREE on Xbox and PlayStation 3 for Rock Band Free Pack 01

** Dates for Rock Band game tracks are tentative and subject to change. **

*Available on-disc, via download and disc export. Internet connection and export key purchase required. Wii has more than 1,500 song tracks available for purchase on the Rock Band platform on-disc, via song import, and download. Not applicable to Nintendo DS™.

Website Links:

For more information, please visit:

Rock Band Website

Johnny Cash Website

Rock Band 3 is available for Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 system, Wii and Nintendo DS. Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 system and Wii versions support downloadable content.

Downloadable content for Wii is purchased via the in-game Rock Band Music Store using Wii Points™ purchased through the Wii™ Shop Channel and can be downloaded to the system memory or to an SD card for additional storage.  The tracks stream directly from the SD card for seamless play.

The Rock Band Music Store allows players to preview and purchase downloadable individual music tracks and packs from the vast selection of offerings available to date without ever leaving the game as they build their own custom Rock Band library.  The complete list of tracks can be found at www.rockband.com/songs.

Rock Band 3 is rated “T” for Teen (lyrics, suggestive themes) by the ESRB. Music downloads are not rated by the ESRB.

For more information on Rock Band 3 and Harmonix Music Systems please visit www.rockband.com and www.harmonixmusic.com.

Microsoft, Xbox, Xbox 360, Xbox LIVE, and the Xbox logos are trademarks of the Microsoft group of companies.

“PlayStation” is a registered trademark of Sony Computer Entertainment Inc.

Wii and Nintendo DS are trademarks of Nintendo. © 2006 Nintendo.“

On November 16th the following songs will be available for download for the Rockband games:

·         Bee Gees – “Jive Talkin’”
·         Bee Gees – “Night Fever”
·         Bee Gees – “Stayin’ Alive” X
·         Bee Gees – “Nights on Broadway”
·         Bee Gees – “Tragedy”
·         Bee Gees – “You Should Be Dancing”
·         B.B. King – “The Thrill Is Gone” X
·         Procol Harum – “A Whiter Shade of Pale”

Here is the official press release:

**ROCK BAND MEDIA ALERT**

NO JIVE TALKIN’ HERE: BEE GEES SIX PACK IS COMING TO ROCK BAND

THE LEGENDARY B.B. KING AND PROCOL HARUM MAKE ROCK BAND DEBUT

Cambridge, Mass. – Nov. 12, 2010 – Harmonix and MTV Games today announced that six of the Bee Gees’ greatest hits, including one track with Pro Guitar and Pro Bass, as well as singles from B.B. King and Procol Harum, will be available Nov. 16 in the Rock Band 3 Music Store of downloadable content for the Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft, PlayStation®3 computer entertainment system and Wii™.

Rock Band provides the deepest and best selection of artists, songs and albums through the Rock Band music platform, which features more than 800 artists and more than 2,000* tracks via disc and download purchase (complete list of tracks at www.rockband.com/songs). Rock Band’s gigantic music library dwarfs that of any other rhythm video game on the market. To date, more than 75 million songs have been sold through the Rock Band Music Store since its launch Nov. 20, 2007.

Rock Band DLC Additions for Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 system and Wii

Ready to try out those three-part vocal harmonies in Rock Band 3? We’ve got a workout for you! Next week, six songs from the legendary trio of brothers, the Bee Gees. Throughout their 40-year musical career, the Bee Gees have sold more than 200 million albums worldwide, making them one of the best-selling musical groups of all time. Next week, we’ll have “Jive Talkin’,” “Night Fever,” “Nights on Broadway,” “Tragedy,” “You Should Be Dancing” and the quintessential 70s hit, “Stayin’ Alive,” which will feature a Pro Guitar and Pro Bass upgrade.

The legendary blues song, “The Thrill Is Gone,” from guitar virtuoso B.B. King will also be available as downloadable content next week, featuring a Pro Guitar and Pro Bass upgrade. Although this song has been recorded multiple times, B.B. King’s version won him a Grammy® Award and a Grammy Hall of Fame award and is included in Rolling Stone’s list of the 500 Greatest Songs.

We’ve got fans of the keyboard covered next week as well, with “A Whiter Shade of Pale” from the British group, Procol Harum. Originally released in 1967, the song made it to No. 1 on the UK charts and No. 5 in the United States.

As always, songs available for downloadable content for Rock Band 3 feature five-button guitar and bass parts, drums, Pro Drums and keys, Pro Keys and harmonies, where applicable. Some songs also feature Pro Guitar and Pro Bass upgrades available for an additional $0.99 upgrade download.

Available on Xbox 360, Wii and PlayStation 3 system (Nov. 16):
·         Bee Gees – “Jive Talkin’”
·         Bee Gees – “Night Fever”
·         Bee Gees – “Stayin’ Alive” X
·         Bee Gees – “Nights on Broadway”
·         Bee Gees – “Tragedy”
·         Bee Gees – “You Should Be Dancing”
·         B.B. King – “The Thrill Is Gone” X
·         Procol Harum – “A Whiter Shade of Pale”
(All tracks are original master recordings)
(These tracks will be available in Europe on PlayStation 3 system Nov. 17)

These tracks will be available for purchase as individual tracks, as well as “The Bee Gees Pack 01” on Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 system and Wii. Tracks marked with “X” will include Pro Guitar and Pro Bass expansions for $0.99 per song.

Price: $1.99 USD, £.99 UK, €1.49 EU (160 Microsoft Points) per song

$2.00 USD (200 Wii Points™) per song

$0.99 USD (100 Wii Points/80 Microsoft Points), £0.59 UK, €0.75 EU per song for eligible Pro Guitar/Pro Bass upgrade

$9.99, £4.99 UK, €7.99 EU (800 Microsoft Points, 1,000 Wii Points) for The Bee Gees Pack 01

** Dates for Rock Band game tracks are tentative and subject to change. **

*Available on-disc, via download and disc export. Internet connection and export key purchase required. Wii has more than 1,500 song tracks available for purchase on the Rock Band platform on-disc, via song import, and download. Not applicable to Nintendo DS™.

Website Links:

For more information, please visit:

Rock Band Website

Bee Gees Website

Rock Band 3 is available for Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 system, Wii and Nintendo DS. Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 system and Wii versions support downloadable content.

Downloadable content for Wii is purchased via the in-game Rock Band Music Store using Wii Points™ purchased through the Wii™ Shop Channel and can be downloaded to the system memory or to an SD card for additional storage.  The tracks stream directly from the SD card for seamless play.

The Rock Band Music Store allows players to preview and purchase downloadable individual music tracks and packs from the vast selection of offerings available to date without ever leaving the game as they build their own custom Rock Band library.  The complete list of tracks can be found at www.rockband.com/songs.
Rock Band 3 is rated “T” for Teen (lyrics, suggestive themes) by the ESRB. Music downloads are not rated by the ESRB.
For more information on Rock Band 3 and Harmonix Music Systems please visit www.rockband.com and www.harmonixmusic.com.
Microsoft, Xbox, Xbox 360, Xbox LIVE, and the Xbox logos are trademarks of the Microsoft group of companies.
“PlayStation” is a registered trademark of Sony Computer Entertainment Inc.
Wii and Nintendo DS are trademarks of Nintendo. © 2006 Nintendo.

At the E3 2010 Convention, we were shown a real 6-string guitar that worked with Rockband 3 at their press conference.  It is only until now that it has been priced and dated for release.  This bad boy is the real deal, you can plug it into an amp or you Xbox 360 and play note for note, which is beyond me.  The guitar is a Fender Squire obviously manufactured by Fender. It is going to run you $279.99, and it will be available on March 1, 2011. Pre-orders for it start January 1 and it’s going to be one of those have to have or there is no way I’m getting kind of things. Honestly after watching the press conference, it looked amazing, being able to play a song you already know how to play on the real guitar and ace it in Rockband 3, but with out actually getting a chance to try it out, I don’t know how well that is going to work or integrate into Rockband 3.

If you are a Rockband/Guitar Hero freak that also plays the guitar, you are probably going to want to put this on your needs list, so don’t forget to pre-order ASAP starting January 1st.

1. Amy Winehouse – Rehab
2. Anthrax – Caught in a Mosh
3. At the Drive-In – One Armed Scissor
4. Avenged Sevenfold – Beast and the Harlot
5. The B-52s – Rock Lobster
6. The Beach Boys – Good Vibrations (Live)
7. Big Country – In a Big Country
8. Blondie – Heart of Glass
9. Bob Marley & The Wailers – Get Up, Stand Up
10. The Bronx – False Alarm
11. Chicago – 25 or 6 to 4
12. The Cure – Just Like Heaven
13. David Bowie – Space Oddity
14. Deep Purple – Smoke on the Water
15. Def Leppard – Foolin’
16. Devo – Whip It
17. Dio – Rainbow in the Dark
18. Dire Straits – Walk of Life
19. The Doobie Brothers – China Grove
20. The Doors – Break on Through (To the Other Side)
21. Dover – King George
22. Echo & the Bunnymen – The Killing Moon
23. Elton John – Saturday Night’s Alright For Fighting
24. Faith No More – MidLife Crisis
25. Filter – Hey Man, Nice Shot
26. The Flaming Lips – Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots Pt. 1
27. Foreigner – Cold as Ice
28. Golden Earring – Radar Love
29. HIM – Killing Loneliness
30. Huey Lewis and the News – The Power of Love
31. Hypernova – Viva la Resistance
32. INXS – Need You Tonight
33. The J. Geils Band – Centerfold
34. James Brown – I Got You (I Feel Good)
35. Jane’s Addiction – Been Caught Stealing
36. The Jimi Hendrix Experience – Crosstown Traffic
37. Joan Jett – I Love Rock N’ Roll
38. John Lennon – Imagine
39. Juanes – Me Enamora
40. Lynyrd Skynyrd – Free Bird
41. Maná – Oye Mi Amor
42. Marilyn Manson – The Beautiful People
43. Metric – Combat Baby
44. The Muffs – Outer Space
45. Night Ranger – Sister Christian
46. Ozzy Osbourne – Crazy Train
47. Paramore – Misery Business
48. Phish – Llama
49. Phoenix – Lasso
50. The Police – Don’t Stand So Close to Me
51. Poni Hoax – Antibodies
52. Pretty Girls Make Graves – Something Bigger, Something Brighter
53. Primus – Jerry Was a Race Car Driver
54. Queen – Bohemian Rhapsody
55. Queens of the Stone Age – No One Knows
56. Rammstein – Du Hast
57. The Ramones – I Wanna Be Sedated
58. Raveonettes – Last Dance
59. Rilo Kiley – Portions of Foxes
60. Riverboat Gamblers – Don’t Bury Me… I’m Still Not Dead
61. Roxette – The Look
62. Slipknot – Before I Forget
63. Smash Mouth – Walkin’ on the Sun
64. The Smiths – Stop Me If You’ve Heard This One Before
65. The Sounds – Living in America
66. Spacehog – In the Meantime
67. Steve Miller Band – Fly Like An Eagle
68. Stone Temple Pilots – Plush
69. Swingin’ Utters – This Bastard’s Life
70. T.Rex – 20th Century Boy
71. Tears for Fears – Everybody Wants to Rule the World
72. Tegan and Sara – The Con
73. Them Crooked Vultures – Dead End Friends
74. Tokio Hotel – Humanoid
75. Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers – I Need to Know
76. The Vines – Get Free
77. War – Low Rider
78. Warren Zevon – Werewolves of London
79. The White Stripes – The Hardest Button to Button
80. Whitesnake – Here I Go Again
81. The Who – I Can See for Miles
82. Yes – Roundabout

Rock Band 3 comes out with its real guitars and new keyboards October 26th for the Xbox 360, Playstation 3, Wii as well as a Nintendo DS version.

Rock Band 3 Setlist OFFICIAL Comment from Harmonix on Vimeo.