Rock Band going old school 70's and 80's next week

by: Dan - posted: 1/31/2009 11:51:00 AM

For anyone under the age of 30 that is. Harmonix announced that the DLC for Rock Band for Week of February 3rd will be seven new tracks from Pat Benatar, Thin Lizzy, The Pretenders and Nikko. All tracks except Nikko will be $1.99 (160 MS points) while the Nikko tracks will be $0.99 (80 MS Points). The Thin Lizzy pack can be purchased as a whole for $5.49 (440 MS Points). The DLC will be available on the Xbox 360 on Tuesday, February 3rd and on the PlayStation 3 on Thursday, February 5th. Here is the complete lineup:

Pat Benatar -  "Hit Me with Your Best Shot"
The Pretenders -  "Precious"
Thin Lizzy -  "Boys are Back in Town (live)"
Thin Lizzy -  "Cowboy Song (live)"
Thin Lizzy -  "Jailbreak (live)"
Nikko -  "Break My Heart"
Nikko -  "Don't Tell Me"

ROCK BAND® ADDS PAT BENATAR, THE PRETENDERS AND A 3-PACK FROM THIN LIZZY TO THE ROCK BAND MUSIC STORE
Cambridge, Mass. January 30, 2009 - Harmonix and MTV Games announced today the addition of seven new tracks to the Rock Band® Music Store catalog of downloadable content including a 3-pack from Irishhard rock band Thin Lizzy as well as songs from Nikko, Pat Benatar and The Pretenders.

The Thin Lizzy 3-pack features live recordings of "Boys are Back in Town," "Jailbreak" and "Cowboy Song." The 3-pack will become the first Thin Lizzy tracks to join the Rock Band music library, and are taken from Still Dangerous: Live At The Tower Theater Philadelphia 1977. This newly discovered live album, featuring the quintessential Lizzy lineup—Phil Lynott, lead vocals/bass; Scott Gorham, guitar; Brian Robertson, guitar; Brian Downey, drums—showcases the band at the height of its prodigious powers and will be released on Vh1 Classic Records on March 3, 2009.

Rock sensation Pat Benatar has her Rock Band debut with the popular single "Hit Me With Your Best Shot." This week's lineup also includes "Precious" from British rock band The Pretenders, as well as "Break My Heart" and "Don't Tell Me" from Nikko as featured in the movie Spectacular! The Pretenters' songs "Brass in Pocket" and "Blue Christmas" were added as downloadable content last year.

Release Date: Tuesday, February 03, 2009 (Xbox LIVE Marketplace for Xbox 360)
Thursday, February 05, 2009 (PlayStation®Store)


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

Tracks:
Pat Benatar "Hit Me with Your Best Shot"
The Pretenders "Precious"
Thin Lizzy "Boys are Back in Town (live)"
Thin Lizzy "Cowboy Song (live)"
Thin Lizzy "Jailbreak (live)"
Nikko "Break My Heart"
Nikko "Don't Tell Me"

(All tracks are original master recordings)

Price: $ 1.99 (160 Microsoft Points for Xbox 360) per track
$ 5.49 (440 Microsoft Points for Xbox 360) for Thin Lizzy 3 Pack
$ .99 (80 Microsoft Points for Xbox 360) per Nikko tracks only

Locations: Xbox LIVE Marketplace for the Xbox 360®
PlayStation®Network