The Who’s performance at the Super Bowl turning into a Rock Band track

by: Tina - posted: 2/4/2010 4:43:00 PM

The Super Bowl is seeing some more references to games with a new track for download at the Rock Band store that will be performed during the event.

The track from The Who, who will be performing during the Bridgestone Super Bowl XLIV Halftime Show, is entitled “The Who Super Bowl S-mashup” and will be available immediately after the game ends for $1.99.

Read on for the details, and tune in on February 7th to see The Who perform.

THE WHO SUPER BOWL S-MASHUP EXPLODES ONTO ROCK BAND MUSIC VIDEO GAME

Special Recording From Legendary Band to Be Available Immediately For Purchase and Download to Rock Band Following The Super Bowl

New York, NY – February 4, 2010 – MTV Games and Harmonix, the world’s leading developer of music-based games and a part of Viacom’s MTV Networks (NYSE: VIA, VIA.B), today announced that a special recording of the performance The Who plans to play during the Bridgestone Super Bowl XLIV Halftime Show will be made available following the game to purchase, download and play in the groundbreaking music video game, Rock Band. “The Who Super Bowl S-mashup” will be available in theRock Band Music Store immediately after the game on Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft and Wii console from Nintendo and coming soon to PlayStation®3.

Scheduled to headline the halftime show during the Indianapolis Colts vs. New Orleans Saints Super Bowl showdown at Sun Life Stadium in South Florida on Sunday, February 7, The Who have commemorated this historic event by recording a special version of the performance they plan to play at the game. Tune in to see the prolific live halftime performance by The Who and then after the game, buy and play the specially recorded version in Rock Band!

“The Who Super Bowl S-mashup”

o Price: $1.99 (160 Microsoft Points for Xbox 360)

“The Who Super Bowl S-mashup” joins 15 previously released tracks available in theRock Band music library (Press Release Link), from the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductees. Those songs include “Won’t Get Fooled Again” featured on the original Rock Band disc and “Pinball Wizard” featured on the Rock Band 2 disc, as well as “Amazing Journey,” “Baba O’Riley,” “Behind Blue Eyes,” “Eminence Front,” “Going Mobile,” “Leaving Here,” “Magic Bus,” “My Generation,” “Real Good Looking Boy,” “Sea and Sand,” “Summertime Blues,” “Who Are You” and “Young Man Blues,” all released as downloadable content in the Rock Band Music Store.

Rock Band continues to satisfy music fans’ and gamers' voracious appetite for rock with more than 1000 songs available to play via disc and download as well as 60 million paid song downloads since its launch Nov. 20, 2007. The Rock Band Music Store allows players to preview and purchase downloadable individual music tracks, packs and albums from the vast selection of offerings available to date without ever leaving the game as they build their own custom Rock Band library.