ROCK BAND MUSIC STORE TO GET TRACKS FROM ANGELS & AIRWAVES, OWL CITY, AND QUEENS OF THE STONE AGE!
Cambridge, Mass. – June 15th, 2012– Harmonix today announced that tracks from Angels & Airwaves, Owl City, and Queens of the Stone Age are headed to the
Rock Band™ 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 1,400 artists and more than 3,500* 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. More than 100 million songs have been sold through the
Rock Band Music Store since its launch on Nov. 20, 2007.
Tracks downloaded from the
Rock Band Music Store are compatible with the award-winning full-band
Rock Band 3 experience, as well as the upcoming controller-based
Rock Band Blitz, coming summer of 2012 for Xbox LIVE® Arcade and PlayStation®Network!
Rock Band DLC Additions for Xbox 360, PlayStation®3 system and Wii™
On June 19th, Angels & Airwaves’ “The Adventure,” the lead single off of 2006’s We Don’t Whisper lands on the
Rock Band Music Store. It’s joined by Owl City, who makes their debut in
Rock Band with their hit single “Fireflies,” from 2009’s Ocean Eyes. Finally, Queens of the Stone Age make their rocking return to
Rock Band with “In My Head,” the second single from 2005’s Lullabies to Paralyze!
Available on Xbox 360, Wii and PlayStation®3 system (June 19th, 2012):
Angels & Airwaves – “The Adventure” O
Owl City – “Fireflies” O
Queens of the Stone Age – “In My Head” O X
(These tracks will be available in Europe on PlayStation®3 system June 20th)
Price:
$1.99 USD (160 Microsoft Points™, 200 Wii Points™) per song
$0.99 USD (80 Microsoft Points™, 100 Wii Points™) per song for eligible Pro Guitar/Pro Bass upgrade
** 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™ Shop Channel 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™.
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.
The Rock BandMusic 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. Additionally, players on the Xbox 360 can browse and purchase tracks in the standalone "
Rock Band Music Store" application within their Xbox 360 dashboard.
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 Band3 and Harmonix Music Systems please visit www.rockband.com and
www.harmonixmusic.com.
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