Matchbox 20 to debut in Rock Band next week

by: Dan - posted: 9/7/2012 9:14:00 AM

After reading the release, I was a bit surprised that there are not any Matchbox 20 tracks in any of the Rock Band games or DLC, but according to Harmonix, there isn’t until next week.  Effective Tuesday, Sept 11th, Matchbox 20 will have a three-pack of songs hit the Rock Band Music Store for the first time.  The tracks include a nice sample across the Bands career, including “Bent” and the single “Shes So Mean” off their latest album.

Pricing will be  $5.49/440 MS Pts/550 Wii Pts for the “Matchbox Twenty Pack 01” pack, $1.99/160 MS Pts/200 Wii Pts per song and $0.99/80 MS Pts/100 Wii Pts for eligible Pro Guitar/Pro Bass upgrade.

 
Hopefully this is the start of getting the remainder of songs form the groups catalog into Rock Band.

MATCHBOX TWENTY MAKES THEIR DEBUT IN ROCK BAND, INCLUDING THE BAND’S LATEST SINGLE, “SHE’S SO MEAN”!

Cambridge, Mass. – September 7th, 2012 – Harmonix today announced that tracks from Matchbox Twenty 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 controller-based rhythm-action title, Rock Band Blitz, available now on PlayStation®Network and Xbox LIVE® Arcade!

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

Hot on the heels of releasing their latest record, North, rockers Matchbox Twenty will make their debut in Rock Band on September 11th!

The three-pack of singles kicks off with “Bent,” the Billboard Hot 100 number one hit off of Matchbox Twenty’s second studio album, Mad Season. “How Far We’ve Come,” the bouncy track from the band’s 2007 retrospective collection, Exile on Mainstream, is also included in the pack. Finally, Matchbox Twenty’s latest single, “She’s So Mean,” from their latest album North, rounds out the pack!

Available on Xbox 360, Wii and PlayStation®3 system (September 11th, 2012):
• Matchbox Twenty – “Bent” O
• Matchbox Twenty – “How Far We’ve Come” O X
• Matchbox Twenty – “She’s So Mean” O
(These tracks will be available in Europe on PlayStation®3 system September 12th)

Tracks marked with “O” feature support for keyboards; tracks marked with “X” will offer Pro Guitar and Pro Bass expansions for $0.99 per song.

Price:
$5.49, £2.49 UK, €3.99 EU (440 Microsoft Points, 550 Wii Points™) for the “Matchbox Twenty Pack 01”
$1.99 USD, £.99 UK, €1.49 EU (160 Microsoft Points ™, 200 Wii Points™) per song
$0.99 USD (80 Microsoft Points™, 100 Wii Points™), £0.59 UK, €0.79 EU per song for eligible Pro Guitar/Pro Bass upgrade