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Rock Band Gets Band on the Run

Submitted by Vikki Blake on December 29, 2009 – 6:27 amView Comments

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After a brief break for the holidays, today the Rock Band store is set to be updated with ten new songs. Great news for those that prefer to give the metal a miss and settle back with some good ‘ole country music.

From today there’ll be a new seven-pack of country tracks up for grabs, including contributions by Kenny Rogers and Shania Twain. An awesome three-pack of Paul McCartney tracks – live performances of Jet, Band on the Run and Sing the Changes taken from his concert in New Year City last summer – is set to follow early in the new year. Yes, I like Paul McCartney. Yes, I’ve seen him in concert. No, I am not embarrassed about that. And yes, I’m the only person I know who didn’t think that the Beatles: Rockband WASN’T a complete rip-off . . .

Going Country Pack 02 ($10.99)
Alan Jackson – Good Time
Cross Canadian Ragweed – Cry Lonely
Jason Aldean – She’s Country
Keith Urban – I Told You So
Kenny Rogers – The Gambler
Martina McBride – This One’s For the Girls
Shania Twain – Any Man of Mine
(Available from 29 December on the Wii/Xbox 360, 7 January PS3)

Paul McCartney: New York City Pack 01 ($5.49)

Band on the Run (live)
Jet (live)
Sing the Changes (live)
(Available from 5 January on Wii/Xbox 360, 7 January PS3)

Track packs are not available on the Wii but all tracks are available separately for $1.99.

Via Joystiq

  • The problem I have with these releases is that they are Live. I am sure this has something to do with licensing issues, but I hate playing Live tracks. The biggest issue comes from the song getting changed fro a live audience. This was most prevalent in the Def Leppard pack I bought a few years ago, which had some impromptu solos that I was unprepared for and it killed my score.

    The only live performances that have made for good Rock Band tracks are the AC/DC Live at Donnington, which happens to be one of the best live album recordings ever. Not sure why, but the sound is great, and the songs stay on track for the most part.
  • Yeah, boo to live tracks.

    Also, if we're allowed to enjoy Paul's music with virtual Rock Band avatars and selectable venue settings and whammy/drum fills... why again couldn't we do that with the Beatles music?
  • Because all four members have to agree on that, and to be honest, I think all four (the two band mambers, and the family of the non-living band members) feel the Beatles are bigger than anything else on the planet, thereby being able to decree their own rules regarding importing of tracks. When the sales numbers show otherwise, maybe they will come to their senses.
  • So young and yet so cynical, Joseph. Poor you ...
  • I am totally working on my old man cranky routine. I want to be ready when I am an official senior citizen.
  • They will NOT. They are already gazillionaires and have all forgotten there was ever anything created involving video games and The Beatles.
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