14 DAY TRIAL // Yes, this is the downloadable content which is going to be available before the end of 2007. As both Xbox 360 and PS3 versions of Rock Band hit store shelves on Tuesday, next week, beginning November 20th, gamers will be able to purchase 3-song packs from Metallica, The Police and Queens of the Stone Age for $5.49 each, or just one track from any pack at $1.99 per track (440 Microsoft Points per pack and 160 per track for Xbox 360). There will also be individual tracks from Foreigner, Wolfmother and The Runaways, available for download (among others), for the same price of $1.99 per track.
Rock Band DLC Release Schedule - November / December 2007, as confirmed by Harmonix themselves:
Week of November 20, 2007:
3-Pack for $5.49 or Individual Tracks for $1.99 Each (160 Microsoft Points per track and 440 per pack for Xbox 360)
Metallica Pack "Ride the Lightning" - Metallica "Blackened" - Metallica "And Justice for All" - Metallica
The Police Pack "Can't Stand Losing You" - The Police "Synchronicity II" - The Police "Roxanne" - The Police
Queens of the Stone Age Pack "3's and 7's" - Queens of the Stone Age "Little Sister" - Queens of the Stone Age "Sick Sick Sick" - Queens of the Stone Age
Individual Tracks for $1.99 Each (160 Microsoft Points for Xbox 360)
"Fortunate Son" as made famous by Creedence Clearwater Revival * "Juke Box Hero" as made famous by Foreigner * "Bang a Gong (Get It On)" as made famous by T-Rex * "My Sharona" as made famous by The Knack * "Cherry Bomb" as made famous by The Runaways * "Joker & The Thief"- Wolfmother
Week of November 27, 2007
3-Pack for $5.49 or Individual Tracks for $1.99 Each (160 Microsoft Points per track and 440 per pack for Xbox 360)
David Bowie Pack "Moonage Daydream" - David Bowie "Heroes" as made famous by David Bowie * "Queen Bitch" as made famous by David Bowie *
Week of December 4, 2007
3-Pack for $5.49 or Individual Tracks for $1.99 Each (160 Microsoft Points per track and 440 per pack for Xbox 360)
Black Sabbath Pack "N.I.B." as made famous by Black Sabbath * "Sweet Leaf" as made famous by Black Sabbath * "War Pigs" as made famous by Black Sabbath *
Week of December 11, 2007
3-Pack for $5.49 or Individual Tracks for $1.99 Each (160 Microsoft Points per track and 440 per pack for Xbox 360)
Punk Pack: "Rockaway Beach" - Ramones "I Fought the Law" - The Clash "Ever Fallen In Love" as made famous by Buzzcocks *
Week of December 18, 2007
Individual Tracks for $1.99 Each (160 Microsoft Points for Xbox 360) "My Iron Lung" - Radiohead "Buddy Holly" - Weezer "Brass in Pocket" as made famous by Pretenders *
Songs marked with * are cover versions of songs made famous by their respective artists. All others are original master recordings, according to this official report.
Remember that Rock Band gamers will be able to download just one song if they wish, even if it comes within an artist pack. Guitar Hero III players don't afford this luxury, having to download the entire pack.