January 23, 2009
ROCK BAND EXCITES DEAD HEADS WITH
ANOTHER 6 PACK FROM THE PSYCHADELIC BAND GRATEFUL DEAD
Harmonix and MTV Games announced
today the addition of six new Grateful Dead tracks to the Rock Band Music Store
catalog of downloadable content. The tracks include "Cold Rain & Snow" from the
band’s original 1967 album, The Grateful Dead."
"Hell in a Bucket" from the 1987 In
the Dark album, "Uncle John’s Band" from Workingman’s Dead (1970), "Fire on the
Mountain" from Shakedown Street (1978), "Don’t Ease Me In" from Go to Heaven
(1980) and "Doin’ That Rag," from the 1969 album Aoxomoxoa.
Grateful Dead, well known for its 30
years of wild and lengthy tours, announced last week its first tour in over five
years. Founded by the infamous singer-songwriter Jerry Garcia, the band’s
journey ignited in San Francisco’s Haight and Ashbury district during the
psychedelic ’60s. In 2007 the Recording Academy honored Grateful Dead with the
Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award for its contribution to the evolution of rock
music.
The "Grateful Dead Pack 02" is the second Grateful Dead pack to join the Rock
Band Music Store. "Casey Jones," China Cat Sunflower," "Franklins Tower," "I
Need a Miracle," "Sugar Magnolia" and "Truckn" were released to Rock Band fans
last March. In addition, Grateful Dead’s "Alabama Getaway" is featured on the
Rock Band 2 disc.
Release Date: Tuesday, January 27,
2009 (Xbox LIVE Marketplace for Xbox 360)Thursday, January 29, 2009 (PlayStation®Store)
Tracks: (Click on track to view
music video)Grateful Dead
"Hell in a Bucket"Grateful Dead "Don’t Ease Me In"
Grateful Dead "Cold Rain & Snow"
Grateful Dead "Doin’ That Rag"
Grateful Dead "Fire on the
Mountain"Grateful Dead "Uncle John’s Band"
(All tracks are original master
recordings)
Price: $1.99 (160 Microsoft Points
for Xbox 360) per track $9.99 (800 Microsoft Points for Xbox 360) for the
Grateful Dead 6-pack
Locations: Xbox LIVE Marketplace for
Xbox 360 and PlayStation®Network
***Dates for Rock Band game tracks
are tentative and subject to change **
Rock Band 2 is available now for the
Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft, PLAYSTATION®3 and
PlayStation®2 computer entertainment system’s and the Wii system. Xbox 360 and
PLAYSTATION 3 versions support all previously downloaded content. The
groundbreaking music platform that forever changed the face of music video games
is committed to taking gaming to the next level with the evolution of the
franchise.
There are now more than 500 tracks
available to date via disc and download purchase (complete list of tracks at
www.rockband.com/music). Rock Band continues to satisfy music fans’ and gamers’
voracious appetite for rock with more than 30 million paid downloads since its
launch on November 20, 2007. The Rock Band Music 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.
Rock Band and Rock Band 2 allow
online play and features that expand the boundaries of music gaming. Rock Band
downloadable content is playable and integrated into setlists in all game modes.
In order to play downloadable content for head-to-head matches or multiplayer
online, all players must own the same downloadable track. Downloadable content
for Xbox 360 is available for purchase via Xbox LIVE® Marketplace for Xbox 360
using Microsoft Points and is downloaded directly to the hard drive of Xbox 360.
Downloadable content for the PLAYSTATION 3 system’s version of Rock Band is
available for purchase on the PlayStation®Store through the free
PlayStation®Network and is downloaded directly to PLAYSTATION 3 system’s built
in hard drive.
Rock Band and Rock Band 2 are rated
"T" for Teen (lyrics, suggestive themes) by the ESRB. For more information on
Rock Band 2 and Harmonix Music Systems please visit
www.rockband.com and
www.harmonixmusic.com
