Rock Band Music Store update next week (6/19/12)

Posted on June 15, 2012 by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii

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™.

Source: Harmonix PR