MTV Games, Harmonix and EA Announce Rock Band Track Pack Classic Rock

March 23, 2009

MTV Games, Harmonix and EA
Announce Rock Band Track Pack Classic Rock

New Rock Band Track Pack Allows
Players to Download On-Disc Songs Into Their Rock Band Music Library at No
Additional Cost

Harmonix and MTV Games along with
distribution partner Electronic Arts Inc. today announced plans for a North
American release of Rock Band Track Pack Classic Rock for the Xbox 360,
PLAYSTATION 3, PlayStation 2 and Wii on May 19, 2009.

Rock Band Track Pack: Classic Rock
is a standalone software product that allows owners of Rock Band and Rock Band 2
to keep the party going with more hit songs from the pantheon of rock music. In
addition, Rock Band Track Pack: Classic Rock, like all Rock Band software, is
compatible with all Rock Band instrument controllers and other current
music-based video game peripherals. The 20-song pack features an outstanding mix
of Rock Band fans’ favorite classic rock hits including songs by mega artists
The Who, Rush, Boston and The Police.

Fans who buy the Rock Band Track
Pack: Classic Rock for Xbox 360 and PLAYSTATION 3 system can play directly from
the disc or download the songs onto their consoles’ hard drives through a free
offer with Xbox LIVE online entertainment network or the PlayStation Network.
Once downloaded, the songs will automatically appear in the player’s custom Rock
Band library and can be integrated into setlists and played in all game modes.
With more than 600 tracks available in the Rock Band music catalogue and regular
releases of downloadable content every week, Rock Band Track Pack: Classic Rock
is yet another way rockers can continue to expand and customize their music
libraries.

Complete Track
List:

 

Artist

Song Title

Decade

1.         

Boston

Peace of Mind

1976

2.         

Boston

Rock and Roll
Band

1976

3.         

Dead Kennedys

California
ber Alles

1987

4.         

Dead Kennedys

Holiday in
Cambodia

1987

5.         

Free

All Right Now

1970

6.         

George
Thorogood & the Destroyers

Bad to the
Bone

1982

7.         

James Gang

Funk #49

1970

8.         

Jethro Tull

Hymn 43

1971

9.         

Lenny Kravitz

Let Love Rule

1989

10.      

Pat Benatar

Hit Me With
Your Best Shot

1980

11.      

The Police

Can’t Stand
Losing You

1978

12.      

The Police

Truth Hits
Everybody

1978

13.      

Rush

Closer to the
Heart

1977

14.      

Rush

Red Barchetta

1981

15.      

Siouxsie and
The Banshees

Kiss Them For
Me

1991

16.      

Steve Miller
Band

Take the Money
and Run

1976

17.      

Steve Miller
Band

The Joker

1973

18.      

The Stone
Roses

Love Spreads

1994

19.      

The Who

Baba O’Riley

1971

20.      

The Who

Behind Blue
Eyes

1971

**All 20 tracks utilize original
master recordings**

Price: $29.99 MSRP

The Rock Band Track Pack: Classic
Rock is the latest in a series of popular software releases developed to
increase player’s library of music for the Rock Band platform including Rock
Band Track Pack 1, Rock Band Track Pack 2 and AC/DC LIVE: Rock Band Track Pack.

The Rock Band franchise is the
ultimate platform for music fans and gamers to interact with music like never
before. The game challenges players to put together a band and tour for fame and
fortune – all while learning to master lead/bass guitar, drums and vocals.
Featuring the most master recordings of any music game ever by the world’s
biggest rock artists, the Rock Band music catalogue includes tracks that span
every genre of rock ranging from alternative and classic rock, to heavy metal
and punk.

Rock Band Track Pack: Classic Rock
is rated “T” for Teen with a descriptor of Mild Lyrics by the ESRB. Rock Band
and Rock Band 2 are currently available for Xbox 360, PLAYSTATION 3 and
PlayStation 2 systems and Wii.

For more information on Rock Band
and Harmonix Music Systems please visit
www.rockband.com and
www.harmonixmusic.com.