The Wii’s Rock Band Music Store is getting a massive update of 25 songs today, both new and old. Ten tracks from bands such as The Distillers, Franz Ferdinand and Prong make up the new part of the update, while 15 more songs from the back catalog are coming as well, featuring artists such as Coheed & Cambria, Buzzcocks, and a large amount of music from the Grateful Dead. All tracks cost 200 Wii Points and are bought in-game.
Franz Ferdinand "Take Me Out"
Franz Ferdinand "Do You Want To"
Franz Ferdinand "Lucid Dreams"
Alien Ant Farm "Smooth Criminal"
The Allman Brothers Band "Blue Sky"
The Allman Brothers Band "Midnight Rider"
The Distillers "Drain the Blood"
Luscious Jackson "Naked Eye"
Prong "Idealistic Types"
Prong "The Banishment"
The Knack "My Sharona"*
Coheed & Cambria "Ten Speed (Of God’s Blood & Burial)"*
The B-52s "Roam"
Buzzcocks "Ever Fallen in Love"*
The Runaways "Cherry Bomb"*
T-Rex "Bang a Gong"*
Grateful Dead "Casey Jones"
Grateful Dead "China Cat Sunflower"
Grateful Dead "Franklin’s Tower"
Grateful Dead "I Need A Miracle"
Grateful Dead "Sugar Magnolia"
Grateful Dead "Truckin’"
At the Gates "Blinded by Fear"
Evile "Thraser"
The Haunted "D.O.A."
*Signifies a cover track, not by the original artist.
The Distillers is a great punk band, I may have to check that out. Otherwise, it seems we’re getting some mainstays, including some highly difficult music from Evile.
