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Soundgarden will add a six-pack of tracks to Rock Band's DLC music store next week. The songs hail from the band's Superunknown, Badmotorfinger and Down on the Upside albums.

Next week's Rock Band DLC delivers metal from P.O.D. and two of the majors from the '80s UK synth-pop scene. Always remember: Frankie says, "Relax."

Cambridge, Mass. - Harmonix today announced that singles from P.O.D., Frankie Goes to Hollywood and Erasure will be available beginning July 12th in theRock Band 3 Music Store of downloadable content for the Xbox 360 video game and entertainment system from Microsoft, PlayStation 3 computer entertai...

Eclecticism, thou art next week's Rock Band DLC. The selection of individual tracks includes fun party songs like R.E.M.'s "Man on the Moon" and The Vapors' "Turning Japanese."

Cambridge, Mass. - Harmonix today announced that singles from Buffalo Springfield, R.E.M., System of a Down and The Vapors will be available beginning July 5th in theRock Band 3Music Store of downloadable content for the Xbox 360 video game and entertainment system from Microsoft, PlayStation 3 comp...

Like a civil court filing just beating the statute of limitations, Bed Intruder has officially made it to Rock Band's catalog of downloadable songs, 11 months after it was first uploaded (July 30, 2010, for those keeping score.) The song is 160 Microsoft Points/$2 [h/t Kariodude] More »

Separated by a generation, this week's two Rock Band 3 DLC music groups couldn't be more different -- except for when it comes to drunken sing-along-ability, that is. Both Poison and Three Doors Down have that going for them in spades, making each a perfect fit for the world of Rock Band.

Cambridge, Mass. - Harmonix today announced that packs from 3 Doors Down and Poison will be available beginning June 28 in theRock Band 3Music Store of downloadable content for the Xbox 360 video game and entertainment system from Microsoft, PlayStation 3 computer entertainment system and Wii. ...

There is no longer any reason to continue buying Rock Band 3 DLC. It's done. Music games are, from this day forth, no longer capable of improving themselves, and thus finished. Harmonix might as well pack up its collection of upcoming master tracks and charting tools and plunge them into a tire fire, because the greatest song ever written has finally made its Rock Band debut.

To any Rock Band Network charters out there, here is your next assignment.

I am, of course, speaking of master songwriting duo Buckner and Garcia's monumental musical achievement, "Pac-Man Fever." Released by Rock Band Network production company Ozone Entertainment, the transcendentally beautiful song comes alongside three of the group's lesser works, including the beautiful lamentation to the plight of the amphibian, "Froggy's Lament," the Asimovian sci-fi epic "Hyperspace," and "Mousetrap," which is presumably about some manner of mousetrap.

Each track costs 160 Microsoft points, or $2. Though RBN songs begin as exclusives on the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 players typically get the most popular tracks in following weeks. Considering this song seems poised to break every download record Microsoft has ever tracked, it should be on the PS3 in no time.

Many have dismissed "Pac-Man Fever" as a mere novelty song derived from Ted Nugent's "Cat Scratch Fever" in a cynical ploy to capitalize on the booming arcade movement of the early 1980s. What those tone-deaf dilettantes fail to realize is that "Pac-Man Fever" is the greatest song ever written. What's that? Want proof? Such is the demand of an uneducated philistine. That's like asking for proof of the Mona Lisa's status as one of the world's greatest works of at, or Ghostbusters' reign as the greatest movie ever made. It is not to be challenged. It is simply understood.

For anyone interested in acquiring some "Pac-Man Fever"-related wares, be sure to keep an eye out on our various Twitter accounts and the Giant Bomb site. We might have a few goodies to give away in the relatively near future.

Oh, also released this week to the Rock Band 3 music store was some other crap that isn't "Pac-Man Fever." I think there were some Puddle of Mudd songs. Whatever. Let's all listen to "Pac-Man Fever" together and just pretend other music doesn't exist.

Having Skeeter and the fellers over this weekend and sick of doing the same old, same old? Well, Harmonix is slashing prices on all of its country-themed Rock Band DLC through June 21 -- tracks including artists such as Kenny Chesney, Johnny Cash, Brooks & Dunn and even Kenny Rogers' "The Gambler."

Hit the jump for the full list.

Cambridge, Mass. - Harmonix today announced that a variety of Rock Band tracks from country artists are on sale now through June 21st on Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3. Whether twang, folk, Americana, alt or straight country, these songs offer the best Rock Band has to offer from the world of country mu...

Cambridge, Mass. - Harmonix today announced that packs from Maroon 5 and Puddle of Mudd will be available beginning June 21 in the Rock Band 3 Music Store of downloadable content for the Xbox 360 video game and entertainment system from Microsoft, PlayStation 3 computer entertainment system and Wii....

Cambridge, Mass. - Harmonix today announced that packs from Maroon 5 and Puddle of Mudd will be available beginning June 21 in the Rock Band 3 Music Store of downloadable content for the Xbox 360 video game and entertainment system from Microsoft, PlayStation 3 computer entertainment system and Wii....

This Rock Band DLC has taken its toll on me, I've said goodbye to my money too many times before. And my wallet is breaking in front of me, I've said goodbye to my money too many times before.

After a week of E3, there's nothing in the world we'd like to jam out to more than Chumbawamba's "Tubthumping." Good thing it's coming to Rock Band's music store next week, along with A-Ha's "Take on Me" and tracks from Live and Avenged Sevenfold.

Next week's Rock Band DLC includes packs from Bruno Mars and Rise Against (totally not The Machine). There are also pro guitar upgrades for Mötley Crüe's "Kickstart My Heart" and Pearl Jam's "Even Flow" legacy titles.

Cambridge, Mass. - Harmonix today announced that a three pack of songs from Bruno Mars and a three pack of songs from Rise Against will be available beginning June 7 in theRock Band 3Music Store of downloadable content for the Xbox 360 video game and entertainment system from Microsoft, PlayStation ...

Next week's Rock Band DLC celebrates the 30th anniversary and re-release of Ozzy Osbourne's Blizzard of Ozz and Diary of a Madman with eight songs. Take note that "Bark at the Moon" and "Mama, I'm Coming Home" aren't sold individually.

Cambridge, Mass. - Harmonix today announced that an eight pack of songs from rock legend Ozzy Osbourne will be available beginning May 31 in theRock Band 3Music Store of downloadable content for the Xbox 360 video game and entertainment system from Microsoft, PlayStation 3 computer entertainment sys...

Gaga is back with a second pack of Rock Band DLC. She also brings some Foreigner with her and legacy track pro guitar upgrades for Alice in Chains' "Rooster," and The White Stripes' "Dead Leaves and the Dirty Ground."

Four tracks from Pantera's A Decade of Dominance best-of album are part of next week's Rock Band DLC. A live version of Peter Frampton's "Do You Feel Like We Do" will also be included in the update.

Cambridge, Mass. - Harmonix today announced that a four pack of songs from Pantera and a legendary single from Peter Frampton will be available beginning May 19 in theRock Band 3 Music Store of downloadable content for the Xbox 360 video game and entertainment system from Microsoft, PlayStation 3 co...

The Foo Fighters return next week to the Rock Band Music Store with their fourth pack of Rock Band DLC, alongside a couple of Pro Guitar upgrades for the band's legacy tracks. See the complete update details after the break.

Cambridge, Mass. - Harmonix today announced that a four pack of songs from Foo Fighters, including two off their new album, as well as singles from Run-DMC and Lordi, will be available beginning May 10 in theRock Band 3 Music Store of downloadable content for the Xbox 360 video game and entertainmen...

#goldrecord The key to Rock Band's lasting appeal hasn't been the core games. It's been the ton of downloadable content released for the titles, which just hit a significant sales milestone. More »

#harmonix Guitar Hero publisher Activision has already announced its intentions to take a breather from the music game genre in 2011, now it appears that the Rock Band team will cool its heels as well. But there's some good news for Rock Band 3 owners. More »

In a new interview with Game Informer, Chris Rigopulos, VP of strategy and business development at Harmonix, addresses the state of downloadable content for Rock Band now that the studio is no longer under MTV. Rigopulos said that Harmonix has "effectively severed all ties with MTV, and all proceeds from Rock Band belong to Harmonix."

He explained that music selection for the Rock Band series had been a "collaborative effort between Harmonix and MTV," noting that most of the downloadable tracks we've seen this year were selected before Harmonix was sold by Viacom (last year). This month's downloadable tracks, said Rigopulos, will be the "first glimpse" at the music the company has secured without MTV. Rigopulos doesn't expect any "dramatic changes" to the music selection process, though he cheekily added, "I doubt you will see any more SpongeBob SquarePants packs."

Rigopulous also discussed the overall success of Rock Band's DLC enterprise, noting that the series recently surpassed 100 million song downloads.

In an interview with Game Informer, Harmonix's Chris Rigopulos revealed the slate of downloadable content in store for Rock Band this month. Tracks from the Foo Fighters new album Wasting Light will be released next Tuesday, May 10, alongside some new Pro Guitar and Bass upgrades to older Rock Band tracks. Later this month, add-on songs will coincide with Lady Gaga's new album, Born This Way, as well as with the re-release of two "legendary" Ozzy Osbourne albums, Diary of a Madman and Blizzard of Ozz.
Rigopulos also disclosed that Peter Frampton's classic "Do You Feel Like We Do," from the live album Frampton Comes Alive (pictured), will also be released this month. In other words, it will totally sound like your plastic guitar is talking.

 You'll keep rockin' on the same disc...for now. The soft commercial response to Rock Band 3 and Guitar Hero: Warriors of Rock prompted MTV Games to sell Harmonix and get out of games and Activision to send Guitar Hero into at least temporary retirement. Harmonix has no plans to ditch music video games, however, and in an far-reaching interview with Game Informer today, VP of strategy and business development Chris Rigopulos talked the future.

Harmonix has already promised an announcement next month at E3 (another Dance Central, easily the most well received Kinect launch title, seems likely), but Rigopulos threw cold water on speculation we'd be seeing Rock Band 4. 

"We’re not planning a Rock Band 4 disc release in 2011," he said. "Rock Band 3 is a big game with lots of available music content and lots of new goals and challenges. We want to give our fans the time to explore that fully. But rest assured that Harmonix is still developing new ideas and concepts to advance the Rock Band franchise, and we look forward to sharing those when the time is right."

There's wiggle room there, of course, by specifically saying "disc release." Harmonix could implement new features into Rock Band 3 through a significant patch, but by all accounts, folks are happy keyboard tappin' on Rock Band 3. Having recently reduced the price to $19.99, there's now a very small barrier to entry.  

Cambridge, Mass. - Harmonix today announced that songs from Culture Club, Loverboy, Phish and Stone Temple Pilots will be available beginning May 3 in the Rock Band 3 Music Store of downloadable content for the Xbox 360 video game and entertainment system from Microsoft, PlayStation 3 computer enter...