As Halloween draws ever closer, Harmonix has proclaimed that next week's Rock Band downloadable content will be "the spookiest DLC packs yet." Which artists could warrant this blood-curdling title? Why, it's none other than family-friendly shock rocker Rob Zombie, wailin' Wolfmother, lurid Liz Phair, and the macabre Morningwood.

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It looks like next week will be a costly one for some Rock Band owners, as developer Harmonix is slated to unleash some rather anticipated downloadable add-ons.

Those with plain old Rock Band or Rock Band 2 will be tempted by the addition of ten Queen tunes, all of which are original master recordings. Each tune will go for $2 / 160 MS Points / 200 Wii Points, with the entire ten-pack going for $16 / 1280 MS Points. Read more »

While we still don't have a date for LEGO Rock Band beyond the "holiday" window, co-publisher Warner Bros. has pulled the curtain back on all of its included songs.

A face-rocking triple-pack from the Brutal Legend soundtrack is headlining next week's batch of Rock Band downloadable content to celebrate the release of Double Fine's heavy metal action adventure, with support acts including Kansas, L7 and Joe Satriani.

"These are three great songs that totally capture the feeling of Brutal Legend. I can't wait to play them in Rock Band," said Double Fine head honcho Tim Schafer in a statement. "I've air-drummed to all of them so many times, I'm sure I'll be able to beat them on hard mode, no problem. Or at least on medium. Like medium plus. That's a setting, right?" Read more »

Harmonix is bringing Rock Band to the iPhone "very soon," and initial details and screens of the tap-based title have already been released.

The portable rhythm game will allow up to four players to tap-jam on guitar, drums or vocals. Reports IGN: "The only role that feels lacking is the singer. You tap along with the notes just like the guitar." Read more »

A ten-pack of tracks from rock gods Queen will be arriving in Rock Band as downloadable content this month, Harmonix has announced.

The tracks are due October 20--a Tuesday, meaning they'll probably hit Xbox 360 and Wii that day and follow in PlayStation 3 form via the PS Store update on Thursday, October 22.

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Alanis Morissette's oft-debated misrepresentation of the meaning behind "irony" comes to Rock Band in the form of downloadable content next week, joined by tracks from hip-hoppers Flobot, rockers The Raconteurs, and disco punks Electric Six.

The below tunes hit Xbox 360 and Wii on Tuesday, October 6, with PlayStation 3 availability following Thursday, October 8. Per usual, each song will sell for $2 / 200 Wii Points / 160 Microsoft Points, with the two packs going for $5.50 / 440 MS Points each. Read more »

A five-pack of Alice in Chains tracks both new and old headline will next week's batch of Rock Band downloadable content releases, supported by three Breaking Benjamin tracks, two by Britpop rockers Kula Shaker, and just a single song from Just Kait.

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The whole of alt-rockers Pearl Jam's new album 'Backspacer' will arrive in Rock Band as downloadable content on Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 and Wii next week.

Harmonix has also confirmed that a special edition of the album on sale in Target stores in the US will include a download code for the DLC on Xbox 360 or PlayStation 3.

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The BBC reports that Pink Floyd has "has not ruled out working on" a rhythm game though Floyd drummer Nick Mason is none too fond of the genre, Kotaku spotted.

"It irritates me having watched my kids do it - if they spent as much time practising the guitar as learning how to press the buttons they'd be damn good by now," said Mason. Read more »

What with today being Friday and all, Rock Band series developer Harmonix has issued its regularly scheduled update on the new downloadable tunes coming to the PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 and Wii editions of Rock Band and Rock Band 2 next week.

The following are slated to hit Xbox 360 and Wii on Tuesday, September 15, with their PlayStation 3 debut occuring Thursday, September 17. As usual, each song will individually at 160 MS Points ($2), with the Anvil Pack going for 440 MS Points ($5.50) Read more »

As PAX 2009 kicks off today, Harmonix has revealed that it will once again be bringing a little bit of the popular gaming convention home through the magic of Rock Band DLC.

Alongside Jonathan Coulton's postmodern exploration of the working class human-zombie dynamic "Re: Your Brains," we've also got some tracks from Audioslave, MC Frontalot, 3 Doors Down, Jackson 5, and so on. Look for the tunes to hit Xbox 360 and Wii on Tuesday, September 8, with a PlayStation 3 release Thursday, September 10: Read more »

Arriving next week on the Rock Band downloadable content stage is a monster set by the lovely Talking Heads, a pair of songs by The Jam, and a sprinkling of songs by other artists, including Rage Against the Machine for those sullen rebels of Generation Y.

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Yet another one of the many tunes from Guitar Hero 5 is coming to the rival Rock Band franchise, as developer Harmonix today announced that Tom Petty's "Runnin' Down a Dream" will soon be joining "Feel Good Inc." by the Gorillaz as Rock Band DLC.

The following tunes will be downloadable for Xbox 360 players on Tuesday August 25 and PlayStation 3 owners on Thursday August 27, priced at 160 MS Points ($2) a pop: Read more »

Major Harmonix-related announcements have just been unleashed from GamesCom.

The company has priced the downloadable Abbey Road album for The Beatles: Rock Band at $16.98 (1360 Microsoft Points). The album hits on October 20, with Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band to arrive in November and Rubber Soul in December. "All You Need Is Love" will be available as a single for $1.99 on launch day, September 9, on Xbox Live exclusively. Other platforms will get the song later. Read more »