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Fleetwood Mac and Stevie Nicks head to Rock Band next week

by: Russell -
More On: Rock Band 3
While we may not be seeing anything from Guitar Hero anymore (or for however long they want to stay away from it) the DLC over in the Rock Band camp doesn't seem to be slowing down anytime soon.  Next week will see the addition of four songs by Fleetwood Mac and two by Stevie Nicks to Rock Band 3.  The songs that will be available for DLC are as follows:
  • Fleetwood Mac - "Dreams"
  • Fleetwood Mac - "Gold Dust Woman"
  • Fleetwood Mac - "Landslide"
  • Fleetwood Mac - "Rhiannon"
  • Stevie Nicks - "Edge of Seventeen (Just Like the White Winged Dove)"
  • Stevie Nicks - "Stand Back"
This is what I like about Rock Band.  Don't oversaturate the music game genre, just release some DLC every week, and I'm a happy camper.

SIX PACK OF SONGS FEATURING FLEETWOOD MAC AND STEVIE NICKS HEAD TOROCK BAND 3 NEXT WEEK!
 
Cambridge, Mass. – April 8, 2011 – Harmonix today announced that a six pack of songs featuring Stevie Nicks and Fleetwood Mac will be available beginning April 12 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
 
Rock Band provides the deepest and best selection of artists, songs and albums through the Rock Band music platform, which features more than 800 artists and more than 2,600* 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 75 million songs have been sold through the Rock Band Music Store since its launch Nov. 20, 2007.
 
Rock Band DLC Additions for Xbox 360, PlayStation®3 system and Wii
Having sold more than 140 million albums and produced more than 40 Top 50 hits since her career began in the early 1970s, Stevie Nicks is American rock royalty. Rolling Stone has called Nicks “The Reigning Queen of Rock and Roll,” she has eight GRAMMY® Awards as a solo artist and another for her work on 1977/1978 Album of the Year Rumours, and she is a member of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Next week, we’re expanding the Rock Band catalog with the addition of a pack featuring two of her solo songs and four songs from Fleetwood Mac, the singer/songwriter’s popular classic rock band.
 
From her work with Fleetwood Mac, next week’s pack will include “Dreams” and “Gold Dust Woman” from the band’s most successful album, Rumours. The pack will also include “Landslide” and “Rhiannon” from the band’s 1975 self-titled album.
 
Fleetwood Mac/Stevie Nicks Pack 01 will also feature two songs from Nicks’s solo career, including “Edge of Seventeen (Just Like the White Winged Dove)” from her 1981 album Bella Donna and “Stand Back” from her platinum 1983 album The Wild Heart.
 
As always, songs available as downloadable content for Rock Band 3 feature five-button guitar and bass parts, drums, Pro Drums, and keys, Pro Keys and harmonies, where applicable. Some songs also feature Pro Guitar and Pro Bass upgrades available for an additional $0.99 upgrade download.
 
Stevie Nicks will be releasing her highly anticipated new CD In Your Dreams on May 3 on Reprise Records. This will be Nicks’ first CD of new material since the release of her GRAMMY-nominatedTrouble in Shangri-La 10 years ago. In Your Dreams was written and recorded at Nicks' Los Angeles home and is co-produced by Dave Stewart and Glen Ballard.  Nicks and Stewart co-wrote seven of the album’s 13 songs. Nicks is currently touring with fellow rocker Rod Stewart on the 16-city Heart & Soul Tour. To find out when the tour is in your city, please click here. To preorder In Your Dreams, please click here.
 
Available on Xbox 360, Wii and PlayStation®3 system (April 12):
  • Fleetwood Mac – “Dreams” X
  • Fleetwood Mac – “Gold Dust Woman”
  • Fleetwood Mac – “Landslide”
  • Fleetwood Mac – “Rhiannon”
  • Stevie Nicks – “Edge of Seventeen (Just Like the White Winged Dove)” X
  • Stevie Nicks – “Stand Back”
 (All tracks are original master recordings)
(These tracks will be available in Europe on PlayStation®3 system April 13)
 
These tracks will be available for purchase as individual tracks as well as “Fleetwood Mac/Stevie Nicks Pack 01” on Xbox 360, PlayStation®3 system and Wii. Tracks marked with “X” will include Pro Guitar and Pro Bass expansions for $0.99 per song.
 
Price:                    
$1.99 USD, £.99 UK, €1.49 EU (160 Microsoft Points) per song
$2.00USD (200 Wii Points) per song
$0.99 USD (100 Wii Points/80 Microsoft Points), £0.59 UK, €0.79 EU per song for eligible Pro Guitar/Pro Bass upgrade
$9.99, £4.99 UK, €7.99 EU (800 Microsoft Points, 1000 Wii Points) for Fleetwood Mac/Stevie Nicks Pack 01
 
** 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 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™.
 
Website Links:
For more information, please visit:
 
Rock Band Website
Stevie Nicks Website
Fleetwood Mac Website
 
Rock Band 3 is available for Xbox 360, PlayStation®3 system, Wii and Nintendo DS. Xbox 360, PlayStation®3 system and Wii versions support downloadable content. 
 
Downloadable content for Wii is purchased via the in-game Rock Band Music Store using Wii Points™ purchased through the Wii™ Shop Channel and can be downloaded to the system memory or to an SD card for additional storage.  The tracks stream directly from the SD card for seamless play. 
 
The Rock Band Music Store allows players to preview and purchase downloadable individual music tracks and packs from the vast selection of offerings available to date without ever leaving the game as they build their own custom Rock Band library.  The complete list of tracks can be found atwww.rockband.com/songs.
 
Rock Band 3 is rated "T" for Teen (lyrics, suggestive themes) by the ESRB. Music downloads are not rated by the ESRB.
 
For more information on Rock Band 3 and Harmonix Music Systems please visit www.rockband.com  and www.harmonixmusic.com.
 
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