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Gorillaz make their Rock Band debut next week
Lydia Sung - Friday, August 7th, 2009 | 10:27AM (PT) 0 Favourites (0)


KISS and Lenny Kravitz heading to the Wii Music Store

Harmonix announced today that Gorillaz, the virtual band created by Blur's Damon Albarn and known for their cartoon personas and animated music videos, will be joining Rock Band with a three pack DLC next week.

The "Gorillaz Pack 01" will go for $5.49 USD or 440 Microsoft Points, and individual tracks will be priced at the standard $1.99 / 160 Microsoft Points. 

In addition to the Gorillaz, the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 versions will also be getting four more songs from The Band, Janis Joplin, Jefferson Airplane, and The Who.

Gorillaz Pack 01

• "Clint Eastwood"
• "Feel Good Inc."
• "Re-Hash"

The Band

• "Chest Fever (LIVE)"

Janis Joplin

• "Piece of My Heart"

Jefferson Airplane

• "White Rabbit"

The Who

• "Magic Bus (Live at Leeds)"

These updates will be hitting Xbox LIVE next week on August 11 and PlayStation Network on August 13.  The Nintendo Wii will also be getting more DLC next Tuesday, previously released to the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3, including music by Blink-182, Lenny Kravitz, Fratellis, Weezer, and more, at standard pricing. 

Source: Press release

Sections: Microsoft Consoles, Console Games, Sony Consoles

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    gerard way owns you since Aug 2007 | Aug 7, 09
    Gorillaz FTW! Amazing project from the frontman of Blur!
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    RabidChinaGirl since Oct 2007 | Aug 7, 09
    This is one of those few updates that actually makes me go, "Hell yeah!"
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    DeathMonkey since Sep 2007 | Aug 7, 09
    w00t Gorillaz!
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    TheSkilledOne since Oct 2008 | Aug 8, 09
    Hell yea! i'm so getting Feel good inc. =P
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    tallteen86 since Feb 2003 | Aug 9, 09
    I know I like "Feel Good Inc", but I don't believe I'm partial to the other two...
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    MrGrimm since Mar 2008 | Aug 9, 09
    It'd be cool if bands would write songs for Rock Band.
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    twizttid13 since Aug 2007 | Aug 10, 09
    quote MrGrimm
    It'd be cool if bands would write songs for Rock Band.
    Then people would want them to release the songs on CD. So I don't really see a point in that.
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    RabidChinaGirl since Oct 2007 | Aug 10, 09
    quote MrGrimm
    It'd be cool if bands would write songs for Rock Band.
    http://neoseeker.com/news/11304-rock-band-network-offers-new-opportunities-for-all-musicians/

    Sorta can, if they want.
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    MrGrimm since Mar 2008 | Aug 10, 09
    quote twizttid13
    quote MrGrimm
    It'd be cool if bands would write songs for Rock Band.
    Then people would want them to release the songs on CD. So I don't really see a point in that.
    I mean making singles, not really an album. This way, bands can make profit without having to release an entire album.
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