Rock Band DLC: Come get your country
by Dustin Burg 
{ Dec 16th 2008 at 3:15PM }
Today's the day Rock Band goes country with the release of five, count 'em five new downloadable content tracks that are all pulled from the country music genre. Music from artists including Dixie Chicks, Brad Paisley, Brooks & Dunn and more can be purchased off the Marketplace for 160 Microsoft points each or as a Going Country Track Pack (five songs) for 680 points. Put one foot into the country waters by clicking towards the break for a breakdown of today's new DLC.
Don't worry, we don't believe country to be hazardous to your foot or general health. At least, we don't believe it to be.
Today's Rock Band DLC
Individual Tracks - 160
"Gunpowder & Lead" by Miranda Lambert
"Hillbilly Deluxe" by Brooks & Dunn
"Mud on the Tires" by Brad Paisley
"Sin Wagon" by Dixie Chicks
"Free and Easy (Down the Road I Go)" by Dierks Bentley
Going Country Pack 01 - 680
"Gunpowder & Lead" by Miranda Lambert
"Hillbilly Deluxe" by Brooks & Dunn
"Mud on the Tires" by Brad Paisley
"Sin Wagon" by Dixie Chicks
"Free and Easy (Down the Road I Go)" by Dierks Bentley
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
Mike @ Dec 16th 2008 3:22PM
:(
wargamer17 @ Dec 16th 2008 3:30PM
Indeed.
gregoryscottsharp @ Dec 16th 2008 6:33PM
Today’s Country actually does Rock. I just saw Kidd Rock and Def Leopard on Country Music TV doin’ some Country. Brad Paisley is truly a master. And Captain Kirk (William Shatner is in a couple of Brad Paisley videos) Jason Alexander from Seinfeld too. This would be because Country today is not the “Wife left, dog got ran over…” stereotype. Its fun a makes you glad to be alive, . Some of the sexiest women out there are singing country… It’s great Harmonix took the time out and listened to their fans and found Country that really does jam/rock and is fitting. Have faith in Harmonix and get past the old country stereotype. Country is as American as you get… And for the record, the Dixie Chicks said only this to a British audience “Just so you know, we’re on the good side with y’all. We do not want this war, this violence, and we’re ashamed that the President of the United States is from Texas.” The war they where refering to is the war in Iraq.
HazyCloud @ Dec 16th 2008 3:23PM
Charts for all instruments and songs.
http://www.rockband.com/forums/showthread.php?t=106747
This pack rocks..I mean, twangs.
slint @ Dec 16th 2008 3:36PM
This made me throw up in my mouth a little.
Ryan @ Dec 16th 2008 4:11PM
Two things:
1. Anyone still using this ridiculous line from that terrible Dodgeball movie needs to be banned. From life.
2. Don't like the music? Don't download it. I can't stand country music, but I think it's great they're trying to offer a wide variety music to appeal to a large market.
Adam @ Dec 16th 2008 4:27PM
Ryan, that phrase has been around much longer than Dodgeball.
Curtis @ Dec 16th 2008 3:37PM
Wouldn't download for free.
Deezul @ Dec 16th 2008 3:53PM
This is gonna turn into yet another bitch thread. Call the wahbulance, Harmonix isn't releasing music you like.
Guess what? I passed on Nirvana and the Pixies. I didn't go on and on that that the music choices sucked, or that it wasn't "music."
Don't like it? Don't download it.
Not my cup of tea, so I don't download, and I move on with life.
xenocidic @ Dec 16th 2008 3:54PM
You drink tea?
Weirdo...
slint @ Dec 16th 2008 4:04PM
They feel a need for their own awards shows, let them have their own game. Would it be ok to put in Broadway musicals now too? No, it doesn't fit.
MystileArmor @ Dec 16th 2008 4:33PM
Nirvana not "music"? Did you really just say that?
Anyways if you don't like Nirvana that's your problem, although the game is called "Rock Band" and not "Rape-A-Deer-And-Sing-About-It-While-You're-Drunk Band".
So I think Nirvana is more fitting to the concept of Rock Band then this drunk redneck crap.
HazyCloud @ Dec 16th 2008 4:47PM
@ MystileArmor
RTFC again.
joeybeast @ Dec 16th 2008 4:08PM
lynard skynard only please.
Mike @ Dec 16th 2008 4:19PM
Why can't we get some good stuff maybe like PINK FLOYD or TOOL or something in those lines there is so many great bands they can cover but the dixie chics come on, there dumb they hate america!!!
Jason Chapa @ Dec 16th 2008 4:56PM
The Dixie Chicks rule. And I hate country music but I'm downloading Sin Wagon. That banjo part is killer!
ZEBRA NINER @ Dec 16th 2008 5:39PM
Variety is the spice of life.
Try new things... like going in the back door.
decapit8 @ Dec 16th 2008 9:59PM
your right... country music is a lot like anal sex.
Rodney @ Dec 17th 2008 8:57AM
when are they going to release a hip-hop pack? i think that'd be a sweet gesture to the biggest form of music in America....
Kalroy @ Dec 17th 2008 10:10PM
Ummmm, Country has outsold Rap in 2007, 2006 and 2005 (according to Nielsen Soundscan). Country still places behind Rock (king of the heap), R&B, and Alternative. Rap places behind Country and Metal, just ahead of Gospel/Christian, though if current trends continue it will drop behind Gospel/Christian in 2008.
Kalroy
Kalroy @ Dec 17th 2008 9:58PM
Makes great business sense. As I recall Country & Western is a growth genre with massive record sales and a growing fanbase.
I do find it interesting the Country & Western fans seem to exhibit less bigotry towards Rock & Roll than Rock & Roll fans exhibit towards one of the progenitor genres of Rock & Roll itself.
Kalroy
Shawn @ Jan 12th 2009 2:47PM
I'm not much on this particular country pack, but I do think that some country songs would be fun on RB2.
Harmonix should put together a DLC of Dixie Chicks songs. They have more than a few songs that are quick and 'rockin'... There are many other deserving country artists as well, although I'm personally not a huge country music fan.