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Six Singles from Six Decades to Celebrate the Five-Year Anniversary of Rock Band

Harmonix is excited to celebrate the five year anniversary of the Rock Band franchise with the release of six singles from legendary artists, spanning six decades of music history!

A live version of The Band’s “The Weight,” originally released as a single in 1968, will be available starting on November 20th. The track is joined by The Allman Brothers Band’s instrumental, “Jessica,” which comes off the group’s 1973 album, Brothers and Sisters. New Wave post-punk band Modern English make their Rock Band debut with “I Melt With You,” from 1982’s After the Snow. From 1994’s The Downward Spiral, Nine Inch Nail’s popular “Closer” will also be available. Finally, Crossfade’s “Cold,” from the band’s 2004 self-titled record, and Dragonforce’s “Cry Thunder” from this year’s The Power Within, round out this exciting and eclectic collection of singles!

Available on Xbox 360, Wii, and PlayStation 3 on November 20th, 2012

  • The Allman Brothers Band – “Jessica” O X
  • The Band – “The Weight (live)” O X
  • Crossfade – “Cold”
  • Dragonforce – “Cry Thunder” O
  • Modern English – “I Melt With You” O
  • Nine Inch Nails – “Closer” O

These tracks will be available in Europe on PlayStation 3 on November 21st.

These tracks will be available for $1.99 each on Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3, and $2.00 on Wii. Tracks marked with “O” feature support for keyboards; tracks marked with “X” will offer Pro Guitar and Pro Bass expansions for $0.99 per song. For more information about Pro Guitar and Pro Bass upgrades, visit our support section. Rock Band 3 Pro Mode requires Rock Band Pro-compatible instrument controllers.

To discuss this DLC, please visit the official discussion thread in the Rock Band forums.