Complete Songs and Artists Announced for Rock Band 3

Last week the international stage of gamescom 2010, MTV Games, a part of Viacom's MTV Networks, Harmonix Music Systems Inc., and distribution partner Electronic Arts Inc. confirmed a standout selection of international acts to be featured on the 83 song on-disc soundtrack for the highly anticipated Rock Band 3 music video game. Today, the entire track list was announced, including INXS, Bob Marley, Slipknot, Rammstein, Tokio Hotel, HIM, Poni Hoax and more. Rock Band 3 will be released Oct. 29 in Europe for the Xbox 360 video game and entertainment system from Microsoft, PlayStation3, Nintendo Wii and Nintendo DS.

"We believe music transcends boundaries, and intend to prove it with a committed effort to release more music from around the world on the Rock Band platform," said Paul DeGooyer, senior vice president of music and electronic games for MTV Games. "Fans will have access to our incredible line-up of music via simultaneous global releases, and we think everyone will find each song tremendously fun to play, no matter what language they speak."

Rock Band 3 on-disc Tracks Announced

2000s:

• Amy Winehouse, “Rehab”
  
• At the Drive-In, “One Armed Scissor”
  
• Avenged Sevenfold, “The Beast & the Harlot”
  
• Dover, “King George”
  
• The Bronx, “False Alarm”
  
• The Flaming Lips, “Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots Pt. 1”
  
• HIM (His Infernal Majesty), “Killing Loneliness”
  
• Hypernova, “Viva La Resistance”
  
• Ida Maria, “Oh My God”*
  
• Juanes, “Me Enamora”
  
• Metric, “Combat Baby”*
  
• Paramore, “Misery Business”*
  
• Phoenix, “Lasso”*
  
• Poni Hoax, “Antibodies”
  
• Pretty Girls Make Graves, “Something Bigger, Something Brighter”
  
• Queens of the Stone Age, “No One Knows”
  
• The Ravonettes, “Last Dance”
  
• Rilo Kiley, “Portions for Foxes”*
  
• Riverboat Gamblers, “Don't Bury Me...I'm Still Not Dead”
  
• Slipknot, “Before I Forget”
  
• The Sounds, “Living in America”
  
• Tegan & Sara, “The Con”
  
• Them Crooked Vultures, “Dead End Friends”
  
• Tokio Hotel, “Humanoid”*
  
• The Vines, “Get Free”*
  
• The White Stripes, “The Hardest Button to Button”*
  

1990s:

• Faith No More, “Midlife Crisis”*
  
• Filter, “Hey Man, Nice Shot”
  
• Jane’s Addiction, “Been Caught Stealing”*
  
• Maná, “Oye Mi Amor”
  
• Marilyn Manson, “The Beautiful People”
  
• The Muffs, “Outer Space”
  
• Phish, “Llama”
  
• Primus, “Jerry Was a Racecar Driver”
  
• Rammstein, “Du Hast”
  
• Smash Mouth, “Walkin’ On The Sun”*
  
• Spacehog, “In the Meantime”
  
• Stone Temple Pilots, “Plush”
  
• Swingin’ Utters, “This Bastard’s Life”
  

1980s:

• Anthrax, “Caught in a Mosh”
  
• Big Country, “In a Big Country”
  
• The Cure, “Just Like Heaven”*
  
• Def Leppard, “Foolin’”
  
• Devo, “Whip It”
  
• Dio, “Rainbow in the Dark”
  
• Dire Straits, “Walk of Life”
  
• Echo & the Bunnymen, “The Killing Moon”
  
• Huey Lewis and the News, “The Power of Love”
  
• INXS, “Need You Tonight”*
  
• J. Geils Band, “Centerfold”
  
• Joan Jett, “I Love Rock N’ Roll”*
  
• Night Ranger, “Sister Christian”*
  
• Ozzy Osbourne, “Crazy Train”*
  
• The Police, “Don’t Stand So Close to Me”
  
• Roxette, “The Look”*
  
• The Smiths, “Stop Me if You Think You’ve Heard This One Before”
  
• Tears for Fears, “Everybody Wants to Rule the World”
  
• Whitesnake, “Here I Go Again”*
  

1970s:

• The B-52’s, “Rock Lobster”*
  
• Blondie, “Heart of Glass”
  
• Bob Marley, “Get Up, Stand Up”
  
• Chicago, “25 or 6 to 4”
  
• Deep Purple, “Smoke on the Water”
  
• Doobie Brothers, “China Grove”*
  
• Elton John, “Saturday Night’s Alright for Fighting”
  
• Foreigner, “Cold As Ice”*
  
• Golden Earring, “Radar Love”
  
• John Lennon, “Imagine”
  
• Lynyrd Skynyrd, “Free Bird”
  
• Queen, “Bohemian Rhapsody”*
  
• Ramones, “I Wanna Be Sedated”
  
• Steve Miller Band, “Fly Like an Eagle”
  
• T. Rex, “20th Century Boy”
  
• Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, “I Need to Know”
  
• War, “Low Rider”
  
• Warren Zevon, “Werewolves of London”
  
• Yes, “Roundabout”*
  

1960s:

• Beach Boys, “Good Vibrations (Live)”
  
• David Bowie, “Space Oddity”
  
• The Doors, “Break on Through (To the Other Side)”*
  
• James Brown, “I Got You" (I Feel Good) – Alternate Studio Version*
  
• The Jimi Hendrix Experience, “Crosstown Traffic”*
  
• The Who, “I Can See for Miles”
  

As previously announced, the Rock Band 3 on-disc setlist also includes international acts such as Phoenix (France), Ida Maria (Norway), Juanes (Colombia), Metric (Canada) and The Vines (Australia).

With more than 30 awards and nominations following its impressive E3 2010 debut, including multiple Best Music and Best Casual/Social Game accolades, Rock Band 3 will feature an incredible 83-song setlist and access to far more music than any other music game, as well as innovative new game play modes and instruments. In addition to guitar, bass, drums and solo vocals, Rock Band 3 adds three-part vocal harmonies and introduces a keyboard peripheral to the band.

Rock Band 3's deep Career Mode takes the band on a journey to gain new levels of status while the environment around them changes from streets and subways to tour stops and venues. And for those just looking for fun, Rock Band 3 has a streamlined experience, with easy drop-in and drop-out, easier no-fail accessibility and an all-new Party Shuffle. Up to seven players can rock together for the ultimate social gaming experience.

The Rock Band platform stands next to none in music content, with more than 1,500 songs already available from more than 400 artists, including Jimi Hendrix, The Who, AC/DC and Green Day, who are exclusive to Rock Band. With more choices for fans than any other music-based videogame, Rock Band is, without question, the industry leader in providing the best selection of interactive musical content, songs and artists. Rock Band pioneered offering content in a variety of ways, through on-disc game play, game export, downloadable content and the Rock Band Network. The Rock Band platform allows fans to interact with their favorite music in a unique and hands-on way, as well as giving artists the ability to reach fans through a whole new channel.

Rock Band 3 will be compatible with all Rock Band and The Beatles: Rock Band peripherals, as well as most Guitar Hero and other authorized third-party music video game peripherals and microphones. Mad Catz is the official peripheral manufacturer and distributor for Rock Band 3 game controllers.  Rock Band Pro Guitar is compatible with the Rock Band 3 Fender Mustang PRO-Guitar Controller and the Rock Band 3 Squier by Fender Stratocaster Guitar Controller.