This Week in Rock Band

Well, here we are at the end of the week and it's time for This Week in Rock Band.  What do they have for next week's releases, well, let's find out:

Sounds of Shinedown Pack

Shinedown - "Bully"

Shinedown - "Second Chance" (X)

Shinedown - "The Crow & the Butterfly"

(X denotes PRO Guitar/Bass upgrade)

I'm listening to the tracks right now as I write this on Spotify.  I don't think I'll be picking these up next week.  Though, Second Chance is alright, but I didn't like Bully or The Crow & the Butterfly.  There wasn't too much on the RBN this week either, except a new JoCo track which might be worth checking out.

A bit of bad news for Wii and PS3 players today that play Rock Band...

I've ripped this right from the Rock Band forums...

Temporary Interruption in DLC Service for SCEE, NOA & NOE Starting 4/3

Hey gang,

Starting April 3rd there will be a temporary interruption in DLC service for SCEE (Sony Europe), NOA (Nintendo in America) and NOE (Nintendo in Europe). This downtime is a direct result of mandatory changes being made to our DLC publishing arrangements.

What does this mean for PS3 and Wii users in the affected territories?

• Starting 4/3 there will be a temporary interruption of new DLC releases (including RBN)
• The existing catalog of previous RB DLC releases should remain available as usual
• Export for all eligible RB titles should be unaffected
• Our hope is to resume regular DLC service by this summer

We know that this isn’t ideal news for those of you still picking up new DLC every week, but you can trust that this short down time is necessary to ensure the continued release of DLC and the continued availability of the thousands of songs in the back catalog. There is no precedent for managing a library of content this size, and no standard for making changes on this scale but we are working hard to ensure that the process is as quick and as smooth as possible.

We’ll refresh this post with updates and responses to FAQs in the coming weeks, so please keep posted for more info. Thanks a lot for your patience and understanding.

-HMXhenry

Man that is a bummer, I'm glad I own a 360.  I'm hoping for some epic bands this April.  You know, like Maiden, Metallica, Cooper, that kind of stuff.  Metallica is probably a pipe dream but ya know...

Well that about does it for this entry.  I'll be posting some more How High is the Ceiling? today, so please come back and check that out...