The Rock Band series of music video games supports downloadable songs for the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, and Wii versions through the consoles' respective online services. Users can download songs on a track-by-track basis, with many of the tracks also offered as part of a "song pack" or complete album at a discounted rate. These packs are available for the Wii only on Rock Band 3. Most downloadable songs are playable within every game mode, including the Band World Tour career mode. All downloadable songs released before October 26, 2010 are cross-compatible between Rock Band, Rock Band 2 and Rock Band 3, while those after only work with Rock Band 3. All songs that are available to Rock Band 3 will be playable in Rock Band Blitz. Certain songs deemed "suitable for all ages" by Harmonix are also available for use in Lego Rock Band.
The Wii version of Rock Band does not support downloadable content, but Rock Band 2 and Rock Band 3 do, with DLC first made available in January 2009. Songs from the back catalogue of downloadable content were released for the Wii weekly in an effort by Harmonix to provide Wii players with every previously available song.
Following the release of Rock Band 4 for the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One, all previously purchased downloadable content for Rock Band 3 and earlier is forward compatible (with the exception of any downloadable content purchased for The Beatles: Rock Band) within the same system family at no additional cost.
List of songs released in 2012
The following table lists the available songs for the Rock Band series released in 2012. All songs available in packs are also available as individual song downloads on the same date, unless otherwise noted. New songs are released on Tuesdays for Xbox Live, PlayStation Network, and Nintendo WFC, unless otherwise noted. Dates listed are the initial release of songs on Xbox Live. Starting May 20, 2008, all downloadable songs are available in both the North American and European markets, unless otherwise noted.
As of October 2009, over 800 songs have been made available as downloadable content (DLC). As of October 19, 2009, over 60 million downloadable song purchases have been made by players. The following is a list of the songs that have been released in 2012.
Some songs released before Rock Band 3 have been retrofitted to include Rock Band 3 features, including backing vocals, and the ability to buy an additional pack for Pro Guitar/Bass charts without having to buy the "RB3 Version" of the song. Certain songs have been marked "family friendly" by Harmonix; such songs released before Rock Band 3s launch on October 26, 2010 can be played in Lego Rock Band.
Since October 26, 2010 (with The Doors Pack 01), all new songs are only playable in Rock Band 3, due to a change in the file format. All songs released via downloadable content are playable in Rock Band 3, and support its new Pro Drum mode. Most songs released for Rock Band 3 include core features for keyboards, Pro Keyboards, and backing vocals in the core song, where they are appropriate. Additionally, some of these songs features charts for Pro Guitar and Bass that can also be purchased.
Song titleArtistYearGenreSingle / Pack nameRelease dateFamily FriendlyAdditional Rock Band 3 Features|- |"Private Eyes" |Hall & Oates |1981 |Pop-Rock |Hall & Oates 01 |Jan 10, 2012
|"I Can't Go for That (No Can Do)" |Hall & Oates |1981 |Pop-Rock |Hall & Oates 01 |Jan 10, 2012
|"Maneater" |Hall & Oates |1982 |Pop-Rock |Hall & Oates 01 |Jan 10, 2012
|"Free Ride" | |1972 |Classic Rock | |Jan 17, 2012
|"Frankenstein" | |1972 |Classic Rock | |Jan 17, 2012
|"Freak on a Leash" |Korn |1998 |Nu-Metal | |Jan 17, 2012
|"Falling Away From Me" |Korn |1998 |Nu-Metal | |Jan 17, 2012
|"Lodi" |Creedence Clearwater Revival |1969 |Southern Rock |Creedence Clearwater Revival 02 |Jan 24, 2012
|"Have You Ever Seen the Rain?" |Creedence Clearwater Revival |1970 |Southern Rock |Creedence Clearwater Revival 02 |Jan 24, 2012
|"Susie Q" |Creedence Clearwater Revival |1968 |Southern Rock |Creedence Clearwater Revival 02 |Jan 24, 2012
|"Fat Lip" |Sum 41 |2001 |Punk | |Jan 31, 2012
|"Still Waiting" |Sum 41 |2002 |Punk | |Jan 31, 2012
|"Head Over Heels" |Tears for Fears |1985 |New Wave | |Jan 31, 2012
|"Everything Zen" |Bush |1994 |Grunge |Bush 01 |Feb 7, 2012
|"Comedown" |Bush |1994 |Grunge |Bush 01 |Feb 7, 2012
|"Machinehead" |Bush |1994 |Grunge |Bush 01 |Feb 7, 2012
|"Alone" |Heart |1987 |Classic Rock |Gold Star My Heart |Feb 14, 2012
|"To Be With You" |Mr. Big |1991 |Rock |Gold Star My Heart |Feb 14, 2012
|"Every Rose Has Its Thorn" |Poison |1988 |Glam |Gold Star My Heart |Feb 14, 2012
|"Never Gonna Give You Up" |Rick Astley |1987 |Pop/Dance/Electronic |Gold Star My Heart |Feb 14, 2012
|"Symphony of Destruction" |Megadeth |1992 |Metal |Megadeth 01 |Feb 21, 2012
|Megadeth |1994 |Metal |Megadeth 01 |Feb 21, 2012
|"Public Enemy No. 1" |Megadeth |2011 |Metal |Megadeth 01 |Feb 21, 2012
| "Do You Believe in Love" | Huey Lewis and The News |1982 |Rock | Huey Lewis and The News 01 | Feb 28, 2012
| Huey Lewis and The News |1983 |Rock | Huey Lewis and The News 01 | Feb 28, 2012
| "I Want a New Drug" | Huey Lewis and The News |1983 |Rock | Huey Lewis and The News 01 | Feb 28, 2012
| "Santa Monica" | Everclear |1995 |Alternative | | Mar 6, 2012
| Good Charlotte |2002 |Pop-Rock | | Mar 6, 2012
| "Curl of the Burl" | Mastodon |2011 |Metal | | Mar 6, 2012
| Three Days Grace |2009 |Rock | Three Days Grace 01 | Mar 13, 2012
| "I Hate Everything About You" | Three Days Grace | 2003 | Rock | Three Days Grace 01 | Mar 13, 2012
| "Pain" | Three Days Grace | 2006 | Rock | Three Days Grace 01 | Mar 13, 2012
| "Down Under" | Men at Work | 1982 | New Wave | | Mar 20, 2012
| "Overkill" | Men at Work | 1983 | New Wave | | Mar 20, 2012
| "Smooth" | Santana (ft. Rob Thomas) | 1999 | Rock | | Mar 20, 2012
| "Second Chance" | Shinedown | 2008 | Nu-Metal | Sounds of Shinedown Pack | Mar 27, 2012
| Shinedown | 2008 | Nu-Metal | Sounds of Shinedown Pack | Mar 27, 2012
| "Bully" | Shinedown | 2012 | Nu-Metal | Sounds of Shinedown Pack | Mar 27, 2012
|"Everybody's Fool" |Evanescence | 2003 | Nu-Metal |Evanescence 02 |Apr 3, 2012
|"Lithium" |Evanescence | 2006 | Nu-Metal |Evanescence 02 |Apr 3, 2012
|"What You Want" |Evanescence | 2011 | Nu-Metal |Evanescence 02 |Apr 3, 2012
| "Raining Blood" |Slayer |1986 |Metal |Slayer 01 |Apr 10, 2012
| "South of Heaven" |Slayer |1988 |Metal |Slayer 01 |Apr 10, 2012
| "Seasons in the Abyss" |Slayer |1990 |Metal |Slayer 01 |Apr 10, 2012
|"Get the Party Started" |P!nk |2001 |Pop-Rock |P!nk 01 |Apr 17, 2012
|"Funhouse" |P!nk |2008 |Pop-Rock |P!nk 01 |Apr 17, 2012
|"Please Don't Leave Me" |P!nk |2008 |Pop-Rock |P!nk 01 |Apr 17, 2012
|"Sober" |P!nk |2008 |Pop-Rock |P!nk 01 |Apr 17, 2012
|"Nobody's Fool" |Cinderella |1986 |Glam |Cinderella 01 |Apr 24, 2012
|"Don't Know What You Got (Till It's Gone)" |Cinderella |1988 |Glam |Cinderella 01 |Apr 24, 2012
|"Shelter Me" |Cinderella |1990 |Glam |Cinderella 01 |Apr 24, 2012
|"Two Tickets to Paradise" |Eddie Money |1977 |Classic Rock | |May 1, 2012
|"Only One" |Yellowcard |2003 |Emo | |May 1, 2012
|"Drops of Jupiter" |Train |2001 |Pop-Rock | |May 1, 2012
|"Bombtrack" |Rage Against the Machine |1992 |Alternative |Rage Against the Machine 01 |May 8, 2012
|"Killing in the Name" |Rage Against the Machine |1992 |Alternative |Rage Against the Machine 01 |May 8, 2012
|"Sleep Now in the Fire" |Rage Against the Machine |1999 |Alternative |Rage Against the Machine 01 |May 8, 2012
|"Ignorance" |Paramore |2009 |Pop-Rock |Paramore 01 |May 15, 2012
|"Brick by Boring Brick" |Paramore |2009 |Pop-Rock |Paramore 01 |May 15, 2012
|Paramore |2009 |Pop-Rock |Paramore 01 |May 15, 2012
|"Phantom of the Opera" |Iron Maiden |1980 |Metal |Maiden Epics |May 22, 2012
|Iron Maiden |1982 |Metal |Maiden Epics |May 22, 2012
|"Flight of Icarus" |Iron Maiden |1983 |Metal |Maiden Epics |May 22, 2012
|"Rime of the Ancient Mariner" |Iron Maiden |1984 |Metal |Maiden Epics |May 22, 2012
|"Infinite Dreams" |Iron Maiden |1988 |Metal |Maiden Epics |May 22, 2012
|"Seventh Son of a Seventh Son" |Iron Maiden |1988 |Metal |Maiden Epics |May 22, 2012
|"Tears Don't Fall" |Bullet for My Valentine |2006 |Metal |Bullet for My Valentine 01 |May 29, 2012
|"Scream Aim Fire" |Bullet for My Valentine |2008 |Metal |Bullet for My Valentine 01 |May 29, 2012
|"Your Betrayal" |Bullet for My Valentine |2010 |Metal |Bullet for My Valentine 01 |May 29, 2012
|"Teen Angst (What the World Needs Now)" |Cracker |1992 |Alternative | |Jun 5, 2012
|"Dog Days Are Over" |Florence + the Machine |2009 |Indie Rock | |Jun 5, 2012
|"Power and the Passion" |Midnight Oil |1982 |New Wave | |Jun 5, 2012
|"Drive" |Incubus |1999 |Alternative | |Jun 12, 2012
|Angels & Airwaves |2006 |Alternative | |Jun 19, 2012
|"Fireflies" |Owl City |2009 |Pop/Dance/Electronic | |Jun 19, 2012
|"In My Head" |Queens of the Stone Age |2005 |Alternative | |Jun 19, 2012
|"Before He Cheats" |Carrie Underwood |2005 |Country |Carrie Underwood 01 |Jun 26, 2012
|"Cowboy Casanova" |Carrie Underwood |2009 |Country |Carrie Underwood 01 |Jun 26, 2012
|"Good Girl" |Carrie Underwood |2012 |Country |Carrie Underwood 01 |Jun 26, 2012
|"Gonzo" | |2012 |Emo | |Jul 3, 2012
|"Happy?" |Mudvayne |2005 |Metal | |Jul 3, 2012
|"Satellite" |Rise Against |2011 |Punk | |Jul 3, 2012
|"It's Not Over" |Daughtry |2006 |Rock |Daughtry 01 |Jul 10, 2012
|"No Surprise" |Daughtry |2009 |Rock |Daughtry 01 |Jul 10, 2012
|"Crawling Back to You" |Daughtry |2011 |Rock |Daughtry 01 |Jul 10, 2012
|"Love Shack" | |1989 |New Wave | |Jul 17, 2012
|"Not Again" |Staind |2011 |Nu-Metal | |Jul 17, 2012
|"My Body" |Young the Giant |2010 |Indie Rock | |Jul 17, 2012
|"Helena Beat" |Foster the People |2011 |Indie Rock |Foster the People 01 |Jul 24, 2012
|"Don't Stop (Color on the Walls)" |Foster the People |2011 |Indie Rock |Foster the People 01 |Jul 24, 2012
|"Under Cover of Darkness" | |2011 |Rock | |Jul 24, 2012
|"The End of Heartache" |Killswitch Engage |2004 |Metal |Killswitch Engage 01 |Jul 31, 2012
|"The Arms of Sorrow" |Killswitch Engage |2006 |Metal |Killswitch Engage 01 |Jul 31, 2012
|"Starting Over" |Killswitch Engage |2009 |Metal |Killswitch Engage 01 |Jul 31, 2012
|"(I Just) Died in Your Arms" |Cutting Crew |1986 |New Wave | |Aug 7, 2012
|"Still of the Night" |Whitesnake |1987 |Glam | |Aug 7, 2012
|"Crawling in the Dark" |Hoobastank |2001 |Alternative | |Aug 7, 2012
|"I Want to Know What Love Is" |Foreigner |1983 |Classic Rock | |Aug 14, 2012
|"Waiting for a Girl Like You" |Foreigner |1981 |Classic Rock | |Aug 14, 2012
|"Amaranth" |Nightwish |2007 |Metal | |Aug 14, 2012
|"Tighten Up" | |2010 |Rock | |Aug 21, 2012
|"Howlin' for You" | |2010 |Rock | |Aug 21, 2012
|"Lonely Boy" | |2011 |Rock | |Aug 21, 2012
|"Breaking the Habit" |Linkin Park |2003 |Nu-Metal |Linkin Park 02 |Sep 4, 2012
|"Shadow of the Day" |Linkin Park |2007 |Nu-Metal |Linkin Park 02 |Sep 4, 2012
|"New Divide" |Linkin Park |2009 |Nu-Metal |Linkin Park 02 |Sep 4, 2012
|"Burn It Down" |Linkin Park |2012 |Nu-Metal |Linkin Park 02 |Sep 4, 2012
|"Bent" |Matchbox Twenty |2000 |Alternative |Matchbox Twenty 01 |Sep 11, 2012
|"How Far We've Come" |Matchbox Twenty |2007 |Alternative |Matchbox Twenty 01 |Sep 11, 2012
|"She's So Mean" |Matchbox Twenty |2012 |Alternative |Matchbox Twenty 01 |Sep 11, 2012
|"Days Go By" | |2012 |Punk | |Sep 18, 2012
|"Why Can't We Be Friends?" |Smash Mouth |1997 |Pop-Rock | |Sep 18, 2012
|"Can’t Get Enough of You Baby" |Smash Mouth |1999 |Pop-Rock | |Sep 18, 2012
|"Oh Love" |Green Day |2012 |Rock |Green Day 03 |Sep 25, 2012
|"Brain Stew / Jaded"Songs are also available as imports from Green Day: Rock Band. |Green Day |1995 |Punk |Green Day 03 |Sep 25, 2012
|"Good Riddance (Time of Your Life)" |Green Day |1997 |Punk |Green Day 03 |Sep 25, 2012
|"Warning" |Green Day |2000 |Rock