Harmonix today announced that a six-pack of songs from The Piano Man himself, Billy Joel, will be available beginning March 22 in theRock Band 3 Music Store of downloadable content for the Xbox 360, PS3 and Wii.
Rock Band provides the deepest and best selection of artists, songs and albums through the Rock Band music platform, which features more than 800 artists and more than 2,500 tracks via disc and download purchase. Rock Band’s gigantic music library dwarfs that of any other rhythm video game on the market. More than 75 million songs have been sold through the Rock Band Music Store since its launch Nov. 20, 2007.
Rock Band DLC Additions for Xbox 360, PS3 and Wii
Looking for a keyboard challenge in Rock Band 3? Next week, we’re bringing you the “Billy Joel Piano Challenge” pack, featuring classics like “My Life,” “Scenes from an Italian Restaurant” and “Prelude/Angry Young Man.”
As always, songs available as downloadable content for Rock Band 3 feature five-button guitar and bass parts, drums, Pro Drums, and keys, Pro Keys and harmonies, where applicable. Some songs also feature Pro Guitar and Pro Bass upgrades available for an additional $0.99 upgrade download.
This brings the total number of Billy Joel songs available for Rock Band 3 to 18, featuring everything from “Big Shot” to “Piano Man” to “We Didn’t Start the Fire.” Billy Joel has had 33 Top 40 hits in the United States, has won six GRAMMY® Awards and is the third-best selling solo artist in the United States, according to the RIAA.
Live At Shea Stadium: The Concert was released March 8 by Sony Music Digital. The two CD set and DVD features more than two hours of Billy and his band, as well as duets with guest artists Paul McCartney, Tony Bennett, Garth Brooks and John Mayer, along with exclusive DVD/Blu-ray bonus performances with Steven Tyler, Roger Daltrey and John Mellencamp. For more information and to order, please click here.
Available on Xbox 360, Wii and PS3 (March 22):
- “I Go to Extremes”
- “Miami 2017 (Seen the Lights Go Out on Broadway)”
- “My Life”
- “Prelude/Angry Young Man”
- “Scenes from an Italian Restaurant”
- “She’s Always a Woman”
