The “Break it Down” Blog

For all of you who have been asking for a “Country Band” version of Rock Band your first step in that direction comes next Tuesday, December 17th 2008, when Rock Band 2 gets its first country songs.

Harmonix announced today that Rock Band 2 will be getting five country songs next week.  They are:

Brad Paisley – “Mud on the Tires”

Brooks & Dunn – “Hillbilly Deluxe”

Dierks Bentley – “Free and Easy (Down the Road I Go)”

Dixie Chicks – “Sin Wagon”

Miranda Lambert “Gunpowder & Lead”

Each track will be available starting December 16, 2008, for the Xbox360 and December 18, 2008, for PS3. Each individual track will be available for $1.99 (160 Microsoft Points) and $8.49 (680 Microsoft Points) for the 5-pack.

Additionally, the Lips Mic that we previously warned would not work with Guitar Hero: World Tour or Rock Band 2 will soon be usable in Rock Band 2.  No word on if Activision plans to patch Guitar Hero: World Tour, but Harmoniz announced today they are going to release an update for Rock Band 2 that will allows the Lips Mic to work with it.  MTV’s Multiplayer Blog has the details:

Harmonix and MTV Games have now addressed gamers’ concern over the lack of compatibility, and there’s good news to be shared.

“Microsoft and MTV Games are working together to ensure that consumers will be able to use the wireless mics from ‘Lips’ with ‘Rock Band 2’ after launch,” said the companies in an e-mailed statement. “More details on timing to come. Harmonix and MTV Games strive for all third-party controllers to work with the ‘Rock Band’ games, fitting with Harmonix’ open-platform philosophy for controllers.”

Sounds like we’ll have a patch in the coming weeks!