Rumor 1 - All Rock Band 1 tracks will be available to download for free:
Xbox360.IGN.com editor Nate Ahearn had this to say in a discussion on GHWT vs Rock Band 2:
Rock Band 2 and Guitar Hero World Tour create an interesting situation for gamers. If you bought Rock Band 1 then chances are you’ll feel cheated by the release of RB2, thus you’d think that GHWT would be the way to go as it somewhat redefines the music gaming genre. However, if you didn’t buy the first Rock Band then I would absolutely agree with notagoth. Immediately upon purchasing Rock Band 2 you’ll have the ability to download a huge library of songs, as well as all of the songs off of the original disc as a free download. Then again, Guitar Hero World Tour does allow users to create and share their own songs, so it’s really only a matter of time until the Rock Band library is eclipsed. At the end of the day it could come down to which series has earned your allegiance over the last year since RB’s original release.
Rumor 2 - The Tracklist:
On Wikipedia, there is claims of a playtester who has played the game, and posted as many tracks as he could remember, which is a pretty good amount. Some thoughts after the list:
- tangled up in blue (bob dylan)
- bad to the bone (george thorogood)
- we’ve got the beat (go-gos)
- bad reputation (joan jett)
- pinball wizard (the who)
- dammit (blink 182)
- thats what you get (paramore)
- the trees (rush)
- ace of spades (motorhead)
- chop suey (system of a down)
- testify (rage against the machine)
- spirit in the sky (norman greenbaum)
- ramblin’ man (allman brothers)
- rebel girl (bikini kill)
- eye of the tiger (survivor)
- panic attack (dreamtheater)
- everlong (foo fighters)
- one step closer (linkin park)
- lump (presidents of the USA)
- come out and play (offspring)
- drain you (nirvana)
- ]carry on my wayward son (kansas)
- peace sells (megadeth)
- souls of black (testament)
- livin on a prayer (bon jovi)
- round and round (ratt)
- new kid in school (the donnas) - ???
- alright now (free)
- today (smashing pumpkins)
- man in the box (alice in chains)
- any way you want it (journey)
- holiday in cambodia (dead kennedys)
- give it away (red hot chili peppers
- white wedding (billy idol)
- hello there (cheap trick)
- cool for cats (squeeze)
- psycho killer (talking heads)
- ? (devo) - ???
- one way or another (blondie)
- de-luxe (lush)
- push it (static-x)
- pump it up (elvis costello)
- master exploder (tenacious d)
- bandages (hot hot heat)
- PDA (interpol)
- my own worst enemy (lit)
- float on (modest mouse)
- aqualung (jethro tull)
- spoonman (soundgarden)
- ]bodhisatva (steely dan)
- suffer (bad religion)
- i was wrong (social distortion)
- american woman (the guess who)
- you oughta know (alanis morrissette)
- mountain song (jane’s addiction)
- stop! (against me)
- hungry like the wolf (duran duran)
- alabama getaway (grateful dead)
