Dylan, AC/DC For Rock Band 2

By Digital Trends Staff Published July 26, 2014

Harmonix has announced the track lineup for the forthcoming Rock Band 2, and it’s a biggie. For headbangers there will be “Let There Be Rock” from AC/DC and – the biggest scoop, “Shackler’s Revenge” by Guns N’Roses, a track from the long awaited Chinese Democracy album.

The other big names include Bob Dylan, Pearl Jam, the Grateful Dead and the Who, a total of 84 tracks, with more than 500 promised by the end of the year, according to the Gamespot blog.

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Harmonix has also said that songs downloaded for the original game will be compatible with the new game, and users will be able to port tunes from the original.

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