The Dead coming to Rock Band

On March 4th, gamers looking to channel their inner Dead Head can download six of the legendary band’s most popular tracks, including “China Cat Sunflower” (from ‘69’s Aoxomoxoa), “Casey Jones” (from 1970’s Workingman’s Dead), “Sugar Magnolia” and “Truckin’” (both from 1970’s American Beauty), “Franklin’s Tower” (from ‘75’s Blues For Allah) and “I Need A Miracle” (from ‘78’s Shakedown Street). Over the next several months, the iconic group will make a total of 18 master recordings from its diverse catalog available as digitally distributed game levels for Rock Band.

Release date:

• March 4, 2008 (Xbox LIVE Marketplace)
• March 6, 2008 (PLAYSTATIONStore)

Tracks: Grateful Dead Pack

• “China Cat Sunflower”
• “Casey Jones”
• “Sugar Magnolia”
• “Truckin’”
• “Franklin’s Tower”
• “I Need A Miracle”

(All six tracks utilize the original master recordings)

Price:

• $9.99 (800 Microsoft Points for Xbox 360) per pack
• $1.99 (160 Microsoft Points for Xbox 360) per track

Locations:

• PLAYSTATION Store and Xbox LIVE Marketplace