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Roger Daltrey has told The Republican that The Who could be getting its own dedicated Rock Band game.

“The [Beatles] game, yeah, yeah, they’re going to be doing a Who one next year. There is one planned,” he told the newspaper. “[The idea] is fabulous. Anything that gets non-musical people interested in music is wonderful. In my opinion, music is our last true great freedom.

“They can burn our books, they can burn our paintings, but they can’t stop us singing and making music.”

Sounds fine, providing he’s not getting DLC mixed up with an actual game.

Via 1UP.

Harmonix and MTV announced today that a three pack of songs from Gorillaz, with songs from Demon Days and the band’s self-titled release will land on Rock Band next week.

Also, The Who, Jefferson Airplane, The Band and Janis Joplin are also coming to the Rock Band Music Store.

The following tracks will be made available on Xbox 360 August 11, and PS3 August 13:

The Band- Chest Fever (LIVE)
Gorillaz – Clint Eastwood, Feel Good Inc, Re-Hash
Janis Joplin -Piece of My Heart
Jefferson Airplane – White Rabbit
The Who – Magic Bus (Live at Leeds )

Gorillaz Pack 01 will run you $5.49/£2.49/€3.99 or 440 MS Points or individually for $1.99/£.99/€1.49 EU or 160 MS Points.

EA’s is to release a 20-song Classic Rock pack for Rock Band in the US on May 19.

$30 to you. Here’s what you get:

• Boston Peace of Mind 1976
• Boston Rock and Roll Band 1976
• Dead Kennedys California Über Alles 1987
• Dead Kennedys Holiday in Cambodia 1987
• Free All Right Now 1970
• George Thorogood & the Destroyers Bad to the Bone 1982
• James Gang Funk #49 1970
• Jethro Tull Hymn 43 1971
• Lenny Kravitz Let Love Rule 1989
• Pat Benatar Hit Me With Your Best Shot 1980
• The Police Can’t Stand Losing You 1978
• The Police Truth Hits Everybody 1978
• Rush Closer to the Heart 1977
• Rush Red Barchetta 1981
• Siouxsie and The Banshees Kiss Them For Me 1991
• Steve Miller Band Take the Money and Run 1976
• Steve Miller Band The Joker 1973
• The Stone Roses Love Spreads 1994
• The Who Baba O’Riley 1971
• The Who Behind Blue Eyes 1971

Press release after the break.

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Yep, The Who did play the Rock Band E3 gig in LA tonight, with frontman Roger Daltrey pointing out between tracks that rhythm-action games may be the saving grace of the commercial music industry.

Daltrey told the crowd that “new music games are good” because the record industry’s “fucked,” saying that games like Rock Band are a good way “to get people to listen to music these days.”

The ageing rocker was quoted yesterday as saying he found Rock Band boring, so it appears he’s changed his tune somewhat.

The band played a long set – including Tommy tracks – at the Orpheum Theatre, South Broadway.

Gamespot UK writes that The Who’s 1971 album ‘Who’s Next’ will not be available as DLC for Rock Band after all, due to Harmonix CEO Alex Rigopulos telling the AP that “we were unable to locate all the masters.”

And that’s it.

By Mike Bowden