I know there are certain songs that cannot be imported from one version of Rock Band into another due to licensing issues. What songs from Rock Band and Rock Band 2 are restricted in this way?
1 Answer
These songs can't be exported and played in other versions of Rock Band:
Rock Band 1
- "Enter Sandman" by Metallica
- "Paranoid" by Black Sabbath
- "Run to the Hills" by Iron Maiden
- "Dani California" by Red Hot Chili Peppers ***
"Black Hole Sun" by Soundgarden ***
***: This song can be exported and played in Rock Band 2, but couldn't be played in Rock Band 3 when it was released. However, it can be played after installing a patch released November 8, 2011.
European version
The above, plus:
- "Monsoon" by Tokio Hotel
- "Hier Kommt Alex" by Die Toten Hosen †
"Rock 'n' Roll Star" by Oasis †
†: This song can be exported and played in Rock Band 2, but can't be played in Rock Band 3.
Rock Band 2
- "Any Way You Want It" by Journey
- "Battery" by Metallica
- "Give It Away" by Red Hot Chili Peppers
- "Let There Be Rock" by AC/DC
- "Spoonman" by Soundgarden
Free downloads
These songs can't be exported from Rock Band 2, but were made available as a free download for everyone. (Xbox Marketplace link)
- "A Jagged Gorgeous Winter" by The Main Drag
- "Conventional Lover" by Speck
- "Get Clean" by Anarchy Club
- "Night Lies" by Bang Camaro
- "Rob the Prez-O-Dent" by That Handsome Devil
- "Shoulder to the Plow" by Breaking Wheel
- "Supreme Girl" by The Sterns
- "Visions" by Abnormality
- "Welcome to the Neighborhood" by Libyans
Lego Rock Band
Everything can be exported!
Green Day: Rock Band
Everything can be exported!
Rock Band track packs
Everything can be exported! (That's kind of the point.)
The Beatles: Rock Band
Nothing can be exported! Music by The Beatles is only playable in The Beatles: Rock Band, and vice versa.