Harmonix and Electronic Arts have announced via the 2008 E3 Media & Business Summit that Rock Band 2 is going to be released really soon. "With the original Rock Band title providing millions of players with a new way to interact with the music and artists they love, Rock Band 2 builds upon its core band foundation to offer an unparalleled, deeper, dynamic gameplay experience."

Rock Band 2 features the largest music catalogue of any music-based videogame to date including:

• The Rock Band 2 soundtrack will feature over 100 songs - with over 80 songs on disc plus an additional 20 bonus tracks which will be made available for free download this fall .
• Unrivaled Blend of Classic, Developing and Emerging rock acts including Pearl Jam, Metallica, Allman Brothers, Motorhead, Devo, Jane’s Addiction, Megadeth, Paramore, Modest Mouse and more.
• Rock Band 2 is the first and only video game to feature the music of AC/DC. It includes their epic rock anthem, "Let There Be Rock”
• After 14 years since Guns N’ Roses last official music release, Axl Rose selects Rock Band 2 to debut official new track, “Shackler’s Revenge” from the highly-anticipated album Chinese Democracy
• For the first time ever, music from American music icon, Bob Dylan, is featured in a video game with “Tangled Up In Blue”
• With ongoing weekly DLC releases including individual tracks, track packs and full albums, the Rock Band music library will feature more than 500 songs by year’s end!

The game makes its debut on the Xbox 360 platform this September and will be heading towards other platforms later this year - for PS3, PS2 and Wii.