It is official Rock Band is getting released on the PS2 as well as the Xbox 360 and PS3. Seems that the PS2 wil actually get unique game elements as well and the European versions of Rock Band will get localized music, maybe it’s like Pokemon - Gotta Catch ‘em all? Aside from this news, new tracks were also announced:

Rolling Stones “Gimme Shelter”
Deep Purple “Highway Star”
The Clash “Should I Stay or Should I Go”
Faith No More “Epic”
Smashing Pumpkins “Cherub Rock”
Radiohead “Creep”
Beastie Boys “Sabotage”
Jet “Are You Gonna Be My Girl”
OK Go “Here It Goes Again”
Nine Inch Nails “The Hand That Feeds”

From the press release:

Leipzig, Germany – August 22, 2007- Harmonix, the leading developer of music-based games, and MTV Games, a division of MTV Networks which is a division of Viacom (NYSE: VIA, VIA.B), along with distribution partner Electronic Arts (NASDAQ: ERTS), announced today plans to release the highly anticipated music videogame Rock Band™ on the PlayStation®2 computer entertainment system, Xbox 360 video game and entertainment system from Microsoft and PLAYSTATION®3 computer entertainment system in Europe in early 2008. As previously announced, Rock Band forthe Xbox 360™ video game and entertainment system from Microsoft and PLAYSTATION 3 system will be released in the U.S. this Holiday 2007.
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Guitar Hero 2 really set the bar for interactive music games. Electronic Arts is teaming up with MTV and Harmonix in an attempt to cash in on this phenomenon with the game Rock Band. This game will integrate ALL the facets of a rock band including guitar, bass, drums, and vocals. Fender, the legendary guitar and bass manufacturer has signed on to have not only their products exclusively in the game, but the immortal Fender Stratocaster that Wayne Campbell finally made his own.(No Stairway) There is no word on a drum company that has signed on as of yet, but expect someone to quickly jump on. Here is the best part: the guitar controller will be modeled exactly like the legendary Stratocaster. Expect an immediate update as soon as we have it. The game is slated to be released for both the PS3 and Xbox360 later this year.