The rumors have been scraping along for the past couple of weeks that Rock Band would introduce country music as part of its DLC catalog, but nothing was made official by Harmonix and MTV Games... until now.

Cambridge, Mass. – December 8, 2008 – Harmonix and MTV Games announced today that Rock Band® is set to give fans a taste of country music for the first time with the addition of the "Going Country" 5-pack to the Rock Band® Music Store catalog of downloadable content. The impressive lineup of renowned country artists includes Grammy Award winner Brad Paisley with "Mud on the Tires," the honky- tonk country classic duo Brooks & Dunn with "Hillbilly Deluxe," and all-American trio Dixie Chicks with "Sin Wagon."

Rock Band country lovers can also look forward to Dierks Bentley's #1 single "Free & Easy (Down the Road I Go)" and Miranda Lambert's standout single "Gunpowder & Lead."

Each track will be available starting December 16, 2008, for the Xbox®360 video game and entertainment system from Microsoft and December 18, 2008, for PLAYSTATION®3 computer entertainment system. Each individual track will be available for $1.99 (160 Microsoft Points) and $8.49 (680 Microsoft Points) for the 5-pack.

Release Date: Tuesday, December 16, 2008 (Xbox LIVE® Marketplace for Xbox 360)

Thursday, December 18, 2008 (PlayStation®Store)

Tracks: (Click on track to view music video)
Brad Paisley "Mud on the Tires"

Brooks & Dunn "Hillbilly Deluxe"

Dierks Bentley "Free & Easy (Down the Road I Go)"

Dixie Chicks "Sin Wagon"

Miranda Lambert "Gunpowder & Lead"

Price: $1.99 (160 Microsoft Points for Xbox 360) per track

$8.49 (680 Microsoft Points for Xbox 360) for the 5-pack

(All tracks are original master recordings) -- Press Release

And the poor Wii is left out once again. Somehow, I think I'll get over it.