Next week's Rock Band DLC brings a wide-ranging trio of 3-packs to you!

Judas Priest returns to the DLC front with a 3-pack of live tracks from their new live album.

Brand new supergroup The Dead Weather debuts with a 3-pack of songs.

Finally, Boston indie rock band Big Dipper provides 3 half-price songs for you bargain-minded folks.

We're back!  In our second podcast we discuss the 5 commandments of rhythm games, the music that we're listening to, and the usual weekly DLC roundup.

According to Kotaku, hip-hop pioneer Grandmaster Flash will be making an appearance in the upcoming DJ Hero.  In addition to contributing two mixes to the game, he will be a playable character.

The two mixes he is providing are:

• Herbie Hancock - "Rockit" vs. N.E.R.D. - "Lapdance" 
• Grandmaster Flash - "Here Comes My DJ" vs. Gary Numan - "Cars"

Grandmaster Flash is described as being the person that turned the turntable into a true instrument and is the first hip-hop artist to be inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. 

He joins DJs Z-Trip and DJ Shadow as playable DJs in the game.

DJ Hero releases this October.

We've known about the Green Day three-pack for a while, but more tracks were just announced today to give the week of July 7th a good dose of brutality. Alongside three songs from Green Day's 21st Century Breakdown is an eight-pack of artists playing the Rockstar Mayhem Fest. This includes Slayer, Cannibal Corpse, and Marilyn Manson. Warm up your fingers and crank your speakers loud; this week is sure to piss off mom and dad. Full details, including tracks and pricing, after the jump.