Here's an early listing of bands and songs you can expect to find in Rock band 2, no doubt there'll be more to add to this as it gets nearer.
- "White Wedding Pt. 1" by Billy Idol
- "Bad Reputation" by Joan Jett
- "Testify" by Rage Against The Machine
- "Pump It Up" by Elvis Costello
- "Panic Attack" by Dream Theater
- "Chop Suey" by System of a Down
- "Give It Away" by Red Hot Chili Peppers
- "Everlong" by Foo Fighters
- "Kids in America" by Kim Wilde
- "Ace of Spades" by Motorhead
- "Hello There" by Cheap Trick
- "Any Way You Want It" by Journey
- "Pinball Wizard" by The Who
- "Livin' on a Prayer" by Bon Jovi
- "Rock 'n Me" by Steve Miller Band
- "Almost Easy" by Avenged Sevenfold
- "I Was Wrong" by Social Distortion
- "Man in the Box" by Alice in Chains *
- "We Got The Beat" by The Go Go's *
- "American Woman" by The Who or Lenny Kravitz *
- "Aqua Lung" by Jethro Tull *
- "One Step Closer" by Linkin Park *
- "Peace Sells" by Megadeth *
- "You Oughta Know" by Alanis Morissette *
- "Spoonman" by Soundgarden *