One of my favorite games to play on my PS3 is Rock Band. My family and I and several friends from the neighborhood get together almost every weekend for a faux jam session. The game is addictive and the coolest part is that unlike most video games — even the ladies enjoy Rock Band.

Harmonix, EA, and MTV Games announced today that Rock Band 2 would be shipping for the Xbox 360 on September 14 — that is next Sunday. The same week the new Rock Band 2 instrument controllers will also begin shipping. However, the controllers may not be available the day the game launches.

The new controllers include official wireless Rock Band drums retailing for $89.99 and Rock Band 2 wireless guitars for $69.99. The Rock Band 2 game itself will retail for $59.99. There is no mention of special box sets that include the game and the instrument controllers like we were able to get with the original Rock Band game. Mad Catz will be shipping its bass style guitar controller and Ion will be shipping its Drum Rocker drum kit around the 14 as well. The PS3 and other versions of the game should show up around October 14.

Rock Band 2 Official Site