Springsteen tirelessly keeps working to promote his Dream
Having trouble keeping track of all of Bruce Springsteen's activities lately? You're not alone. The Boss has been incrementally promoting the crap out of his new album, Working on a Dream, due Jan. 27.... read more
Found in: Music, NewsMTV snags Beatles for new, non-Rock Band music game
Just days after Activision officially announced Guitar Hero: Metallica, MTV Games announced an even bigger coup of its own: its Rock Band developer Harmonix is working on a title built around The Beatles' entire music catalogue, and it's slated to hit in time for next Christmas.... read more
Found in: Games, NewsGuitar Hero: Metallica officially announced
Guitar Hero: Metallica has been a pretty poorly kept secret, ever since an earnings report from Activision revealed that the company was planning a title akin to Guitar Hero: Aerosmith for the thrash wizards. Waiting is the hardest part though, so Guitar Hero junkies got a quick fix with the opportunity to shred some Death Magnetic while they waited for the big score.... read more
Found in: Games, NewsActivision unveils Guitar Hero: World Tour line-up
For months now, Guitar Hero diehards have been hanging on... read more
Found in: Games, NewsSmashing Pumpkins to release single via Guitar Hero
The Smashing Pumpkins will release their new single, “G.L.O.W.,” as part of the Guitar Hero: World Tour video game, before releasing it to the public.... read more
Found in: Games, NewsTeenager leaves high school for Guitar Hero career
The band's gonna make it, Mom! I'm not going to be living in this basement forever!Guitar Hero may have the side effect of serving as a gateway drug to actual guitar playing, but everyone's favorite rock star simulator may soon be sapping the attendance rolls of high schools nationwide. Yes, in a sublime moment of life imitating art, one plucky teenager has decided to forgo the rest of his K-12 education to try his hand at the professional Guitar Hero circuit.... read more
Found in: Games, NewsJimi Hendrix to appear in Guitar Hero
It's not like we're obsessed or anything. It's just, well, air-guitaring only goes so far, and we've got this personal connection to the whole thing, you know?... read more
Found in: Games, NewsNo Metallica, Beatles for Guitar Hero just yet
If you're looking to ride the lightning down to penny lane on a plastic guitar, you're going to have to wait, according to siblings and RedOctane founders Kai and Charles Huang. Despite the hordes of rumors circulating on the Internet (And watch out; that Internet is crazypants!) stating Metallica will be featured in a standalone game similar to Guitar Hero: Aerosmith, the brothers Huang preempted the hearsay, for now: "We're not ready to comment about Metallica yet, but what I will say is that we'd love to work with all of the top rock bands of all time, whether it's... read more
Found in: Games, NewsRock Band 2 set for September release
Who hasn't gone to an awesome live show and thought, "I want that! I want to rock that hard!" only to quickly realize that the last instrument you attempted to master was the recorder in third grade. (We're shaking our fists at you, "Frere Jacques.")... read more
Found in: Games, NewsGuitar Hero: Aerosmith tracklist leaks
Everyone knows that regardless of the gameplay tweaks, what really matters for every version of Guitar Hero (or Rock Band) is the music. The first of a series of artist-specific Guitar Hero games, Guitar Hero: Aerosmith and its impending tracklist, have been under particular scrutiny because no one knew exactly what its music would entail. Would it be just Aerosmith, or would they let up and offer some Kenny Loggins and Toto to smooth out the set? Either way promised to disappoint many.... read more
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