We’ve just heard that Garbage frontwoman Shirley Manson will be on Guitar Hero 5.

I sincerely hope they put “Special” and “Bleed Like Me” on the game. I would totally play this with some Hole. “Special” and “Doll Parts” on the same game would be epic, if you ask me.
Check out the video showing Shirley in the game:
They’re actually putting “I’m Only Happy When It Rains” on the game. I’m surprised because while it’s a good song, “Special” was way better.
What do you think?
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Via The Rock Dose, we’ve just learned that there might be a Van Halen Guitar Hero. Nothing would make me happier than to be able to play as guitar god, Eddie Van Halen.
According to Activision CEO, Bobby Kotick, a Van Halen game might just surface this year.
When speaking of Aerosmith, he said, “If we’re [...] creating a whole new group of consumers, six to eleven year old consumers, who are being exposed to Aerosmith for the first time or Van Halen for the first time, whatever that might be we need to capture much more of that …read more

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From Activision’s FreeStyleGames, comes the newest incarnation of the “Hero” franchise: DJ Hero. The game is set to feature a turntable styled controller, that you can see here.
The game is set for a summer of 2009 release and you will be able to scratch to a number of mashups, including, 50 Cent, Beastie Boys, Beyonce, and Jimi Hendrix.
Will you play?
Source via Kotaku

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Although Aerosmith has yet to officially begin recording its newest album, Joe Perry has said that some of the songs may be made available through the video game Guitar Hero: Aerosmith.
He says, “We’ll probably release some of the music from our new record as a download so kids can plug it in and play some new tunes on the game.”
Frontman Steven Tyler recently said that the new material will not deviate from their signature sound. He said, “It will be just your usual Aerosmith. You can’t tame it; rocking out, in-your-face music.”
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Now I love all things Guitar Hero, as I sit here getting ready to pounce on the new Guitar Hero: Aerosmith, as soon as I possibly can. The rumor is that Jimi Hendrix’s music is coming to a new installment of the game.
The people involved with all things Jimi Hendrix are allowing the game makers the opportunity to bring the Hendrix experience to us:
The Seattle-based company Experience Hendrix, which controls the rock icon’s musical legacy, is providing Hendrix’s music and likeness for the latest “Guitar Hero” video game, Aaron Grant, a spokesman …read more