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Summer is here and it’s time for budding musicians to drop their school bags, pick up their axes, drum sticks and microphones and rock out to 18 hot new tracks for Activision Publishing, Inc.’s (Nasdaq: ATVI) Guitar Hero ® 5 and Band Hero . Featuring new music from Grammy® Award winners the Stone Temple Pilots, a host of exclusive soccer themed shredders from Steve Ouimette, a trio of anthems from the rock legend Alice Cooper and the downloadable content debut from pop punk act All Time Low, the Guitar Hero ® music library continues to provide music lovers and rhythm gamers with hours of nonstop entertainment.
Fresh off the release of their new self titled album, the Stone Temple Pilots are bringing their blend of modern alternative rock and hard rock to the Guitar Hero music library on June 1. The track pack, which will feature “Between The Lines,” their first single off Stone Temple Pilots, “Plush” and “Sex Type Thing,” two of the bands biggest hits off their platinum debut album, Core, is sure to satisfy Stone Temple Pilot and Guitar Hero fans alike.

To celebrate the kick off of the big soccer match, the most widely viewed sporting event in the world, Steve Ouimette returns to the Guitar Hero stage with a collection of rock-inspired national anthems recorded exclusively for the Guitar Hero music library. Beginning June 8, gamers can download the exclusive National Anthem Track Pack for free on the Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft and the PlayStation®3 computer entertainment system. The track pack includes “God Save the Queen (GH Version),” “Il Canto degli Italiani (GH Version),” “La Marseillaise (GH version),” “Lied der Deutschen (GH version),” “Marcha Real (GH version)” and “The Star-Spangled Banner (GH version).”

School’s out and it’s time to celebrate the arrival of summer with one of the greatest rock artists ever, Alice Cooper. Known for both his grand theatrical performances and eclectic music that spans multiple genres of rock and metal, the Guitar Hero music library is proud to deliver an incredible three song track pack featuring some of his biggest hits. On June 15, fans can enjoy the Alice Cooper Track Pack which features “I’m Eighteen,” off his first major label release album, Love It to Death, “School’s Out,” the 1972 hit single off his fifth album and “Welcome To My Nightmare,” the title track off his eighth studio album.

Making their Guitar Hero debut this June with a three song track pack featuring their catchy tunes and lyrics is pop punk band All Time Low. The All Time Low Track Pack, which is comprised of “Dear Maria, Count Me In,” off their second studio album, So Wrong, It’s Right, “Weightless,” from their third and highest charting album, Nothing Personal, and “Damned If I Do Ya (Damned If I Don’t) (Live)” will be available on June 22.

The Stone Temple Pilots, Alice Cooper, and All Time Low track packs will be available on Xbox LIVE® Marketplace for the Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft for 440 Microsoft Points, on the PlayStation®Store for PlayStation®3 computer entertainment system for $5.49 and for Wii™ for 550 Wii Points™. All songs in each track pack will also be released as downloadable singles for the Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft for 160 Microsoft Points, PlayStation 3 system for $1.99 and Wii for 200 Wii Points each. The National Anthems track pack will be available on Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 system for free. In addition to the in-game music store and Xbox LIVE Marketplace for Xbox 360, Xbox 360 owners can expand their Guitar Hero music library using the Guitar Hero VIP Pass Music Store, available exclusively on Xbox LIVE® online entertainment network.

For more information about Guitar Hero 5, Band Hero and their entire line-up of downloadable songs and disc imports, please visit www.guitarhero.com.

All information contained in this news post comes directly from a press release sent out by Activision Publishing.

Three new songs are now available for Guitar Hero 5 and Band Hero from Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee and one of the most influential heavy metal bands of all time – Black Sabbath. Black Sabbath Track Pack features “After Forever,” “Into The Void” and “Sweet Leaf,”

Those three songs are also available as single downloads for Xbox 360 for 160 Microsoft Points, PlayStation 3 for $1.99 and Wii for 200 Wii Points each.

Comedy and music legend "Weird Al" Yankovic will bring his own quirky style to Xbox LIVE to play Gold Members in a special Game with Fame event playing Guitar Hero 5. If you’re a Gold Member join us Tuesday, December 15, from 7:00 – 9:00 P.M. ET (4:00 – 6:00 P.M. PT) for the madness.

Since his first released recording in 1979, he has 12 studio albums with 28 Gold and Platinum certifications, numerous EPs and music videos, three Grammy Awards and a 2009 nomination for his digital-only EP Internet Leaks, and has sold more comedy recordings than any other artist in history.

Comedy and music legend "Weird Al" Yankovic will bring his own quirky style to Xbox LIVE to play Gold Members in a special Game with Fame event playing Guitar Hero 5

Activision has announced that a new three-song track pack is now available for Guitar Hero 5 for Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 and Wii featuring three all-new tracks by Wolfmother

The Billy Squier Track Pack is now available via Xbox LIVE Marketplace for 440 Microsoft Points, from the PlayStation Store for $5.49 and the Wii Shop Channel for 550 Wii Points

October Features Brand-New Tracks from Wolfmother Before Their Public Release, Music from Queens of the Stone Age, Classic Cuts from Peter Frampton, The J. Geils Band and Billy Squier and a Track Pack to Celebrate All Hallows’ Eve

A new three-song track pack is now available for Guitar Hero 5 for Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 and Wii featuring the “Dull Life” off the Yeah Yeah Yeahs third album It’s Blitz!, “The Greeks Were Right” off Fasciinatiion the fifth studio album by The Faint and “Munich” the second single off the debut album by Editors

Multiple Grammy Award winner, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee and legendary singersongwriter Johnny Cash makes debut as a playable character in Guitar Hero 5.

Guitar Hero fans will soon be able to take center stage and become the rockstar of the show by playing in-game as their own Xbox 360 Avatars in Guitar Hero 5.

Activision announced that Guitar Hero Smash Hits has shipped to retail stores nationwide. Guitar Hero Smash Hits is the quintessential Guitar Hero game that allows players to join together and rock to the 48 most  songs from Guitar Hero, Guitar Hero II  and Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock.