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Guitar Hero Mania
Guitar Hero World Tour just came out. Will you get your hands on it?
October 31, 2008
New Pumpkins Single Heads To 'Guitar Hero'
The Smashing Pumpkins will release their new single, "G.L.O.W.," via the upcoming "Guitar Hero: World Tour" videogame.
September 02, 2008
Metallica-Themed 'Guitar Hero' On The Way
With "Guitar Hero: Aerosmith" just weeks away from release, the much-rumored Metallica version of the game appears imminent.
June 03, 2008
No Metallica, Beatles Just Yet For 'Guitar Hero'
Although rumors continue to buzz, Metallica and the Beatles aren't headed to the "Guitar Hero" franchise just yet, according to Kai and Charles Huang, the sibling founder of game publisher RedOctane.
July 07, 2008
Aerosmith Unveils 'Guitar Hero' In New York
Real-life Aerosmith fans screamed as loudly as the animated ones in a video sneak preview of "Guitar Hero: Aerosmith" played today (June 27) during a press conference at New York's Hard Rock Cafe.
June 27, 2008
Billboard Bits: The Beatles, Morrison Hotel Gallery, Ding
As the music world continues to wait for the Beatles to bring their iconic catalog to iTunes for digital sale, talks reportedly are underway that may see the Fab Four's music included in videogames...
June 23, 2008
Metallica's 'Magnetic' A Lock To Top Billboard 200
A title missing from last week's Nielsen SoundScan Building charts is destined to be the next No. 1 on The Billboard 200, as Metallica's new "Death Magnetic" has a shot at a half-million copy opener.
September 15, 2008
'Death' Or Glory
"These are long songs ... we're talking seven-minute, eight-minute, nine-minute nutty-ass songs," Lars Ulrich says of "Death Magnetic," Metallica's long-gestating first album in five years.
September 08, 2008
Idols Live / July 31, 2008 / Newark, N.J. (Prudential Center)
There couldn't be a better mantra than "practice makes perfect" for the "American Idol" contestants. Although these kids are a far cry from perfection, by the time the top 10 head out on tour after...
August 11, 2008
Bang Camaro
On any given night, there might be 18-25 members of Boston's Bang Camaro onstage during a show, with 15 consistent "lead singers" and a backing band with two lead guitarists, co-founders Alex Necochea...
January 06, 2008
Jam-Heavy Rothbury Fest Gets Underway In Michigan
With a hearty "here we go, Rothbury '08" from String Cheese Incident keyboardist Kyle Hollingsworth, the latest entry in the burgeoning U.S. concert festival scene got underway yesterday (July 3) in...
July 04, 2008
Smashing Pumpkins Ready 20th Anniversary Tour
As expected, the Smashing Pumpkins will celebrate their 20th anniversary with a fall tour featuring unique set lists. The trek begins Nov. 1 in Cleveland and wraps Dec. 2-3 in Los Angeles. During...
September 24, 2008
Patty Smyth, Scandal To Reunite, Record
For the first time since 1984, '80s darlings Patty Smyth and Scandal have plans to release new music.
July 09, 2008
Billboard Bits: DNC Music, Buena Vista Social Club, Wii
Kanye West, Wyclef Jean and N.E.R.D. are expected to unite for the cause and perform at the 2008 Democratic Convention in support of presidential hopeful Barack Obama.
July 16, 2008
Live DVD Explores Smashing Pumpkins Reunion
Fans will get a behind-the-scenes look at the early days of the Smashing Pumpkins reunion on the mammoth DVD "If All Goes Wrong," due Nov. 11 via Coming Home Media.
September 17, 2008
AC/DC Extends Tour, Heads To 'Rock Band'
AC/DC has extended its Black Ice tour of North America into early 2009. New dates begin Dec. 20 in Ft. Lauderdale, Fla., and run through Jan. 31 in Nashville. The group has also struck an exclusive...
September 30, 2008
The Beatles Take Video Game Plunge
Music from the Beatles is coming to video games ... but not to "Rock Band." MTV Networks and Harmonix -- the game developer behind the popular "Rock Band" franchise -- together with the Beatles' Apple...
October 30, 2008
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Burke, Take That Reign Again On U.K. Charts
As Alexandra Burke's "Hallelujah" (Syco Music/Sony BMG) started a third week as the U.K.'s No. 1 single yesterday (Jan. 4) and Take That's "The Circus" (Polydor) a fifth atop the album chart, top newcomer status went to much-feted electronica star Lady GaGa. Her U.S. hit "Just Dance" (Polydor) featuring Colby O'Donis, took its U.K. bow at No. 3.
China Targets Big Web Sites In Internet Crackdown
China has launched a crackdown on websites as the country enters a politically sensitive year, with officials accusing search engines including Baidu and Google of spreading pornography and vulgarity.
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