After trickling the whole thing out piece by piece on different websites, Activision has finally put up a complete list of the bands whose songs will show up in Guitar Hero 5 (PS3, Xbox 360, Wii) on the game's official website.

Quite unsurprisingly, Hideki Kamiya's new action extravaganza Bayonetta (PS3, Xbox 360) has been slapped with a Mature rating by the ESRB. I didn't really expect anything less from a game with a dominatrix as the heroine.

MTV Games has announced that songs from the first Rock Band game will not be available as downloadable content for Rock Band 2. Apparently, the reasons are capitalistic as they plan to publish the first game "indefinitely." Better call up your friends and see if you can borrow a copy to export the songs.

Making its way around the Internet is an intriguing new rumor related to Guitar Hero World Tour (Xbox 360, PlayStation 2, PlayStation 3, Wii). This rumor is made interesting by virtue of it being a potential set list for the game. Find the rumor list after the jump!

A release schedule of what seems to be the March DLC lineup for Harmonix and MTV Games' Rock Band (Xbox 360, PS3, PS2) has surfaced. We're tagging this one as a rumor for now, but the lineup - which includes songs from artists like Bad Company, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Evile and Nine Inch Nails - sure does look interesting. Check out the full article for the details.

We've got some good news for you Rock Band lovers out there. Sean Baptiste, director of Community Development over at Harmonix, has announced the latest set of downloadable tracks for rock band, and they involve some goodies from Iron Maiden, The Hives, and Stone Temple Pilots.

Wanna know what the tracks are? Find out after the jump!

The entire song list for Harmonix and MTV Games' Rock Band (Xbox 360, PlayStation 3) has been released and it's a pretty solid line-up. The game offers 58 songs (45 licensed tracks off the bat and an additional 13 unlockable songs) from the 1960's all the way to the present.

It looks like there something for everyone in the game. Old school rockers lovers would probably be excited to play the Rolling Stones' Gimme Shelter, The Outlaws' Green Grass & High Tides, and KISS' Detroit Rock City while the youngbloods would probably want to headbang to Metallica's Enter Sandman and the Beastie Boys' Sabotage.

Rock Band is slated to hit North American stores this November 20. You can expect to find the game to be going for about US$ 169.99 (inclusive of the guitar, mic, drum kit and game) and US$ 59.99 for just the game itself. Anyway, we're not going to keep you hanging any longer, here's the entire track list for the game. Enjoy!

1960s

• Rolling Stones "Gimme Shelter"

1970s

• Aerosmith "Train Kept a Rollin'"*
• The Who "Won't Get Fooled Again"
• Boston "Foreplay/Long Time"
• Mountain "Mississippi Queen" (cover)
• The Police "Next to You"
• David Bowie "Suffragette City"
• Black Sabbath "Paranoid" (cover)
• Blue Oyster Cult "Don't Fear the Reaper"
• The Ramones "Blitzkrieg Bop"
• Deep Purple "Highway Star"
• KISS "Detroit Rock City"
• Molly Hatchet "Flirtin' With Disaster"
• The Outlaws "Green Grass & High Tides" (cover)
• Sweet "Ballroom Blitz" (cover)

The rest of the track list can be found in the full article.

Two days before the game's release, the soundtrack for Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock has apparently been leaked (again!), but this time with gameplay videos for almost all of them. Which means, the list we previously saw is now more or less confirmed.

The soundtrack list includes all 74 songs included in the game, even the bonus tracks. Guitar Heroes III: Legends of Rock will be released for the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 and the Wii on October 28. The PC and Mac versions will be released on November 12.

To watch the videos for the songs, follow the read link at the end of the list. Now without further ado, to-do, and hullabaloo, here are the songs as recap from the previously leaked list:

Tier 1: Starting Out Small

1. Slow Ride - as made famous by Foghat
2. Talk Dirty to Me - by Poison
3. Hit Me with Your Best Shot - as made famous by Pat Benatar
4. Story of My Life - as made famous by Social Distortion
5. Encore: Rock and Roll All Nite - as made famous by Kiss
6. Co-op Encore: Sabotage - by Beastie Boys

Check out the complete list in the full article.


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As we come close to Guitar Hero 3: Legends of Rock's (Xbox 360, PS3, PS2, Wii) much anticipated October 29 release, it's inevitable to find rumors and speculations about Activision's hottest title. One person from Aeropause, for example, claims he got a hold of the game's entire track list including those available only through download.

Aeropause sourced a certain "JoshTheBoss" from GameSpot as the one who gave the tip. Upon nosing around, we could only find a GameSpot user going by the name. Unless an insider is hiding under the same handle, this grand song collection could be just another gamer's wishlist. It is also odd how Tom Morello is under Tier 2 when he's supposed to be the third boss.

However, rock fans won't be disappointed if this list is legit - Black Sabbath, Aerosmith, Slipknot, Metallica and many others are all there to rock. Check it out yourself:

Tier 1:

• Foghat - Slow Ride
• Poison - Talk Dirty to Me
• Pat Benatar - Hit Me With Your Best Shot
• Social Distortion - Story of My Life
• Encore: Kiss - Rock and Roll All Nite
• Co-op Encore: Beastie Boys - Sabotage

Tier 2:

• Mountain - Mississippi Queen
• Alice Cooper - School's Out
• Cream - Sunshine of Your Life
• Heart - Barracuda
• Boss: Tom Morello - Guitar Battle
• Encore: Rage Against the Machine - Bulls on Parade
• Co-op Encore: The Strokes - Reptilia

Find the rest after the jump!

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Just when you thought that the all-star cast of real life rock icons was enough to knock your rocker socks off, Activision announces the addition of more famous artists to the mix. The original announcement had Guns n' Roses, Black Sabbath, Kiss, Pearl Jam, Alice Cooper and a lot more headlining the gig, but wait 'til you get a load of what's been added.

Ever wondered how it feels like to be John Frusciante with his funky riffs tearing through along with Anthony Kiedis' voice? Wonder no more. Current greats Red Hot Chili Peppers just hopped aboard the tour bus and they're taking AFI, Iron Maiden, Queens of the Stone Age, Slayer and the Strokes along for the show.

That's right, all of these bands will have tracks of their own included in Guitar Hero III: The Legends of Rock. One might argue that this is the gaming industry's answer to Woodstock.

The collection of artists and tracks is so deep that AFL's Jade Puget had to say "if you're going to start playing Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock, make sure you have, say, the next 2 years free, because that's all you're going to want to do."

Knowing the kind of success that the Guitar Hero franchise has enjoyed throughout its run, Jade isn't really overstating her case. Still not convinced? Then maybe this list of newly added tracks will change your mind:

· Miss Murder (by AFI)
· Through Fire and Flames (by Dragonforce)
· Number of the Beast (by Iron Maiden)
· 3's and 7's (by Queens of the Stone Age)
· Suck My Kiss (by Red Hot Chili Peppers)
· Raining Blood (by Slayer)
· Reptillia (by The Strokes)
· Paranoid (as made famous by Black Sabbath)
· Cities on Flame (as made famous by Blue Oyster Cult)
· Mississippi Queen (as made famous by Mountain)
· La Grange (as made famous by ZZ Top)

Guitar Hero III comes out later this year for the Sony PlayStation 3, Nintendo Wii and the Microsoft Xbox 360. If you've got the rhythm in you, go out and give it a shot.