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Playing mediaeval folk, taking pensioners hostage and blowing up a house: the ridiculous ad campaign for Guitar Hero Metallica

You’ve not seen macho marketing until you’ve seen metal’s biggest band tie old people to a tree and make their home explode

Metal Hammer · Jun 23

“The kid lost his mind: ‘You’re the guy from Guitar Hero! Do you play real guitar too?’”: How a 2000s videogame phenomenon made Slash famous all over again

Guitar Hero was a worldwide smash hit – and it introduced Guns N’ Roses guitarist Slash to a whole new audience

Metal Hammer · Jun 10

Extreme and Red Hot Chili Peppers classics among first tracks confirmed for Guitar Hero's spiritual successor, Stage Tour

The game seems to be taking a page from Guitar Hero's playbook by featuring both old-school legends and more contemporary powerhouses

Guitar World · Jun 9

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“This is a redefining evolution of rhythm games”: Songs by Ghost, Babymetal, Red Hot Chili Peppers and more to appear in new title from company behind Guitar Hero

Stage Tour, from Guitar Hero’s RedOctane Games, will be released for PC and consoles in the autumn

Metal Hammer · Jun 8

Guitar Hero vets return with Stage Tour, a new rhythm game coming this year with a closed alpha playtest launching soon

"This is not about a sequel treadmill. It is about building something for the long haul."

GamesRadar · Feb 26

“At the end of the service, they would just shred, and I would sit there and watch with my jaw to the floor, not moving”: Steve Lacy reflects on his guitar origins – and how it all goes back to church and Guitar Hero

As the multi-hyphenate artist gears up for the follow-up to 2022’s acclaimed record Gemini Rights, he looks back on his roots and his love affair with the guitar

Guitar World · Aug 19, 2025

This controller took me back to my Guitar Hero glory days, and now the PDP Riffmaster has become my go-to for Fortnite Festival

The PDP Riffmaster is the guitar controller of my dreams and I only wish I grabbed the PS5 controller sooner.

GamesRadar · Apr 21, 2025

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“The kid lost his mind: ‘You’re the guy from Guitar Hero! Do you play real guitar too?’”: how a 2000s video game phenomenon made Slash famous all over again

Guitar Hero was a worldwide smash hit – and it introduced Guns N’ Roses guitarist Slash to a whole new audience

Louder · May 25, 2024

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