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Gigs & Bytes: “Guitar Hero World Tour” Adds Even More Artists
Just how many artists and bands can fit on the video game that turns you and your friends into world-touring guitar heroes?
Apparently the answer lies in just how many past and present rockers Activision can sign up.
The latest performers joining the faux-band video game are The Raconteurs and Jimi Hendrix.
That’s one of the marketing beauties of the current line of music video games. The “Guitar Hero” series, along with the “Rock Band” series, not only includes music in the original game package, but also continues to offer more music in the form of downloads long after the games are released.
The Hendrix contributions to “Guitar Hero World Tour” are “Little Wing,” “If 6 Was 9” and a live version of “Fire.” The Hendrix download will be available starting November 13.
The Raconteurs are providing three tracks from their second album, Consolers Of The Lonely – “Salute Your Solution” and “Hold Up” as well as the CD’s title track. The tracks will be released online November 20.
Both Hendrix and The Raconteurs join an ever-growing “Guitar Hero World Tour’ lineup that already features choice cuts from 311, The Allman Brothers Band, Beastie Boys, The Cult, Metallica, Ozzy Osbourne, Michael Jackson and Nirvana.