Next week Rock Band fans can hold hands and watch the sunrise from the bottom of the sea as song number 2000 hits the Rock Band Store, but first, are you experienced? More »
Rock Band is getting a powerful hit of Jimi Hendrix starting next week. No, we mean it this time. The Jimi Hendrix Experience’s second album, Axis: Bold As Love, will be downloadable and playable starting on March 30. More »
Following official word this summer that Jimi Hendrix was coming to Guitar Hero World Tour, comes details on a slew of new DLC from the great, but dead guitarist.
Yeah yeah, we knew Jimi Hendrix was coming to Guitar Hero. Now we know how he’s coming. Activision have announced that two songs – one a master recording, one a live track – will feature in the upcoming Guitar Hero: World Tour, with more to come as DLC. The live song’s “Purple Haze” (from a 1969 show at the San Diego Sports Arena), while the master track’s “The Wind Cries Mary”. Hendrix will also be appearing in the game as a “playable character”. “Press Release” follows.
It’s been confirmed by Jimi Hendrix’s estate that several of his tracks will be appearing in the upcoming Guitar Hero: World Tour. Janie Hendrix – who oversees the late guitar god’s estate – says that after originally being unable to locate a ton of master tracks (indicating, perhaps, this deal’s been in the works for quite some time?), they’ve now been found, and promptly made available to Neversoft. Three of the songs mentioned are Purple Haze, Foxy Lady & Little Wing. Janie says of the deal “Guitar Hero really was on the ball and and they were biting at the bit to get this out this year, so, we just accommodated them…Jimi was a kid at heart — he definitely would have played these games”. Whether that’s true or not is besides the point. Purple Haze, people. Purple. Haze.
Exclusive: Hendrix Comes to Guitar Hero [Rolling Stone][Pic]
Marketing students take heed – it’s much easier to obtain an endorsement for your product from a true legend of rock and roll after they’ve been dead for a couple decades. To celebrate the two live Guitar Hero performances taking place at this year’s Isle of Wight music festival, Activision has added a few “improvements” to the bronze stature of Jimi Hendrix located at the island’s Dimbola Lodge, converting Jimi’s guitar into a Guitar Hero controller.
Blasphemy, or marketing genius? For me it comes off as being in slightly bad taste, but your results may vary. I do have to wonder what comes next? Will EA dig up The Who’s drummer Keith Moon and plunk him down in front of a plastic drum set? Of course not, Keith Moon was cremated. A pile of ashes sitting in front of Rock Band drums would look ridiculous.
Even Hendrix plays Guitar Hero [Music Radar]
