Band Hero

Gamers to Get Black Sabbath Master Tracks for the First Time Ever, as Well as Music from Lynyrd Skynyrd, Fall Out Boy, Blur, The All-American Rejects, Saving Abel and Phoenix

March 31, 2010 – Activision Publishing, Inc.'s April lineup of downloadable songs is sure to satisfy with huge rock bands and popular tracks for Guitar Hero 5 and Band Hero players this month. With the addition of tracks from Lynyrd Skynyrd, Fall Out Boy, Blur, The All-American Rejects, Saving Abel, Phoenix and Black Sabbath, the Guitar Hero music library continues to evolve and expand, providing hours of entertainment for fans of all music genres.

Southern rock band Lynyrd Skynyrd kicks off the month of downloadable music on April 1, with a three song track pack featuring the rock anthem that first brought the band national attention, "Free bird." In addition, gamers will also get the popular singles "Simple Man" and "Gimme Three Steps" off Lynyrd Skynyrd's 1973 debut album. Read more

Set List Features Top 40 and Most Popular Music from Favorite Bands Including Taylor Swift, Fall Out Boy, Lily Allen, The All-American Rejects, Jackson 5 and More

Band Hero for Nintendo DS Lite Introduces Innovative Drum and Vocal Gameplay Allowing Players to Take their Band's Performance On the Road

November 3, 2009 – Hitting store shelves throughout North America today, Activision Publishing, Inc.'s Band Hero for Wii, Xbox 360 video game and entertainment system from Microsoft, PlayStation 3 and PlayStation 2 computer entertainment systems and Nintendo DS Lite explodes onto the scene with the most exciting and accessible set lists everyone can enjoy at home or on the road, featuring chart-topping tracks from the most popular bands of yesterday and today. With the console versions, up-and-coming pop superstars can create the band of their dreams with any combination of multiple guitarists, bassists, drummers and vocalists or hit all the high notes together in the new karaoke-style Sing-Along mode. Fans can also step into the spotlight as their favorite popular music stars with Taylor Swift and Maroon 5's Adam Levine making appearances as playable characters. Read more

Fans of All Ages Will Sing and Play Their Way to Superstardom with the Chart-Topping Singer, Songwriter and Guitarist This November

Fan Sweepstakes Will Award Tickets and Opportunity to Meet Taylor Swift in Person

August 4, 2009 – Taylor Swift, global music sensation and best selling artist of 2008, will ascend an all-new virtual stage this November in Band Hero, the ultimate party game featuring a wide assortment of today's popular hits and most recognizable pop anthems, created by Guitar Hero and Activision Publishing, Inc. Budding music stars, their families and friends, will all live their musical fantasy on the Band Hero stage, playing as Taylor Swift or alongside the singer/songwriter and guitarist, as she performs her smash-hits "Love Story" and "You Belong With Me" from her latest album Fearless as well as "Picture to Burn" from her self-titled debut record. Read more

Activision has confirmed that Band Hero will be coming to Nintendo's DS Lite. Not only will you be able to play guitar on the go (like the popular Guitar Hero on Tour) , but with Band Hero you'll be able to play drums with a new Drum Grip, and the game even adds vocals.

Band Hero also features a multiplayer mode, so you can play along with your friends using any combination of instruments – guitar, bass, drums and vocals to some of today's most popular tracks including: Blink-182, Avril Lavigne, The Killers, KT Tunstall, and Fall Out Boy.

The game will also have a brand new Rockstar Editor, allowing you to fully customize your band members, a No Fail mode, and Stage Stunts.

No release date has been announced yet.