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When Guitar Hero World Tour, the fourth music video game in the Guitar Hero series, was released in late 2008, it wasn’t quite like its predecessors. While this version focused on mimicking its included musical tracks using special game controllers, it also included drums and vocals, as well as a music studio to create your own songs.

The Guitar Hero World Tour song list consists of 86 tunes from artists and bands including Blink-182, Bon Jovi, Beastie Boys, Nirvana, Metallica, Michael Jackson, Rise Against, and many others. When the game was first released, players could also purchase and download additional tracks, but that downloadable content is no longer available.

Looking for some Guitar Hero World Tour cheats? We have guides for the PC version and Xbox 360 version of the game.

Guitar Hero World Tour Song List

• Airbourne—“Too Much Too Young”
• The Allman Brothers Band—“Ramblin' Man”
• Anouk—“Good God”
• The Answer—“Never Too Late”
• At the Drive-In—“One-Armed Scissor”
• Beastie Boys—“No Sleep Till Brooklyn”
• Beatsteaks—“Hail to the Freaks”
• Billy Idol—“Rebel Yell”
• Black Label Society—“Stillborn”
• Black Rebel Motorcycle Club—"Weapon of Choice”
• Blink-182—“Dammit”
• Blondie—“One Way or Another”
• Bob Seger and the Silver Bullet Band—“Hollywood Nights”
• Bon Jovi—“Livin’ on a Prayer”
• Bullet for My Valentine—“Scream Aim Fire”
• Coldplay—“Shiver”
• Creedence Clearwater Revival—“Up Around the Bend”
• The Cult—“Love Removal Machine”
• Dinosaur Jr.—“Feel the Pain”
• The Doors—“Love Me Two Times”
• Dream Theater—–“Pull Me Under”
• The Eagles—“Hotel California”
• The Enemy—“Aggro”
• Filter—“Hey Man, Nice Shot”
• Fleetwood Mac—“Go Your Own Way”
• Foo Fighters—“Everlong”
• The Guess Who—“American Woman”
• Hush Puppies—“You're Gonna Say Yeah!”
• Interpol—“Obstacle 1”
• Jane's Addiction—“Mountain Song”
• The Jimi Hendrix Experience—“Purple Haze (Live)”
• The Jimi Hendrix Experience—“The Wind Cries Mary”
• Jimmy Eat World—“The Middle”
• Joe Satriani—“Satch Boogie”
• Kent—“VinterNoll2”
• Korn—“Freak on a Leash”
• Lacuna Coil—“Our Truth”
• Lenny Kravitz—“Are You Gonna Go My Way”
• Linkin Park—“What I've Done”
• The Living End—“Prisoner of Society”
• Los Lobos—“La Bamba”
• Lost Prophets—“Rooftops (A Liberation Broadcast)”
• Lynyrd Skynyrd—“Sweet Home Alabama (Live)”
• Mars Volta—“L'Via L'Viaquez”
• MC5’s Wayne Kramer—“Kick Out the Jams”
• Metallica—“Trapped Under Ice”
• Michael Jackson—“Beat It”
• Modest Mouse—“Float On”
• Motörhead—“Overkill”
• Muse—“Assassin”
• Negramaro—“Nuvole e Lenzuola”
• Nirvana—“About a Girl (Unplugged)”
• No Doubt—“Spiderwebs”
• NOFX—“Soul Doubt”
• Oasis—“Some Might Say”
• Ozzy Osbourne—“Crazy Train”
• Ozzy Osbourne—“Mr. Crowley”
• Paramore—“Misery Business”
• Pat Benatar—“Heartbreaker”
• Radio Futura—“Escuela De Calor”
• R.E.M.—“The One I Love”
• Rise Against—“Re-Education Through Labor”
• Sex Pistols—“Pretty Vacant”
• Silversun Pickups—“Lazy Eye”
• Smashing Pumpkins—“Today”
• Steely Dan—“Do It Again”
• Steve Miller Band—“The Joker”
• Sting—“Demolition Man (Live)”
• The Stone Roses—“Love Spreads”
• Stuck in the Sound—"Toy Boy”
• Sublime—“Santeria”
• Survivor—“Eye of the Tiger”
• System of a Down—“B.Y.O.B.”
• Ted Nugent—“Stranglehold”
• Ted Nugent—"Ted Nugent Guitar Duel"
• 30 Seconds to Mars—“The Kill”
• Tokio Hotel—“Monsoon”
• Tool—“Parabola”
• Tool—“Schism”
• Tool—“Vicarious”
• 311—“Beautiful Disaster”
• Trust—“Antisocial”
• Van Halen—"Hot for Teacher”
• Willie Nelson—“On the Road Again”
• Wings—“Band on the Run”
• Zakk Wylde—"Zakk Wylde Guitar Duel"

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Full Guitar Hero: World Tour set-list

All 86 launch tracks set in stone.

Activision has finally concreted the list of 86 songs to be available on the Guitar Hero: World Tour disc that launches in October. So hopefully they'll stop sending us 15 press releases a week. We hate Sting .

We love Sting really, and he's among those we knew about, although rather a lot of that leaked old track list turned out to be wide of the mark.

Bon Jovi will be there though with "Livin' On A Prayer", which we may or may not have on our iPod, as will Survivor's "Eye of the Tiger". That might also be on our playlist.

There's lots and lots to look through, including those exclusive tracks captured as a result of deals with the to-be-playable rock stars Jimi Hendrix, Ozzy Osbourne and more.

Here's that list in alphabetical order:

• 311 - "Beautiful Disaster"
• 30 Seconds To Mars - "The Kill"
• Airbourne - "Too Much Too Young"
• The Allman Brothers Band - "Ramblin' Man"
• Anouk - "Good God"
• The Answer - "Never Too Late"
• At The Drive-In - "One Armed Scissor"
• Beastie Boys - "No Sleep Till Brooklyn"
• Beatsteaks - "Hail to the Freaks"
• Billy Idol - "Rebel Yell"
• Black Label Society - "Stillborn"
• Black Rebel Motorcycle Club - "Weapon of Choice"
• blink-182 - "Dammit"
• Blondie - "One Way or Another"
• Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band - "Hollywood Nights"
• Bon Jovi - "Livin' On A Prayer"
• Bullet For My Valentine - "Scream Aim Fire"
• Coldplay - "Shiver"
• Creedence Clearwater Revival - "Up Around The Bend"
• The Cult - "Love Removal Machine"
• Dinosaur Jr. - "Feel The Pain"
• The Doors - "Love Me Two Times"
• Dream Theater - "Pull Me Under"
• The Eagles - "Hotel California"
• The Enemy - "Aggro"
• Filter - "Hey Man, Nice Shot"
• Fleetwood Mac - "Go Your Own Way"
• Foo Fighters - "Everlong"
• The Guess Who - "American Woman"
• Hush Puppies - "You're Gonna Say Yeah!"
• Interpol - "Obstacle 1"
• Jane's Addiction - "Mountain Song"
• Jimi Hendrix - "Purple Haze (Live)"
• Jimi Hendrix - "The Wind Cries Mary"
• Jimmy Eat World - "The Middle"
• Joe Satriani - "Satch Boogie"
• Kent - "Vinternoll2"
• Korn - "Freak On A Leash"
• Lacuna Coil - "Our Truth"
• Lenny Kravitz - "Are You Gonna Go My Way"
• Linkin Park - "What I've Done"
• The Living End - "Prisoner of Society"
• Los Lobos - "La Bamba"
• Lost Prophets - "Rooftops (A Liberation Broadcast)"
• Lynyrd Skynyrd - "Sweet Home Alabama (Live)"
• Mars Volta - "L'Via L'Viaquez"
• MC5's Wayne Kramer - "Kick Out The Jams"
• Metallica - "Trapped Under Ice"
• Michael Jackson - "Beat It"
• Modest Mouse - "Float On"
• Motörhead - "Overkill"
• Muse - "Assassin"
• Negramaro - "Nuvole e Lenzuola"
• Nirvana - "About a Girl (Unplugged)"
• No Doubt - "Spiderwebs"
• NOFX - "Soul Doubt"
• Oasis - "Some Might Say"
• Ozzy Osbourne - "Crazy Train"
• Ozzy Osbourne - "Mr. Crowley"
• Paramore - "Misery Business"
• Pat Benatar - "Heartbreaker"
• R.E.M. - "The One I Love"
• Radio Futura - "Escuela De Calor"
• Rise Against - "Re-Education Through Labor"
• Sex Pistols - "Pretty Vacant"
• Silversun Pickups - "Lazy Eye"
• Smashing Pumpkins - "Today"
• Steely Dan - "Do It Again"
• Steve Miller Band - "The Joker"
• Sting - "Demolition Man (Live)"
• The Stone Roses - "Love Spreads"
• Stuck In The Sound - "Toy Boy"
• Sublime - "Santeria"
• Survivor - "Eye of the Tiger"
• System of a Down - "B.Y.O.B."
• Ted Nugent - "Stranglehold"
• Ted Nugent's Original Guitar Duel Recording
• Tokio Hotel - "Monsoon"
• Tool - "Parabola"
• Tool - "Schism"
• Tool - "Vicarious"
• Trust - "Antisocial"
• Van Halen - "Hot For Teacher"
• Willie Nelson - "On The Road Again"
• Wings - "Band on the Run"
• Zakk Wylde's Original Guitar Duel Recording

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Guitar Hero World Tour Track List Revealed

Delivering unparalleled depth and diversity featuring some of the most prolific artists of all-time including Jimi Hendrix, the Doors, Van Halen, Metallica, Ozzy Osbourne, Michael Jackson and more, Activision Publishing, Inc. today revealed the highly anticipated full set list for Guitar Hero World Tour , the definitive rock ‘n’ roll music videogaming experience.

Spanning over 40 years of rock history and featuring 86 tracks, comprised entirely of master recordings, the game will deliver Guitar Hero fans the largest selection of on-disc music in the music-rhythm videogame genre to date. The complete Guitar Hero World Tour on-disc set list available on October 26, 2008 will include:

· 311 - “Beautiful Disaster”

· 30 Seconds to Mars - “The Kill”

· Airbourne - “Too Much Too Young”

· The Allman Brothers Band - “Ramblin' Man”

· Anouk - “Good God”

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· The Answer - “Never Too Late”

· At The Drive-In - “One Armed Scissor”

· Beastie Boys - “No Sleep Till Brooklyn”

· Beatsteaks - “Hail to the Freaks”

· Billy Idol - “Rebel Yell”

· Black Label Society - “Stillborn”

· Black Rebel Motorcycle Club - “Weapon of Choice”

· blink-182 - “Dammit”

· Blondie - “One Way or Another”

· Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band - “Hollywood Nights”

· Bon Jovi - “Livin’ On A Prayer”

· Bullet for My Valentine - “Scream Aim Fire”

· Coldplay - “Shiver”

· Creedence Clearwater Revival - “Up Around the Bend”

· The Cult - “Love Removal Machine”

· Dinosaur Jr. - “Feel the Pain”

· The Doors - “Love Me Two Times”

· Dream Theater - “Pull Me Under”

· The Eagles - “Hotel California”

· The Enemy - “Aggro”

· Filter - “Hey Man, Nice Shot”

· Fleetwood Mac - “Go Your Own Way”

· Foo Fighters - “Everlong”

· The Guess Who - “American Woman”

· Hush Puppies - “You're Gonna Say Yeah!”

· Interpol - “Obstacle 1”

· Jane's Addiction - “Mountain Song”

· Jimi Hendrix - “Purple Haze (Live)”

· Jimi Hendrix - “The Wind Cries Mary”

· Jimmy Eat World - “The Middle”

· Joe Satriani - “Satch Boogie”

· Kent - “Vinternoll2”

· Korn - “Freak On A Leash”

· Lacuna Coil - “Our Truth”

· Lenny Kravitz - “Are You Gonna Go My Way”

· Linkin Park - “What I've Done”

· The Living End - “Prisoner of Society”

· Los Lobos - “La Bamba”

· Lost Prophets - “Rooftops (A Liberation Broadcast)”

· Lynyrd Skynyrd - “Sweet Home Alabama" (live)

· Mars Volta - “L'Via L'Viaquez”

· MC5’s Wayne Kramer - “Kick Out the Jams”

· Metallica - “Trapped Under Ice”

· Michael Jackson - “Beat It”

· Modest Mouse - “Float On”

· Motörhead - “Overkill”

· Muse - “Assassin”

· Negramaro - “Nuvole e Lenzuola”

· Nirvana - “About a Girl" (Unplugged)

· No Doubt - “Spiderwebs”

· NOFX - “Soul Doubt”

· Oasis - “Some Might Say”

· Ozzy Osbourne - “Crazy Train”

· Ozzy Osbourne - “Mr. Crowley”

· Paramore - “Misery Business”

· Pat Benatar - “Heartbreaker”

· R.E.M. - “The One I Love”

· Radio Futura - “Escuela De Calor”

· Rise Against - “Re-Education Through Labor”

· Sex Pistols - “Pretty Vacant”

· Silversun Pickups - “Lazy Eye”

· Smashing Pumpkins - “Today”

· Steely Dan - “Do It Again”

· Steve Miller Band - “The Joker”

· Sting - “Demolition Man" (Live)

· The Stone Roses - “Love Spreads”

· Stuck In The Sound - “Toy Boy”

· Sublime - “Santeria”

· Survivor - “Eye of the Tiger”

· System of a Down - “B.Y.O.B.”

· Ted Nugent - “Stranglehold”

· Ted Nugent’s Original Guitar Duel Recording

· Tokio Hotel - “Monsoon”

· Tool - “Parabola”

· Tool - “Schism”

· Tool - “Vicarious”

· Trust - “Antisocial”

· Van Halen - “Hot for Teacher”

· Willie Nelson - “On the Road Again”

· Wings - “Band on the Run”

· Zakk Wylde’s Original Guitar Duel Recording

When the house lights go down this fall, a new generation of guitarists, drummers and fearless frontmen will come together and rock with Guitar Hero World Tour . The latest installment in the #1 best-selling video game franchise of 2007, Guitar Hero World Tour transforms music gaming by expanding Guitar Hero ’s signature guitar gameplay into a cooperative band experience that combines the most advanced wireless controllers with new revolutionary online and offline gameplay modes including Band Career and 8-player “Battle of the Bands,” which allows two full bands to compete head-to-head online for the first time ever. The game features a slick newly redesigned guitar controller, drum kit controller and a microphone, as well as an innovative Music Studio music creator that lets players compose, record, edit and share their own rock ‘n’ roll anthems. Music creators will also be able to share their recordings with their friends online through GHTunesSM where other gamers can download and play an endless supply of unique creations.

For more information on Guitar Hero World Tour , please visit guitarhero.com .

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The Complete Guitar Hero World Tour Set List

Activision has released the entire track listing for their upcoming upgrade to the Guitar Hero franchise, Guitar Hero World Tour. Rock Band 2 might have shown their hand a bit early, as Activision trumps their 84 songs on disc by two, delivering 86 master recordings, the largest selection of on-disc music in the genre until the next iterations come out. While many of the songs on the list we've heard about over the past few months, trickling out in various press releases or in news articles, it sure is impressive to see the complete list all at once. See for yourself, after the jump! ACTIVISION UNVEILS FULL GUITAR HERO® WORLD TOUR SET LIST Featuring 86 Master Tracks, Game Delivers The Biggest Selection of On-Disc Music In The Music-Rhythm Videogame Genre To Date Santa Monica, CA – September 12, 2008 – Delivering unparalleled depth and diversity featuring some of the most prolific artists of all time including Jimi Hendrix, The Doors, Van Halen, Metallica, Ozzy Osbourne, Michael Jackson and more, Activision Publishing, Inc. (Nasdaq: ATVI) today revealed the highly-anticipated full set list for Guitar Hero® World Tour, the definitive rock ‘n' roll music videogaming experience. Spanning over 40 years of rock history and featuring 86 tracks, comprised entirely of master recordings, the game will deliver Guitar Hero® fans the largest selection of on-disc music in the music-rhythm videogame genre to date. The complete Guitar Hero World Tour on-disc set list available on October 26, 2008 will include: * 311 - "Beautiful Disaster" * 30 Seconds To Mars - "The Kill" * Airbourne - "Too Much Too Young" * The Allman Brothers Band - "Ramblin' Man" * Anouk - "Good God" * The Answer - "Never Too Late" * At The Drive-In - "One Armed Scissor" * Beastie Boys - "No Sleep Till Brooklyn" * Beatsteaks - "Hail to the Freaks" * Billy Idol - "Rebel Yell" * Black Label Society - "Stillborn" * Black Rebel Motorcycle Club - "Weapon of Choice" * blink-182 - "Dammit" * Blondie - "One Way or Another" * Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band - "Hollywood Nights" * Bon Jovi - "Livin' On A Prayer" * Bullet For My Valentine - "Scream Aim Fire" * Coldplay - "Shiver" * Creedence Clearwater Revival - "Up Around The Bend" * The Cult - "Love Removal Machine" * Dinosaur Jr. - "Feel The Pain" * The Doors - "Love Me Two Times" * Dream Theater - "Pull Me Under" * The Eagles - "Hotel California" * The Enemy - "Aggro" * Filter - "Hey Man, Nice Shot" * Fleetwood Mac - "Go Your Own Way" * Foo Fighters - "Everlong" * The Guess Who - "American Woman" * Hush Puppies - "You're Gonna Say Yeah!" * Interpol - "Obstacle 1" * Jane's Addiction - "Mountain Song" * Jimi Hendrix - "Purple Haze (Live)" * Jimi Hendrix - "The Wind Cries Mary" * Jimmy Eat World - "The Middle" * Joe Satriani - "Satch Boogie" * Kent - "Vinternoll2" * Korn - "Freak On A Leash" * Lacuna Coil - "Our Truth" * Lenny Kravitz - "Are You Gonna Go My Way" * Linkin Park - "What I've Done" * The Living End - "Prisoner of Society" * Los Lobos - "La Bamba" * Lost Prophets - "Rooftops (A Liberation Broadcast)" * Lynyrd Skynyrd - "Sweet Home Alabama (Live)" * Mars Volta - "L'Via L'Viaquez" * MC5's Wayne Kramer - "Kick Out The Jams" * Metallica - "Trapped Under Ice" * Michael Jackson - "Beat It" * Modest Mouse - "Float On" * Motörhead - "Overkill" * Muse - "Assassin" * Negramaro - "Nuvole e Lenzuola" * Nirvana - "About a Girl (Unplugged)" * No Doubt - "Spiderwebs" * NOFX - "Soul Doubt" * Oasis - "Some Might Say" * Ozzy Osbourne - "Crazy Train" * Ozzy Osbourne - "Mr. Crowley" * Paramore - "Misery Business" * Pat Benatar - "Heartbreaker" * R.E.M. - "The One I Love" * Radio Futura - "Escuela De Calor" * Rise Against - "Re-Education Through Labor" * Sex Pistols - "Pretty Vacant" * Silversun Pickups - "Lazy Eye" * Smashing Pumpkins - "Today" * Steely Dan - "Do It Again" * Steve Miller Band - "The Joker" * Sting - "Demolition Man (Live)" * The Stone Roses - "Love Spreads" * Stuck In The Sound - "Toy Boy" * Sublime - "Santeria" * Survivor - "Eye of the Tiger" * System of a Down - "B.Y.O.B." * Ted Nugent - "Stranglehold" * Ted Nugent's Original Guitar Duel Recording * Tokio Hotel - "Monsoon" * Tool - "Parabola" * Tool - "Schism" * Tool - "Vicarious" * Trust - "Antisocial" * Van Halen - "Hot For Teacher" * Willie Nelson - "On The Road Again" * Wings - "Band on the Run" * Zakk Wylde's Original Guitar Duel Recording When the house lights go down this fall, a new generation of guitarists, drummers and fearless frontmen will come together and rock with Guitar Hero World Tour. The latest installment in the #1 best-selling video game franchise of 2007, Guitar Hero World Tour transforms music gaming by expanding Guitar Hero's signature guitar gameplay into a cooperative band experience that combines the most advanced wireless controllers with new revolutionary online* and offline gameplay modes including Band Career and 8-player "Battle of the Bands," which allows two full bands to compete head-to-head online for the first time ever. The game features a slick newly redesigned guitar controller, drum kit controller and a microphone, as well as an innovative Music Studio music creator that lets players compose, record, edit and share their own rock ‘n' roll anthems. Music creators will also be able to share their recordings with their friends online through GHTunesSM where other gamers can download and play an endless supply of unique creations. Guitar Hero World Tour is being developed by Neversoft Entertainment for the Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft and PLAYSTATION®3 computer entertainment system. The Wii™ version is being developed by Vicarious Visions. The PlayStation®2 computer entertainment system version is being developed by Budcat. The game is rated "T" for Teen by the ESRB. For more information on Guitar Hero World Tour, please visit www.guitarhero.com.

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The setlist was conformed by Activision on Friday 12th September. It consists of 86 tracks.

Songs By Venue:

Phi psi kappa (usa).

Bon Jovi - Livin' on a Prayer

Nirvana - “ About a Girl (Unplugged)”

Janes Addiction - Mountain Song (Encore)

Wilted Orchid (Sweden)

311 - " Beautiful Disaster "

Interpol - “ Obstacle 1 ”

R.E.M. - “ The One I Love ” (Encore)

Bone Church (Poland)

Oasis - " Some Might Say "

The Smashing Pumpkins - " Today "

Linkin Park - " What I've Done " (encore)

Pang Tang Bay (Hong Kong)

Wings - “ Band on the Run ”

Hushpuppies - “ You're Gonna Say Yeah ”

Creedence Clearwater Revival - “ Up Around The Bend ”

Beastie Boys - “ No Sleep Till Brooklyn ” (Encore)

Ameoba Records (Los Angeles)

Steve Miller Band - “ The Joker ”

Korn - “ Freak On A Leash ”

Paramore - “ Misery Business ”

The Eagles - “ Hotel California ” (Encore)

Tool - “ Parabola ”

Tool - “ Schism ”

Tool - “ Vicarious ”

Swamp Shack (Louisiana)

Survivor - “ Eye of the Tiger ”

No Doubt - “ Spiderwebs ”

Blondie - “ One Way or Another ”

Steely Dan - “ Do It Again ”

Zakk Wylde’s Guitar Duel

Black Label Society - “ Stillborn ” ( Encore )

Rock Brigade (The Pacific)

Jimmy Eat World - " The Middle "

Filter - “ Hey Man, Nice Shot ”

Dinosaur Jr. - “ Feel The Pain ”

blink-182 - “ Dammit ”

Foo Fighters - " Everlong " (encore)

Strutter's Farm (Kentucky)

Pat Benatar - “ Heartbreaker "

The Guess Who - “ American Woman ”

The Allman Brothers Band - “ Ramblin' Man ”

Fleetwood Mac - “ Go Your Own Way ”

Ted Nugent’s Guitar Battle

Ted Nugent - “ Stranglehold ” (Encore)

House of Blues (Los Angeles)

The Mars Volta - “ L'Via L'Viaquez ”

MC5’s Wayne Kramer - “ Kick Out The Jams ”

Sublime - “ Santeria ”

Willie Nelson - “ On The Road Again ”

The Doors - " Love Me Two Times " (Encore)

Ted's Tiki Hut (Tahiti)

Tokio Hotel - “ Monsoon ”

The Enemy - “ Aggro ”

Lostprophets - " Rooftops (A Liberation Broadcast) "

Anouk - “ Good God ”

At The Drive-In - “ One Armed Scissor ”

Will Heilm's Keep (England)

30 Seconds To Mars - “ The Kill ”

Coldplay - “ Shiver ”

Billy Idol - “ Rebel Yell ”

Sting - “ Demolition Man (Live)”

Michael Jackson - “ Beat It ” (Encore)

Recording Studio (Canada)

Silversun Pickups - “ Lazy Eye ”

Airbourne - “ Too Much Too Young Too Fast ”

Modest Mouse - Float On

Negramaro - “ Nuvole e Lenzuola ”

Sex Pistols - “ Pretty Vacant ”

AT&T Park (San Fransisco)

Lenny Kravitz - “ Are You Gonna Go My Way ”

Lynyrd Skynyrd - “ Sweet Home Alabama (Live)”

Muse - “ Assassin ”

Radio Futura - “ Escuela De Calor ”

Jimi Hendrix - “ The Wind Cries Mary ”

Jimi Hendrix - “ Purple Haze (Live)” (Encore)

Tesla's Coil (Australia)

Stuck In The Sound - “ Toy Boy ”

Beatsteaks - “ Hail to the Freaks ”

Kent - “ Vinternoll2 ”

Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band - “ Hollywood Nights ”

NOFX - “ Soul Doubt ”

Ozzfest (Germany)

The Cult - “ Love Removal Machine ”

Lacuna Coil - " Our Truth "

Trust - " Antisocial "

The Living End - “ Prisoner of Society ”

Ozzy Osbourne - “ Mr. Crowley ”

Ozzy Osbourne - “ Crazy Train ” (Encore)

Times Square (New York City)

Rise Against - " Re-Education (Through Labor) "

Los Lobos - " La Bamba "

Bullet For My Vallentine - “ Scream Aim Fire ”

Motorhead - " Overkill "

Metallica - " Trapped Under Ice "

System of a Down - " B.Y.O.B. "

Van Halen - “ Hot For Teacher ” (Encore) The game "ends" at this point, but a bonus location, Asgard, is unlocked after the credits.

Sunna's Chariot (Asgard)

The Stone Roses - " Love Spreads "

The Answer - “ Never Too Late ”

Black Rebel Motorcycle Club - " Weapon of Choice "

Dream Theater - “ Pull Me Under ”

Joe Satriani - " Satch Boogie " (Encore)

Downloadable Content

Downloadable content usually costs $5.50 for a song Pack and $2.00 for a single song.

(*) - This song is free. (**) - This song will be free until February 7, 2009.

Death Magnetic (available now)

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Guitar Hero: World Tour Full Tracklist Released

The final 86-long song list for Activision and Neversoft’s Guitar Hero: World Tour has been confirmed and awaits for you to “Beat It” by “Livin’ on a Prayer”, promising 80’s fans some fun times.

Activision claims Guitar Hero World Tour will deliver more music included with a game than any other music, as the next iteration of the Guitar Hero franchise features 83 master tracks and two original arrangements by Ted Nugent and Zakk Wylde.

As the guitar music genre grows, bands have been split as to who to contribute music toward, Harmonix and Rock Band 2 or Activision/Neversoft and Guitar Hero: World Tour . The result is a number of shared tracks between them, such as Bon Jovi’s “Livin on a Prayer” and Blondie’s “One Way or Another.”

The on-disc songs are:

• 311 – “Beautiful Disaster”
• 30 Seconds To Mars – “The Kill”
• Airbourne – “Too Much Too Young”
• The Allman Brothers Band – “Ramblin’ Man”
• Anouk – “Good God”
• The Answer – “Never Too Late”
• At The Drive-In – “One Armed Scissor”
• Beastie Boys – “No Sleep Till Brooklyn”
• Beatsteaks – “Hail to the Freaks”
• Billy Idol – “Rebel Yell”
• Black Label Society – “Stillborn”
• Black Rebel Motorcycle Club – “Weapon of Choice”
• blink-182 – “Dammit”
• Blondie – “One Way or Another”
• Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band – “Hollywood Nights”
• Bon Jovi – “Livin’ On A Prayer”
• Bullet For My Valentine – “Scream Aim Fire”
• Coldplay – “Shiver”
• Creedence Clearwater Revival – “Up Around The Bend”
• The Cult – “Love Removal Machine”
• Dinosaur Jr. – “Feel The Pain”
• The Doors – “Love Me Two Times”
• Dream Theater – “Pull Me Under”
• The Eagles – “Hotel California”
• The Enemy – “Aggro”
• Filter – “Hey Man, Nice Shot”
• Fleetwood Mac – “Go Your Own Way”
• Foo Fighters – “Everlong”
• The Guess Who – “American Woman”
• Hush Puppies – “You’re Gonna Say Yeah!”
• Interpol – “Obstacle 1”
• Jane’s Addiction – “Mountain Song”
• Jimi Hendrix – “Purple Haze (Live)”
• Jimi Hendrix – “The Wind Cries Mary”
• Jimmy Eat World – “The Middle”
• Joe Satriani – “Satch Boogie”
• Kent – “Vinternoll2”
• Korn – “Freak On A Leash”
• Lacuna Coil – “Our Truth”
• Lenny Kravitz – “Are You Gonna Go My Way”
• Linkin Park – “What I’ve Done”
• The Living End – “Prisoner of Society”
• Los Lobos – “La Bamba”
• Lost Prophets – “Rooftops (A Liberation Broadcast)”
• Lynyrd Skynyrd – “Sweet Home Alabama (Live)”
• Mars Volta – “L’Via L’Viaquez”
• MC5’s Wayne Kramer – “Kick Out The Jams”
• Metallica – “Trapped Under Ice”
• Michael Jackson – “Beat It”
• Modest Mouse – “Float On”
• Motörhead – “Overkill”
• Muse – “Assassin”
• Negramaro – “Nuvole e Lenzuola”
• Nirvana – “About a Girl (Unplugged)”
• No Doubt – “Spiderwebs”
• NOFX – “Soul Doubt”
• Oasis – “Some Might Say”
• Ozzy Osbourne – “Crazy Train”
• Ozzy Osbourne – “Mr. Crowley”
• Paramore – “Misery Business”
• Pat Benatar – “Heartbreaker”
• R.E.M. – “The One I Love”
• Radio Futura – “Escuela De Calor”
• Rise Against – “Re-Education Through Labor”
• Sex Pistols – “Pretty Vacant”
• Silversun Pickups – “Lazy Eye”
• Smashing Pumpkins – “Today”
• Steely Dan – “Do It Again”
• Steve Miller Band – “The Joker”
• Sting – “Demolition Man (Live)”
• The Stone Roses – “Love Spreads”
• Stuck In The Sound – “Toy Boy”
• Sublime – “Santeria”
• Survivor – “Eye of the Tiger”
• System of a Down – “B.Y.O.B.”
• Ted Nugent – “Stranglehold”
• Ted Nugent’s Original Guitar Duel Recording
• Tokio Hotel – “Monsoon”
• Tool – “Parabola”
• Tool – “Schism”
• Tool – “Vicarious”
• Trust – “Antisocial”
• Van Halen – “Hot For Teacher”
• Willie Nelson – “On The Road Again”
• Wings – “Band on the Run”
• Zakk Wylde’s Original Guitar Duel Recording

Full Guitar Hero World Tour set list announced

Activision's put out the full list of tracks Guitar Hero World Tour will pack at the outset, showing 86 songs from Jimi Hendrix, The Doors, Van Halen, Metallica, Ozzy Osbourne, Michael Jackson and more.

Should twiddling a piece of plastic to rock music be your thing, you couldn't hope for more.

Press release after the break. No fixed date as yet.

ACTIVISION UNVEILS FULL GUITAR HERO® WORLD TOUR SET LIST

Featuring 86 Master Tracks, Game Delivers The Biggest Selection of On-Disc Music In The Music-Rhythm Videogame Genre To Date

Friday 12th September/... Delivering unparalleled depth and diversity featuring some of the most prolific artists of all time including Jimi Hendrix, The Doors, Van Halen, Metallica, Ozzy Osbourne, Michael Jackson and more, Activision Publishing, Inc. (Nasdaq: ATVI) today revealed the highly-anticipated full set list for Guitar Hero® World Tour, the definitive rock ‘n’ roll music videogaming experience. Spanning over 40 years of rock history and featuring 86 tracks, comprised entirely of master recordings, the game will deliver Guitar Hero® fans the largest selection of on-disc music in the music-rhythm videogame genre to date.

The complete Guitar Hero World Tour on-disc set list available this autumn will include:

• 311 - “Beautiful Disaster” • 30 Seconds To Mars - “The Kill” • Airbourne - “Too Much Too Young” • The Allman Brothers Band - “Ramblin' Man” • Anouk - “Good God” • The Answer - “Never Too Late” • At The Drive-In - “One Armed Scissor” • Beastie Boys - “No Sleep Till Brooklyn” • Beatsteaks - “Hail to the Freaks” • Billy Idol - “Rebel Yell” • Black Label Society - “Stillborn” • Black Rebel Motorcycle Club - “Weapon of Choice” • blink-182 - “Dammit” • Blondie - “One Way or Another” • Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band - “Hollywood Nights” • Bon Jovi - “Livin’ On A Prayer” • Bullet For My Valentine - “Scream Aim Fire” • Coldplay - “Shiver” • Creedence Clearwater Revival - “Up Around The Bend” • The Cult - “Love Removal Machine” • Dinosaur Jr. - “Feel The Pain” • The Doors - “Love Me Two Times” • Dream Theater - “Pull Me Under” • The Eagles - “Hotel California” • The Enemy - “Aggro” • Filter - “Hey Man, Nice Shot” • Fleetwood Mac - “Go Your Own Way” • Foo Fighters - “Everlong” • The Guess Who - “American Woman” • Hush Puppies - “You're Gonna Say Yeah!” • Interpol - “Obstacle 1” • Jane's Addiction - “Mountain Song” • Jimi Hendrix - “Purple Haze (Live)” • Jimi Hendrix - “The Wind Cries Mary” • Jimmy Eat World - “The Middle” • Joe Satriani - “Satch Boogie” • Kent - “Vinternoll2” • Korn - “Freak On A Leash” • Lacuna Coil - “Our Truth” • Lenny Kravitz - “Are You Gonna Go My Way” • Linkin Park - “What I've Done” • The Living End - “Prisoner of Society” • Los Lobos - “La Bamba” • Lost Prophets - “Rooftops (A Liberation Broadcast)” • Lynyrd Skynyrd - “Sweet Home Alabama (Live)” • Mars Volta - “L'Via L'Viaquez” • MC5’s Wayne Kramer - “Kick Out The Jams” • Metallica - “Trapped Under Ice” • Michael Jackson - “Beat It” • Modest Mouse - “Float On” • Motörhead - “Overkill” • Muse - “Assassin” • Negramaro - “Nuvole e Lenzuola” • Nirvana - “About a Girl (Unplugged)” • No Doubt - “Spiderwebs” • NOFX - “Soul Doubt” • Oasis - “Some Might Say” • Ozzy Osbourne - “Crazy Train” • Ozzy Osbourne - “Mr. Crowley” • Paramore - “Misery Business” • Pat Benatar - “Heartbreaker” • R.E.M. - “The One I Love” • Radio Futura - “Escuela De Calor” • Rise Against - “Re-Education Through Labor” • Sex Pistols - “Pretty Vacant” • Silversun Pickups - “Lazy Eye” • Smashing Pumpkins - “Today” • Steely Dan - “Do It Again” • Steve Miller Band - “The Joker” • Sting - “Demolition Man (Live)” • The Stone Roses - “Love Spreads” • Stuck In The Sound - “Toy Boy” • Sublime - “Santeria” • Survivor - “Eye of the Tiger” • System of a Down - “B.Y.O.B.” • Ted Nugent - “Stranglehold” • Ted Nugent’s Original Guitar Duel Recording • Tokio Hotel - “Monsoon” • Tool - “Parabola” • Tool - “Schism” • Tool - “Vicarious” • Trust - “Antisocial” • Van Halen - “Hot For Teacher” • Willie Nelson - “On The Road Again” • Wings - “Band on the Run” • Zakk Wylde’s Original Guitar Duel Recording

When the house lights go down this autumn, a new generation of guitarists, drummers and fearless frontmen will come together and rock with Guitar Hero World Tour. The latest installment in the #1 best-selling video game franchise of 2007, Guitar Hero World Tour transforms music gaming by expanding Guitar Hero’s signature guitar gameplay into a cooperative band experience that combines the most advanced wireless controllers with new revolutionary online* and offline gameplay modes including Band Career and 8-player “Battle of the Bands,” which allows two full bands to compete head-to-head online for the first time ever. The game features a slick newly redesigned guitar controller, drum kit controller and a microphone, as well as an innovative Music Studio music creator that lets players compose, record, edit and share their own rock ‘n’ roll anthems. Music creators will also be able to share their recordings with their friends online through GHTunesSM where other gamers can download and play an endless supply of unique creations.

Guitar Hero World Tour is being developed by Neversoft Entertainment for the Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft and PLAYSTATION®3 computer entertainment system. The Wii™ version is being developed by Vicarious Visions. The PlayStation®2 computer entertainment system version is being developed by Budcat. The game is rated 12+ by PEGI and 12 by the BBFC. For more information on Guitar Hero World Tour, please visit www.guitarhero.com.

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311 – “Beautiful Disaster” 30 Seconds To Mars – “The Kill” Airbourne – “Too Much Too Young” The Allman Brothers Band – “Ramblin’ Man” Anouk – “Good God” The Answer – “Never Too Late” At The Drive-In – “One Armed Scissor” Beastie Boys – “No Sleep Till Brooklyn” Beatsteaks – “Hail to the Freaks” Billy Idol – “Rebel Yell” Black Label Society – “Stillborn” Black Rebel Motorcycle Club – “Weapon of Choice” blink-182 – “Dammit” Blondie – “One Way or Another” Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band – “Hollywood Nights” Bon Jovi – “Livin’ On A Prayer” Bullet For My Valentine – “Scream Aim Fire” Coldplay – “Shiver” Creedence Clearwater Revival – “Up Around The Bend” The Cult – “Love Removal Machine” Dinosaur Jr. – “Feel The Pain” The Doors – “Love Me Two Times” Dream Theater – “Pull Me Under” The Eagles – “Hotel California” The Enemy – “Aggro” Filter – “Hey Man, Nice Shot” Fleetwood Mac – “Go Your Own Way” Foo Fighters – “Everlong” The Guess Who – “American Woman” Hush Puppies – “You’re Gonna Say Yeah!” Interpol – “Obstacle 1” Jane’s Addiction – “Mountain Song” Jimi Hendrix – “Purple Haze (Live)” Jimi Hendrix – “The Wind Cries Mary” Jimmy Eat World – “The Middle” Joe Satriani – “Satch Boogie” Kent – “Vinternoll2” Korn – “Freak On A Leash” Lacuna Coil – “Our Truth” Lenny Kravitz – “Are You Gonna Go My Way” Linkin Park – “What I’ve Done” The Living End – “Prisoner of Society” Los Lobos – “La Bamba” Lost Prophets – “Rooftops (A Liberation Broadcast)” Lynyrd Skynyrd – “Sweet Home Alabama (Live)” Mars Volta – “L’Via L’Viaquez” MC5’s Wayne Kramer – “Kick Out The Jams” Metallica – “Trapped Under Ice” Michael Jackson – “Beat It” Modest Mouse – “Float On” Motorhead – “Overkill” Muse – “Assassin” Negramaro – “Nuvole e Lenzuola” Nirvana – “About a Girl (Unplugged)” No Doubt – “Spiderwebs” NOFX – “Soul Doubt” Oasis – “Some Might Say” Ozzy Osbourne – “Crazy Train” Ozzy Osbourne – “Mr. Crowley” Paramore – “Misery Business” Pat Benatar – “Heartbreaker” R.E.M. – “The One I Love” Radio Futura – “Escuela De Calor” Rise Against – “Re-Education (Through Labor)” Sex Pistols – “Pretty Vacant” Silversun Pickups – “Lazy Eye” Smashing Pumpkins – “Today” Steely Dan – “Do It Again” Steve Miller Band – “The Joker” Sting – “Demolition Man (Live)” The Stone Roses – “Love Spreads” Stuck In The Sound – “Toy Boy” Sublime – “Santeria” Survivor – “Eye of the Tiger” System of a Down – “B.Y.O.B.” Ted Nugent – “Stranglehold” Ted Nugent’s Original Guitar Duel Recording Tokio Hotel – “Monsoon” Tool – “Parabola” Tool – “Schism” Tool – “Vicarious” Trust – “Antisocial” Van Halen – “Hot For Teacher” Willie Nelson – “On The Road Again” Wings – “Band on the Run” Zakk Wylde’s Original Guitar Duel Recording

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Full Guitar Hero World Tour set list revealed

After months of rumors, here it is — the full set list for the upcoming Guitar Hero World Tour , direct from Activision Blizzard. The game will feature a total of 83 tracks on disc, all master recordings, in addition to original recordings by Ted Nugent, Zakk Wylde, and more. 

There’s not much more to say; the full set list is after the jump. Now that you’ve seen it, what do you think? Better than the competition? I’m talking about Konami’s Rock Revolution , of course.

Guitar Hero World Tour will be available for Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 2, and Wii on October 26. Check back next week for our updated hands-on impressions and details. 

• 311 – “Beautiful Disaster”
• 30 Seconds To Mars – “The Kill”
• Airbourne – “Too Much Too Young”
• The Allman Brothers Band – “Ramblin’ Man”
• Anouk – “Good God”
• The Answer – “Never Too Late”
• At The Drive-In – “One Armed Scissor”
• Beastie Boys – “No Sleep Till Brooklyn”
• Beatsteaks – “Hail to the Freaks”
• Billy Idol – “Rebel Yell”
• Black Label Society – “Stillborn”
• Black Rebel Motorcycle Club – “Weapon of Choice”
• blink-182 – “Dammit”
• Blondie – “One Way or Another”
• Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band – “Hollywood Nights”
• Bon Jovi – “Livin’ On A Prayer”
• Bullet For My Valentine – “Scream Aim Fire”
• Coldplay – “Shiver”
• Creedence Clearwater Revival – “Up Around The Bend”
• The Cult – “Love Removal Machine”
• Dinosaur Jr. – “Feel The Pain”
• The Doors – “Love Me Two Times”
• Dream Theater – “Pull Me Under”
• The Eagles – “Hotel California”
• The Enemy – “Aggro”
• Filter – “Hey Man, Nice Shot”
• Fleetwood Mac – “Go Your Own Way”
• Foo Fighters – “Everlong”
• The Guess Who – “American Woman”
• Hush Puppies – “You’re Gonna Say Yeah!”
• Interpol – “Obstacle 1”
• Jane’s Addiction – “Mountain Song”
• Jimi Hendrix – “Purple Haze (Live)”
• Jimi Hendrix – “The Wind Cries Mary”
• Jimmy Eat World – “The Middle”
• Joe Satriani – “Satch Boogie”
• Kent – “Vinternoll2”
• Korn – “Freak On A Leash”
• Lacuna Coil – “Our Truth”
• Lenny Kravitz – “Are You Gonna Go My Way”
• Linkin Park – “What I’ve Done”
• The Living End – “Prisoner of Society”
• Los Lobos – “La Bamba”
• Lost Prophets – “Rooftops (A Liberation Broadcast)”
• Lynyrd Skynyrd – “Sweet Home Alabama (Live)”
• Mars Volta – “L’Via L’Viaquez”
• MC5’s Wayne Kramer – “Kick Out The Jams”
• Metallica – “Trapped Under Ice”
• Michael Jackson – “Beat It”
• Modest Mouse – “Float On”
• Motörhead – “Overkill”
• Muse – “Assassin”
• Negramaro – “Nuvole e Lenzuola”
• Nirvana – “About a Girl (Unplugged)”
• No Doubt – “Spiderwebs”
• NOFX – “Soul Doubt”
• Oasis – “Some Might Say”
• Ozzy Osbourne – “Crazy Train”
• Ozzy Osbourne – “Mr. Crowley”
• Paramore – “Misery Business”
• Pat Benatar – “Heartbreaker”
• R.E.M. – “The One I Love”
• Radio Futura – “Escuela De Calor”
• Rise Against – “Re-Education Through Labor”
• Sex Pistols – “Pretty Vacant”
• Silversun Pickups – “Lazy Eye”
• Smashing Pumpkins – “Today”
• Steely Dan – “Do It Again”
• Steve Miller Band – “The Joker”
• Sting – “Demolition Man (Live)”
• The Stone Roses – “Love Spreads”
• Stuck In The Sound – “Toy Boy”
• Sublime – “Santeria”
• Survivor – “Eye of the Tiger”
• System of a Down – “B.Y.O.B.”
• Ted Nugent – “Stranglehold”
• Ted Nugent’s Original Guitar Duel Recording
• Tokio Hotel – “Monsoon”
• Tool – “Parabola”
• Tool – “Schism”
• Tool – “Vicarious”
• Trust – “Antisocial”
• Van Halen – “Hot For Teacher”
• Willie Nelson – “On The Road Again”
• Wings – “Band on the Run”
• Zakk Wylde’s Original Guitar Duel Recording

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Guitar Hero World Tour Hands-On - Full Set List, Music Studio, and Mii Freestyle

We cast our gaze on the full tracklist and a few different ways that you'll be making your own music in this ambitious sequel to Activision's massive rhythm franchise.

By Shaun McInnis on September 12, 2008 at 5:03PM PDT

In case you missed it, Activision recently let the cat out of the proverbial bag by confirming the entirety of Guitar Hero World Tour's 86-song tracklist. We had the chance to play through a good chunk of these songs earlier this week when Activision held a Guitar Hero press event in Santa Monica, with every song in the game available for Quick Play fun. In addition, we were treated to a demo of the Music Studio mode by members of the Neversoft team, and a run-through of the basics of the Wii-exclusive Mii Freestyle mode from the folks at Vicarious Visions.

The recently unveiled tracklist is a behemoth that spans an eclectic mix of music. At one end of the list are laid-back tunes such as Willie Nelson's "On the Road Again" and The Allman Brothers' "Ramblin' Man," whereas situated at the other end of the spectrum are more frantic, aggressive numbers such as "One-Armed Scissor" by At The Drive-In and the borderline schizophrenic "B.Y.O.B." by System of a Down. And to make sure you're not overwhelmed by pure rock and roll, wildcards have been thrown into the mix as well, including Michael Jackson's "Beat It," the Beastie Boys' "No Sleep Till Brooklyn," and Los Lobos' "La Bamba."

Another item of note about the soundtrack is the number of repeats. Whereas Rock Band had only one song per artist in the original game (before adding to an artist's stable of tunes with downloadable content later on), Guitar Hero has isolated a few artists for special attention right out of the gate. Jimi Hendrix, Ozzy Osbourne, and Tool all feature more than one song in the game--two each for Jimi and Ozzy, and three in the case of Tool.

Many have been clamoring for a "No Fail" mode in Guitar Hero World Tour, and though the game won't offer one per se, there are a few alternatives that we picked up on during an evening spent watching a large number of people getting acquainted with the game's new setup. For one, there's the beginner difficulty level that sits even lower than easy. This one is monumentally difficult to fail out of, and though it makes playing the actual instruments a touch on the boring side, it gives you the ability to embellish your singing quite a bit without suffering a substantial penalty. Another option to approximate No Fail is the ability to change your instrument's difficulty in the pause menu without exiting back out to the song-selection process. Just hit start, raise or lower the challenge level, and the song will start over.

World Tour's Music Studio mode stands as one of the most interesting weapons being wielded in the escalating battle between multi-instrument rhythm games. Whereas Rock Band 2 has a massive catalogue of DLC songs going into its release, World Tour adds the ability to create your own music and expand the game's tracklist with a virtually infinite number of player-created songs. In the past, we've seen this feature demonstrated numerous times by members of Neversoft, but this was our first time getting the chance to run through it on our own. What we didn't realize before is the tiered level of accessibility to the Studio. Prior indications led us to believe that the Studio was more for the hardcore crowd, but after spending some time with it, we can see that's not necessarily the case.

Much of that has to do with the way the Music Studio is broken down. It's divided into three primary areas: GH Tunes, GH Studio, and GH Mix. Thanks to GH Tunes, casual players don't even need to hit the record button to reap the benefits of the Music Studio. Through this content-sharing service, players can download songs made by other people for free. To help the cream rise to the top, the best music will be promoted in a number of ways. On the main GH Tunes hub, there are categories such as "all-time best," "hot this week," "rising star," and "top artist" to help you find the best material most easily. And to help tip the balance in favor of talented artists, the number of upload slots given to you will gradually increase as your work gains popularity. By default, users can upload five songs, but the best artists can upload an album-length 15 tracks.

For those willing to take the plunge into making their own music, GH Studio is the most accessible option. This is where up to four players can jump into the proverbial recording room and record live performances. Each instrument can be tweaked in a variety of ways. You can change the sound of your drum kit from standard rock to NES-style blips to even robot voice sounds. Guitar is broken down to lead and rhythm; lead can play either single-note riffs or multinote arpeggios, while the rhythm guitarists offer some depth with either full or power chords. Both guitarists can select from a variety of guitar and amp sounds from the virtual Line 6 pods available to them, and the key can be changed in all sorts of ways with all kinds of scales available to select. You can even record keyboard using a guitar controller, and the keyboard melody can later be sung by a vocalist when the song is performed in-game. (Vocal recording has been disabled for myriad legal reasons.)

Finally, there's GH Mix, which offers the most depth and therefore the biggest learning curve. You can think of it as a MIDI mixing board that one player can go into and record multiple tracks and then edit them to perfection. There are two ways of doing things: live record and step record. In live record, you pick guitar, bass, keyboard, or drums and record your own performance, much like with GH Studio. But here, you have a ton of options at your disposal, such as the ability to fix your own less-than-perfect timing by snapping notes to intervals like the 8th, 16th, and 32nd notes. If you're happy with what you've made, you can use a copy-and-paste tool to turn that section into the chorus, second verse, or anywhere else you want it repeated.

But let's say that you're not happy with the way a recording turned out. That's when the step recording comes in handy. This feature lets you go and nudge individual note icons into their ideal locations, or just drop in new ones over an existing recording to make your original work sound far more elaborate than it really was. With this ability, you're able to overcome the fact that there's only one recording track per instrument by layering new notes over existing recordings to make a given part sound far more vibrant. Of course, some poor soul is still going to try to play these surgically enhanced recordings on expert-level difficulty, but that's the price you pay for sweet music.

A somewhat similar mode to Music Studio exists only on the Wii version of World Tour. Known as Mii Freestyle, this mode presents a chance for a guitarist and drummer to jam alongside one another with a pair of Miis standing in place of the usual Guitar Hero characters. You can't record what you play like in the Music Studio, but it does provide a more accessible form of spontaneous music-making than its more feature-laden counterpart. You begin by picking one of three musical genres: metal, rock, or blues. This choice affects the sound of the instruments that you play and the instrument loops that can be layered into the mix. After that, you can start jamming freestyle or to the advice of the riff suggestion chords displayed at the top of the screen.

As you would imagine, the drumming part is the more straightforward of the two. It's just a simple matter of laying down any old beat for your buddy to play over. Then the person manning the guitar can improvise over that beat by playing any combination of single notes or chords based on how many fret buttons are held. Three tilt zones affect the sound of the guitar: holding the neck down low will provide a low octave, holding it level will put you in the medium octave, and holding it up high will give you access to the sorts of embellishment-heavy riffs that you'd hear way up the neck. In addition, playing chords in the high-tilt zone will drop a guitar loop into the mix that can then be taken out at any moment by hitting the minus button. Given that you can't play bass guitar, bass loops are available to turn on or off in the settings menu.

It's a safe bet that Guitar Hero World Tour will be a huge hit, but we're especially eager to see what sort of community develops in the wake of the new Music Studio feature. Some of the example songs created by the Neversoft team (10 of which will appear in the full game) were quite impressive, displaying everything from reggae to a metal cover of "Flight of the Bumble Bee," so we're anxious to see what sort of tunes will be created by diehard fans of the series. We'll find out when the game arrives on store shelves on October 26. Stay tuned for more coverage leading up to the release.

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Guitar Hero World Tour (initially referred to as Guitar Hero IV or Guitar Hero IV: World Tour ) is a music video game developed by Neversoft and published by RedOctane and Activision. It is the fourth main entry in the Guitar Hero series . The game was launched in North America in October 26, 2008 for the PlayStation 2 , PlayStation 3 , Wii , and Xbox 360 consoles, and a month later for Europe and Australia. A version of Guitar Hero World Tour for Microsoft Windows and Apple Macintosh has also been announced for a release on July 26, 2009 and was the last Guitar Hero game published to these operating systems by Aspyr Media.

While the game continues to feature the use of a guitar-shaped controller to simulate the playing of rock music, Guitar Hero World Tour is the first game in the Guitar Hero series to feature drum and microphone controllers for percussion and vocal parts, similar in manner to the competing Rock Band series of games. The game allows users to create new songs through the " Music Studio " mode, which can then be uploaded and shared through a service known as " GHTunes ".

World Tour received generally positive reviews with critics responding positively to the quality of the instrument controllers, the customization abilities, and improvements in the game's difficulty compared with the previous Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock . Some reviewers have commented on issues with poorly laid-out note tracks, the limited Career modes, and the difficulty of the music creation tool and the poor quality of the resulting songs.

• 1.1 Bundling and promotion
• 2.1 Games Modes
• 2.2 Characters and Customization
• 2.3.1 Guitar
• 2.3.2 Drumkit
• 2.3.3 Microphone
• 2.3.4 Instrument compatibility
• 3.1 Custom songs
• 4 References

Development

The fourth major entry to the Guitar Hero series, referred to as Guitar Hero IV at the time, was officially announced upon the merger of Activision and Vivendi Games in December 2007. "We couldn't have done it without Red Octane's support." says the Guitar Hero Team. [1] The game's new title, Guitar Hero World Tour , was officially announced by Activision in May 2008. [2]

Activision and RedOctane had previously registered for trademarks on " Guitar Villain ", " Drum Villain ", " Keyboard Hero ", " Drum Hero " and " Band Hero " [3] (the latter being used in a later title ). Analysts theorized that future Guitar Hero would need to include additional instrument peripherals in order to compete against the former Guitar Hero developer Harmonix 's Rock Band . [4] Activision's CEO Bobby Kotick and early previews of the game revealed that Guitar Hero IV would branch out into other instruments and vocals. [5] [6] [7]

According to the Game Informer preview, the addition of drum functionality came from work initially done towards the Drum Hero title. This work was later folded into the Guitar Hero series after Neversoft was chosen as developer of the series. [5] Neversoft's Allen Flores stated that with the addition of the existing drum gameplay, the development of World Tour took under a year, starting development immediately after the release of Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock . [8] The drum instrument controller was designed to be more realistic, with details from Chad Smith of Red Hot Chili Peppers , Stewart Copeland of The Police , and Travis Barker of Blink-182 , all of whom requested the elevated cymbal pads. [8] The ability to open-strum the guitar was a feature that was planned for Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock but was removed before release, finding that it was too difficult on the Guitar tracks. However, they built this feature in from the start of World Tour development exclusively for the Bass tracks. [9]

Bright describes the development of the note track for a given song once it has been licensed for the game as a parallel effort, a process that they have found to be more efficient than their previous work on the Tony Hawk games. [9] Once the song was mixed for use by the development team, a "tempo map" was created by one developer; this map denotes the beats in the music which then can be used by the rest of the development team. Once the tempo map was complete, the song was then distributed to the various teams, such as the specific instrument teams or to the animators, to complete the song. [9] Note-for-note tracking from the song was then performed, and in some cases, changes were made to account for sections that cannot be replicated on the game controllers; the final track represented the note track for the Expert difficulty of the song. Note tracks were then reduced and adjusted to create the note tracks for the lower difficulties in the game. [9] A difficulty assessment was made using the final note tracks to determine where the songs were to be placed in the soundtrack progression. The difficulty model is based on that from Guitar Hero: Aerosmith , which was adjusted from the Guitar Hero III model after the team received negative feedback from players regarding a "brick wall" in the difficulty progression in that game. [9]

The song list for World Tour started as the list of songs that Neversoft wanted to include in Guitar Hero III , but had failed to get into the game or as downloadable content; the list was eventually expanded to over 500 songs. [9] The song list was then prioritized based on what the team thought would be best in the game, and then going after the music that would take the longest time to license, as was the case for the Jimi Hendrix songs. [9] While songs were selected to make sure that guitar, bass, and drums all had great parts, they also opted for songs that would be strong for one single instrument as to make the game still appealing for those playing the single player modes. [9] Some songs were also suggested through the licensing efforts by Activision for inclusion in the game. [9] Flores stated that the inclusion of caricatures of recording artists in the game was either due to the team seeking that specific artist for the game, or the artist approaching the development team and requesting to be part of it. [8] The band Tool , which hasn't licensed its music since 1996, allowed for the inclusion of three of its songs in World Tour as long they were involved with the artwork and tracking of the songs for the game, leading to the creation of the art-like Tool venue. [10]

Bright noted that they had support for "epic drum solos", in which the band animation would focus on the drummer, but removed this feature from the game's final release due to its complexity. [9] They also had to remove the "Jam Over" mode planned for the game's music creation section that would have allowed players to start with one of the game's songs and play over it on their instruments; this feature was removed in order to keep the final product polished and on-time. [9]

The custom song creation feature was inspired by the current "hacking environment" that has arisen from the first two Guitar Hero games, where players would create new tracks and share them with others. [11] [12]

Meanwhile Hands-On Mobile acquired to create a mobile phone version of the game to be released later in November 2008. [13]

A port of Guitar Hero World Tour has been rated by the ESRB for Microsoft Windows computers , though Activision has not officially confirmed this version [14] until it was confirmed by Intel on February 27, 2009 [15] and displayed at CeBIT on March 3–8, 2009 in Hannover, Germany. [16] [17] [18]

Bundling and promotion

KFC's Guitar Hero -branded Fully Loaded Box Meal.

In preparation for the release of Guitar Hero World Tour , Activision partnered with the fast-food chain company Kentucky Fried Chicken to promote the upcoming release of Guitar Hero World Tour in their Fully Loaded Box Meals in September 2008, [19] which consisted "KFC snacker" sandwich, two chicken strips, a drumstick or thigh, a biscuit, two sides and a 32 ounce soft drink. On October 28, 2008, Kotaku gave their impression of the KFC promotion, giving their overall rating the selection of food with a D-, stating that "it was one of the few meals where vomit phobia was almost outweighed by a feeling to purge this poison." [20]

On October 26, 2008, Guitar Hero World Tour was released in North America with several bundle packages, as well as a standalone game. Europe and Australia received this title in November 2008. In addition to a game bundle that includes a wireless guitar for each platform, the game can be bought in one of two bundles that include the guitar, drums, and microphone controller. The second bundle, only available through RedOctane's store, also includes a T-shirt, keychain, and a recharging kit. [21] Players in the United Kingdom who pre-order the full band bundle also received a second guitar controller for bass players. The bass guitar is the Les Paul guitar, the same model as bundled with Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock . [22] During the Christmas season of 2008, Some retailers, such as Target, sold in-store a dual guitar bundle which included two identical wireless Les Paul styled guitars from previous game versions and did not include the new guitar with the tapping area.

Activision created a series of television advertisements directed by Brett Ratner based on the famous scene from Risky Business where Tom Cruise dances to Bob Seger 's " Old Time Rock and Roll " in a shirt and underwear, each featuring a different set of celebrities lip synching to the lyrics while using the new instrument controllers. The first ad included athletes Kobe Bryant, Tony Hawk, Alex Rodriguez, and Michael Phelps. [23] Another ad spot featured model Heidi Klum; two versions of Klum's ad exist, one a "director's cut" where she is wearing less clothing. [24] A subsequent commercial featuring model Marisa Miller was banned from airing as too racy. [25] [26]

A viral YouTube video titled "Bike Hero" showed what appeared to be a teenager riding a bike along a route marked with symbols similar in appearance to the in-game note tracks with LED lights on the handlebars blinking in time to the notes to the song " Prisoner of Society " by The Living End . The video was later determined to be the work of a viral marketing company Droga5 in cooperation with Activision to promote the Guitar Hero games. [27] The viral advertisement was considered a success, with about 3.5 million views since its release. [28]

Gameplay of a whole band playing Billy Idol's "Rebel Yell". On top is vocalist, bottom from left to right: Guitar, Drums, Bass

Guitar Hero World Tour builds on the gameplay from previous Guitar Hero games, in which players attempt to simulate the playing of rock music using special guitar-shaped controllers. World Tour expands beyond the core guitar-based gameplay by introducing the ability to play drums and sing vocals, and supports the ability for up to four players to play together in a virtual band through these different instruments. Successfully hitting notes increases the player's or band's score, as well as increase the " Rock Meter " that represents the song's performance. Missed notes are not scored and negatively affect the Rock Meter. If the Rock Meter drops too low, the song ends prematurely, with the virtual audience booing the band off stage. Completing a consecutive series of notes successfully will increase a scoring multiplier for that player up to 4x. This multiplier is doubled when the player activates star power. Similar to Rock Band, the band shares a common score, scoring multiplier and band performance meter while each player has their own performance metric; the band also shares the same " Star Power " meter, though any player may activate it at any time. A player that performs poorly and reduces their performance meter to zero can still continue to play, but they drain the overall performance meter for the band, requiring the other players to make up for this. Successfully completing a song garners a three to five-star rating based on the accumulated score, and rewards such as in-game money that can be used to buy new guitars and outfits for characters.

The guitar interface remains relatively unchanged in World Tour . As with previous Guitar Hero titles, the guitar and bass player must hold down the correct fret button(s) on the controller while strumming in time with the notes as they scroll on-screen. One addition to the guitar gameplay is the ability to play notes while holding a sustained note. Additionally, the bass guitar player will be required to play notes representing an open E/Fb string, which is shown on-screen as a solid line across their note track. To play these notes, the bass guitar player strums the controller without pressing any fret button keys. The drum interface is similar to the guitar's interface, with each on-screen note track equivalent to a colored drum head on the controller, with the bass drum indicated by a line across the note track. The drum player only needs to hit the correct drum pads simultaneously to the note gems to successfully play their track. There are also marked sections on the drum part wherein the player may play any notes they wish in a 'solo' to gain points. The vocal track requires the player to match the pitch of the notes in a manner similar to Karaoke Revolution to be successful. Special sections of each players' note track are marked with glowing notes, which, if completed successfully, builds up Star Power. Once enough Star Power is accumulated, it can be released via various means to double the band's current score multiplier. For guitar and bass, this is done by lifting the guitar controller vertically or (though not in bass) by pressing a button on the guitar face; for drums, by striking both cymbal pads on the controller at the same time; for vocals, by tapping the microphone or making a similarly quick sound.

In addition to the standard four difficulty levels ( Easy , Medium , Hard , and Expert ) for each song and instrument, a new Beginner level has been added in World Tour. This difficulty is aimed for younger and unskilled players; notes are generally simple straight lines in time with bass drum beats, and allowing any or no fret button to be held while the note is strummed (for lead and bass guitar), any drum to be hit (for drums), or any sound to be made (for vocals).

Games Modes

The primary single-player game mode is Career mode, which can be played on either the lead guitar, bass guitar, drums, or vocals. Career mode has been slightly altered from previous Guitar Hero games. After creating a band, selecting or creating an avatar, and then selecting an instrument, the player is then presented with one of several gigs containing two to five songs each. Most gigs end with an encore song that is not revealed until the other songs are completed. Two of the lead guitar gigs feature "boss challenges" with Zakk Wylde and Ted Nugent; these boss challenges, featuring original songs by Wylde and Nugent, are different from Guitar Hero III 's boss battle, removing the focus on attack power-ups and instead featuring a call-and-response mechanic similar to the existing Face-Off mode. The gigs are arranged by difficulty based on the selected instrument. The player is awarded in-game money for each song completed, and completing each gig can also award additional money for meeting certain criteria, such as never letting the Rock Meter drop below a certain level or playing the first several notes of a song perfectly. Completing a gig can also unlock one or more gigs with more difficult songs to complete. Additional awards, such as customization items, are also awarded for completing gigs. The player's accumulated earnings across any of the single player Career Modes are tracked and used to rank the player's overall performance level.

Band Career mode is similar to the solo Career mode, with the game songs presented as several gigs to be completed. A band must have at least two players to proceed, but the second player may be either a local player or one over the network. Players may be at different levels of progression in the game, but will still gain benefits for successfully completing songs when playing together. After completing each gig, a magazine will appear on screen with the band featured on the cover.

The in-game interface features vocals along the top of the screen, and three tracks underneath, for bass, drums, and guitar; only tracks for active players will be shown. Full four-player bands can compete with other bands online in a Battle of the Bands mode.

Both single players and bands can play a setlist of up to six songs in Quickplay mode, still earning in-game money rewards for their performances. Existing competitive modes from the series, including the Battle Mode from Guitar Hero III , are also present in the game.

The Wii version of the game features a special " Mii Freestyle " mode that allows players to use their Miis as their characters as they improvise songs via the guitar and drum controllers or using the Wii Remote and Nunchuk.

Characters and Customization

Render of a band composed of in-game characters: Judy Nails on vocals, Eddie Knox on guitar, Lars Umlaut on bass and Johnny Napalm on drums.

Players are able to use the Create-a-Rocker mode which is based on the Create-a-Skater mode in Neversoft's Tony Hawk series and the advanced character creation scheme from the Tiger Woods PGA Tour series. Players can change their character's pose, clothing, tattoos, makeup, and age. Selected characters from previous Guitar Hero games are available as templates for creating a rocker. Previous games featured Gibson Guitars, but as a result of a lawsuit with Gibson Guitars, branded guitars are not featured; instead, the player can create a customized guitar from various components, such as bodies, fretboards, and headstocks. The player's in-game drum set and microphone can also be similarly customized. Activision had formed partnerships with several instrument equipment manufactures to featured in the game, including Ampeg, Audio-Technica, EMG Pickups, Ernie Ball, Evans Drumheads, Guitar Center, Krank Amplification, Mackie, Marshall, Orange County Drum & Percussion, Pork Pie Percussion, Regal Tip, Sabian, Vox, and Zildjian.

In addition to the computer- and player-controlled characters, avatars of notable musicians are featured in the game, either with motion capture or the licensing of their image for their character. Such artists include Hayley Williams , Jimi Hendrix , Ozzy Osbourne , Zakk Wylde , Billy Corgan , Sting , Ted Nugent , and Travis Barker .

New venues in the game include virtual recreations of real arenas, such as Ozzfest , Amoeba Music , Live Nation’s House of Blues , Sunset Strip and San Francisco’s AT&T Park . One venue showcases the trademark art style of Tool and was developed in collaboration with the band. World Tour is the first Activision game on the PlayStation 3 to support dynamic in-game advertising provided by IGA Worldwide; similar advertising for the Xbox 360 version is provided by Massive Incorporated.

Instruments

Guitar Hero World Tour Wireless Guitar Controller

RedOctane developed a new guitar controller for World Tour . The unit is approximately 25% (1/4) larger than previous controllers, making it closer to the size of a real guitar. The new controller includes a longer whammy bar and places the Star Power button directly below the strum bar, improving the access of these features. The strum bar itself was made quieter and longer. The neck of the guitar is detachable, similar to the Gibson Les Paul controller for Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock , but the connector has been hardened to avoid connection issues experienced with the previous unit.

The neck of the guitar features a touch-sensitive pad just below the normal five fret buttons. The player can use either the fret buttons or the touch pad to play regular notes. The pad also allows the player to play notes via tapping or via " tap strumming " similar to the slap bass method for bass guitar, and to alter the pitch of sustained notes. Guitar tracks feature notes connected by a semi-transparent purple line, (except for the Wii version, in which semi-transparent gems replace this purple line) called " Slider Gems "; the player can play these notes by sliding their fingers up and down the touch pad or by tapping the fret buttons without strumming. The touchpad can also be used for sustained and staccato notes in the music studio feature while recording guitar, and is used for finer control over loops when recording other instruments.

Guitar Hero World Tour Wireless Drum Controller . It includes 3 drum pads, 2 cymbal pads, and a bass drum pedal.

Guitar Hero World Tour features a wireless six-piece drum kit, with a bass drum pedal and five velocity-sensitive drum pads for snare (red), two toms (green and blue), and two cymbals (yellow and orange), which Activision has stated provide the " most realistic drum experience ever in a video game ". The drum kit was designed with help from John Devacka, the developer of MTV Drumscape, and developed key patents used for most modern music games that are now owned by Activision. Special note gems on the drum track are " armored ", requiring the player to strike harder on the appropriate drum head in order to break the armor and score points. During song creation, the velocity sensitivity feature of the drum pad allows players to alter the sounds made by the drums. The drum set also has a MIDI input port in the back, allowing users to connect a compatible MIDI drum kit to play in the game. The Wii version of the drum controller includes a slot for the Wii Remote to fit into, enabling it to become wireless, much like the guitar controller introduced for the Wii version of Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock .

The official microphone used for vocals uses a USB connection. When playing vocals, a gamepad or Wii Remote is necessary in order to navigate menus, select difficulties, and pause.

Logitech and Activision announced that the former company will produce " premium " instruments to be released later in 2008.

Instrument compatibility

World Tour will work with older Guitar Hero guitar controllers. Activision stated during their E3 2008 press conference that Xbox 360 users will be able to use the existing Rock Band instrument controllers as well as other third party controllers in Guitar Hero World Tour; Rock Band instruments for the PlayStation 3 are not guaranteed to work in World Tour, though Sony is attempting to help make these units compatible. All Rock Band original Harmonix instruments for PlayStation 2 will work with World Tour. According to issue 027 of the UK's Official Playstation Magazine, all Guitar Hero and Rock Band PS3 controllers are cross-compatible with all games (except for Guitar Hero: World Tour drums on Rock Band, however some require patching, which is done automatically when connected to the internet).

Console makers have helped to ensure instrument compatibility between current and upcoming guitar and band games. Both Sony and Microsoft have announced that instruments for World Tour , Rock Band 2 , and Konami's Rock Revolution will work between all three games on the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360. The Wii version of the game only supports guitar controllers from previous Guitar Hero games, and " no compatibility with any other peripherals ". The Rock Band 2 Drums however, are compatible with Guitar Hero World Tour .

World Tour adjusts the tracks in the game to account for the instrument controller being used. For example, sections of the lead guitar track that are designed to be played on the new World Tour controller's touchpad can be played by tapping the frets on older controllers without strumming. When using Rock Band 's drum controller, which has one fewer percussion pad than the World Tour unit and lacks velocity sensitivity, two of the lanes on the " World Tour " drum board merge, reducing the note track to four drum pads and bass pedal, and no armored notes are presented.

All of the 86 songs in the game are master recordings, a first for the series. Project director Brian Bright claims that they have " a pretty even split between the '80s, '90s, and classic rock " with a " good amount of emerging bands ".

Custom songs

Guitar Hero World Tour allows players to create their own songs through Music Studio and share them with others through the Xbox Live, PlayStation Network, and Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection internet capabilities. The Studio is similar to Apple's GarageBand software. The player can create the tracks for each song by playing it in real or slowed time, with the game quantizing offbeat notes to the nearest beat as set by the player, or tracks can be constructed one note at a time. The notes played by the user will be the default Expert difficulty track, and the lower difficulty versions will be generated by the game.

Players can create the tracks for lead, rhythm, and bass guitars and for drums, selecting from a number of different sounds and kits for each instrument. Distortion and other effects can be added to these tracks through Line 6 amplifiers in the " GHMix " mode. Players cannot record vocals directly, but can create a hum-along vocal line in the Studio. PlayStation 3 users with MIDI-compatible computers will also be able to connect their computer to the console and use it for song composition; a similar feature is sought for Xbox 360 owners. Eurogamer reported that a crew at Activision was able to successfully create a " perfectly respectable cover " version of the first verse of " Smells Like Teen Spirit " by Nirvana.

• Phi Psi Kappa (USA)
• Wilted Orchid (Sweden)
• Bone Church (Poland)
• Pang Tang Bay (Hong Kong)
• Amoeba Records (Los Angeles)
• Swamp Shack (Louisiana)
• Rock Brigade (The Pacific)
• Strutter's Farm (Kentucky)
• House of Blues (Los Angeles)
• Ted's Tiki Hut (Tahiti)
• Will Heilm's Keep (England)
• Recording Studio (Canada)
• AT&T Park (San Francisco)
• Tesla's Coil (Australia)
• Ozzfest (Germany)
• Times Square (New York City)
• Sunna's Chariot (Asgard)
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Here’s what Foo Fighters played as they kicked off 2024 world tour

The band began their current run of shows with a hit-filled set in Dallas

Foo Fighters kicked off their 2024 world tour in Dallas, Texas last night (May 1) – watch fan-shot footage and see the full setlist below.

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The band played a 23-track set at the Dos Equis Pavilion amphitheatre on the first stop of their ‘Everything Or Nothing At All’ tour . To begin the show, Dave Grohl and co. delivered a performance of ‘Bridge Burning’ from their 2011 album ‘Wasting Light’ .

They followed it up with a run of ‘No Son Of Mine’, ‘Rescued’, ‘The Pretender’, ‘Times Like These’, ‘La Dee Da’, ‘Breakout’, ‘Medicine At Midnight’ and ‘Walk’.

The second half of the gig boasted airings of classics such as ‘My Hero’, ‘Learn To Fly’, ‘All My Life’, ‘Monkey Wrench’ and ‘Best Of You’, as well as songs like ‘Arlandria’, ‘These Days’, ‘Shame Shame’ and ‘The Glass’.

For the two-track encore, Foo Fighters played ‘The Teacher’ from their 2023 album ‘But Here We Are’ before closing out the night with ‘Everlong’. The group took to the stage following an opening slot from Nova Twins .

See a selection of videos here:

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Foo Fighters rocked DALLAS tonight with this setlist! 05/01/24 Dos Equis Pavilion 📷 Leo Durocher pic.twitter.com/QU98Ttyy6w — Foozie’s Foo Fighters News (@DancesWithFoos) May 2, 2024

Foo Fighters played:

‘Bridge Burning’ ‘No Son Of Mine’ ‘Rescued’ ‘The Pretender’ ‘Times Like These’ ‘La Dee Da’ ‘Breakout’ ‘Medicine At Midnight’ ‘Walk’ (Guitar Solo / Sabotage / Keyboard Solo / ‘Blitzkrieg Bop’ / ‘The Outsider’ / ‘Whip It’ / ‘March Of The Pigs’) ‘My Hero’ ‘The Sky Is A Neighborhood’ ‘Learn To Fly’ ‘Arlandria’ ‘These Days’ ‘Shame Shame’ ‘All My Life’ ‘Nothing At All’ ‘The Glass’ ‘Monkey Wrench’ ‘Aurora’ ‘Best Of You’

Encore: ‘The Teacher’ ‘Everlong’

Foo Fighters are set to return to the UK next month for huge stadium shows in Manchester, Glasgow, London, Cardiff and Birmingham. Support will come from the likes of Wet Leg ,  Courtney Barnett and Shame .

You can see the full list of UK dates below, and find any remaining tickets here .

Foo Fighters’ 2024 UK tour dates are:

JUNE 13 – Emirates Old Trafford Stadium, Manchester 15 – Emirates Old Trafford Stadium, Manchester  17 – Hampden Stadium, Glasgow 20 – London Stadium, London  22 – London Stadium, London  25  – Principality Stadium, Cardiff 27 – Villa Park Stadium, Birmingham 

In other news, new Foo Fighters drummer Josh Freese has recalled the unexpected moment Dave Grohl asked him to join the band .

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