Here's a small reprieve for those planning to get both Guitar Hero and Rock Band games: according to Activision, Rock Band controllers can be used with the upcoming Guitar Hero: World Tour (Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, Wii). At least, that means the gamers won't have to use storage space for more pseudo instruments. More in the full article!

It was announced on the official Metallica website that all the songs on their upcoming album, Death Magnetic, will be available for download for Guitar Hero 3 (Xbox 360, Wii, PC, PlayStation 3) and Guitar Hero World Tour (Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, Wii, PC, PlayStation 2). To find out more, head on over to the full article.

Speaking words of wisdom: let it be, let it be. Well, we do hope it will be - because if recent news holds out, we just might get a Beatles release for Rock Band or Guitar Hero (maybe for both games, if Lucy's diamonds shine down on us just right) - just like how Aerosmith got their own version for Guitar Hero. Back in March, ATV Music (in partnership with Sony) already expressed interest in bringing the Fab Four's music to GH. Recent accounts, however, report that a deal may finally be settled in the coming weeks.

A new neck slide guitar for Guitar Hero 4, a new board-based controller for an upcoming Tony Hawk title, and several possible box art designs for Call of Duty 5. These are the topics we'll be covering for now, in light of the recent info leak from Intellisponse. More details are available in the full article.

Looking forward to Guitar Hero: Aerosmith (Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, Wii)? Well, here's more licensed goodness coming your way. It was recently revealed that Activision will be rolling out Guitar Hero: Metallica. If that's not enough, the official name of the the next James Bond video game was also revealed. Head on over to the full article for more information.

Activision's Guitar Hero 4 (Xbox 360, PS3, Wii) aims to kick the music experience up a notch with the addition of its very own drum set.  While we're still going to have to wait until fall this year to give it a shot, it looks like a few drummers from our favorite bands got a chance to give the game's new controls a try. You can view the video over at the full article.

Guitar Hero World Tour finally gets tagged with a price, as listed on GameStop, with various bundles across the platform versions. The complete band kit includes the game, the guitar peripheral, drums, and microphone.

And since it's a weekend, we've included something special for the American Idol fans: as seen in the finale, David Cook and David Archuleta are advertising for Guitar Hero... in their undies. Wait. What?!

When Red Hot Chili Peppers' Chad Smith, The Police's Steward Copeland, and +44's Travis Barker get together on one stage, you know that sparks are going to fly. In a good way, of course. Activision and Neversoft employed the help of Smith and several other notable drummers to break in the new instrument for Guitar Hero World Tour (Xbox 360, PlayStation 2, PlayStation 3, and Wii). More details and a video to come in our full article after the jump.

Activision has finally unveiled Guitar Hero World Tour, the game that we all formerly knew as Guitar Hero 4. With Neversoft currently working on the game, Activision revealed a few more details about the new drum peripheral as well as World Tour's online Battle of the Bands mode. Details in the full article.

Clamoring for more guitar legends in Guitar Hero? Well, Ted "Motor City Madman" Nugent has just confirmed during a podcast interview that he will be involved in a future installment of the Guitar Hero franchise.