GUITAR HERO 5

NEW DETAILS ON "GUITAR HERO 5":

Activision has announced that "Guitar Hero 5" will be arriving a little earlier than expected. It's scheduled to be released on September 1st. (--No one is saying this, but it seems obvious that Activision wanted to get "Guitar Hero 5" out before THE BEATLES' "Rock Band" game drops on September 9th.)

"Guitar Hero 5" will include 85 new master recordings. The full band lineup hasn't been released yet . . . but "Rolling Stone" has "confirmed" a few names.

They say it'll feature tracks from: Kings of Leon, Weezer, Bon Jovi, Billy Idol, (the late) Elliott Smith, Santana, Sonic Youth, A Perfect Circle, the Bronx, and Queen & David Bowie . . . (--which will probably be "Under Pressure".)

There's no word on which specific songs will be included. In addition, CNET.com is reporting that "Guitar Hero 5" will feature: --The Rolling Stones' "Sympathy for the Devil", Bob Dylan's "All Along the Watchtower", The White Stripes' "Blue Orchid", Tom Petty's "Runnin' Down a Dream", Johnny Cash's "Ring of Fire", and Kings of Leon's "Sex on Fire".

The best part is that "Guitar Hero 5" will also be compatible with any content you downloaded for the last game, "Guitar Hero: World Tour".