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'Guitar Hero' Essentials Now Available on iTunes

October 23, 2007

Activision, Inc. announced that starting today a series of compilations featuring music from the hit franchise Guitar Hero will be available for purchase and download on the iTunes Store. The tracks will be featured in iTunes Essentials for Guitar Hero, Guitar Hero II, Guitar Hero Encore: Rocks the 80s and Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock.

From "Surrender" to "Welcome to the Jungle", to "Carry On Wayward Son", nearly every song to appear in the Guitar Hero franchise has been gathered. A newly recorded version of "Anarchy in the U.K." which the SEX PISTOLS recently recorded for Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock, is also available as a separate track. The series also includes Artist and Genre Essentials custom-created especially for guitar fans. Titles include Shredders, Live Guitar Heroics, Killer Guitar Solos and Guitar Anthems of the '80s with tracks from AEROSMITH, GUNS N' ROSES, RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE, METALLICA, THE ROLLING STONES, JIMI HENDRIX and PEARL JAM. Additionally, iTunes will be offering guitar-themed playlists from guitar legends Steve Jones of the SEX PISTOLS and Slash of GUNS N' ROSES and VELVET REVOLVER so fans can download the legends’ favorite anthems.

Fans can access the Guitar Hero landing page by visiting www.itunes.com/guitarhero.

For more information, read the full press release at this location.

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