NEW YORK (Fortune) -- It's been a busy few years for Dan Rosensweig. As president and CEO of the Guitar Hero division of game publisher Activision Blizzard (ATVI), he's watched the music-genre ...

Ever bumped into your favorite player at the grocery store, or crossed paths with your six-string hero at the guitar store?

Activision built a multibillion-dollar business with Guitar Hero earlier this decade — and then saw it all collapse as gamers tired of fake guitars. Now, like an aging rock star, it’s trying ...

The rumors are true: After five years off the road, Activision is bringing Guitar Hero back on tour this fall. But with that fresh start comes a new way to play. *Guitar Hero Live'*s controller ...

So Guitar Hero IV, aka Guitar Hero World Tour, had to come up with a band of its own. And the developers did it in spades rolling out a six-piece drum kit with two raised cymbals, a snare ...

"Guitar Hero" isn't selling music, it's selling fantasy. By placing a plastic guitar in your hand and offering a set list of rock anthems, "Guitar Hero" temporarily transforms you into a stage ...

On September 9 (09/09/09), the much-anticipated The Beatles: Rock Band will hit store shelves, just eight days after Guitar Hero 5 gets its chance to rock living rooms everywhere. With the Beatles ...

Ten years after the introduction of the original Guitar Hero, Activision has announced that it will resurrect the once-ubiquitous series this fall with new game Guitar Hero Live. Developed by ...

If you missed them, be sure to check out part 1 and part 2 of our retrospective. Our Guitar Hero retrospective started with the origins of a genuine gaming craze, one that was unlike anything seen ...

YouTube personality and guitar educator Marty Schwartz has been helping players go from hopefuls to pros with his video ...

Guitar Hero and Rock Band are still the two biggest names in rhythm gaming, but they're not as similar as they used to be. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate ...

GameSpot may get a commission from retail offers. You wouldn't have been wrong to come into Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock with some sense of trepidation. With original Guitar Hero developer ...