Steve Cropper, who died Wednesday at 84, is not a household name, but the music he made is some of the most familiar in American pop. The twanging guitar line that opens Sam & Dave’s “Soul Man”—that’s ...

In the mid-00s, it was almost impossible to escape the popularity of Guitar Hero. Released in 2005, Harmonix and RedOctane’s guitar-based rhythm game is considered one of the most influential games of ...

Ever since Fortnite Festival debuted back in 2023, it’s been feeling like guitar-based rhythm games were poised for a comeback. The CRKD Gibson Les Paul Guitar Controller really drives that home, ...

Clarence: Rhythm of the Guitar is more than just a film — it’s a love letter to a man who changed the course of Sinhala music. Produced by Thusitha Wijayasena, this musical drama tells the story of ...

This isn’t a dry attempt to cash in on nostalgia with a soulless clone or rehash of Guitar Hero. According to RedOctane, their upcoming game won’t be Guitar Hero, DJ Hero, or Rock Band. Instead, it’s ...

The original Guitar Hero was released in 2005. The hit game was developed by RedOctane, a company who specialised in unique video game controllers, and music video game developers Harmonix. The rhythm ...

RedOctane Games is being headed up by Guitar Hero veteran Simon Ebejer, and includes original founders Kai and Charles Huang as "advisors." When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an ...

RedOctane Games is back, and are ready to bring forth the next step in rhythm-based gaming. The company announced Wednesday that it consists of “creators and developers who helped create and scale ...

Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook RedOctane’s goal is to help breathe new life into the rhythm game genre, “combining the past with ...

A group of rhythm game genre veterans has re-established the RedOctane Games brand, via a new studio set to launch a fresh Guitar Hero-style title. If the name RedOctane sounds familiar, that's ...

RedOctane Games, one of the two studios responsible for the creation of Guitar Hero, is back from its ignominious death under Activision and already teasing a spiritual successor to the legendary ...

Marty Friedman recently reflected on his inimitable guitar chemistry with Dave Mustaine during his time in Megadeth, praising the bandleader's unique skill set and naming one technique that he "never ...