Kurt Cobain may not have been alive to turn down Activision's offer to appear as a fully playable character on Guitar Hero 5 (PS3, Xbox 360, Wii), but Jon Bon Jovi most definitely is! Talking to BBC, the rocker revealed that Activision had also approached him to appear for the game, which he rejected.

Courtney Love's Twitter tirade against Activision, Guitar Hero 5, Dave Grohl (oh she hates Dave alright), and whoever else has pissed her off seems to have died down a bit. In the interim, Activision has sent out a statement saying that contrary to her recent claims, Love did indeed give them permission to use Kurt Cobain as a playable avatar in Guitar Hero 5 (PS3, Xbox 360, Wii).

I can't honestly say for certain if the inclusion of his likeness in Guitar Hero 5 (PS3, Xbox 360, Wii) caused Kurt Cobain to turn over in his grave. One thing's sure though: Courtney Love is pissed to high hell because of it.

Here we have two videos for Guitar Hero 5 (PS3, Xbox 360, Wii), showcasing classic rock gods themselves, Matt Bellamy of Muse and Kurt Cobain of Nirvana. It's quite a grainy vid, but it still does all sorts of wonders such as: a) show that both Cobain and Bellamy are indeed playable, and b) inspire to let those itchy fingers of yours slide through those plastic fret bars.

Guitar Hero competitor Rock Band already allows gamers to import on-disc tracks from the first game to the sequel, and now Activision is finally ready to add a similar forward compatibility feature to Guitar Hero 5 (PS3, Xbox 360, Wii).

Activision has finally revealed the full track listing of Guitar Hero 5 (PS3, Xbox 360, Wii). The list features 85 tracks ranging from pop to rock, from indie to classic. The game is slated for a September 1 release.

One of the greatest guitarists of all time (cannot be disputed as even Rolling Stone awarded him this honor as the number 15th on their list) is making an appearance on Guitar Hero 5 (PS3, Xbox 360, Wii). He is no other than Grammy Award-winning musician, Carlos Santana. Screenshots and details can be found in the full article.

So it's legit after all. Not that there was much doubt to Logitech making a new drum kit for Guitar hero 5 (PS3, Xbox 360, Wii) though. Those who enjoy a good in-game rocking out might be interested in the drum kit, now that it has been confirmed to be for real.

A source for Engadget sent out this image of the supposed made-over version of Guitar Hero's drum kit. Said to be launched in time for Guitar Hero 5 (PS3, Xbox 360, Wii), it looks less bulky -- and more like Rock Band's drum kit.

After trickling the whole thing out piece by piece on different websites, Activision has finally put up a complete list of the bands whose songs will show up in Guitar Hero 5 (PS3, Xbox 360, Wii) on the game's official website.