Fender

Here's a nice little story in the spirit of the season. In 1992, Pearl Jam gave 17-year-old fan Josh Hardy, who was dying of brain cancer, a signed Fender guitar. Josh eventually passed away and his younger brother, Ben, inherited the guitar. Unfortunately, earlier this month, almost 20 years after...

Back in 2005, Guitar Hero hit stores and the plastic music instrument genre blew up overnight. It wasn't the first game of it's kind, but Guitar Hero popularized plastic guitars in the North American and European markets for rockstar wannabes. Following the release of its sequel, Guitar Hero 2, the...

After several spin-offs and a two year break, Harmonix, MTV Games and EA Games are bringing new life to the Rock Band franchise with their third installment. Rock Band 3 will not only introduce 83 new songs but the gameplay mechanics have also been revamped. There are new play modes,...