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A portrait of Herman Li of DragonForce with his new PRS custom build

Herman Li on how Guitar Hero helped make guitar solos cool again – and why grunge killing off the shred scene wasn’t a bad thing

By Phil Weller published

Guitar cultures come and go, and though Li was instrumental in putting shred back on the menu, he says the grunge scene was “great” for this one reason

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Herman Li of DragonForce

Herman Li reveals Guitar Hero paid DragonForce “barely any money” for Through the Fire and Flames

By Sam Roche published

But he says the exposure was invaluable at a time when “guitar music wasn't really that popular”

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Guitar Hero might be making a comeback following Microsoft's acquisition of Activision Blizzard

By Sam Roche published

Microsoft Gaming CEO Phil Spencer says he's keen to “make sure we have resources to work on franchises” he loves from his childhood

Guitarists
Slash and Tom Morello discuss Interstate 80

Tom Morello and Slash discuss how their Interstate 80 collaboration came to be and made their fiercest Guitar Hero battles come true

By Richard Bienstock published

"A duel which you may have seen in your living room or your basement many times was made flesh,” Morello says

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Six-String Gaming: A Guide to Some of the Best Guitar-Focused Video Games

By Guitar World Staff published

Put down your guitar, pick up a game controller, and let’s dig in.

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