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TVShowsOnDVD.com is reporting that the next release of South Park on DVD will contain three tracks for Rock Band.
The tie-in with Rock Band is somewhat curious, considering that this season of South Park contains the popular Guitar Hero episode, but since Paramount Home Entertainment is part of the Viacom empire along with MTV Games, it all makes sense.
No word as of yet as to what the three songs are. Everyone is hoping for something cool and South Park related, but... who knows.
The Toronto Star has an article today about the increase in demand for guitar lessons and ties it to the success of the Guitar Hero franchise.
Guitar Hero, the video game, has become "a calling card for the instrument" and it's been hard to keep up with the demand for lessons, with more than 400 students enrolled, Kennerney said.
The game "brought the guitar into the living rooms of 4 or 5 million people and tons of kids are taking lessons as a result," Kennerney said.
"With guys like Kevin on board, you're able to build up a healthy program because they're so good at what they do, they make it fun for the kids."
Continue reading "Teens in training to be real-world Guitar Heroes"...
