{"id":2012868,"date":"2026-06-26T10:33:46","date_gmt":"2026-06-26T07:33:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2012868"},"modified":"2026-06-26T10:33:46","modified_gmt":"2026-06-26T07:33:46","slug":"guitar-hero-spiritual-sequel-adds-paramore-and-more-to-soundtrack","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2012868","title":{"rendered":"\u2018Guitar Hero\u2019 spiritual sequel adds Paramore and more to soundtrack"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/www.nme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Stage-Tour-game.jpg&#8221;]<\/p>\n<article id=\"template-id-2749694\" class=\"post-2749694 tdb_templates type-tdb_templates status-publish post\">\n<div id=\"tdi_65\" class=\"tdc-zone\">\n<div class=\"tdc_zone tdi_66  wpb_row td-pb-row\">\n<div id=\"tdi_67\" class=\"tdc-row stretch_row_1400 td-stretch-content\">\n<div class=\"vc_row tdi_68  wpb_row td-pb-row\">\n<div class=\"vc_column tdi_70  wpb_column vc_column_container tdc-column td-pb-span12\">\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_breadcrumbs tdi_71 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2 tdb-breadcrumbs \" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_71\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span>News<\/span><i class=\"tdb-bread-sep td-icon-right\"><\/i><span>Gaming News<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_title tdi_72 tdb-single-title td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_72\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">\u2018Guitar Hero\u2019 spiritual sequel adds Paramore and more to soundtrack<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_subtitle tdi_73 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_73\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<p>\u2018Stage Tour\u2019 is out later this year\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_author tdi_75 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2 tdb-post-meta\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_75\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-author-name-wrap\"><span class=\"tdb-author-by\">By<\/span> Ali Shutler<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_date tdi_76 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2 tdb-post-meta\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_76\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><time class=\"entry-date updated td-module-date\" datetime=\"2026-06-26T11:33:46+01:00\">26th June 2026<\/time><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p> <!-- .\/block --><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"tdi_77\" class=\"tdc-row stretch_row_1400 td-stretch-content\">\n<div class=\"vc_row tdi_78  wpb_row td-pb-row\">\n<div class=\"vc_column tdi_80  wpb_column vc_column_container tdc-column td-pb-span8\">\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_featured_image tdi_81 tdb-content-horiz-left td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_81\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<figure>\n                                    <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"696\" height=\"442\" class=\"entry-thumb\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Stage-Tour-game-696x442.jpg\" alt=\"&apos;Stage Tour&apos; soundtrack\" title=\"Stage Tour game\"><figcaption class=\"tdb-caption-text\">&#8216;Stage Tour&#8217;. CREDIT: RedOctane Games<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"vc_row_inner tdi_83 article-content-row vc_row vc_inner wpb_row td-pb-row\">\n<div class=\"vc_column_inner tdi_85  wpb_column vc_column_container tdc-inner-column td-pb-span12\">\n<div class=\"vc_column-inner\">\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_content tdi_86 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2 td-post-content tagdiv-type\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_86\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<p><i>Stage Tour<\/i>, the spiritual successor to <i>Guitar Hero<\/i>, will feature tracks from Paramore, Avril Lavigne and more.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>READ MORE: AI, vinyl and indie supremacy: what\u2019s shaping video game music in 2026?<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Created by members of the team behind <i>Guitar Hero<\/i>, <i>Stage Tour<\/i> is a \u201clove letter\u201d to rhythm gaming. \u201c<i>Stage Tour <\/i>won\u2019t be <i>Guitar Hero, DJ Hero, Guitar Freaks<\/i> or <i>Rock Band<\/i>. This is something new,\u201d the team behind the revived RedOctane studio wrote in their \u2018A Genre Worth Fighting For \u2013 Our Return To Music Rhythm Games\u2019 blog.\u00a0<\/p>\n<div class=\"td-a-ad id_inline_ad0 id_ad_content-horiz-center\"><span class=\"td-adspot-title\">Advertisement<\/span>  <\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-article-1\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Earlier this month, they confirmed the first ten names for the <i>Stage Tour <\/i>soundtrack, which included Babymetal, Weezer and Red Hot Chili Peppers. Now RedOctance have announced that you\u2019ll be able to play along to Paramore\u2019s pop-punk classic \u2018For A Pessimist I\u2019m Pretty Optimistic\u2019, Avril Lavigne\u2019s iconic \u2018Bite Me\u2019 and Honey Revenge\u2019s \u2018Airhead\u2019 as part of the game.<\/p>\n<h2>All the songs confirmed for the \u2018Stage Tour\u2019 soundtrack:<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Babymetal &amp; Electric Callboy \u2013 \u2018RATATATA\u2019<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Extreme \u2013 \u2018Get The Funk Out\u2019<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Ghost \u2013 \u2018Square Hammer\u2019<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Good Kid \u2013 \u2018Mimi\u2019s Delivery Service\u2019<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Red Hot Chili Peppers \u2013 \u2018Dani California\u2019<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Static-X \u2013 \u2018Terminator Oscillator\u2019<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Weezer \u2013 \u2018Island In The Sun\u2019<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Paramore \u2013 \u2018For A Pessimist, I\u2019m Pretty Optimistic\u2019<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Avril Lavigne \u2013 \u2018Bite Me\u2019<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Honey Revenge \u2013 \u2018Airhead\u2019<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\u201cY\u2019all already know that <i>Guitar Hero <\/i>is the reason I started playing guitar, I cannot verbalise how fucking cool this is,\u201d wrote Honey Revenge\u2019s Donny Lloyd on X.\u00a0<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">TWITTER I FORGOT TO TELL YOU, AIRHEAD IS GONNE BE PLAYABLE IN THE NEW STAGE TOUR GAME! ^_^\/ y&#8217;all already know that guitar hero is the reason i started playing guitar, i cannot verbalize how FUCKING COOL THIS IS! https:\/\/t.co\/4gliek3wjm<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 dawni (@musical_afro) June 25, 2026<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>\u201cNothing brings people together like a killer soundtrack, and <i>Stage Tour <\/i>is turning the volume all the way up. Built to celebrate generations of music fans, the game\u2019s officially licensed setlist blends iconic rock anthems with modern global hits spanning rock, metal, alt-rock, pop-punk, and beyond,\u201d explained the team at RedOctane in a blog post.<\/p>\n<p><i>Stage Tour<\/i> is due to launch later this year. The game will work with a variety of different controllers including a PC keyboard, and will feature guitar, bass, drum and vocal inputs. 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data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_86\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<p><i>Stage Tour<\/i>, the spiritual successor to <i>Guitar Hero<\/i>, will feature tracks from Paramore, Avril Lavigne and more.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>READ MORE: AI, vinyl and indie supremacy: what\u2019s shaping video game music in 2026?<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Created by members of the team behind <i>Guitar Hero<\/i>, <i>Stage Tour<\/i> is a \u201clove letter\u201d to rhythm gaming. \u201c<i>Stage Tour <\/i>won\u2019t be <i>Guitar Hero, DJ Hero, Guitar Freaks<\/i> or <i>Rock Band<\/i>. This is something new,\u201d the team behind the revived RedOctane studio wrote in their \u2018A Genre Worth Fighting For \u2013 Our Return To Music Rhythm Games\u2019 blog.\u00a0<\/p>\n<div class=\"td-a-ad id_inline_ad0 id_ad_content-horiz-center\"><span class=\"td-adspot-title\">Advertisement<\/span>  <\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-article-1\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Earlier this month, they confirmed the first ten names for the <i>Stage Tour <\/i>soundtrack, which included Babymetal, Weezer and Red Hot Chili Peppers. Now RedOctance have announced that you\u2019ll be able to play along to Paramore\u2019s pop-punk classic \u2018For A Pessimist I\u2019m Pretty Optimistic\u2019, Avril Lavigne\u2019s iconic \u2018Bite Me\u2019 and Honey Revenge\u2019s \u2018Airhead\u2019 as part of the game.<\/p>\n<h2>All the songs confirmed for the \u2018Stage Tour\u2019 soundtrack:<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Babymetal &amp; Electric Callboy \u2013 \u2018RATATATA\u2019<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Extreme \u2013 \u2018Get The Funk Out\u2019<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Ghost \u2013 \u2018Square Hammer\u2019<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Good Kid \u2013 \u2018Mimi\u2019s Delivery Service\u2019<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Red Hot Chili Peppers \u2013 \u2018Dani California\u2019<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Static-X \u2013 \u2018Terminator Oscillator\u2019<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Weezer \u2013 \u2018Island In The Sun\u2019<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Paramore \u2013 \u2018For A Pessimist, I\u2019m Pretty Optimistic\u2019<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Avril Lavigne \u2013 \u2018Bite Me\u2019<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Honey Revenge \u2013 \u2018Airhead\u2019<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\u201cY\u2019all already know that <i>Guitar Hero <\/i>is the reason I started playing guitar, I cannot verbalise how fucking cool this is,\u201d wrote Honey Revenge\u2019s Donny Lloyd on X.\u00a0<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">TWITTER I FORGOT TO TELL YOU, AIRHEAD IS GONNE BE PLAYABLE IN THE NEW STAGE TOUR GAME! ^_^\/ y&#8217;all already know that guitar hero is the reason i started playing guitar, i cannot verbalize how FUCKING COOL THIS IS! https:\/\/t.co\/4gliek3wjm<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 dawni (@musical_afro) June 25, 2026<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>\u201cNothing brings people together like a killer soundtrack, and <i>Stage Tour <\/i>is turning the volume all the way up. Built to celebrate generations of music fans, the game\u2019s officially licensed setlist blends iconic rock anthems with modern global hits spanning rock, metal, alt-rock, pop-punk, and beyond,\u201d explained the team at RedOctane in a blog post.<\/p>\n<p><i>Stage Tour<\/i> is due to launch later this year. The game will work with a variety of different controllers including a PC keyboard, and will feature guitar, bass, drum and vocal inputs. It will also be released alongside a line-up of \u201cpurpose-built\u201d hardware.<\/p>\n<div class=\"td-a-ad id_inline_ad1 id_ad_content-horiz-center\"><span class=\"td-adspot-title\"><\/span><\/p>\n<h5 class=\"taboola-mid-article-title\">Recommended<\/h5>\n<div id=\"taboola-mid-article\">\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>In other news, Microsoft has announced another major price hike for\u00a0Xbox\u00a0consoles, blaming the \u201ccurrent components crisis\u201d for the rise.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>[analyse_source url=&#8221;https:\/\/www.nme.com\/news\/gaming-news\/guitar-hero-stage-tour-soundtrack-paramore-avril-lavigne-3953434&#8243;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/www.nme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Stage-Tour-game.jpg&#8221;] NewsGaming News \u2018Guitar Hero\u2019 spiritual sequel adds Paramore and more to soundtrack \u2018Stage Tour\u2019 is out later this year By Ali Shutler 26th June 2026 &#8216;Stage Tour&#8217;. CREDIT: RedOctane Games Stage Tour, the spiritual successor to Guitar Hero, will feature tracks from Paramore, Avril Lavigne and more. 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