37 Best Guitar Hero Live Songs

The Who – Won’t Get Fooled Again

While Pete Townshend might not have been a flashy guitar, his playing is no doubt iconic in its own way. The way he strikes a chord is nearly synonymous with the sound of 1970s British rock. 

Won’t Get Fooled Again is full of epic moments driven by Townshend’s unique rhythm guitar style. Plus, the song has one of the greatest intros in the history of recorded music.

Judas Priest – Breaking The Law

Judas Priest entered the 1980s with one of the greatest metal albums of all time. They helped brand the new era as one that would be dominated by metal with their track, Breaking The Law. 

It’s safe to say that a good portion of the entire world is familiar with this song’s famous chorus. Do your best not to emulate Beavis when you’re playing through this track.

The Black Keys – Gold On The Ceiling

During the 2000s, The Black Keys proved that blues rock music was far from dead. Not only that, but they proved that the sound could be reinvented in hip ways fit for the modern era. 

Gold On The Ceiling is a track from the band’s classic El Camino album providing plenty to chew on. Don’t be fooled, while it sounds simple, Auerbach’s guitar parts will have you tripped up. 

Soundgarden – Been Away Too Long

Soundgarden will forever be one of the best bands from the 1990s pushing that iconic Seattle sound. Of course, Chris Cornell’s vocals have quite a bit to do with that signature sound.

Guitar Hero Live lets you not only play the song but attempt to sing these vocals with the game’s microphone. This track has an excellent blend of rhythmic riffing mixed with sonic-bending leads.

Soundgarden – Spoonman

While Been Away For Too Long is a later release in the band’s catalog, Spoonman is classic Soundgarden. If you were alive in the 1990s, you probably remember this track’s signature use of call-and-response vocals. 

This song is going to blast you right back to the golden days of the grunge era. You best believe that playing this song in the game is as fun as you’d expect.

Audioslave – Cochise

Guitar Hero Live’s developers seemed to have gone the extra mile to include a fair share of Chris Cornell tracks. Including a classic track from Audioslave probably seemed like a necessity.

Cochise really is a timeless song driven by Tom Morello’s funk-inspired guitar riffs and Cornell’s signature voice. You’ll have a difficult time making it through this song without rocking your head to its groove. 

Wolfmother – Sundial 

Wolfmother helped stoner rock become mainstream in the late 2000s with its signature heavy sound. Their songs are no stranger to guitar video games, and Sundial always proves to be a fun track to play.

This song is sort of like a juiced-up Black Sabbath song that was made for the new millennium. There’s also a tasty fuzz-drenched guitar solo to work through that always feels good to nail down. 

Living Colour – Cult Of Personality

If you’re a Guitar Hero veteran, you probably remember playing through Living Colour’s Cult Of Personality. The song was a chore, primarily because it would switch up on you just as you were getting comfortable. 

Now, you can relive the joy of mastering this epic track by means of the GHTV service. Don’t blame us if you end up abruptly quitting the game out of frustration.

Blink-182 – All The Small Things

Do you remember where you were the first time you heard Blink-182’s All The Small Things? This one song inspired countless young teenagers to start their own bands, inevitably covering Blink-182 songs in the process.

For many people, All The Small Things is classic Blink-182 at some of their finest. This track is partially responsible for pop punk becoming such a mainstream music phenomenon. 

Stevie Ray Vaughan and Double Trouble – Cold Shot

Stevie Ray Vaughan is one of the most celebrated guitarists in all of modern music history. What he was able to do within the blues medium remains unmatched and unparalleled in its sheer energy and precision. 

You better buckle up your seatbelt if you’re thinking about attempting Cold Shot on Guitar Hero Live. At least it’s a little easier than playing it on the actual guitar.

Rage Against The Machine – Bulls On Parade

If you’re somebody who played Guitar Hero 3, Bulls On Parade might have been an old favorite. The developers reoriented the song’s gameplay to accommodate the game’s new controller design and it’s just as fun as before. 

One of the joys of this song is the fact that one can never tire of Tom Morello’s guitar parts. He incorporates some of his signature guitar effect experimentation to a masterful degree here.

Fountains Of Wayne – Stacy’s Mom

Everybody and their 3rd cousin learned about Stacy’s Mom back in the early 2000s. The song made Fountains Of Wayne a legendary household name and is arguably their best track. 

But really, just about everybody can probably relate to the song’s lyrics, which only makes it that much better. Being able to sing the lyrics in a game makes for a fun time worthy of being a guilty pleasure.