Activision Blizzard is releasing three new music-based video games this year — “DJ Hero,” “Guitar Hero 5” and “Band Hero” — and has confirmed that “Guitar Hero: Van Halen” is on tap.

The company provided few details on any of the games. “DJ Hero,” which previously was confirmed, still doesn’t have a full set list in place, but the company has released new details about the controller.

“Band Hero” is positioned as a more family-oriented version of “Guitar Hero,” focusing on top 40 hits.

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