American Airlines’ magazine American Way is currently running a profile on Guitar Hero Marcus Henderson. Next time you find yourself flying the friendly skies be sure to flip through the mag.

If you don’t plan on flying any time soon but want to check out the article, you can read it here.

MARCUS HENDERSON, the man responsible for laying down the rock riffs on the Guitar Hero video games currently has the honor of his 2005 Gibson Flying V guitar being on display at The Rock N Roll Hall Of Fame.

His guitar is part of a larger exhibit in the hall that also features axes from Kurt Cobain, Johnny Cash, Dimebag Darrell, and Joe Strummer

Read the full press release and see some pictures of the display after the jump. (more…)

THE SYNDICATE helped kick off their tenth year with the addition of MARCUS HENDERSON as the company’s latest management client. Henderson is best known as the lead guitarist for Activision’s smash hit video game franchise Guitar Hero, which recently set an industry record by crossing the $1 billion dollar mark in retail sales in only 26 months.

Henderson has a busy year ahead of him: The instrumentalist will be playing on Bootsy Collins’ forthcoming CD, as well as recording with onetime Guns N’ Roses guitarist, Buckethead. He has a signature Epiphone guitar, “The Apparition,” coming out later this year, and is also endorsing a range of products for other companies including Digitech, Dean Markley, EMG and Krank. In addition, Henderson is a featured instructor on website www.guitarinstructor.com.

“The Syndicate not only care about and understand my career path, but they customize opportunities and events based on my personality and personal goals,” Henderson says. “I’m proud as hell to say I’m a Synner who has saints working with me!”

“Marcus’ passion for music is matched only by his desire to help people love and create music,” Syndicate partner Rev. David Ciancio says.” “We’re ecstatic to have him join Thursday, The End, Shadows Fall and Protest the Hero as a part of the Syndicate’s management roster. His work in the Guitar Hero series has helped to shape a revolution in video gaming and we hope to help him do the same with the rest of his works.”

For publicity and marketing opportunities, contact Rev. David Ciancio.

You can lay your eyes on Marcus’ signature Epiphone guitar, “The Apparition” after the jump. (more…)

This weekend marked the highly anticipate release of Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock. It seems like everyone we know went out and purchased the game. Some even going to the lengths of waiting outside a store until midnight to be one of the first people to grab the game off the shelves.

Being that it was such a huge deal we wanted to get more insight as to why people love the game so much. It just so happens that Jon’s wife, Casey happens to be a Guitar Hero junkie so she broke it all down for us. (more…)

NYC did its part to welcome in Maddenoliday last night. With Times Square lit up like a giant Madden/XBOX 360 Commercial, thousands of Madden fans were ready to take part in the midnight sale at Toys R Us (Where supposedly Tiki Barber was selling the first copies). (more…)