Update: More information on the bands included in Guitar Hero 5 have surfaced, revealing that the full game will feature tracks from Gorillaz, Duran Duran, Beastie Boys, Bush, Blur and more. A list of the recently confirmed artists can be found below.

Original: The next title in Neversoft's Guitar Hero series will hit stores on September 1, according to the official site for Guitar Hero 5.

Harmonix' The Beatles: Rock Band is currently scheduled to launch eight days later on September 9.

Guitar Hero 5 will allow the use of four instruments of the same type at once, and is set to feature songs from 85 bands.

Songs confirmed for GH5 include:

• Johnny Cash - "Ring of Fire"
• Santana - "No One To Depend On (Live)"
• Bob Dylan - "All Along the Watchtower"
• Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers - "Runnin' Down a Dream"
• Vampire Weekend - "A-Punk"
• The White Stripes - "Blue Orchid"
• The Rolling Stones - "Sympathy for the Devil"
• Kings of Leon - "Sex on Fire"
• Stevie Wonder - "Superstition"
• Iron Maiden - ?

Update: The following artists have been confirmed by Yahoo! Music and GameSpot, both of which are participating in the "scavenger hunt" promotion that sees Activision disseminate details on the game through a variety of outlets and sites.

• Beastie Boys
• Coldplay
• Duran Duran
• Gorillaz
• Jimmy Eat World
• Muse
• The Raconteurs
• Band of Horses
• Blink-182
• Blur
• Bush
• Darkest Hour
• Iron Maiden
• KISS
• Wild Cherry