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U2 Charity Work: Five U2 Charities and How to Get Involved

Even as U2 is all-consumed by their current 360º Tour — the highest grossing tour of all time, according to Billboard, at over 7 million fans strong — they still make time to give to the greater good.
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Photo Gallery: Avenged Sevenfold, Disturbed, A Perfect Circle, Puddle of Mudd at Rock on the Range 2011

Rock on the Range 2011 broke all records for the festival, pulling in over 70,000 hard rock and metal fans over one weekend in Columbus, Ohio. Check out photos of A Perfect Circle, Art of Dying, Puddle of Mudd and more!
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Hot and Ready: Red Hot Chili Peppers Announce Album Release

Red Hot Chili Peppers followers, breathe a sigh of relief: The alt-rockers have announced their new album will drop on Aug. 30, 2011, and they’re naming it, “I’m With You.”
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This Week in Classic Rock: Alice Cooper, REO Speedwagon, Bonnaroo

This week brought news of Alice Cooper feeling better (after canceling his first gig is 30 years), special reissue plans from REO Speedwagon and classic rockers spotted at Bonnaroo.
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Guitar Girls: Joan Jett, Orianthi Among Gibson.com’s Top 10 Female Guitarists

Listen up, female strummers. Gibson.com just compiled their list of the Top 10 Female Guitar Players of All Time, and it’s causing some debate.
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Rock Report: News on Rage Against the Machine, the Smashing Pumpkins, AC/DC

Rage Against the Machine is in talks about how to celebrate their 20th anniversary, Billy Corgan is Tweeting new album details for the Pumpkins and sharks love AC/DC. Really.
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Featured Artist: Seether’s Shaun Morgan Looks Up to the Red Hot Chili Peppers, Deftones

“Country Song,” the new Southern-tinged track by neo-grunge band Seether, is No. 1 on the active rock chart, and this isn’t a milestone for the South African trio. Shaun Morgan and his band have racked up plenty of rock staples since their 2002 debut in “Gasoline,” “Remedy,” “Broken,” “Fake It,” “Fine Again,” “Truth” and more.
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Dave Grohl, Josh Freese Among Gibson.com’s Top 10 Rock Drummers of All Time

Gibson.com recently counted down Gibson’s Top 10 Rock Drummer of All Time. A couple of excerpts from the list follow below. Who are your picks?
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Avenged Sevenfold Bass Player Says Next Album Will Be Difficult Without the Rev [VIDEO]

When Avenged Sevenfold came out with their fifth release, 2010’s Nightmare, all ears turned towards the effort. It was Avenged Sevenfold’s first record without founding member and drummer James “The Rev” Sullivan, and many thought the band’s influence was over.
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Disturbed, Paramore, the Black Keys Make Gibson.com’s Top 10 Modern Rock Bands of the 2000s

Gibson.com recently counted down the Top 10 Modern Rock Bands of the 2000s, and the list includes everyone from Paramore to Disturbed to The Black Keys. Tons of great bands sprouted out of the post-grunge landscape of the new millennium, so this list carries a unique, quirky flavor.
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