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      <title>Pour Some Barley, Water, Hops and Yeast on Me: Def Leppard Announce New Beer</title>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 14 May 2018 14:33:17 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[We can add Def Leppard to the growing list of artists pursuing some sort of alcohol-related product as a side business. <a href="https://wgrd.com/def-leppard-pale-beer/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
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      <title>Kirk Hammett Still Believes Metallica ‘Were Right’ to Sue Napster</title>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 14 May 2018 14:04:29 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[The dawn of the file-sharing era for mainstream music fans came with a lot of messiness between hardcore consumers and the record industry. <a href="https://wgrd.com/metallica-kirk-hammett-napster/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
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      <title>Slayer Kick Off Farewell Tour: Set List and Video</title>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 11 May 2018 14:11:30 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[The end is nigh for Slayer, who embarked on what's being billed as their final world tour last night in San Diego. <a href="https://wgrd.com/slayer-farewell-tour-set-list/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[The end is nigh for Slayer, who embarked on what&apos;s being billed as their final world tour last night in San Diego. <a href="https://wgrd.com/slayer-farewell-tour-set-list/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <title>The History of Iron Maiden’s ‘Trooper’ Beer: 5 Years, 20 Million Pints</title>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 09 May 2018 15:42:46 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[For most people, selling millions of records would be enough to stay busy without starting up a side hustle, but the guys in Iron Maiden are different. <a href="https://wgrd.com/iron-maiden-trooper-beer/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
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      <title>Watch Two Foo Fighters Fans Get Married at the Band’s Concert</title>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 02 May 2018 14:41:43 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Plenty of wacky stuff has gone down at Foo Fighters shows over the years, but their stop in Dallas might have marked the only time they've ever served as the de facto house band for someone's wedding. <a href="https://wgrd.com/foo-fighters-fans-married-at-show/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
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      <title>Billie Joe Armstrong Tells ‘Whiners’ Green Day Aren’t Breaking Up</title>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 27 Apr 2018 14:39:09 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Green Day frontman Billie Joe Armstrong has made it clear that they have no plans to split in the wake of his new group the Longshot. <a href="https://wgrd.com/green-day-not-breaking-up/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[Green Day frontman Billie Joe Armstrong has made it clear that they have no plans to split in the wake of his new group the Longshot. <a href="https://wgrd.com/green-day-not-breaking-up/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <title>Jack White Brought His Mom Out Onstage</title>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 20 Apr 2018 14:44:26 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Jack White started his tour in support of his new 'Boarding House Reach' album in style with a pair of hometown shows in Detroit. <a href="https://wgrd.com/jack-white-mom-onstage/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
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      <title>Slash Books First Post-Guns N’ Roses Reunion Solo Dates</title>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 17 Apr 2018 15:58:47 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[It still remains to be seen whether Guns N' Roses' Not in This Lifetime tour will lead to new music. In the meantime, guitarist Slash is already scouting the horizon for his next round of solo activity. <a href="https://wgrd.com/slash-solo-shows-2018/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[It still remains to be seen whether Guns N&apos; Roses&apos; Not in This Lifetime tour will lead to new music. In the meantime, guitarist Slash is already scouting the horizon for his next round of solo activity. <a href="https://wgrd.com/slash-solo-shows-2018/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <title>Here’s Why There’s Just One Rock Song in ‘A Quiet Place’</title>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 11 Apr 2018 12:29:16 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Sound design is a huge part of what makes any movie work, but it's the type of thing that a lot of filmgoers tend not to notice most of the time. <a href="https://wgrd.com/one-rock-song-in-a-quiet-place/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
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      <title>Ozzy Osbourne Gives Up Driving After Freeway Fender Bender</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Ozzy Osbourne has done plenty of crazy stuff in his life, but even metal's Prince of Darkness isn't too much of a madman to know when the risks outweigh the rewards. <a href="https://wgrd.com/ozzy-osbourne-no-more-driving/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[Ozzy Osbourne has done plenty of crazy stuff in his life, but even metal&apos;s Prince of Darkness isn&apos;t too much of a madman to know when the risks outweigh the rewards. <a href="https://wgrd.com/ozzy-osbourne-no-more-driving/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 21 Mar 2018 15:26:28 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[The Gibson company's public struggle to find a way forward through potentially catastrophic financial woes could reach a definitive turning point over the next few months. <a href="https://wgrd.com/gibson-guitar-debt/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[The Gibson company&apos;s public struggle to find a way forward through potentially catastrophic financial woes could reach a definitive turning point over the next few months. <a href="https://wgrd.com/gibson-guitar-debt/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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