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      <title>Smashing Pumpkins’ Billy Corgan on Playing the ‘Heel’</title>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 03 Jul 2018 17:35:42 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA['People say, 'Oh, you were so angry.' No. I was in complete control of my emotions. I was playing the character of a very angry person.'  <a href="https://wgrd.com/smashing-pumpkins-billy-corgan-playing-the-heel/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[&apos;People say, &apos;Oh, you were so angry.&apos; No. I was in complete control of my emotions. I was playing the character of a very angry person.&apos;  <a href="https://wgrd.com/smashing-pumpkins-billy-corgan-playing-the-heel/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <title>Ghost Are Like ‘Star Wars': Tobias Forge Explains</title>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 09 May 2018 16:43:51 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Fans were upset at the deaths of Papa Emeritus I, II and III. Forge says, 'Well, I was upset when they killed Han Solo. That was upsetting!'   <a href="https://wgrd.com/ghost-like-star-wars-tobias-forge-explains/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[Fans were upset at the deaths of Papa Emeritus I, II and III. Forge says, &apos;Well, I was upset when they killed Han Solo. That was upsetting!&apos;   <a href="https://wgrd.com/ghost-like-star-wars-tobias-forge-explains/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <title>Avenged Sevenfold’s M. Shadows: Unifying ‘Wish You Were Here’ Cover Perfectly Timed for World at ‘Complete Breaking Point’</title>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 19 Oct 2017 14:43:14 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Avenged Sevenfold's M. Shadows says while their 'Wish You Were Here' cover release would have happened regardless, he loves that it's fitting of the times. <a href="https://wgrd.com/avenged-sevenfold-m-shadows-wish-you-were-here-perfectly-timed-world-at-breaking-point/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[Avenged Sevenfold&apos;s M. Shadows says while their &apos;Wish You Were Here&apos; cover release would have happened regardless, he loves that it&apos;s fitting of the times. <a href="https://wgrd.com/avenged-sevenfold-m-shadows-wish-you-were-here-perfectly-timed-world-at-breaking-point/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <title>Avenged Sevenfold’s M. Shadows on Loudwire Music Awards: It’s Important That Rock + Metal ‘Do Our Own Thing’</title>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 18 Oct 2017 17:17:50 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[In a chat with Loudwire Nights host Toni Gonzalez, Avenged Sevenfold's M. Shadows discusses why it's important to have events like the Loudwire Music Awards. <a href="https://wgrd.com/avenged-sevenfold-m-shadows-loudwire-music-awards-important-rock-metal-do-our-own-thing/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[In a chat with Loudwire Nights host Toni Gonzalez, Avenged Sevenfold&apos;s M. Shadows discusses why it&apos;s important to have events like the Loudwire Music Awards. <a href="https://wgrd.com/avenged-sevenfold-m-shadows-loudwire-music-awards-important-rock-metal-do-our-own-thing/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <title>Prophets of Rage’s Tom Morello: ‘We’ve Never Felt More Accomplished Musically Than on This Record’ [Interview]</title>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 19 Sep 2017 21:00:15 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Loudwire Nights interviewed Tom Morello about Prophets of Rage's debut album and more.  <a href="https://wgrd.com/tom-morello-weve-never-felt-more-accomplished-musically-interview/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[Loudwire Nights interviewed Tom Morello about Prophets of Rage&apos;s debut album and more.  <a href="https://wgrd.com/tom-morello-weve-never-felt-more-accomplished-musically-interview/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <title>Bush’s Gavin Rossdale: ‘Black and White Rainbows’ Is ‘By No Means a Breakup Record’ [Interview]</title>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 29 Mar 2017 20:46:42 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Bush's Gavin Rossdale discusses the 'Black and White Rainbows' album, his role as a coach on 'The Voice UK,' his clothing line and more with Loudwire Nights. <a href="https://wgrd.com/bush-gavin-rossdale-black-and-white-rainbows-by-no-means-breakup-record/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[Bush&apos;s Gavin Rossdale discusses the &apos;Black and White Rainbows&apos; album, his role as a coach on &apos;The Voice UK,&apos; his clothing line and more with Loudwire Nights. <a href="https://wgrd.com/bush-gavin-rossdale-black-and-white-rainbows-by-no-means-breakup-record/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <title>Metallica’s Robert Trujillo Names Gojira + Avenged Sevenfold Among Bands in Line for Metal Crown</title>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 30 Dec 2016 15:05:47 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Speaking with 'Loudwire Nights' host Toni Gonzalez, Metallica's Robert Trujillo makes his picks for which bands to hand over the metal crown. <a href="https://wgrd.com/metallica-robert-trujillo-gojira-avenged-sevenfold-metal-crown/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[Speaking with &apos;Loudwire Nights&apos; host Toni Gonzalez, Metallica&apos;s Robert Trujillo makes his picks for which bands to hand over the metal crown. <a href="https://wgrd.com/metallica-robert-trujillo-gojira-avenged-sevenfold-metal-crown/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <title>Metallica’s Robert Trujillo Recalls His Favorite Lemmy Kilmister Story</title>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 28 Dec 2016 15:04:56 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Metallica bassist Robert Trujillo recalled being in the middle of a conversation between Lemmy Kilmister and Joni Mitchell after introducing the two. <a href="https://wgrd.com/metallica-robert-trujillo-favorite-lemmy-kilmister-story/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[Metallica bassist Robert Trujillo recalled being in the middle of a conversation between Lemmy Kilmister and Joni Mitchell after introducing the two. <a href="https://wgrd.com/metallica-robert-trujillo-favorite-lemmy-kilmister-story/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 27 Dec 2016 15:50:43 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Metallica's Robert Trujillo spoke with Loudwire Nights host Toni Gonzalez about the band's  success with Hardwired... To Self-Destruct, their Grammy nod + more. <a href="https://wgrd.com/metallica-robert-trujillo-hardwired-success-grammy-nomination/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
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      <title>Soundgarden’s Kim Thayil Talks ‘Badmotorfinger’ Reissue, 2017 Plans + ’90s Grunge Explosion</title>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 16 Dec 2016 18:11:32 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Loudwire Nights host Toni Gonzalez speaks with Soundgarden's Kim Thayil about the band's 'Badmotorfinger' 25th anniversary reissue, their 2017 plans and more. <a href="https://wgrd.com/soundgarden-kim-thayil-badmotorfinger-reissue-2017-plans-grunge-explosion/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
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      <description><![CDATA[Loudwire Nights host Toni Gonzalez speaks with Alter Bridge's Mark Tremonti and Myles Kennedy about 'Show Me a Leader,' 'My Champion' and 'The Last Hero.' <a href="https://wgrd.com/alter-bridge-mark-tremonti-myles-kennedy-talk-show-me-a-leader-my-champion-the-last-hero-songs/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
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      <description><![CDATA[The Pretty Reckless' Taylor Momsen talks with 'Loudwire Nights' host Toni Gonzalez about the 'Who You Selling For' album, touring and her personal inspirations. <a href="https://wgrd.com/the-pretty-reckless-taylor-momsen-who-you-selling-for-album-touring-inspirations/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
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