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      <title>The Best '90s Rock Songs</title>
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      <title>Most Played Song Live by Big Alt-Rock Bands</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Roger Waters, who has long been accused of antisemitism, rips Bono for U2's tribute to Israel at a 2023 concert. <a href="https://wgrd.com/ixp/366/p/roger-waters-calls-out-u2-bono-israel-tribute/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
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      <description><![CDATA[The Bush bandleader is known for his band's post-grunge rock hits, but his choices are surprisingly light on anything really rock. <a href="https://wgrd.com/ixp/366/p/bush-gavin-rossdale-only-one-rock-record-deserted-island/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
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      <description><![CDATA[Discover the first rock acts from each decade to be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. <a href="https://wgrd.com/ixp/366/p/first-rock-act-each-decade-inducted-rock-and-roll-hall-of-fame/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
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      <title>Big Albums Turning 20 This Year</title>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 08 Jan 2024 17:00:02 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>27 Tours + 15 Events Announced This Past Week</title>
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      <title>Pollstar Reveals 2023 Rock Tour of the Year Nominees + More</title>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 10 Nov 2023 18:15:30 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[See who's up for the Rock Tour of the Year honors. <a href="https://wgrd.com/ixp/366/p/pollstar-2023-rock-tour-of-the-year-nominees-pollstar-awards/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
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      <title>What Rock Artist Has Sold the Most Concert Tickets?</title>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 08 Nov 2023 18:32:37 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[One report shows only four acts have sold more than 20 million tickets. But who is No. 1? <a href="https://wgrd.com/ixp/366/p/what-rock-artist-sold-most-concert-tickets/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[One report shows only four acts have sold more than 20 million tickets. But who is No. 1? <a href="https://wgrd.com/ixp/366/p/what-rock-artist-sold-most-concert-tickets/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Joe DiVita]]></dc:creator>
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      <title>Creed’s Scott Stapp Names the Artist He Considers His ‘Rock God’</title>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 05 Nov 2023 19:55:50 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Good choice? Bad choice?  <a href="https://wgrd.com/ixp/366/p/creed-scott-stapp-names-artist-he-considers-rock-god/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
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      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Jordan Blum]]></dc:creator>
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      <title>10 Rock + Metal Bands People Used to Hate But Totally Love Now</title>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 09 Oct 2023 18:10:56 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[One artist has sold over 26 million tickets! <a href="https://wgrd.com/ixp/366/p/rock-metal-artists-sold-most-tickets/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[One artist has sold over 26 million tickets! <a href="https://wgrd.com/ixp/366/p/rock-metal-artists-sold-most-tickets/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <title>Biggest September Albums of Every Year of the '80s</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Standing out from the fall flurry. <a href="https://wgrd.com/ixp/366/p/biggest-september-rock-metal-releases/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
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      <title>Most Pretentious Rocker Quotes</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Talk about being your own biggest fan. <a href="https://wgrd.com/ixp/366/p/most-pretentious-quotes-rock-metal-artists/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
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      <title>U2 Announce Dates for 2023 ‘Achtung Baby’ Las Vegas Residency</title>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 24 Apr 2023 20:42:31 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[You headin' to Vegas? <a href="https://wgrd.com/ixp/366/p/u2-tour-dates-2023-las-vegas-residency-achtung-baby/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
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      <title>The Band Metallica + Peers Aspire To</title>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 17 Apr 2023 13:43:45 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[They're the ideal because of the way they function. <a href="https://wgrd.com/ixp/366/p/metallica-lars-ulrich-names-u2-band-they-other-peers-aspire-to/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[They&apos;re the ideal because of the way they function. <a href="https://wgrd.com/ixp/366/p/metallica-lars-ulrich-names-u2-band-they-other-peers-aspire-to/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 27 Mar 2023 21:27:26 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[See who just joined this exclusive chart club. <a href="https://wgrd.com/ixp/366/p/u2-metallica-def-leppard-acdc-top-10-album-five-straight-decades/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[See who just joined this exclusive chart club. <a href="https://wgrd.com/ixp/366/p/u2-metallica-def-leppard-acdc-top-10-album-five-straight-decades/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 15 Feb 2023 19:03:26 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[There were some REALLY diverse line-ups back then! <a href="https://wgrd.com/ixp/366/p/best-rock-metal-tours-1993/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
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      <title>U2 Name Live Drummer for New 2023 Las Vegas Residency</title>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 14 Feb 2023 15:03:15 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Get details on the fill-in and their 2023 performance plans. <a href="https://wgrd.com/ixp/366/p/u2-name-live-drummer-2023-las-vegas-residency/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 26 Jan 2023 18:27:34 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[1993's best still rocking in 2023. <a href="https://wgrd.com/ixp/366/p/rock-metal-albums-turning-30-2023/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[1993&apos;s best still rocking in 2023. <a href="https://wgrd.com/ixp/366/p/rock-metal-albums-turning-30-2023/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <title>Why Co-Founding U2 Drummer Won’t Tour in 2023 if Band Hits the Road</title>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 05 Dec 2022 17:14:55 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Larry Mullen Jr. explains. <a href="https://wgrd.com/why-co-founding-u2-drummer-wont-tour-2023/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
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      <title>Why 1991 Had the Best 6-Month Release Period in Rock + Metal History</title>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 31 Oct 2022 15:39:40 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[An absolutely insane amount of great music. <a href="https://wgrd.com/why-1991-best-6-month-release-period-rock-metal-history/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
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      <description><![CDATA[The actor and 'SNL' alum clearly loves some Bono. <a href="https://wgrd.com/tracy-morgan-singing-u2-omaha-airport-video/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
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      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Corey Irwin]]></dc:creator>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 18 Feb 2022 17:39:11 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Stellar lineups at the start of the millennium. <a href="https://wgrd.com/rock-metal-tours-2002-wish-could-see-now/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
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      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Jordan Blum]]></dc:creator>
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