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Violent Femmes Kick Off 40th Anniv Tour With 54-piece Orchestra

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The Violent Femmes, Milwaukee's most popular rock band, kicked off their 40th anniversary tour with the city's symphony orchestra adding some heft to their folky ways.

The Wisconsin trio are celebrating their 1983 breakthrough self titled debut by performing the entirety of their million-record album along with others from their deep catalogue.

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Muse Wraps Will of the People World Tour Smashingly in London

Muse Wraps Will of the People World Tour Smashingly in London

Muse, the futuristic rock band who made the Guitar Hero games nearly impossible to win, ended their Will of the People World Tour Monday in London, smashingly.

Concluding their 55-stop tour that began in LA at iHeartRadio ALTer EGO fest at the Forum, Matt Bellamy, Chris Wolstenholme, and Dominic Howard wrapped it all up in London on October 2nd with an epic set that included the destruction of one of Bellamy's custom guitars.

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Six Power Trip Wishes That Would Rock If They Came True

Six Power Trip Wishes That Would Rock If They Came True

Power Trip is the most exciting collection of veteran hard rock / heavy metal bands since Monsters of Rock. The difference is, instead of having to sit through lesser bands all day as in most festivals, next weekend there will be just two bands a night playing full sets.

October 6: Guns N' Roses & Iron Maiden
October 7: AC/DC & Judas Priest
October 8: Metallica & Tool

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