During the summer of 2011, plenty of music will be playing across this great land of ours. While by no means an exhaustive list of summer tours, we're shining our spotlight on some of the hottest tickets of the hottest season. Whatever your musical taste or monetary budget, there's bound to be something for everyone.

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U2 - One of this summer's most highly-anticipated events is U2's 360º Tour, especially considering that many fans have been waiting with tickets in hand since last summer, when the North American leg of the tour was postponed due to Bono's back injury. The tour begins wit...

Fontana International is poised to reveal Canada's best kept music secret to fans stateside. On May 19th, Canadian Pop/Rock sensation, Hedley, will unleash their US exclusive masterpiece, Never Too Late. This US debut includes, among others, Hedley's seven #1s from their two double platinum Canadian releases: Hedley (2005) and Famous Last Words (2007).

The majority of the songs on Never Too Late were produced by Greig Nori (Sum 41); Brian Howes (Hinder, Daughtry) produced "321," "On My Own," and "Trip" and GGGarth Richardson (Rage Against the Machine, Rise Against, Red Hot Chili P...

(The Learning Curve) There's literally something for everyone's palette. This week is a journey. Hit the dance floor with SS Nova and Blaqk Audio, whip out the air guitar with Lynam, jump in the mosh pit with Demon Hunter and then start singing along with New Years Day.

This week you might see some familiar faces in some of these bands, but still, they are worth a listen. The members that formed these bands sound little or nothing like their old calling cards, so make sure you take the time to listen.

Enjoy my friends.

1.) SS Nova - Rock/Electronic

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Motley Crue are proud to announce the Saints of Los Angeles 2009 Winter Tour, just hours before headlining a special one off performance at the historic Hollywood Palladium in Los Angeles. The Live Nation produced tour will feature special guests Hinder, Theory of a Deadman and The Last Vegas. The tour kicks off February 2nd in San Diego, CA with 29 shows throughout North America, including a date at Madison Square Garden, with the final stop in Portland, ME. Tickets go on sale beginning November 21st at www.livenation.com and www.motley.com.

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Rev Theory has just unleashed their latest single "Light It Up" on rock radio. Along with spins on radio, the straight ahead rock track can be heard this fall on the Jagermeister Music Tour. The tour which kicks off October 24th in Magna, UT will feature Rev Theory and fellow rockers Hinder and Trapt.

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Jägermeister Music Tour Fall 2008 tour dates:

10/24 Magna, UT Great Salt Air

10/25 Blackfoot, ID El Rey Events Center

10/28 San Diego, CA 4th and B Theater

10/29 Tucson, AZ Rialto theater

10/30 Las Vegas, NV ...

Canadian rockers Nickelback were the big winners at the BMI Pop Awards in Los Angeles on Wednesday night - taking home three prizes.

The band were honored for three songs - Rockstar, Far Away and If Everyone Cared.

Christina Aguilera was also recognized for two tracks - There Ain't No Other Man and Hurt.

The big awards of the night went to Palow Tha Don, who took home Songwriter of the Year for his work with Black Eyed Peas star Fergie and Ludacris, and Oklahoma rockers Hinder - who earned Song of the Year for 2006's Lips of an Angel.

The ceremony also saw stars includin...

Rowdy and rollicking Universal Republic rockers Hinder have just received triple platinum notification for their debut album Extreme Behavior, snagging the coveted 3X-certification from the RIAA as they prepare to head back in to the studio to begin work on their much anticipated follow-up to their breakthrough debut.

Largely viewed as stadium-rock's new standard bearers, Hinder also blazed new trails in the digital and ringtone arenas, becoming the biggest selling rock artist in the history of the mobile formats, reaching a record breaking 3 million in ringtone sales thanks to their r...

Hinder rocker Austin John Winkler has been arrested in Arkansas on suspicion of drunk driving. The 26-year-old singer was stopped by police in Jonesboro on Friday after he was spotted driving through the town without his headlights on.

Police detected alcohol on the rocker's breath. He insisted he'd only drunk two glasses of wine before stepping into the vehicle, which belonged to a girlfriend who was a passenger.

According to reports, Winkler later confessed he'd been drinking more wine. Winkler is scheduled to appear in court on January 2.

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Pop tunesmiths are a baker's dozen. After the late-90s surge of uber song doctors such as Desmond Child and Diane Warren (known for that Titanic song), Justin Timberlake found his "SexyBack" and his own writing voice following years of whistling Max Martin dixie. Heck, even Britney Spears penned tunes from her Britney effort. (This year's tepid train wreck "Blackout" features a pitiful two songs co-written by the popstar.)

But what goes around comes around. A mere glance at the contemporary pop offerings finds only a chapbook of singer-songwriters. Ms. Warren's cheeseball balladry has ...

Canadian quartet Faber Drive's debut album, Seven Second Surgery, is in stores now. The album features the singles "Tongue Tied" and "Second Chance."

Faber Drive got their first break when lead singer/guitarist, Faber, submitted a song to a Vancouver radio station's battle of the bands in 2006. The band won the competition and soon the pieces started coming together. Faber Drive hooked up with Hinder producer Brian Howes and Nickelback producer Joey Moi, who were blown away by Faber's acoustic demos. Howes asked if he could co-write with Faber and Moi offered to start preproduction....

Faber Drive broke onto the Canadian music scene in 2006 by winning the 'Battle of the Bands' at 99.3 The FOX and came Vancouver's #1 band. Now in 2007, Faber Drive has recorded their first album with producers Brian Howes (Hinder) and Joey Moi (Nickelback). Faber Drive has toured with everyone from MxPx to Nickelback.

When Faber Drive decided to submit a song to Vancouver radio station 99.3 The Fox's battle of the bands last year, their goal wasn't to win the contest. They weren't even sure they were good enough to enter. In fact, when frontman Faber brought his band's CD to the stati...

A Papa Roach fan is recovering in a hospital after impaling his thigh on an inch-thick spike while trying to climb a 12-foot iron fence to gain access to the Bad Boys of Rock concert in Pennsylvania.

Firefighters had to cut part of the fence away as the unnamed rock fan fell in and out of consciousness at the York concert on Wednesday, which also featured performances by Hinder and Buckcherry.

The fan underwent surgery on Wednesday night, according to rock website Blabbermouth.net.

According to reports, the man had a concert ticket but chose to try and clamber over the fence...

Kelly Clarkson, Faith Hill and John Mellencamp will kick off the new American football season with a free concert in Indianapolis, Indiana next month.

Mellencamp will perform at the RCA Dome - the home of Super Bowl champions the Indianapolis Colts - while Hill and Clarkson will play a free show nearby at Monument Park.

Rockers Hinder are also scheduled to perform as part of the NFL Opening Kick-Off 2007, which will take place before the first game of the new season, a clash between the Colts and New Orleans Saints.

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Arena rock champions Buckcherry announced today they are teaming up with Hinder and Papa Roach for the "Bad Boys of Rock" summer tour starting July 13 in Lansing, Michigan at the Adado Riverfront Park. Having traversed the globe for the past year in support of their current release15(Eleven Seven Music/Atlantic Records), Buckcherry are ready to fill stadiums luring fans with smash hits "Crazy B*tch," "Everything" and crowd favorite "Lit Up."

The tour was secured when Buckcherry were recently honored by Hinder and Papa Roach for their 200th show and one-year anniversary of 15 in April ...

Music mogul Simon Cowell personally donated a six-figure sum to American Idol's Idol Gives Back charity spectacular last week, which raised more than $60 million for African and American children in need.

Tony Award-winning musical Jersey Boys, based on the story of Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons, is moving from Broadway, New York to the new Palazzo Resort Hotel Casino in Las Vegas early next year.

Rock groups Hinder, Papa Roach and Buckcherry are teaming up for the Badboys Of Rock Tour in North America this summer.

Actor/moviemaker Ed Burns is to direct a new TV drama pil...

Universal Motown Records Group (UMRG) has now tapped Palo Alto-based Mozes to power a number of mobile marketing initiatives. The push involves about sixty Universal Motown artists, including Akon, Blue October, Hinder, Godsmack and Mya. The roster will use messaging concepts from Mozes technology to deliver contests, offer freebies like artist wallpapers, and keep fans up-to-date on shows and album releases. Speaking on the new capabilities, Universal Republic recording artist Baby Boy Da Prince pointed to a "fun and interactive way to communicate in real-time" with fans, something that is...

Hinder, rock's biggest success of 2006, has announced they will headline the inaugural MadPackers.com "Door To Dorm" tour in support of the band's double platinum debut, Extreme Behavior (Universal Republic) featuring the monster hit "Lips of an Angel" and current charting single "Better Than Me." The Oklahoma City quintet has been touring aggressively since the 2005 release of the debut. They will be joined by opening bands Papa Roach and Puddle of Mudd on select dates of the five-week tour which will hit 17 colleges and 3 major music festivals between April 13th at University Pitts in J...

Ludacris is still making money at the top of the U.S. pop chart after claiming a second week at number one with "Money Maker." The rapper fought off challenges from Justin Timberlake and Akon to stay on top of the new Billboard Hot 100 chart.

Akon's "Smack That" single, which features Eminem, is the Hot 100's greatest sales gainer, rising up from four to two, while Hinder's rock anthem "Lips Of An Angel" stays at number three. Timberlake claims the new number four and five tracks with "Sexyback" and "My Love" respectively.

Meanwhile, it continues to be a great week for Sean 'Did...

Justin Timberlake has notched up a seventh week at the top of the U.S. singles chart as his "Sexyback" hit continues to keep all competitors at bay. As Timberlake sits at number one in the Billboard Hot 100, Ludacris remains at number two with "Money Maker."

There is also no change in the number three spot, which is still occupied by Hinder's "Lips Of An Angel." Akon (ft. Eminem) "Smack That" jumps three places to number four, while The Fray fall a

place to number five with "How To Save A Life."

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Justin Timberlake continues to sit supreme at the top of the U.S. singles chart, as his "Sexyback" hit clocks up a sixth consecutive week at number one of the Billboard Hot 100. Timberlake, who is also at number 16 with "My Love," is still holding off competition from rapper Ludacris, whose "Money Maker" sits at number two.

Hinder's "Lips Of An Angel" jumps two places to number three, while The Fray drop a place to number four with "How To Save A Life." At number five is Snow Patrol with "Chasing Cars."

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