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Jennifer Aniston has resorted to taking the bus these days, and it has nothing to do with the summer's sky-high gas prices.

E! News has learned that actress is not just attending boyfriend John Mayer's concerts. She's gone groupie, joining him on his tour bus.

Mayer kicked off the U.S. leg of his summer road show Wednesday night, with Aniston by his side backstage. The couple arrived together at the 2008 Milwaukee Summerfest at the Marcus Amphitheater on his rig.

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REO Speedwagon has hitched itself to a cause.

The "Can't Fight This Feeling" rockers have signed on to headline the Ridin' the Storm Out—Floods of 2008 Relief Concert to benefit Iowa flood victims.

One hundred percent of the proceeds from the July 16 concert, which will also feature Little River Band, will go toward relief efforts.

The jamfest will go down at the Prairie Meadows racetrack in Polk County, which is underwriting the entire event and will deliver all funds raised from ticket sales and a silent auction to the Greater Des Moines Community Foundation.

Floods across the Midwest have forced thousands from their homes in the last month, and most of Iowa's counties were deemed disaster areas.

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For those who want Bon Jovi dead or alive, a third option has suddenly come into play: free.

Jon Bon Jovi, Richie Sambora and those other three guys that make up the wallpaper band are following in the footsteps of Chris Martin's crew, announcing plans to treat fans to a free concert in New York's Central Park on July 12.

The gig, held in conjunction with Major League Baseball, will be part of the pomp and circumstance surrounding the July 15 All-Star game at Yankee Stadium.

As it is, the Jersey boys are narrowly missing out on a double-header of their own, as they wrap up their current 10-date U.S. tour at Madison Square Garden, with their final two shows set for July 14 and 15.

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Pete Doherty was left to go it alone tonight.

Hours after his band Babyshambles decided to skip their Friday night appearance at Britain's Glastonbury Festival, the troubled rocker took the stage alone at midnight, putting to rest reports that Doherty was ready to pack it in in 2008.

The unexpected acoustic solo performance occurred a night after Babyshambles canceled their Thursday show at Norway's Hove Festival.

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Don't mess with Tim McGraw.

Sure, stopping a concert and asking someone to give back the ring they just pulled off your finger seemed kinda hard-core at the time. But last night at a show in Washington, McGraw yanked a fan out of the crowd after seeing the man rough up a female concertgoer. The crooner initially called for security to get things under control, but after a few lagging seconds decided to get 'er done himself. (Sorry.)

In a statement, the singer's rep said, "While Tim was performing at the White River Amphitheater in Auburn, Wash., last night, he watched a man rush to the front of the stage. This overly aggressive fan attacked a female fan and Tim witnessed this incident."

And McGraw didn't approve. The country star grabbed what looks like a Cops extra onto the stage and effortlessly tossed him aside. From our vantage point, security was restraining the fan for his own protection—not Tim's.

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Toby Keith has rocked the world of more than a few kids.

A two-day fundraiser presided over by the country music star raised $709,000 for Ally's House, a charity named after the late daughter of one of Keith's bandmates that benefits families of children battling cancer.

About 750 guests packed the Riverwind Casino's Showplace Theatre in Norman, Okla., Friday for a party, concert and auction that preceded the following day's Toby Keith & Friends Celebrity Golf Classic at a nearby country club.

Two partygoers bid $35,000 apiece to have dinner with Keith, and another paid $25,000 for the chance to be in one of the unapologetically patriotic singer's music videos. Tickets and backstage passes to upcoming Keith concerts raked in about $12,000.

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Minutes before he was to hit the stage, Kid Rock pulled out of a performance in England Friday afternoon and was rushed to a hospital and treated for dehydration.

The 37-year-old rocker was scheduled to play at the Download Festival, a three-day British music concert that also featured Judas Priest, Incubus and The Offspring.

At the last minute, announcers told the audience that Kid Rock was unwell and wouldn't perform. His rep later told reporters that his client was suffering from stomach cramps and dehydration.

Maybe the thought of ex-wife Pamela Anderson reuniting with Tommy Lee made him sick, too?

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Boy George doesn't want to hurt anyone. He just wants to entertain.

The British artist is planning a free concert for his one-time coworkers at the New York Department of Sanitation as a sign of appreciation for the good will he was shown while performing community service in the city two years ago.

George, whose real name is George O'Dowd, will perform during the department's annual Family Day on Aug. 17. More than 5,000 people are expected at the event.

"The people I worked alongside showed great kindness to me at a very difficult time, and I wanted to thank them all in a way that would show my appreciation," George said.

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Well, she has always been interested in cavities.

Madonna has announced plans to embark on a 27-date world tour this summer, which she has saccharinely named Sticky & Sweet.

The global trek, supporting her newly chart-topping Hard Candy, kicks off Aug. 23 in Cardiff, Wales, and winds down in Miami Nov. 26. Writing on her official website, the singer says she will also pay visits to Mexico and South America later this year, though those show dates have yet to be revealed.

The Sticky & Sweet tour, targeting stadiums and arenas, will be Madonna's fourth with Live Nation. She recently signed a $120 million deal with the music monolith to handle all her tours, marketing and future albums.

Tickets for the first dates of the U.S. leg go on sale May 19. Full list of announced dates after the jump.

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Miley Cyrus was fully dressed and ready for her close-up Saturday night.

Performing onstage for the first time since last week's Vanity Fair photo flap, the Hannah Montana star headlined a Disney-sponsored concert in Orlando, and thanked her screaming minions for their support.

"First of all, I think all of us here can say thank you," she said before beginning her set. "I can't think of how many would stand in the rain to come in here. Thank you all for coming out tonight, you're all amazing."

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The Best Damn Tour? Fans are going to have reserve judgment.

In news that will undoubtedly hearten Hilary Duff, rival Avril Lavigne has been rendered speechless after coming down with acute laryngitis. The illness has forced the Canadian punky popster to scrap six additional shows on her North American tour, bringing the grand total of nixed dates to eight.

"My sincerest apologies to all of my fans," she said in a statement Saturday night. "My intention was to complete the rest of the tour, but tonight at sound check in Anaheim I realized this wasn't possible. Even though I have been resting my voice for days, when I tried to sing nothing came out."

Refunds will be available on Monday for the six concerts—in addition to Anaheim and Sunday's gig in Los Angeles, Lavigne will skip dates in Santa Barbara and San Jose, Calif., and Spokane and Eureka, Wash. She had previously canceled shows last week in San Diego and Phoenix.