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Courtney Love / Spencer Pratt / isaac brock

This week, Courtney Love took to Twitter to lob insults at former Hole guitarist Eric Erlandson, Modest Mouse debuted a new song exclusively on SPIN.com, and reality star / aspiring rapper Spencer Pratt claimed to have more street cred than Jay-Z.

These stories, plus the week's top news, photo galleries, audio/video, and live reviews, below.

TOP STORIES:




The alt-rock queen fires back at her former axeman, who told SPIN.com, "There is no Hole without me." Read >>

PLUS:
  • Spencer Pratt on Rap, God, and Spencer Pratt Read >>
  • Exclusive Song: Modest Mouse's "Perpetual Motion Machine" Read >>
PHOTO GALLERIES:



SPIN shutterbug Ian Witlen shares his favorite recent pics from Florida -- and the stories behind them. Click here for more! Read >>

PLUS:
  • Mile High Fest: 5 Must-Hear Bands Read >>
  • 5 Must-Hear Bands at Brooklyn's Siren Fest Read >>
AUDIO/VIDEO:




Jeff Tweedy and Co. perform "You and I" with the Canadian songstress -- and it's totally heartwarming! Read >>

PLUS:
  • Listen: Thom Yorke's New Song Read >>
  • Watch: Gnarls, Fall Out Boy, Panic Members in Coke Ad Read >>
  • Exclusive Song: Alberta Cross' Southern Swagger Read >>
  • Hot New Band: Free Energy Read >>
IT HAPPENED LAST NIGHT:




Blood! Circle pits! Metal galore! Summer's scariest show opens its 27-date tour in Sacramento. Click here for a review! Read >>

PLUS:
  • Watch: Wilco Join Grizzly Bear, Feist Live Read >>
  • Wavves Returns -- And Doesn't Freak Out Read >>
NEWS:




WATCH: The New York rocker unveils a video preview of the record -- complete with haikus about drunkenness! Read >>

PLUS:
  • Russell Brand, Taylor Swift, Muse for MTV's VMAs Read >>
  • Panic at the Disco: What Happened? Read >>
  • Clap Your Hands Say Yeah Frontman Goes Solo Read >>
  • Bruce Springsteen Extends U.S. Tour Read >>