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Week in Review

By Spin Staff on April 25, 2009 11:57 AM Comment

Green Day's Billy Joe / Eminem / Perry Farrell

This week's top stories had us thinking that summer couldn't come soon enough: Green Day announced their summer tour plans, while officials unveiled the lineup for this year's Lollapalooza festival. Meanwhile, Eminem unveiled the pilled-out cover of his summer release and Oasis announced plans to take a summer vacation -- for five years!

All these stories, plus the week's top photo galleries, editor's blogs, audio/video, news, and reviews, below.

TOP STORIES:

Green Day Announce Summer Tour!

Click here to find out if the pop-punk band's 38-date extravaganza will hit your hometown! Read >>

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Jane's Addiction, Tool, Killers, Depeche Mode Headline Lollapalooza Read >>
Eminem's Album Cover: High on Pills Read >>
Oasis To Take Five-Year Break Read >>

PHOTO GALLERIES:

Best Coachella Concert Pics!

YYYs, the Cure, M.I.A., Killers, Morrissey, McCartney, Crystal Castles, TVOTR, Fleet Foxes, and many more. Check out all the onstage action. Read >>

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Listen: Top 5 Metal Bands You Should Know Read >>

EDITORS' BLOGS:

7 Reasons to Love Rock of Ages

A cheesy '80s musical about hair bands, starring American Idol's Constantine Maroulis? Yes -- and it's awesome, says SPIN's Ellen Carpenter. Read >>

AUDIO/VIDEO:

Exclusive: The Bronx Get Attacked By a Shark!

The Los Angeles punk band's latest video is like Jaws… in your own backyard! Read >>

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Watch: Matt and Kim Naked in Times Square! Read >>
Lykke Li Hits Big Time on 'Idol' Read >>

NEWS:

Live Nirvana DVD Due in November

The grunge icons cover Boston's "More Than a Feeling" and "The Star-Spangled Banner" at the U.K.'s Reading Festival in 1992. Click here for details! Read >>

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