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From the release of Green Day's new album, 21st Century Breakdown, to Blink-182's first concert in four years and our feature story on how Paramore turned anger and jealousy into a "fearless" new album, it was one very interesting week here at SPIN.com.

Check out those stories -- plus the week's photo galleries, news, audio/video, and reviews below:

TOP STORIES:




Singer Hayley Williams tells SPIN.com how the pop-punk band turned anger and jealousy into a "fearless" new album. Read >>

PLUS:
  • Top 10 All-Time Green Day Moments Read >>
  • Blink-182 Play First Reunion Show! Read >>
PHOTO GALLERIES:



Check out 10 photos of the pop-punk trio performing together for the first time in four years. Plus, opening acts Weezer and DJ AM. Read >>

PLUS:
AUDIO/VIDEO:




The Las Vegas band rock with a 20-piece orchestra -- and make a case for greatness. Read >>

PLUS:
  • Listen to Wilco's New Album! Read >>
  • Free Download: Nina Persson's A-Camp Read >>
  • Download: Wilco and Feist Cover Woody Guthrie Read >>
  • Watch: The Streets Fight Swine Flu Zombies Read >>
NEWS:




Jeff Ament suffered head lacerations during a scuffle outside a recording studio. Click here for details. Read >>

PLUS:
  • Trent Reznor, Perry Farrell Rock Tour Opener Posted Read >>
  • Jack White's Dead Weather Announce Tour Read >>
  • Terrible Two: Eminem Teams Up with Stewie Read >>
  • Depeche Mode's Dave Gahan Rushed to Hospital Dark Night Read >>
REVIEWS:




Slim Shady gets back to his blood-soaked roots. Read >>

PLUS:
  • Maximo Park, Quicken the Heart 
(Warp) Read >>
  • Cam'ron, Crime Pays (Asylum) Read >>
  • Meat Puppets, Sewn Together (Megaforce) Read >>
  • The Crystal Method, Divided by Night (Tiny E) Read >>
  • The Datsuns, HeadStunts (Cooking Vinyl) Read >>
  • Steve Earle, Townes (New West) Read >>
  • The Wooden Birds, Magnolia (Barsuk) Read >>
  • Wussy, Wussy (Shake It) Read >>