SPIN.com's Best of the Week

While the world mourns Michael Jackson, we revisit the week's other stories: Chris Brown, Marilyn Manson, Eminem, Will.i.Am, and more!
Chris Brown / Marlyn Manson / Will.I.Am

In a week when the big news was the death of Michael Jackson, some of music's biggest stars were still making headlines: Chris Brown pled guilty to assaulting Rihanna, Marilyn Manson discussed $200K drug budgets, and Black Eyed Peas frontman Will.i.Am's entourage exchanged words -- and, allegedly, fists -- with gossip b

SPIN.com's Best of the Week

From NIN to Phish, we recap all Bonnaroo craziness. Plus: Eminem, Modest Mouse, Animal Collective, Lil' Wayne, and more!
Trent Reznor / PHOTO BY Ian Witlen

We've showered up, washed the mud out of our shoes, and properly detoxed -- yep, this year's Bonnaroo Music and Arts festival is a wrap. We saw great sets from MGMT, Bruce Springsteen, Phish, NIN, Phoenix, and many others. Wax nostalgic with us and check out our Bonnaroo 2009 recap, plus the week's top news, audio/video, and reviews, below.

SPIN.com's Best of the Week

Jay-Z debuted his new single, and the Killers' premiered an epic video. PLUS: U2, Blink-182, Rihanna, and more!
Brandon Flowers / Jay-Z

This week, Jay-Z unleashed a new song, "D.O.A.," from his upcoming release, Blueprint 3 -- while the Killers premiered the epic video for Day and Age cut "A Dustland Fairytale." U2's Bono and the Edge talked about their involvement in the

SPIN.com's Best of the Week

Eminem pranks America on TV and shares the stage with Jay-Z. Plus: Pearl Jam, Nine Inch Nails, Rihanna, and more!
Eminem / Jay-Z

Two of hip-hop's biggest stars, Eminem and Jay-Z, took the stage earlier this week for a rare joint performance in L.A. -- and the two were making headlines on their own, as well.

SPIN.com's Best of the Week

Beastie Boys and Chris Brown speak out, while former Wilco member Jay Bennett dies unexpectedly. PLUS: Eminem, Manson, and more!

This week Eminem scored the year's best-selling album, the Beastie Boys visited Jimmy Fallon, Chris Brown broke his silence, and former Wilco member Jay Bennett passed away unexpectedly. All these stories, plus the week's best editor's blogs, photo galleries, audio/video, news, and reviews, below:

SPIN.com's Best of the Week

Blink-182 and Eminem return to the stage. PLUS: Green Day, Radiohead, Jay-Z, Ministry, the Killers, and more!
Blink-182's Tom DeLonge / Eminem

This week, some of music's heaviest hitters returned to the limelight. Green Day celebrated their No.

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