As we here at SPIN.com sit back and look at the past week, we can't help but wonder: Is the U.K. planning a musical takeover? Oasis and Snow Patrol both kicked off massive North American tours; Lily Allen premiered a brand new single and video; Coldplay was slapped with a new lawsuit; and Robbie Williams revealed his, uh, weird drug habits. It appears the invasion has already begun.

Love 'em or hate 'em, you can't deny Guns N' Roses' domination this week, as frontman Axl Rose and Co. prepared to release one of the most delayed albums in history, Chinese Democracy.

It was a baffling week, one filled with plenty of love and hate. For a little help understanding we turned to the stars.

Sure, Jay-Z (Sagittarius) and President-Elect Barack Obama (Leo) bonded over a new The Blueprint 3 track, which is characteristic for the two signs.

No doubt about it, this week belonged to newly-minted President-Elect Barack Obama. But that doesn't mean the music world lay dormant: Fall Out Boy, Smashing Pumpkins, and the Decemberists all kicked off their respective U.S. tours, while the Killers treated fans to new tracks in London.

For ages, rock'n'roll has been considered the devil's music. And this Halloween week, the connection is obvious -- some of the oldest, scariest, and most colossal rock acts have returned to the headlines: AC/DC kicked off their tour and topped the album charts, and Led Zeppelin searched for a new singer.

John McCain isn't doing so well these days, but a few other old-timers had a triumphant week on SPIN.com: Metallica kicked off their world tour, Eminem rapped about hip-hop, and a little band named Guns N' Roses (ever heard of 'em?) released their first single since Ally McBeal was on TV.