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:

While most of America was grillin' and chillin' on Memorial Day, the Beastie Boys went on a veritable media blitz, sending out a mass email to their fans revealing the title of their forthcoming release (the follow-up 2007's mostly instrumental The Mix-Up) and stopping by Late Night with Jimmy Fallon to chat about the album.

SPIN cover stars No Doubt played their first concert in five years this week, kicking off a massive summer reunion tour.

Ch-ch-ch-check it out -- it's a brand new song from the Beastie Boys!

This week, Eminem's new single, "3 A.M.," leaked -- as did a teaser video for the gory song, along with more details about his May 19 record, Relapse. Meanwhile, SPIN reviewed Green Day's 21st Century Breakdown (May 15), as the band defended their classic-rock ambitions and punk rock roots.

The lineup for the eighth annual Austin City Limits music festival has been announced, and it's a doozy -- packed with 130 bands, including headliners Pearl Jam, Dave Matthews Band, and the Beastie Boys. The fest will hit Austin's Zilker Park October 2-4.