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3 Ways to Make the Oscars More Rock'n'Roll

Hollywood's biggest night was a bore. We've got a few suggestions for the Academy.

By Larry Fitzmaurice 02.23.09 1:46 PM

Aside from a few highlights -- a surprise performance by Beyonce, the all-star groups of presenters who doled out the acting trophies, and the charming gang from Slumdog Millionaire winning eight statues -- the stuffy and exhausting proceedings of last night's 81st Annual Academy Awards left us leaning on our DVR's fast-forward button and asking ourselves, "Is it boring in here, o

Grammys: Coldplay, Radiohead, Plant and Krauss Win Big

Plus: Chris Brown and Rihanna make headlines before the awards.

By Melissa Goldstein 02.09.09 9:18 AM

This year, the 51st annual Grammy Awards ceremony was prefaced by a fair bit of drama -- and we're not just talking about T-Pain's suit.

SPIN.com's Best of the Week

Michael Jackson and Amy Winehouse make us wonder if the end is near. Plus: My Chemical Romance, Joaquin Phoenix, and more!

By Spin Staff 02.07.09 7:56 AM

Is it just us, or is the whole world going crazy? Thriller is headed to Broadway. Reformed drug addict Amy Winehouse is planning to record her new album in smoke-friendly Jamaica. And Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band, the world's best live band, used recorded tracks during their Super Bowl performance. Yup, the end is definitely near.

It's Not Your Parents' Grammy Awards -- Or Is It?

SPIN's Charles Aaron on Springsteen, Reagan, Jay-Z, and every musician's need to please.

By Charles Aaron 02.06.09 7:03 AM

Aside from the Orwellian Reaganscape darkening the horizon, 1984 was a personal watershed for me -- a parent actually showed an interest in music that I listened to (well, sort of).