SPIN.com's Best of the Week

From Springsteen to Lily Allen and Morrissey, it was a week full of big shows. Plus: Kurt Cobain, Green Day, the Ramones, and more!
Bruce Springsteen / Lily Allen / Morrissey

It was a big week for concerts: Bruce Springsteen and Lily Allen both knocked 'em dead at their U.S. tour openers, Chris Cornell rocked Soundgarden classics on his solo tour, and Morrissey wowed the crowd at New York City's Carnegie Hall.

All these stories, plus the week's top news, photo galleries, editors' blogs, audio/video, and reviews below:

Free Download: Jimmy Eat World

Get a live rendition of "A Sunday," the powerful ballad off the band's 1999 classic, Clarity.
Jimmy Eat World / Photo by: Jason Odell

Any doubts about the landmark status of Jimmy Eat World's 1999 album Clarity were erased earlier this year: The band sold out a ten-date U.S. tour to celebrate Clarity's 10th anniversary, playing the entire album each night.

Jimmy Eat World Announce 10th Anniversary Tour

Arizona emo-punk quartet will play their 1999 magnum opus Clarity in its entirety on a 10-date U.S. outing. Click here for details!
Jimmy Eat World / Photo by: Jason Odell

It's hard to believe, but 10 years has passed since the release of Clarity, Jimmy Eat World's benchmark emo and pop-punk classic. And to remind America just how awesome it is, vocalist/guitarist Jim Adkins and Co. will perform the album track-by-track on a 10-date U.S. tour, kicking off in New York February 23.

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