SPIN.com's Best of the Week

Kanye vs. Chairlift, Lily Allen vs. everyone. Plus: Coldplay, M.I.A, Kings of Leon, and more!
Lily Allen, Chris Martin, Kanye West

The music world was full of fighting this past week: Kanye West and Chairlift released dueling videos, Suge Knight got roughed by Akon's manager, the Brits Awards dissed Coldplay, and Lily Allen fought, well, everybody. All this, plus the week's top editors' blogs, news, audio/video, and reviews below!

Video: Duffy, Kings of Leon Win, Coldplay Snubbed at Brit Awards

Plus: Watch U2, the Killers, Coldplay, the Pet Shop Boys, Kings of Leon and more perform in London!
Clockwise: Kings of Leon, Coldplay, and Duffy

Sorry, Coldplay: The Brit Awards are just not that into you.

Although the English rockers scored three Grammys earlier this month, they walked away empty-handed at last night's Brit Awards ceremony in London, despite being nominated for four statues, including Best British Group and Best Album.

Video Battle: Kanye vs. Chairlift

West's new clip apes Chairlift's trippy visuals. Whose are better? You decide!
Kanye West

Do not attempt to adjust your monitor. The digitally manipulated images in Kanye West's video for 808s and Heartbreak track "Welcome to Heartbreak" are intentionally dizzying and psychedelic -- and they look pretty sweet!

Chris Brown and Rihanna: The Whole Story

Brown's past comes back to haunt him in the aftermath of his alleged altercation with girlfriend Rihanna.
Chris Brown and Rihanna

It's a sad, but well-documented truth that those who grow up surrounded by domestic violence will sometimes replicate the same destructive pattern later in life.

Death Cab Wage War Against Auto-Tune

Click here to find out about the band's Grammy protest against digitally manipulated vocals.
Death Cab For Cutie / Photo by Lester Cohen (WireImage.com)

Maybe we're not giving them enough credit (who knows what crazy gun show is happening underneath those fancy suits), but frankly, we're skeptical about the odds of geek chic-tastic Death Cab for Cutie triumphing in a face-off against today's Auto-Tune devotees.

Grammys: Coldplay, Radiohead, Plant and Krauss Win Big

Plus: Chris Brown and Rihanna make headlines before the awards.
Alison Krauss and Robert Plant

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.

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