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  Musicians React to Michael Jackson's Death

  June 26, 2009 – The music world -- and the world at large -- has been mourning Thursday afternoon's unexpected death of Michael Jackson. Via Twitter, Facebook, MySpace, and more, some of music's biggest stars are honoring the King of Pop. Here's what they had to say: Paul McCartney: "I feel privileged to have hung out and worked with Michael. He was a massively talented boy man with a gentle soul. …
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  SPIN.com's Best of the Week

  June 19, 2009 – We've showered up, washed the mud out of our shoes, and properly detoxed -- yep, this year's Bonnaroo Music and Arts festival is a wrap. We saw great sets from MGMT, Bruce Springsteen, Phish, NIN, Phoenix, and many others. …
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  Lil' Wayne Announces Summer Tour

  June 13, 2009 – Rap phenom -- and SPIN's 2008 Rock Star of the Year -- Lil' Wayne will head out on the road this summer with fellow superstars Young Jeezy and Soulja Boy Tell'Em, as well as up-and-comer Drake. Dubbed the "Young Money Presents: America's Most Wanted Music Festival," the 21-date tour will kick off July 27 in Scranton, PA, stopping in major cities across the U.S. and Canada before concluding August 23 in Dallas. …
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  SPIN.com's Best of the Week

  May 2, 2009 – 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. All this, plus the top photo galleries, editor's blogs, audio/video, news, and reviews, below.TOP STORIES:Review: Green Day, 21st Century Breakdown  …
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  Lil Wayne's 'Rebirth': "Another Classic," Say Producers

  April 28, 2009 – Lil Wayne's producers Cool & Dre say the musician is about to change the nature of rap with his next release, Rebirth, out June 17. "It's almost like where Outkast was when they made Aquemini," Dre told told MTV of Wayne's genre-bending approach. "It's still a rap album, but was it really arap album compared to all the other rap albums at that time? …
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  Miley Ruins Lil Jon's Life, Zo-Desch Loves Cotton, and More

  April 17, 2009 – Lil Jon is begging young girls to stop calling him. Why? His new cellphone won't stop ringing after he was given Miley Cyrus' old phone number. …
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  New Video: Lil Wayne Gets Revenge!

  March 4, 2009 – Attention, popular girls: Ignore Lil Wayne and your life will be ruined! That's the message behind Weezy's new music video for "Prom Queen," the first single off his upcoming rock album Rebirth, out May 19. In the clip, a glasses-wearing, nerdy Wayne gets snubbed by a high school hottie who eventually becomes the -- you guessed it -- prom queen. …
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  Rock Stars Benefit from Obama Stimulus Plan!

  February 24, 2009 – Given all the new beneficiaries of President Obama's economic stimulus package -- first-time home-buyers, small business owners, unemployed bloggers -- the American rock music industry seems to have been cruelly overlooked. For just a fraction of that $787 billion, many singers and rappers at risk could be pulled from the brink of ruin. …
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  Death Cab Wage War Against Auto-Tune

  February 10, 2009 – 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. Still, you have to respect their bravery. …
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  Grammys: Coldplay, Radiohead, Plant and Krauss Win Big

  February 9, 2009 – 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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