Here's a rundown of the essential albums available online and in record stores today:

The Louisiana teen who opened fire in a crowded middle school classroom yesterday before attempting suicide wrote that he wanted to join the Marines, and professed a love for rockers Marilyn Manson and AC/DC, according to the Thibodaux Daily Comet<

Prepare for a double dose of hard rock!

Thrash-metal luminaries Slayer -- who are hard at work on their next record -- will join shock-rocker Marilyn Manson to co-headline this summer's Rockstar Energy Drink Mayhem Festival tour.

What do Amy Winehouse, Courtney Love, Avril Lavigne, Jessica Simpson, and Marilyn Manson all have in common? They're among the musical elite that have graced fashion critic Richard Blackwell's annual Ten Worst Dressed Women list. Yeah, sorry about that Mr. Manson.

We may not be able to see Russia from our new offices, but we here at SPIN.com have heard some sweet sounds this past week: Paramore unveiled their contribution to the Twilight soundtrack, Eagles of Death Metal let us in on their "Secret Plans," Butch Walker reminded us what "Going Home" was like, and Rachael Yamagata made our hearts beat "Faster." Check out

Walt Disney Records is gearing up for the September 30 release of Nightmare Revisited, a 20-track collection of cover versions of tunes from 1993's spooky holiday flick The Nightmare Before Christmas. In advance of its release, SPIN.com is streaming the whole album.