Tom Morello, Stripper -- Chris Brown, Space Traveler

PLUS: Lady Gaga's hair, Mark Ronson's ass, and other Web Weirdness of the week.
Tom Morello (Photo: <a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/9677866@N03/" target="_new" rel="nofollow">pixelatedmind</a> / Chris Brown

Here are some of the weirdest stories we've seen on the web this week:

Weezer have come a long way from destroying sweaters. Check out the Weezer Snuggie! [YouTube]

New Albums from Nirvana, Weezer & 6 More!

Get SPIN's take on the best and worst releases of the week!
Kurt Cobain / Rivers Cuomo

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

The SPIN Interview: Julian Casablancas

For a guy who's personified unflappable cool for a decade, Stroke Julian Casablancas has plenty at stake with his solo debut.
Julian Casablancas / Photographed for SPIN by Guy Aroch

Six weeks before the October release of Phrazes for the Young, Julian Casablancas' wonderfully familiar (that voice!) and far-out (those synths!) solo debut, the erstwhile Strokes frontman is sitting in his publicist's downtown Manhattan office, gently disagreeing with the notion that he's been keeping a low profile.

LISTEN: Julian Casablancas' Synthy New Song

Strokes frontman leaks "11th Dimension," the first full track from his forthcoming solo album, out Oct. 20. Hear it now!

Strokes frontman Julian Casablancas has leaked "11th Dimension," the first full recording to be released from his solo album Phrazes for the Young, out Oct. 20.

Listen to Strokes, Babyshambles Side-Project

The all-star cast of Helsinki will drop their debut this year. Plus: Watch their new music video now!
Albert Hammond, Jr. / Drew McConnell

Meet Helsinki: A musical supergroup featuring Babyshambles bassist Drew McConnell, Strokes guitarist Albert Hammond, Jr., Scottish punk outfit the View, and indie singer-songwriters Fionn Regan and Kid Harpoon.

Goodbye, 'TRL' -- We'll Miss You!

After more than 2,000 episodes, the end of MTV's live music show is really something to scream about, says SPIN.com's Peter Gaston.
carson daly

My first year of professional life in New York was spent on the 32nd floor of Times Square's Bertelsmann Building, the one that houses the gigantic Virgin Megastore just across the street from MTV's studios at 1515 Broadway.

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