David Bowie's Spider, Will.i.Am's Football Career

Plus: Lady Gaga's Dookie, Mastodon's movie score, and more Web Weirdness of the week!

Here's some of the strangest music news to hit the Internet this week:

Will.I.Am tries out for the Miami Dolphins, soon realizes that "rocking them beats" isn't adequate preparation for dodging 300-pound linemen. [Dipdive]

SPIN.com's Best of the Week

While the world mourns Michael Jackson, we revisit the week's other stories: Chris Brown, Marilyn Manson, Eminem, Will.i.Am, and more!
Chris Brown / Marlyn Manson / Will.I.Am

In a week when the big news was the death of Michael Jackson, some of music's biggest stars were still making headlines: Chris Brown pled guilty to assaulting Rihanna, Marilyn Manson discussed $200K drug budgets, and Black Eyed Peas frontman Will.i.Am's entourage exchanged words -- and, allegedly, fists -- with gossip b

Will.i.Am vs. Perez Hilton in Assault Dispute

The celeb blogger accuses the Black Eyed Peas crew of battery -- and engages in a war of words with Will.i.Am. Click here for more!
Will.I.Am / Perez Hilton

In the wake of an altercation between celeb blogger Perez Hilton and Black Eyed Peas mastermind Will.i.Am, both parties have taken the web with their side of the story.

Grammy Predictions: Who Will Win?

SPIN's David Marchese on the relative merits of Lil Wayne, Coldplay, M.I.A., and …. the Jonas Brothers!
Lil Wayne / Coldplay's Chris Martin / M.I.A.

The 51st annual Grammy Awards feature an amazing roster of performers, including U2, Radiohead, Coldplay, Lil Wayne, Jay-Z, Paul McCartney, Rihanna, Justin Timberlake, Chris Brown, Taylor Swift, the Jonas Brothers, and many more. (Watch the show Sunday, Feb. 8, at 8 p.m. on CBS.) And, it turns out, the Recording Academy is also giving out a few shiny awards.

Free Download: Will.i.Am's Obama Tribute

Click here for "America's Song," a patriot ballad featuring Bono, Seal, and Mary J. Blige -- and available for a limited time only!
Will.I.Am

On Barack Obama's inauguration day, Will.i.Am is again paying tribute to the Chicago native and the Red, White, and Blue.

U2 and Will.i.Am Collaborating on Album

How do we know? It seems Kanye West can't keep a secret.
Bono / Will.I.Am

Ask Kanye West: There's no better way to tell everyone someone else's secret than in block letters on your blog. "WILL I AM IS PRODUCING ON U2's NEXT ALBUM.

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