As we here at SPIN.com sit back and look at the past week, we can’t help but wonder: Is the U.K. planning a musical takeover?Oasis and Snow Patrol both kicked off massive North American tours; Lily Allen premiered a brand new single and video; Coldplay was slapped with a new lawsuit; and Robbie Williams revealed his, uh, weird drug habits. It appears the invasion has already begun.
Below, check out the week’s top stories, MP3s, videos, reviews, and more!TOP STORIES:
Oasis Kick Off U.S. Tour
The Gallagher Bros. impress Oakland with new tunes, obscure B-sides, and classics.Click here for photos and a review! Read >>PLUS:
- Snow Patrol Open U.S. Tour Read >>
- Coldplay Sued For PlagiarismRead >>
- Lily Allen Wants to be Rich! Read >>
- Robbie Williams Reveals Drug Habits Read >>
EDITORS’ BLOGS:
Killers’ Brandon Flowers: Style Icon or Just Insane?
SPIN’s Ellen Carpenter on the flamboyant frontman’s use of feathers, glitter, mascara, and more! Read >>PLUS:
- 10 Thoughts About the Grammys Read >>
- Welcome to Stardom, K-Stew! Read >>
- When Did Kanye’s Music Stop Being Fun? Read >>
- Top 5 San Francisco Bands Read >>
- Album Review: Kanye West’s ‘808s and Heartbreak’ Read >>
AUDIO/VIDEO:
Rivers Cuomo’s L.A. Weezer-Fest!
Watch the Weezer frontman talk to SPIN.com’s Ben Lashes and jam with 100 fans on classic songs. Read >>PLUS:
- Against Me!’s Tom Gabel Plays Acoustic Read >>
- All-American Rejects in the Studio Read >>
- Brody Dalle’s Spinnerette Read >>
- Exclusive Stream: Mark Ronson & Mary J. Blige Remix Maroon 5 Read >>
- Listen: The Killers and Elton John’s New Song Read >>
MP3’s:
- Grampall Jookabox, “The One Thing”[MP3]
- Grampall Jookabox, “The Girl Ain’t Preggers”[MP3]
- Howlies, “Chimera”[MP3]
- Anathallo, “The River”[MP3]
NEWS:
Metallica to Tour Through 2010
The hard rock heavyweights plot a course to yet-to-be-formed nations, polar ice caps, and galaxies far away! Read >>PLUS:
- Hayley Williams Talks New Paramore Album Read >>
- ‘Twilight’ Actress Kristen Stewart to Play Joan Jett Read >>
- Lil Wayne, Coldplay, Kanye Lead Grammy Noms Read >>
- Fall Out Boy’s Extravaganza Hits Chicago Read >>
REVIEWS:
Neil Young, Sugar Mountain live at Canterbury House 1968
When he was so cool that burning out was for losers. Read >>PLUS:
- Cat Power, Dark End of the Street (Matador) Read >>
- Common, Universal Mind Control (G.O.O.D. Music/Geffen) Read >>
- Justice, A Cross the Universe (Atlantic) Read >>
- Mark Kozelek, The Finally LP (Atlantic) Read >>
- EPMD, We Mean Business (Ep Records) Read >>
