This week MGMT leaked a new song, the Strokes confirmed a September album release, and SPIN remembered the Notorious B.I.G. 13 years after his murder. Meanwhile, Lady Gaga unveiled her epic new video, the first trailer for Twilight: Eclipse hit the web, and the Smashing Pumpkins began their search for new bandmembers.

Metric, Tegan & Sara, BRMC, and more exclusive concert pics from SPIN's photographers.

Not only is Lady Gaga a pop star, but the 23-year-old woman born Stefani Germanotta has an affinity for a whole lot of pop culture -- and she crams as much of it as possible into her new video for "Telephone," her nine-minute collabo with Beyonce off The Fame Monster.

The National craft nuanced, studied, multi-textured rock anthems, and take their time to do so -- High Violet is their first release in three years. Not coincidentally, their output requires patience to fully appreciate, and the crowd at Thursday

South American fans have rioted at a Metallica concert for the second time in less than two months.

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--While under oath, Kid Rock admits he has zero fans in Los Angeles. That's the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth -- so help me god! [LA Weekly]

Fans anxiously awaiting new music from the Strokes have two special dates to mark on their calendars.

Talk about girl power!

Tennessee pop-punk band Paramore -- fronted by Hayley Williams, SPIN Readers' 2009 Sex Goddess of the Year -- will headline the 2010 Honda Civic Tour, featuring Canadian pop-rock twins Tegan and Sara on opening duties!

The first full trailer for Eclipse, the upcoming third film in the Twilight series, has hit the web and members of both Team Edward and Team Jacob have reason to rejoice: Edward professes his undying love for Bella, while Taylor Lautner's Jacob does indeed show up shirtless -- and yes, he's still ripped. Watch the clip below.

Seattle grunge stalwarts Pearl Jam have just announced a Spring tour in continued support of their chart-topping (and SPIN-praised) album Backspacer.

Like green beer, the Dropkick Murphys are a St. Patrick's Day institution.

On four albums over eight years, Portland, OR's the Thermals have mastered the bratty, fun, and catchy three-chord punk song. But with the September 7 release of their next record, Personal Life, they're returning with a new formula.

Brooklyn indie rockers the National hit the stage on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon last night to debut "Terrible Love," the first taste of their upcoming album, High Violet (out May 11). Watch a video of the performance below!

The battle between late night TV hosts Conan O'Brien and Jay Leno is over and done -- and now O'Brien is ready for his next move: a return to stand-up comedy. The orange-haired jokester has just announced a North American comedy tour, including a performance at Manchester, TN's Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival, set for June 10-13.

"Kristen, you are so hot!"

In the appropriately rank alley behind a small Los Angeles club called the Smell, Cherie Currie, former lead singer of the '70s all-girl band the Runaways, yells out to ingénue-of-the-moment Kristen Stewart, standing a few feet away.

After a triumphant 21-date reunion tour in 2009, Seattle rockers Sunny Day Real Estate are heading back into the studio to record a new album with their original lineup, their first together since 1995's LP2.

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Detroit "horrorcore" rap duo Insane Clown Posse drop gruesome rhymes about murder, homicide, and rape -- but when their fans, called Juggalos, commit crimes are ICP to blame?