9 Awesome Songs About Comic Book Characters

From Spider-Man to Superman to, sigh, Judge Dredd, David Marchese picks his favorite odes to heroes born from pen and ink.
Doctor Manhattan / Bob Dylan / Billy Corgan

The Watchmen is without a doubt the most highly anticipated superhero film since, uh, last summer's The Dark Knight.

Mark Hoppus Responds to SPIN Editor's Blog

Ellen Carpenter's plan to prevent a blink-182 reunion enraged fans -- and possibly Mark Hoppus himself.
blink-182

On his website, blink-182 singer/bassist Mark Hoppus responded to something I posted in a blog yesterday.

Rock Stars Benefit from Obama Stimulus Plan!

SPIN's Ellen Carpenter suggests how the President might spend some of that $787 billion -- and help out rock'n'roll.
Joaquin Phoenix / Ryan Adams / Chris Brown

Given all the new beneficiaries of President Obama's economic stimulus package -- first-time home-buyers, small business owners, unemployed bloggers -- the American rock music industry seems to have been cruelly overlooked. For just a fraction of that $787 billion, many singers and rappers at risk could be pulled from the brink of ruin.

5 Bands Kurt Cobain Would Love

The Nirvana frontman would be 42 today. SPIN's David Marchese picks five groups he'd champion, if he were still around.
Kurt Cobain

February 20 marks what would have been Kurt Cobain's 42nd birthday. He died almost fifteen years ago, on April 5, 1994.

Stars Sing to Save Children's Lives

SPIN's Abigail Everdell on War Child's Heroes, a collection of classic songs covered by today's top artists.
Bob Dylan and Beck

Is Chris Brown's Career Over?

SPIN's David Marchese on the lessons Ike Turner and Rick James teach us about violence against women.
Chris Brown, Ike Turner, and Rick James

We don't know all the details, but unless a lot of people are very wrong about a lot of things, R&B star Chris Brown physically assaulted his girlfriend, pop starlet Rihanna, last weekend just before both were set to perform at the Grammys.

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