Mark Ronson is set to be the next Kevin Bacon. And by that we mean, pretty soon the producer extraordinaire will be connected to everybody -- you know, through at most six steps.

Romeo and Juliet who? Amy Winehouse and Blake Fielder-Civil are giving star-crossed lovers everywhere a run for their money with their domestic travails.

Let's face it: Kanye West and MTV awards shows have a relationship that's almost as tumultuous as that of Amy Winehouse and Blake Fielder-Civil.

No doubt about it, this week belonged to newly-minted President-Elect Barack Obama. But that doesn't mean the music world lay dormant: Fall Out Boy, Smashing Pumpkins, and the Decemberists all kicked off their respective U.S. tours, while the Killers treated fans to new tracks in London.

Mos Def is officially a wanted man -- and not just because he's a rapper, actor, and buddies with avant-garde director Michel Gondry (though, that's pretty awesome).

It seems not even medical emergencies and alarming diagnoses can keep former SPIN cover girl Amy Winehouse down.