This week we launched an all-new daily feature on SPIN.com -- an opinionated (and humorous) editors' blog. And SPIN editors certainly had a lot on their minds: Against Me!'s live performance, Feist's influence on childrens' musical tastes, Oasis' staying power, MGMT's seriousness (of lack thereof), and more -- but thankfully, Joe the Plumber isn't included.

Brit quartet -- and former SPIN cover boys -- Coldplay recently joined forces with New York rap impresario Jay-Z on a remix of Viva La Vida cut "Lost!" for their forthcoming Prospekt's March EP. Now, hear the genre-breaking tune -- entitled "Lost+" -- for yourself!

Fall Out Boy, Linkin Park, and, ahem, the Beatles -- Jay-Z already has an impressive resume of cross-genre collaborations. But now, Hova is set to add another bold-faced name to the list: Coldplay.

Whether it’s Gossip Girl, double cheeseburgers, or "sick" days off work, we all have guilty pleasures. And now Coldplay frontman and Gwyneth Paltrow's better half, Chris Martin, has admitted his: An affection for Canadian rockers Nickelback.

The kids may be headed back to school, but SPIN.com has been on a permanent rock vacation this past week; we've brought you musical dispatches from Seattle's Bumbershoot festival, given you the scoop about reunions and upcoming albums, and let you inside the pages of this month's SPIN cover story about alt-rock journeyman Beck. Check out this week's highlights below: