Here's a rundown of the essential albums available online and in record stores today:

Brian Wilson and Joey Ramone may seem unlikely bedfellows, but Southern punker Jay Reatard channels both on his new song "Wounded." As the second peek at his upcoming album Watch Me Fall -- its first single, "It Ain't Gonna Save Me", dropped in May -- "Wounded" hooks with an infectious, toe-tapping melody cou

This week Eminem scored the year's best-selling album, the Beastie Boys visited Jimmy Fallon, Chris Brown broke his silence, and former Wilco member Jay Bennett passed away unexpectedly. All these stories, plus the week's best editor's blogs, photo galleries, audio/video, news, and reviews, below:

Punk-rocker -- and member of SPIN's Who's Next class of 2008 -- Jay Reatard will release Watch Me Fall, the follow-up to 2006's buzz-catching Blood Visions, on August 18 via Matador Records. According to Reatard, the recording process was no easy feat.

For the second year running, mom and pop indie music venues will mark Record Store Day, April 18, by offering musical incentives to get buyers through their doors.

Here's a rundown of what's available online and in record stores this week. Click each album title to read Spin's review:

The Hold Steady, Stay Positive: Brooklyn’s hyper mini-Bosses get a bit too comfy.