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.

After undergoing a major remodel, Hollywood's historic Palladium Theatre reopened with a bang Wednesday night thanks to an enthralling performance from Jay-Z and DJ AM. A sold-out crowd gathered for the set, which saw the hip-hop mogul and his DJ play for nearly two hours.

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.

Jay-Z: Hip-hop mainstay, budding entrepreneur, music industry innovator, and now political activist. The Brooklyn-bred rapper is putting his support behind presidential candidate Barack Obama with two free shows this weekend in Detroit and Miami, MTV.com reports. The concerts -- set for Oct. 4 at Detroit's Cobo Arena and Oct.

Turns out, Oasis' Noel Gallagher has a sense of humor after all. Gallagher had said prior to Jay-Z's recent headlining gig at the Glastonbury Festival: "[I'm] not having hip-hop at Glastonbury. No way. It's wrong,"