All 25 Grammy Performances -- Ranked!

Who's No. 1? Who's the worst? SPIN's Charles Aaron goes where only a true music obsessive would dare.
Radiohead / Photo John Shearer (WireImage.com)

Grammys: The 7 Best Moments

SPIN's Steve Kandell on M.I.A.'s belly, Coldplay's charm, and Thom Yorke's new haircut.
M.I.A., Kanye West, T.I., Jay-Z, and Lil Wayne / Photo Kevin Mazur (WireImage.com)

1) BEST SELF-EFFACING ACCEPTANCE SPEECH BY A GROUP OR DUO
Coldplay, for Chris Martin's "limestone" joke. Dude, we're supposed to be making comments like that about you. If you're gonna poke fun at your band, then what's left for wiseass peanut gallerists to say? Well played.

SPIN.com's Best of the Week

Michael Jackson and Amy Winehouse make us wonder if the end is near. Plus: My Chemical Romance, Joaquin Phoenix, and more!
(left to right): Michael Jackson, Amy Winehouse, Romance's Gerard Way, and Joaquin Phoenix

Is it just us, or is the whole world going crazy? Thriller is headed to Broadway. Reformed drug addict Amy Winehouse is planning to record her new album in smoke-friendly Jamaica. And Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band, the world's best live band, used recorded tracks during their Super Bowl performance. Yup, the end is definitely near.

Kanye West Kicks It With Louis Vuitton

The hip-hop star breaks the fashion status quo with his high-end shoe line.
Kanye West / Marc Jacobs

When we first heard Kanye West was coming out with a shoe line this June, we wondered what took him so long? Doesn't every celeb already have one? Then we were told his venture with high-end retailer Louis Vuitton is actually a B.F.D. (Big Fashion Deal)!

Web Weirdness: Pearl Jam Goes Potty Onstage, and More

Plus: Lil Wayne gets gangsta with Katie Couric, Duff McKagan financial columnist, and more!
Duff McKagan / Mike McCready

Here are five wacky web bits that made us laugh this week:

Pearl Jam's Mike McCready admits to going potty onstage. Yeah, those long solos make us go too. [Seattle PI]

Kanye on Tokin' Black Guy: "Totally Bogus"

A label spokesperson denies West's involvement in the new musical project.
Kanye West / Tokin' Black Guy

Over the past few weeks, various sources have been buzzing about a mysterious hip-hop artist, Tokin' Black Guy, and his alleged connection to Kanye West. Some claim West has signed the artist to his label, G.O.O.D.

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