LISTEN: Debut Track from Timbaland Solo Album

The production guru gives his protégé, French singer SoShy, a star turn.
Timbaland / Justin Timberlake / Katy Perry / Chris Brown / Miley Cyrus

Some sequels are openly clamored for by the public. New Moon, perhaps. Others are totally mystifying -- Wrong Turn 3, anyone? Falling somewhere in between is the upcoming Shock Value 2, Timbaland's star-studded follow-up to his equally star-studded 2007 solo album.

Best of Seattle's Bumbershoot Festival

Modest Mouse reigns, Katy Perry mugs, and Black Eyed Peas kill the power -- plus, more from the weekend's extravaganza.
Katy Perry / Photo by Alex Crick

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Kiss' Cupcakes, Mandy Moore's Douche

Plus: Kylie Minogue's career as a wedding singer, metal's new funeral director, and more of the week's strangest headlines.

Here's some of the strangest music news to hit the Internet this week:

Mandy Moore: The new spokesperson for Red Bull Energy Douche. "It gives your vagina wings!"
[Funny or Die]

Lady GaGa Straps One On, Bob Dylan Goes Vagrant

Plus: Britney's bid for president, Freddie Mercury's award-winning 'stache, and more of the week's strangest headlines.
Lady GaGa / Bob "Vagrant" Dylan

Here's some of the strangest music news to hit the Internet this week:

Katy Perry claims Lady GaGa wears a strap-on. And she knows... how? [Daily Mirror]

SPIN.com's Follow Friday

Courtney Love, ?uestlove, and Katy Perry make our list of musician Twitterers you should be following this week. Click here to find out why!
Courtney Love / Katy Perry

Lots of musicians tweet -- but all that Twitters is not gold.

That's why you'll want to check out SPIN.com every Friday to see whose tweets we're reading this week -- then update your TweetDeck! (Obligatory Self-Promotion: ...while you're at it be sure to follow @SPINmagazine!)

This week's winners:

Rihanna Writing Chris Brown Dis Track with Trina

Plus: The pop diva's buddy Katy Perry says she'll channel her own adversity into new material. Click here for details!
Rihanna

While working on new material for her forthcoming album, Rihanna is reported to be drawing from some very public real-life experiences for her lyrics.

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