SPIN.com's Best of the Week

From talk of Steven Tyler's drug use to Rihanna's comeback gig. Plus: Radiohead, Beck, Slayer, and more!
Steven Tyler / Rihanna

This week, New Moon premiered in L.A., Aerosmith members discussed singer Steven Tyler's drug habits, Rihanna performed her first concert since the Chris Brown assault, and SPIN stirred the web with our Rock Myths package, which argued that Radiohead kinda blow!

These stories, plus the week's top news, photo galleries, audio/video, and live reviews, below.

Movie Review: 'New Moon'

SPIN's Phoebe Reilly explains why more K Stew, less R Patz equals the best Twilight yet.
Bella Swan (Kristen Stewart) / Edward Cullen (Robert Pattinson)

It's probably a little early to speculate but here goes: New Moon might be the best film this franchise has to offer, and here's why: The first Twilight movie, based on the series of books by Stephenie Meyer, thrived off the unrealized sexual tension between vampire Edward Cullen (Robert Pattinson) and ordinary mortal Bella Swan (Kristen Stewart).

Q&A: 'Twilight' Star Nikki Reed

New Moon's "Rosalie" talks the Dead Weather, Ben Harper, Biggie, and more musical faves.
Nikki Reed / Photo by Eric Charbonneau/WireImage.com

Name a song that you've listened to in the past 24 hours.
"She's Only Happy in the Sun." It's nonstop Ben Harper in my apartment. My first boyfriend played me this song when I was 14 because my life back then was all about going to Venice Beach. Luckily, we didn't have a bad breakup, so I don't have any painful memories attached to the music.

'New Moon' Premieres in L.A.

RPatz, KStew & TLaut join Death Cab, Lykke Li, and others for fun and profit.
Kristen Stewart and Robert Pattinson / Photo by Michelle Konstantinovsky

New Moon mania hit L.A. hard Monday night, and the film's stars were as frazzled as anyone by the hysteria surrounding the highly anticipated sequel.

'New Moon' Stars Kick Off Mall Tour

Robert Pattinson, Kristen Stewart, Death Cab, Anya Marina, and more host a true Hollywood event!
Robert Pattinson and Anya Marina / Photos by Andrew Herrold

The scene was electric outside of Los Angeles' Hollywood & Highland open-air mall on Friday evening. A huge line snaked out into the streets, and much of the crowd looked strikingly similar: gaggles of teenage girls (plus guys, moms, dads, and little ones) in black T-shirts emblazoned with five key words: The Twilight Saga: New Moon.

Q&A: Inside the 'New Moon' Soundtrack

Meet the mastermind behind the No. 1 album, along with Gossip Girl and other TV soundtracks.
<i>New Moon/Gossip Girl</i>

Music supervisor for hit TV shows including Gossip Girl, Grey's Anatomy, and Mad Men -- along with the Twilight movie series -- Alexandra Patsavas has quietly made herself one of the most influential figures in the industry, helping to break new bands and shape the aesthetics of popular drama.

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