"Kristen, you are so hot!"

In the appropriately rank alley behind a small Los Angeles club called the Smell, Cherie Currie, former lead singer of the '70s all-girl band the Runaways, yells out to ingénue-of-the-moment Kristen Stewart, standing a few feet away.

Fans anxiously awaiting new music from the Strokes have two special dates to mark on their calendars.

Talk about girl power!

Tennessee pop-punk band Paramore -- fronted by Hayley Williams, SPIN Readers' 2009 Sex Goddess of the Year -- will headline the 2010 Honda Civic Tour, featuring Canadian pop-rock twins Tegan and Sara on opening duties!

The first full trailer for Eclipse, the upcoming third film in the Twilight series, has hit the web and members of both Team Edward and Team Jacob have reason to rejoice: Edward professes his undying love for Bella, while Taylor Lautner's Jacob does indeed show up shirtless -- and yes, he's still ripped. Watch the clip below.

Seattle grunge stalwarts Pearl Jam have just announced a Spring tour in continued support of their chart-topping (and SPIN-praised) album Backspacer.

Like green beer, the Dropkick Murphys are a St. Patrick's Day institution.

On four albums over eight years, Portland, OR's the Thermals have mastered the bratty, fun, and catchy three-chord punk song. But with the September 7 release of their next record, Personal Life, they're returning with a new formula.

Brooklyn indie rockers the National hit the stage on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon last night to debut "Terrible Love," the first taste of their upcoming album, High Violet (out May 11). Watch a video of the performance below!

The battle between late night TV hosts Conan O'Brien and Jay Leno is over and done -- and now O'Brien is ready for his next move: a return to stand-up comedy. The orange-haired jokester has just announced a North American comedy tour, including a performance at Manchester, TN's Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival, set for June 10-13.

After a triumphant 21-date reunion tour in 2009, Seattle rockers Sunny Day Real Estate are heading back into the studio to record a new album with their original lineup, their first together since 1995's LP2.

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Detroit "horrorcore" rap duo Insane Clown Posse drop gruesome rhymes about murder, homicide, and rape -- but when their fans, called Juggalos, commit crimes are ICP to blame?

Strap on your pouffy wigs, grab your glowing scepters, and apply your glittery makeup, gamers -- Lady Gaga is coming to Rock Band!

SPIN.com has the exclusive debut of San Francisco rockers Black Rebel Motorcycle Club's new video for "Beat the Devil's Tattoo," the title track from their SPIN-approved new album. And -- guess what? -- the video lives up to the song's ominous title. Watch below.

When he's not commandeering the stage as the boisterous bassist for SoCal punks Blink-182, Tweeting wisdom to more than 1.6 million followers, or handling album production duties for bands like Motion City Soundtrack and New Found Glory, you'd think Mark Hoppus would turn down the music.

Not. Possible.

Never shying away from a good cause, hip-hop stars Lupe Fiasco and Kenna -- who recently climbed Mount Kilimanjaro to fight the worldwide water crisis -- have just released the video for "Resurrection," their collaborative benefit song to support relief efforts in Haiti. Watch below.

Tuesday night on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, Joan Jett dropped a "Cherry Bomb" on America.

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"This is gonna be a long night," Mayer Hawthorne said to the packed crowd at Webster Hall Thursday night after set-opener "Your Easy Lovin' Ain't Pleasin' Nothin'," a knee-shaking nod to the Temptations. Flashing a cheeky grin as light reflected off his thick-framed Buddy Holly spectacles, he then confessed, "I got goosebumps. I mean, c'mon, it's New York City."