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This Week in Music History: October 28 - November 3 -- Monster Mash Arrives, Leon Theremin Dies

This week in music history Leon Theremin died, the "Monster Mash" debuted and Pink Floyd had a near-death experience. ... Read More »

Happy Halloween: Top 10 Musicians Who Might Be Monsters

There are a number of musicians who might actually be monsters and Halloween lets them be themselves. ... Read More »

Jill Barber Part of Air Canada Search and Rescue Mission Over Australian Waters

Singer Jill Barber was unexpectedly part of a search and rescue operation on her flight to Australia yesterday. ... Read More »

Perfect Youth: The Birth of Canadian Punk -- Exclusive Excerpt of Sam Sutherland's New Book

Author Sam Sutherland explores Canadian punk rock's underbelly in this exclusive excerpt from his book 'Perfect Youth: The Birth of Canadian Punk.' ... Read More »

15 Musical Family Feuds: The Jacksons Aren't the Only Ones With Bad Blood

The bizarre ongoing Jackson fight may be one of the biggest family feuds in recent memory, but it's far from the only musical family feud. ... Read More »

Carrie Underwood: Country Star's Grunge Rock Past -- 'I Was All About Pearl Jam'

Country superstar Carrie Underwood says she has a secret grunge rock past. ... Read More »

Lana Del Rey: Singer's Fame Bubble Set Ablaze in Taiwanese CGI News Story

Here at Spinner, we feel like we've done a pretty good job of documenting the whole Lana Del Rey debacle. But, clearly, we've been one-upped by Taiwan's Next Media Animation studio. ... Read More »

Robert Johnson Founds the '27 Club' With Devil Pact -- Twisted Tales

AP Robert Johnson, the archetypal bluesman who gave his soul over to the music, would have ... Read More »

Skeeter Davis Declares 'The End of the World' -- Twisted Tales

Skeeter Davis lands this week's Twisted Tales thanks to her hit 'The End of the World,' which goes oh so nice with what some fear to be Armageddon this weekend. ... Read More »

Walker Brothers Conquer Swinging London Then Quickly Fade Away -- Twisted Tales

Michael Ochs Archives / Getty Images It's largely forgotten today: Smack in the middle of ... Read More »

Everly Brothers Fight Like Cain and Abel: Twisted Tales

Paul Simon and Art Garfunkel must have had tongues firmly planted in cheeks when they named their 2003 reunion the Old Friends tour. ... Read More »

Morphine's Mark Sandman Finds Success But No 'Cure for Pain' -- Twisted Tales

Bob Berg, Getty Images Morpheus, as Mark Sandman liked to explain, is the god of dreams. The ... Read More »

The Clash's Joe Strummer Cuts the 'Crap' for Swan Song -- Twisted Tales

By the time of the Clash's last album, released in 1985, the great political punk band had been in shambles for three years. ... Read More »

Wham! Sabotage Queen to Break China's Musical Divide -- Twisted Tales

In 1985, Wham! became the first Western act to perform in China. ... Read More »

Eddie Van Halen Makes a Wild Child Out of Valerie Bertinelli -- Twisted Tales

Thirty years ago, the hard rock powerhouse known as Van Halen was just coming into its own, and by April of 1981, the original group was already in deep trouble. ... Read More »

Sub Pop Makes a 'Lamestain' Out of the New York Times -- Twisted Tales

In a 1992 New York Times article about grunge, Sub Pop employee Megan Jasper fooled the paper into thinking that the genre had spawned such terms as "lamestain" and "swingin' on the flippity-flop." ... Read More »