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July 2007

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Amy Winehouse: The Dangerous New Queen of Soul

Everyone's talking about this crazy bird Amy Winehouse...except Amy Winehouse.

The Spin Interview: 50 Cent (Bigger, Longer, and Uncut)

Thanks to Don Imus, hip-hop is now under a new microscope. But 50 Cent offers no apologies. With bonus content!

The Spin Interview: Glenn Danzig

"The Misfits helped form what American punk is," Danzig says. "It was like holding an atom bomb in your hand." With bonus video!

Days of the Leak

Despite labels' efforts to keep new music under wraps, it's no longer a question of if an album will appear online before its official release date, but rather when and how. Here's why.

They Came from Hollywood

Oh, Billy Bob. Oh, Minnie. Oh, Scarlett. Aren't your movie stardom and its attendant riches enough? Why must you go and make records, too?

Noise

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Breaking Out

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Albums

The Clientele, 'God Save the Clientele' (Merge), Art Brut, 'It's a Bit Complicated' (Downtown), The Aliens, 'Astronomy for Dogs' (Astralwerks), Blue Scholars, 'Bayani' (Massline/ Rawkus), Bad Brains, 'Build a Nation' (Megaforce), Datarock, 'Datarock Datarock' (Nettwerk), Chemical Brothers, 'We Are the Night' (Astralwerks), Matthew Dear, 'Asa Breed' (Ghostly International), Fridge, 'The Sun' (Temporary Residence), The White Stripes, 'Icky Thump' (Third Man/ Warner Bros.), The Holloways, 'So This Is Great Britain?' (TVT), Pissed Jeans, 'Hope for Men' (Sub Pop), Neurosis, 'Given to the Rising' (Neurot), Interpol, 'Our Love to Admire' (Capitol), The Polyphonic Spree, 'The Fragile Army' (TVT), Tiger Army, 'Music From Regions Beyond' (Hellcat), The Mary Timony Band, 'The Shapes We Make' (Kill Rock Stars), Rocky Votolato, 'The Brag & Cuss' (Barsuk), Miracle Fortress, 'Five Roses' (Secret City), Wooden Wand, 'James & the Quiet' (Ecstatic Peace), A-Trak, 'Dirty South Dance' (Obey), Paramore, 'Riot!' (Fueled by Ramen), The Bugs, '…The Bugs' (Hovercraft), Straylight Run, 'The Needles the Space' (Universal Republic), Mandy Moore, 'Wild Hope' (The Firm/ EMI), Socalled, 'Ghettoblaster' (JDub), Mark Ronson, 'Version' (Allido/ RCA), Sinéad O'Connor, 'Theology' (Koch), Bonde Do Role, 'With Lasers' (Domino), Bryan Ferry, 'Dylanesque' (Capitol), A Band of Bees, 'Octopus' (Astralwerks), Joan as Police Woman, 'Real Life' (Cheap Lullaby), Pelican, 'City of Echoes' (Hydra Head), Ryan Adams, 'Easy Tiger' (Lost Highway), Queens of the Stone Age, 'Era Vulgaris' (Interscope), Dizzee Rascal, 'Maths & English' (Dirtee Stank/ XL), Smashing Pumpkins, 'Zeitgeist' (Reprise/ Martha's Music), Nick Lowe, 'At My Age' (Yep Roc), Marilyn Manson, 'Eat Me, Drink Me' (Interscope), Savath & Savalas, 'Golden Pollen' (Anti-), Velvet Revolver, 'Libertad' (RCA), Beastie Boys, 'The Mix-Up' (Capitol), Scissors for Lefty, 'Underhanded Romance' (Eenie Meenie), The Long Blondes, 'Someone to Drive You Home' (Rough Trade/ Beggars Group), Kelly Clarkson, 'My December' (RCA)

Black Rebel Motorcycle Club, "Shuffle Your Feet"

Black Rebel Motorcycle Club perforrm "Shuffle Your Feet" from their 2005 Howl EP at Hollywood's Key Club January 24 2008

Spin at Stubb's :: Hugh Cornwell

Hugh Cornwell, solo artist and member of the legendary Stranglers, chats with Spin editor Doug Brod backstage at Spin's SXSW party at Stubb's.

Pool Parties '07: Dan Deacon

Dan talks to SPIN.com's Peter Gaston at JellyNYC's Pool Party in Brooklyn, NY

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