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!

Valentine's Day + epic Emo balladry = Paramore's brand new video for "The Only Exception," a track off the Tennessee pop-punk band's latest release Brand New Eyes -- one of SPIN's favorite albums from 2009.

Grammy-nominated pop-punk band Paramore have announced a spring tour in support of one of SPIN's favorite albums of 2009: Brand New Eyes!

After undergoing thyroid surgery on Tuesday to remove a suspicious lump, Chad Gilbert of Florida-born pop-punk band New Found Glory has shared his cancer-free status with fans via Twitter. Check out a Twitpic of his bandage-covered throat here.

This week, Conan closed out his tenure on The Tonight Show with musical guest Neil Young, Vampire Weekend hit No.1 on the Billboard album chart, Kate Moss got engaged to the Kills' Jamie Hince, and Jay-Z, Muse, and Gorillaz were confirmed as this year's Coachella headliners.

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

Weezer returned to the stage Wednesday night for the first time since a December tour bus crash left frontman Rivers Cuomo with five broken ribs -- and the power-pop band brought along a secret weapon for the occasion: Paramore singer Hayley Williams!