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U2, photographed for SPIN by Takay.
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They’re the last great rock stars
of their kind—the impossibly huge,
seemingly indefatigable, still-
ambitious-after-three-decades kind.
We traveled to Dublin to find out
how—and why—the hell U2 do it.
Teen webcam starlet Amor Hilton
fought back against a hacker who
tried to wreck her life—and won.
But the battle to keep fame-hungry
young extroverts safe has only
just begun.
It’s all unicorns and ’80s-movie
references for Natasha Khan,
creator of a gorgeous, poignant
second album that you can really
sink your fangs into.
An opinionated guide to the
startlingly extensive catalog of
Ramones tribute albums, from
the most dedicated to the most
hilariously botched.
66 THE SPIN INTERVIEW: LEMMY The legendary Motörhead frontman reminisces about the sex, drugs, and Beatles shows that made him the handsome, hilarious sonofabitch he is today.
10 APRIL 2009 / SEE THE ARTIST OF THE DAY AT SPIN.COM
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