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U2, photographed for SPIN by Takay.

VIKI FORSHEE

Inside

44 U2

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.

52 CYBERSTALKING

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.

58 BAT FOR LASHES

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.

62 RAMONESMANIA

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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