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By Laura Ferreiro

Depending on how you look at it, Johnny Marr's Brooklyn show on Friday night was either a dream come true for Smiths fans, or a bittersweet reminder of something that will likely never be.

The ex-Smiths guitarist invited his former bandmate Andy Rourke onstage during his solo show to cover their band's classic tune,"How Soon Is Now?" at the Music Hall of Williamsburg, according to Rolling Stone. Before bringing him out, Marr gave a kind tribute to the bassist, who's also a longtime friend. "When I was 15, I formed one of the first bands with my best friends," he told the crowd. "He was at that time one of the best musicians I'd ever heard; we were just kids.

"Then in 1982 I formed a band in Manchester and I asked my best friend to come and play the bass with me, and he was still one of the best musicians I'd ever heard. And tonight, 30 years later, I'm gonna invite one of my best friends in the world--and he's still one of the best musicians I've ever heard."

The duo

Absolutely shocking and completely unexpected news, readers! After Y! Music's Dave DiMartino reviewed the new History of the Eagles LP in his blog last week, it seems the Eagles themselves read his comments!

And the comments weren't kind! Not by a long shot!

Now we hear that the band, dispirited by what they saw as a well-written and well-informed indictment of their entire career, have abruptly given up on their signature country-rock sound and taken up (holy cow!) death metal!

Needless to say, the world of music has been taken aback by this ... huh? ... what's that? Is somebody out there waving at us, trying to get our attention?

Yes! Somebody is! Why, it's our old friend and fellow Y! Music blogger, Rob O'Connor! Everybody likes Bob-O!

Come on in, Bob-O!

What's that? Hmm. Um hmm. Really? You're kidding!

Really?

Wow. OK, OK. Well, thanks for the heads up. Seriously, man. Yeah, yeah, we'll bring the hot dogs to your thing. Again. Hot dogs can be expensive, you know.

Important blog note! This week, Framed welcomes the amazing Eagles of Death Metal and their great video, "I Want You So Hard."

Alanis Morissette may be famous for her confessional, let-it-all-hang-out songwriting style. However, one thing she seemingly isn't letting hang out these days is her figure.

The singer donned an unusually conservative look on her beach vacation Sunday--sporting denim shorts over her swimsuit not only as a coverup on shore, but also in the ocean.

Photo: Splash

Morissette, 38, was in Hawaii over the weekend with her husband of almost three years, Mario 'MC Souleye' Treadway, as well as their 2-year-old son Ever.

The couple were likely visiting the islands to celebrate Treadway's birthday, as Morissette tweeted a sweet birthday message on Friday along with a photo of the two kissing in front of a palm tree and lush ocean scenery.

Photo: Jim DysonBy Jon Wiederhorn

The good news for Pink: the pop star is almost back at full strength after suffering an ear and respiratory infection caused by rotavirus, a condition most frequently affecting young children that causes fever, vomiting, diarrhea, and abdominal pain.

The bad news: Some of her fans are irate about an open letter she wrote on her official website to defend herself for canceling a show in Birmingham, England two weeks ago.

"I am a human being, therefore I am able to catch illness," she said as part of a 553-word post that flip-flopped from an apologetic to near-belligerent tone. "It is beyond my control--and I can't apologize for that."

Miranda Lambert (Photo: Theo Wargo)The nominees for the 2013 CMT Music Awards were revealed on Monday morning, and Miranda Lambert, Eric Church, and Luke Bryan are the lucky leaders of the pack. Each artist scored four nods each.

All three will compete against each other in the Video of the Year and CMT Performance of the Year categories.

Lambert also scored recognition in the Female and Group Video of the Year categories. Meanwhile, Church and Bryan will go head-to-head in the Male and Collaborative Video of the Year areas.

Directly following the leading trio in terms of nominations are Jason Aldean, Kenny Chesney, Rascal Flatts, and Florida Georgia Line, with three nominations each. This is the first time Florida Georgia Line has been nominated.

(Anna Webber, FilmMagic)

I never thought I’d say this, but, Thank You IRS.

While Lauryn Hill has downplayed the role her recent tax debt has in her grudged decision to release new music, her fans couldn’t be happier to welcome her return. The angst behind her new song, “Neurotic Society (Compulsory Mix),” is its much-needed fuel.

In a letter posted on her MsLaurynHill Tumblr page over the weekend, the former Fugees front woman cited today’s unchecked unhealthy paradigms – in addition to last week’s tragic loss of her former label mate, Kris Kross member Chris Kelly – as the motivation for her fury.