Photo: SeaWorld via Getty Images

Last Thursday, Rod Stewart communed with one of the beasts of the ocean during a visit to SeaWorld in San Diego, where they likely exchanged strutting tips and hair care secrets. It was a big week for the rock world to brush up against the animal kingdom, as Nick Jonas got a dog even more adorable than he is for his birthday and Bono tried his best to befriend a mythical creature. Click below for these and the rest of the week in pictures, including the latest from B.B. King, Courtney Love and Coldplay.

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