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It was a week of transformations in the music world, as Beyoncé revealed her robotic exoskeleton (let’s just hope she’s not slowly morphing into Dr. Doom). Elsewhere, Elton John became a ballerina and Lil Wayne tried his hand at being a country music star. Click below for these and the rest of the week’s news in photos.

• Random Notes: Beyoncé Lil Wayne, Elton John and the Week in Rock

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