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• Rolling Stone readers were shocked when dark horse Kris Allen beat out the heavily favored Adam Lambert on American Idol. We covered all angles of the shocking finale, from Tuesday night’s epic showdown, to how Lambert lost, to what the glamster should do next. Check out all of our American Idol coverage.

• Eminem released what is expected to be the bestselling album of 2009 thus far. Slim Shady celebrated his new LP with visits to Jimmy Kimmel and Family Guy as well as a Relapse release party in his native Detroit.
• On the live circuit, Rock Daily caught Coldplay’s tour opener in Florida, Rolling Stone cover stars Green Day’s tiny show in NYC and guitar god Eric Clapton at London’s famed Royal Albert Hall. Plus, Blink-182 reunited in front of all of America with a pair of Leno performances.
• Michael Jackson derailed thousands of London trips when he pushed back the opening shows of his “This Is It” run at the O2 Arena from July 2009 to March 2010 in order to sneak in more rehearsal time. Is this the end of his show postponements or just the beginning? Stay tuned to Rock Daily for more on Jackson’s return.