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This week Lyle Preslar (Minor Threat, Caroline Records) and Jim Shearer (MTV/VH1) discuss the following:

Kanye getting called off of stage for a family emergency; the opening of Paisley Park; Charles Bradley being diagnosed with stomach cancer; Lady Gaga's dive bar tour; a remembrance of Rod Temperton (the writer of Michael Jackson's "Thriller"); Radiohead (not) rocking out on a couple of park benches; doing yoga to the music of the Flaming Lips; and what will happen if you steal a bowl of Halloween candy from Lyle's porch.

This week Lyle Preslar (Minor Threat, Caroline Records) and Jim Shearer (MTV/VH1), joined by special guest, Steven Smith (Alternative Press, Fuse, MTV Geek), discuss the following:

Metallica opening up for Rihanna at the Global Citizen Festival; Amoeba Music selling marijuana; Adele's take on cigarette smoking; the 25th Anniversary of Nirvana's Nevermind; the new crowd-funded Lemmy statue greeting people at the Rainbow on the Sunset Strip; what album Brand New will be playing in its entirety; Gwen Stefani's new cartoon show; Bob Dylan releasing a 36-disc boxset; and apple pie!

This week Lyle Preslar (Minor Threat, Caroline Records) and Jim Shearer (MTV/VH1) discuss the following:

Prince's Paisley Park being turned into a museum (very soon); Lady Gaga performing at the Super Bowl (we think); Red Hot Chili Peppers opening up for L.A.'s new football team; Kanye West and Gorillaz joining Instagram; Weezer's Pinkerton going platinum; the new movie about The Clash; and the happiest song in the world.

This week Lyle Preslar (Minor Threat, Caroline Records) and Jim Shearer (MTV/VH1) discuss the following:

The legacy of former N.W.A manager, Jerry Heller; Jay Electronica inviting over 1,000 fans to collapse a stage in Philly; the return of The "original" Misfits; Beyoncé being put on vocal rest; Fifth Harmony temporarily losing a member; the new Oasis documentary; The Weeknd's new album; a long-overdue Ferris Bueller soundtrack; and Bob Dylan playing with heavy metal.

This week Lyle Preslar (Minor Threat, Caroline Records) and Jim Shearer (MTV/VH1) discuss the following:

The 2016 MTV Video Music Awards; Chris Brown's arrest; the passing of Mexican singing icon, Juan Gabriel; Axl Rose's quick transition from GN'R to AC/DC; Damon Dash planing a television series about Roc-A-Fella Records; The Misfits' new drummer; Bruce Springsteen playing the longest shows of his life; and thoughts on Colin Kaepernick sitting out the National Anthem.

This week Lyle Preslar (Minor Threat, Caroline Records) and Jim Shearer (MTV/VH1) discuss the following:

The upcoming 2016 MTV Video Music Awards; Frank Ocean's new albums and the complications of streaming exclusivity; Britney Spears helping out with flood efforts in Louisiana; Sleigh Bells suing Demi Lovato; Metallica and Green Day going back to the "well;" and a recap of MCA Day, where Lyle played his first live set in 26 years.

This week Lyle Preslar (Minor Threat, Caroline Records) and Jim Shearer (MTV/VH1) discuss the following:

Adele turning down the Super Bowl (and the NFL denying she was ever asked); Shaun White getting sued; twenty one pilots making Billboard history; Artists vs. YouTube; Chuck Schumer and Lin-Manuel Miranda team up to stop scalping; Bruce Springsteen's autobiography; a study revealing that going to concerts can make you happier in life; and Lyle's participation in this Saturday's #MCADay.

This week Lyle Preslar (Minor Threat, Caroline Records) and Jim Shearer (MTV/VH1) discuss the following:

The return of Lauryn Hill; Ed Sheeran getting sued for another song; Snoop Dogg teaming up with Martha Stewart; Frances Bean Cobain singing; the cost of tickets for Dessert Trip; the cost of a certain Black Flag t-shirt; and the Olympics.

This week Lyle Preslar (Minor Threat, Caroline Records) and Jim Shearer (MTV/VH1) discuss the following:

Lollapalooza's 25th Birthday; Guns N' Roses playing nicely; whether The Suicide Squad's Will Smith & Jared Leto are better suited for film or music; the random 32nd Birthday celebration of Metallica's Ride The Lightning; the Beastie Boys' "Sabotage" being used in Star Trek; Garth Brooks' late-career Nashville first; Tom DeLonge participating in secret UFO meetings; MTV Classic; impressions on the new Prophets of Rage track; and why Lyle chose a 5SOS song for his Pick of the Week.

Lyle Preslar (Minor Threat, Caroline Records) and Jim Shearer (MTV/VH1) discuss:

The re-beefing of Kanye West and Taylor Swift; Prophets of Rage and Third Eye Blind attempting to shake things up at the RNC; Temple of the Dog's comeback; going against the wishes of Queen; Coldplay taking a trip Back to the Future; Mike D getting his own radio show; the common thread between Aimee Mann and Def Leppard; and how to curb one-way political rants on social media.