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Posted: 23 Dec 2011 07:52 PM PST


The Best Albums of 2011: #1 through #10
Another year is almost over and I've been spending many hours putting together this list of the very best albums released in 2011. After much deliberation I've selected what I feel are the top 100. I freely admit that I've probably missed some that deserve to be here. As is true for all people, I [...]

Posted: 23 Dec 2011 04:56 PM PST


The Best Albums of 2011: #11 through #20
These are selections #11 through #20 in our Best Albums of 2011 countdown series. #11. Strange Mercy by St. Vincent Released: September 13, 2011 Label: 4AD Metacritic Score: 85 Album Charts: #19 The Billboard 200, #8 Top Digital Albums, #6 Top Independent Albums, #6 Top Modern Rock/Alternative Albums, #9 Top Rock Albums Strange Mercy is [...]

Posted: 23 Dec 2011 04:56 PM PST


The Best Albums of 2011: #21 through #30
These are selections #21 through #30 in our Best Albums of 2011 countdown series. #21. Kaputt by Destroyer Released: January 25, 2011 Label: Merge Metacritic Score: 84 Charts: #62 The Billboard 200, #7 Top Independent Albums, #11 Top Modern Rock/Alternative Albums, #19 Top Rock Albums Dan Bejar brings his music down a notch on Kaputt [...]

Posted: 23 Dec 2011 02:44 PM PST


X Factor, The Day After: Finale Pt. 2 Dish
It feels like I've been writing about this little show called "The X Factor" forever. From the first announcement that Simon Cowell was leaving that other little show called  "American Idol," to the $5 million announcement, to my coverage of the very first L.A. auditions, to the day Paula Abdul and Simon reunited, to the [...]

Posted: 23 Dec 2011 12:30 PM PST


Bono's Sunglasses! Pink Floyd's Marbles! Flaming Lips' Gummy Skull!… The Most Extravagant Music Packaging of 2011
"Not available on iTunes!" Those words used to drive music fans crazy, but now they're a selling point, as music acts find more and more extravagant ways to get hardcore collectors to invest in tactile product. Got a thing for pricy rock tchotchkes? Here are 10 of the weirdest and wooliest deluxe boxed set premiums [...]

Posted: 23 Dec 2011 08:36 AM PST


Is Common's 'Sweet' About Drake? Common Says Song Could Apply To Many Rappers
Follow me on Facebook, Twitter. In the final segment of my three-part video interview with Common, the Chicago rapper talks details of his song "Sweet." On the hard-edge track, he makes claims that his favorite genre has gone soft, accusations that some have interpreted as disses to Drake. WATCH: Common Interview Part 1 While Common [...]

Posted: 23 Dec 2011 07:46 AM PST


Live On The 'X Factor' Finale Red Carpet
The first-season "X Factor USA" finale aired Thursday night, and I'm just going to assume by now that you all know that Melanie Amaro won. And after the big reveal, before the confetti could even be swept away, Melanie and several of her other castmates were swept off to the red carpet, where I was delighted [...]