Original Features

Big returns, genre moves and records by reliable legends mark the year's best.

Perfect for a year-end playlist.

Sure, you could listen to that classic LP again. Or you could give some of these records a spin.

Pop, new wave, punk and rock collided in a year that opened possibilities.

Almost 20 chart-toppers followed the band's turn-of-the-'70s demise, but they weren't all created equally.

The hit horror movie helped the initially unpopular album sell over 15 million copies.

U2 will be a tough act to follow, but these rockers could pull it off.

10 non-Stones members are featured on the album, ranging from worldwide superstars to long-tenured collaborators.

Flat delivery and breaking character ensured his first guest host spot was also his last.

These tracks nearly went home with different acts.