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Best Music 2011: Patrick Stump Picks His Favorite Album Of The Year

Mon Dec 5 2011 by Becky Bain
As another year of music comes to a close, we'll be analyzing and debating the critics' picks of what tunes summed up 2011 best. But we're also interested in the perspective of the artists who helped shape the sound of the past 12 months. We’ve picked a special class of pop artists — talents who defined what we heard and saw in 2011 — to participate in our special year-end feature, exclusively sharing with us their picks for the best albums and most exciting performers in music.

Kicking off our annual series is Patrick Stump, who selected an album from a songwriting legend, and someone who clearly influenced the "This City" crooner's own musicianship. And that talent has been in evidence more than ever this year, as Patrick rocked a string of a cappella crowd pleasers, and his debut solo LP, Soul Punk, which itself ranks among the best albums of 2011 . Jump below to find out whose music had the biggest impact on Stump in 2011. More »
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Foo Fighters Bump Adele Off The Top Of The Album Chart

Wed Apr 20 2011 by Robbie Daw
Adele's nonconsecutive run at #1 on the Billboard Top 200 album chart is interrupted once again. This time around it's Foo Fighters who knock the Rolling Stone cover girl off the top, with their seventh LP Wasting Light (235,000 copies)—an album recorded in frontman Dave Grohl's garage. Believe it or not, this marks the first #1 album for the long-lasting alt rock band. More »
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Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame To Give Itself The Reach-Around In New York This Fall

Wed Jul 22 2009 by Maura

It’s been 25 years since The Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame began enshrining rock stars, and inspiring many arguments from people who are just as conflicted about their favorite bands being snubbed by the museum’s higher-ups as they are about the idea of a museum honoring an allegedly still-vital artform. So clearly it’s time for a party! The party won’t take place in Cleveland, where the actual physical museum is located, but at New York City’s Madison Square Garden. And because the Rock Hall is devoted to embodying the idea of rock at its fullest, the American Express-sponsored shows will even have “once-in-a-lifetime VIP Benefit Packages priced from $25,000 to $100,000″! (Those funds are going toward creating a permanent endowment for the museum—or at least the cash for a move out of Cleveland.) Who could be on a bill that’s worthy of a six-figure ticket price? The full lineups after the jump. More »

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