Time — From Fiona Apple to Killer Mike, TIME music writer Douglas Wolk selects the best albums of the year. MORE: See the Top 1o Albums of 2012 MORE: See All the Top 10 Lists for 2012 more info

Guardian Music — It's the moment you've all been waiting for – the start of our countdown through this year's best albums. The list has been compiled following an extensive poll of the Guardian and the Observer's music writers – we'll reveal more on Wednesday40 G... more info

Starpulse — Fiona Apple decided to postpone her upcoming South American tour, which was set to kcik off in Brazil on November 27, in order to stay at home and care for her dying dog. The singer/songwriter pos... more info

Guardian Music — Catch up with the last seven days in the world of musicThis week's most popular stories1. How to dance Gangnam Style according to Psy – videoPsy tries to teach the Observer's Jay Rayner to dance Gangnam Style …2. How Psy taught me Gangnam Style�... more info

Starpulse — Fiona Apple penned a four page apology to South American fans, saying she has made the decision not to make the trip and instead spend the time with her dying pitbull. more info

Music is Art — Last Friday, Fiona Apple wrote a heartbreaking handwritten letter addressed to “a few thousand friends I have not met yet,” and announced that she is postponing the South American leg of her tour due to the ill-health of her beloved pit bull, Jan... more info

Guardian Music — Any dog owner knows that, whatever your job, everything goes on hold when your companion needs youMusicians cancel tours for many, many reasons. A guitarist might have injured their hand; recording sessions might have overrun; the singer might be suf... more info

ContactMusic — As you might expect from an artist who has an album in her back catalogue called When the pawn hits the conflicts he thinks like a king, What he... more info

Guardian Music — Janet, a 13-year-old pitbull, is singer's 'oldest friend' and a constant companion in the recording studioFiona Apple has cancelled a South American tour so she can care for her her 13-year-old pitbull Janet, whom she describes as her "oldest friend"... more info

411 Mania — Some people have close bonds with their pets... more info