MTV.com News — MTV News' James Montgomery picks his top 25 records of the year.By James Montgomery Bigger Than The Sound's Best Albums of 2009 Photo: MTV News Well, we made it. 2009 is practically in the books, and now it's time to look back on the rathe... more info

Pitchfork - Tours — 12-05 Galway, Ireland - Black Box *12-08 Dublin, Ireland - Academy *12-07 Dublin, Ireland - Academy * 12-09 Belfast, Northern Ireland - Mandela Hall * 12-13 Manchester, England - Ritz * 12-14 London, England - Shepherds Bush Empire *12-22 Glasgow, Sc... more info

Guardian Music — Last time was all about maxing out your credit card with crates of Crystal. Now get your teeth into this week's topic ...A trying week for all it seems, with many RR regulars scratching their heads and looking for solutions in the manner of delegates... more info

Live Daily — Singer/songwriter Norah Jones [ tickets ] takes to the road this spring for a two-plus-month, 36-city tour of US theaters to support her recently released album, "The Fall." The outing is scheduled to get underway March 5 in Tulsa, OK, and current... more info

Live Daily — The 2010 Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival will be held June 10-13 at its regular location, a 700-acre farm in Manchester, TN, located 60 miles southeast of Nashville, according to a press release.Ticket pre-sales for the ninth annual event will begin... more info

Live Daily — UK alt-rockers The Cribs [ tickets ] have mapped an early 2010 headlining tour to show off their new studio album in front of North American audiences. The band--which last year officially expanded from a trio to a four-piece with the addition of ... more info

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Altsounds — Guitar Center, the world's largest musical instrument retailer, today announced the unveiling of its innovative online "Wish List Poster Creator" (www.guitarcenter.com/wishlist (http://www.guitarcenter.com/wishlist)). The brand new application advanc... more info

Live Daily — Yorkshire's band of punk brothers The Cribs [ tickets ] unveiled their new collection of songs and their newest member--Johnny Marr, formerly of The Smiths--on Monday (11/9) at the first of two US stops. Long on energy yet short on the melodic nuance... more info

The Playlist — Near the end of his life, Heath Ledger seemed to be transitioning away from acting and inching closer to directing.He dropped out of a few acting gigs (most notably, Terrence Malick's "Tree of Life" — he was replaced by Brad Pitt) and then he ... more info