Detroit Free Press — 1. Adele, "21" 2. Taylor Swift, "Speak Now" 3. Lady Gaga, "Born This Way" 4. Jason Aldean, "My Kinda Party," below 5. Susan Boyle, "The Gift" 6. Lil Wayne, "Tha Carter IV" 7. Nicki Minaj, "Pink Friday" 8. Mumford & Sons, "Sigh No More" 9. Rihanna, "L... more info

Guardian Music — The key moments in making music in 2011 so, so dullBBC wins the rights to The VoiceThere was always the chance that the BBC would Fame Acadify this US format, pompously focusing on a quest for authenticity in a place where there was demand for none, ... more info

Guardian Music — She can guest-verse a track to greatness, but can she hold her own on that all-important second album? Clue: rhymes with 'hoe'It's a well-known fact that any song sounds better if you add a Nicki Minaj guest verse. Britney Spears's 'Til the World End... more info

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Guardian Music — We handed over this week's Film&Music features to the young volunteers of Live magazineNewsPJ Harvey – Let England Shake is our album of the yearBeach Boys reunion rumours resurfaceMumford & Sons plan 'doom folk' albumAmy Winehouse's family open to... more info

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Guardian Music — Contrary to David Cameron's retreat from Europe, club sounds from the continent dominated the UK charts this yearIt's an institution appreciated by the bulk of Europe but endlessly divisive in the UK. Critics point to its arcane voting structures, it... more info

ContactMusic — Mumford and Sons new album will be doom folk The Cave band have been taking in a range of different influences for the follow up to debut record Sigh No More from the folk which their sound is rooted in to heavy metal Keyboardist Ben L... more info