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Adele's "21" was 2012's best-selling album. (Columbia Records)

'21' tops in 2012: Adele rules year-end sales

It came out in 2011, but Adele’s “21″ was the top-selling album of 2012. That is according to Nielsen SoundScan’s year-end report, issued today. “21″ sold 4.41 million copies in 2012, besting second place finisher Taylor Swift’s “Red” by more than 1 million sales. Brit boy band One Direction landed two albums in the top … Continue Reading →

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Fun.: The period in their name is the least fun thing about them. (Fueled by Ramen)

2012 in review: The Top 10 albums of the year, and more

We already took a look back at the year’s Top 25 singles, now here’s my list of 2012′s best albums. Full disclosure: As a consumer of music, I have migrated heavily away from albums and toward singles. I believe in albums and support the album format in theory more than I sit down and listen … Continue Reading →

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