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Best of 2012: Singles #15-#11
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Happy new year! Last week, we counted down the year's best albums. This week, we look at the Top 25 singles of 2012.
15. Scissor Sisters, “Inevitable” (Casablanca): A solid, discofied love song built on Jake Shears' fragile falsetto.
14. Usher, “Climax” (RCA): A gorgeous, red hot soul ballad mixed with icy electronic synths.
13. Kellie Pickler, “Where's Tammy Wynette”...
Read more »Best of 2012: Albums #20-#16
Happy holidays! It's that time of year when we take a look back to celebrate what kept us moving forward. This week, we'll countdown the Top 25 albums and next week we'll take on the singles.
20. The xx, “Coexist” (Young Turks): Spare, synthesized cool can still be emotional.
19. Jack White, “Blunderbuss” (Third Man/Columbia): Nothing rocks harder than a Jack White scorned.
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Read more »Intro 11.26.12: Videos from Carrie Underwood, Justin Bieber, Neil Young and more
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Carrie Underwood blows into Nassau Coliseum Friday and Prudential Center Saturday. Intro brings you the week’s hottest videos and shows every Monday. To catch up on all the Intros and watch classic Long Island music scene videos, check out Newsday Music’s YouTube channel at http://www.youtube.com/newsdaymusic.
THE LIST
CARRIE UNDERWOOD, “Blown Away.” At Nassau Coliseum Friday...
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