Original Features

Big returns, genre moves and records by reliable legends mark the year's best.

Perfect for a year-end playlist.

Some are bad poetry, while others spark head-scratching confusion. Still others are just plain wrong.

Sure, you could listen to that classic LP again. Or you could give some of these records a spin.

Their main aptitude is often plainly obvious. The others, not so much.

Some mishaps are eventually forgotten over a lengthy career. Others have bigger implications.

Once-in-a-lifetime collaborations, surprise appearances, emotional tributes -- this year's ceremony had a little of everything.

Pop, new wave, punk and rock collided in a year that opened possibilities.

Almost 20 chart-toppers followed the band's turn-of-the-'70s demise, but they weren't all created equally.

The hit horror movie helped the initially unpopular album sell over 15 million copies.

No one is immune.

U2 will be a tough act to follow, but these rockers could pull it off.

10 non-Stones members are featured on the album, ranging from worldwide superstars to long-tenured collaborators.

Flat delivery and breaking character ensured his first guest host spot was also his last.

These tracks nearly went home with different acts.

Black dogs, white rabbits and blue Mondays: Curious track titles from over the years.