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2012 proved to be a pivotal year in music. Lana Del Rey continued to explode on the blogosphere, and Azealia Banks brought seapunk to the mainstream (with help from Rihanna). Additionally, multiple artists from the late 90's created new albums for the first time in over a decade. No Doubt's latest release "Push and Shove" was their first recording in 11 years. It's no surprise that 90's nostalgia provided inspiration for 2012. We've compiled a list of the top 10 albums to sum up our year of partying.

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Interscope Records teamed up with the NIVEA Kiss Lounge to throw an AMA after party for some of music's biggest stars on Sunday. Skrillex, No Doubt, Colbie Caillat, Carly Rae Jepsen, and more gathered at the Redbury Hotel where they enjoyed a performance by Skylar Grey after a cocktail hour and private Interscope dinner. Artists such as Far East Movement, Skrillex and Skylar Grey made their rounds socializing with party guests while world famous cigarette girls, Mrs. Bella's Dolls, passed out goodies. See how the night unfolded in this slideshow of photos from the Interscope AMA after party sponsored by NIVEA.

After 11 years, No Doubt just released their newest album called ‘Push And Shove,' Taylor Swift, Rihanna, and Ellie Goulding all released new singles, Lady Gaga started a body revolution, and much more in today's Music News Round Up! More»

Who doesn't love a free concert? There's a ton of music events over the next few weeks, and the ones we found won't have you dropping your paycheck on tickets. No matter what your music preferences may be, we've found shows in a range of genres all throughout the NYC area. So check out our round up of the best, completely free, shows you can go see before the summer ends. More»

Coachella-goers: by now, hopefully, you've got yourself together. You're dressed, ready, you've studied the setlist, maybe you're even at the gates already. But, tragic as it is to admit, you can't be everywhere at once, so you've still got some tough choices to make. Well don't worry, we cover Coachella year-round around these parts, and that means we've already prepared a day-by-day breakdown of our top picks for unmissable shows– some headliners and some more obscure. More»

Fashion and music have always been intertwined. Besides just marrying each other, models have been known to carry a tune, as musicians have posed for the camera. Check out some of the most notable women bridging the model/musician gap.  More»

In a sense, the third and final day of Coachella is the trickiest for both the schedulers and the festival-goers themselves. With two straight days of desert heat, nonstop music, killer parties, and whatever, um, extracurricular activities you may be getting into under the belt, it may feel like a challenge to maintain a third full of day of music. But Goldenvoice isn't exactly going easy on us with the Day 3 lineup this year, having put together a collection of highly energetic, much anticipated acts that will challenge you to get your weight up for one last day and make the most of your time in the desert. More»