Original Features

B is for Beatles ... and big money.

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

"One minute he was there and the next he was gone," the bassist's friend recalled.

From reworked traditional songs to drunken laments to that Christmas favorite.

Perfect for a year-end playlist.

Perfect for a year-end playlist.

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

Six decades after his assassination in Dallas, a look at songs with references to the fallen president of the United States.

It was the year that many of the decade's musical trends began to solidify.

Cinematic contributions from some of rock's biggest stars.

Some are smart, some are funny. Some even rise to the level of poetry. And some are about getting loaded.

End strong and leave them wanting more.