Over the past year, the music industry has continued to struggle with the growth of digital media and the fragmentation of the listening audience. But that didn't get in the way of a lot of excellent music, beginning with, but not limited to, our selections for the year's 25 best albums. (Note: Because of deadlines, only albums released before Dec. 5 were in play. Music mostly goes to sleep in December, but late arrivals like Nas' Hip-Hop Is Dead will be eligible for next year's...

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