Pop culturally, the year tends to wrap up by early December, at least with music.

The ghosts of girlfriends past inspired Cave classics including Deanna, while the more recent O Wow O Wow (How Wonderful She ...

According to L.A. Times pop music critic Mikael Wood, the year's finest LPs included projects by Jensen McRae, SZA and Madi ...

The Associated Press has selected the 10 best songs of the year, presented in no particular order. Read on and then listen to ...