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When Adele Adkins posted videos on her MySpace in 2006, she could not have dreamed that the videos of herself singing would be what led her to great fame. Seven years later, she has risen to the heights of fame and is considered to be amongst some of the most powerful women in the world.

Known simply as Adele, the singer has won numerous awards and broken records within the music industry. She has been listed as being one of the most influential and powerful women in the world by different magazines.Didn’t catch that? This explains it.

Adele gained a coveted award for her amazing singing voice and songwriting ability in early 2013. Her song "Skyfall," which was written for the 2012 James Bond film of the same name, was nominated for eight different awards.

Adele won seven of the nominations, including an Academy Award for Best Original Song, a BRIT Award for British Single of the Year, and a Golden Globe for Best Original Song.

Adele, who began simply as a girl posting personal videos of herself singing to her social networking page, has finally gained the recognition she deserves for her amazing voice.

2012 was a great year for music. These ten albums were the best released that year.

1. Bruce Springsteen's “Wrecking Ball”

The 17th album from The Boss is an eloquent response to the Great Recession. The songs were written explicitly for the 99 percent, making it relevant to everyday listeners.

2. Frank Ocean's “Channel Orange”

“Channel Orange” is the most exciting R&B album in recent memory. The dark-tinted grooves unfurl new delights with each listen.

3. Jack White's “Blunderbuss”

White really cuts loose for the first time on his solo debut. The result is a mutated Memphis soul with touches of hippie jazz folk and crunk-Kiss swag.

4. Bob Dylan's “Tempest”

Dylan never gets old. This is his 35th album, and it mixes wit, history, pop and folk music effortlessly.

5. Fiona Apple's “The Idler Wheel is Wiser”

Hands down her most thrilling record, “The Idler Wheel is Wiser” delivers Apple squelaing, heaving and growling through acoustic ballads that are both strange and gorgeous.

6. Green Day's “Uno”

This album represents the very best in punk rock in 2012.

7. Japandroids' “Celebration Rock”

Filled with guitar blasts, this album will rock your socks off.

8. Jimmy Cliff's “Rebirth”

Cliff came back in full force on this warm, wondrous album.

9. Best Coast's “The Only Place”

California-inspired, this album mixes thoughtful lyrics with one of indie rock's best voices.

10. Nas's “Life is Good”

Honest, richly-detailed lyrics drive this incredible album.

Fun. is an alternative/pop indie band that reached mainstream success after the release of their latest album, Some Nights, through the Fueled By Ramen label. The album's lead single, "We Are Young," features singer Janelle Monae and helped to launch the band into overnight mainstream success.

"We Are Young" reached number one on two American music charts, followed by the release of the album's title track. "Some Nights" peaked at No. 1 on the Alternative Chart and reached No. 3 on the Billboard Hot 100.

"We Are Young" saw a great reception and was picked up for use in television commercials.Check out this link here. It has also been featured in the hit television series, "Glee." The album debuted at No. 3 on the Billboard 200 and has not left the Top 50 since it first hit the charts in February 2012.

Fun.'s Some Nights reached gold status in September 2012 and has reached No. 1 on both the US Rock Albums Chart and the US Alternative Albums Chart. It peaked at No. 2 on the Australian Albums Charts and has made the Top 10 in Canada, the UK, and New Zealand.

Some Nights has also reached the Top 20 in Austria, Ireland, and Norway, helping to secure the band's mainstream acceptance.

Leonard Cohen is a Canadian singer and songwriter who has been creating soulful albums for decades. Cohen’s music is always charged with passion and layered with different melodies and instruments. Cohen is known for his extremely poetic lyrics. It is hard to define exactly what genre Cohen’s music fits into. He swings from jazz to folk to rock, depending on the mood he’s in when he writes the song. For years, musicians and fans have been falling in love with the sound that is uniquely Leonard Cohen.

In 2012, Leonard Cohen released a new album called “Old Ideas.” The album is his twelfth full length album. On it, fans will be delighted to hear Cohen’s classic sound. The layered instrumentation is subtle but lends a great depth to the songs. Cohen’s voice is deep and gravelly as he sings songs that deal with life and death, as well as love. Many of the songs on this album also feature a certain wry humor that helps to get the message across to listeners. For this album, Cohen attempted to focus on mortality and memories from his life, back makes it light enough that listeners will enjoy hearing the tunes no matter what mood they are in.

Just when fans think that Metallica is going to call it quits and slow down, a new album arises. Beyond Magnetic is comprised of just four songs. These four tracks were not included on their 2008 album Death Magnetic. The group decided to share these unreleased songs with their fans.

There is a stipulation for Beyond Magnetic though. It is available for one week only and only for download via iTunes. Metallica fans may just have to open up an iTunes account for this one. At first, these four songs were only available to members of the Metallica Fan Club. They are un-mastered mixes. Now, these songs are not unheard. Metallica did play one song per night for their 30th Anniversary mini-tour.

The songs on this short EP are:

• "Hate Train"


• "Just a Bullet Away"


• "Hell and Back"


• "Rebel of Babylon"

Metallica is known for their rugged style and fist pumping rhythms. The screaming guitars and heavy hitting bass drums reel in fans both young and old. It is heavy rock and roll, which is often classified as the thrash genre. A classic never dies, and Metallica is that classic rock band.

It has been 11 years since the band No Doubt put out music together. Lead singer Gwen Stefani went the solo route for a couple of years then got married and had children, the rest of the band took time off to get married and have kids as well. While her solo career was fine, things just weren't the same. The fans knew it and so did the band.

So here we are, after 11 years that we finally get a new CD from No Doubt. The band admitted to being a little intimidated by the idea of getting back in the studio and how the fans would react. That much time having gone by means and entirely new audience to try and capture.

Older fans will be able to relate to the group just by their look alone as the entire foursome has seemed to age well and can still pull off that punk look, even though they are all over 40 now.

Even though the group had their differences in the past the chemistry seems to have remained rock solid when it comes to the sound and stage performances. There is little argument that No Doubt is back.Want to know more? Go ahead: Gwen Stefani Turns 43: See Her Style Evolution from Single Lady to Motherhood (GALLERY)

The Top Five New Songs of 2012 include a new band, two girls that have been around for a few years, a band that has been around for a while and a male country artist.

1. Your Body by Christina Aguilera was released in September of 2012. It is from her new album titled, Lotus, which is set for release in November of 2012. Lotus is her seventh album to be released.
2. Die Young by Ke$ha was also released in September of 2012. It is the first single off her second album titled, Warrior.You can find a quick rundown here The song is considered to be in the music genre of electro pop.
3. One More Night by Maroon 5 is the second single from their fourth album, Overexposed. The song is the band’s third number one single. Their first number one hit was called, Makes Me Wonder and their second single was titled, Moves Like Jagger.
4. Live While We’re Young is sung by the group One Direction. This group has seemed to taken the world by storm. Their first album, Up All Night, was released in 2011and their second studio album, Take Me Home, is set for a November 2012 release.
5. Take a Little Ride is performed by the country hit maker, Jason Aldean. It was released in July of 21012. It is the first single from Jason’s fifth album titled, Night Train, set for an October release.