Posts tagged "Top Albums of 2011 So Far"

bLISTerd Extra: The Top 10 Albums of 2011 (So Far): Drew’s Up to Bat

10. Adele, 21 // Lady Gaga, Born This Way Because it’s my list, that’s why. Gaga may not be the best pop princess doing it right now (spoiler alert – Beyonce), but Born This Way does compound on her zany promise, and if it doesn’t reach the dizzying pop heights of The Fame Monster, it’s certainly every bit as flamboyantly giddy as we expected it to be. Adele’s another pop princess, but she’s achieving her success by dressing her songs […]

bLISTerd Extra: Popblerd Presents the Best Music of 2011…So Far

Last week was actually the 26th chart week of the year, so we’re a little more than halfway into what has been a fairly solid year musically. From a business standpoint, sales of prerecorded music are up for the first time in seven years, buoyed by hit albums from sources expected (Lady GaGa) and unexpected (Adele!). In addition, just about every conceivable sub-genre has produced at least one classic album this year. So whether you like pop-flavored country, retro new […]