the triumphs and the tragedies, the best and the rest. The 40 most incandescent albums. Kanye West’s strongest.sin.gle.yet.Da.ft P.un.k’s electrifying live spectacular. Feist’s radiant breakthrough. The band

reunions of varying wattage. And the eco-friendly bulbs that went on

over the Pussycat Dolls’ heads. Everything is illuminated in our guide

to the most insane year in music since…2006.