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50 The 40 Best Albums From Amy Winehouse to the White Stripes, all the music that made this year worth remembering. PLUS: The top singles and reissues.
The man had his biggest success (and, sadly, his biggest heartbreak). The robots put on pop’s mind-bendingest live show. Together, they were responsible for 2007’s most thrilling single. In this special section, Kanye West opens up about his crazy year, while Daft Punk take us behind the scenes of their wild spectacle. PLUS: Kanye and Daft Punk meet face to helmet. BY JOHN MCALLEY AND ANDREW VONTZ
“It’s like being on a waterslide:
There’s momentum,
and at some point I’ll get spit out.”
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With an album of gorgeous pop, a remarkable video, and a profile boost from a little gizmo, Leslie Feist is no longer just that girl from Broken Social Scene. BY PHOEBE REILLY
Andy Samberg and Albert Hammond Jr. render their hilarious verdicts on some of the year’s most unavoidable songs. BY KYLE ANDERSON
Josh Homme, Pete Wentz, Chuck D, Serj Tankian, and many others offer their top picks.
The October Surprise In just one month, Radiohead, Madonna, and Nine Inch Nails rocked the music industry. But what are the implications of the strange new world they’re helping to create? BY DAVID PEISNER
Everything you need to know about the 52 weeks you just lived through, including all the stuff you’ve been trying to forget.
ON THE COVER Photographed exclusively for Spin by Alan Clarke Styling by Luke Storey. Set design by David Ross for ArtMix Beauty. On Kanye West: Dior Homme shirt, diorhomme.com. Pastelle sunglasses. Vivienne Westwood scarf, viviennewestwood.com.
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