Sleeve notes: What are the best album and best song of the year?
Best of the year
The Guardian's No 1 album of the year is? Frank Ocean ? Channel Orange
Our No 1 song of 2012 is? Carly Rae Jepsen ? Call Me Maybe
Best albums of the year ? the full list
The best album of 2012 ? vote for your favourite
In the news
Justin Bieber murder plot foiled by US police
Kraftwerk fans irate after Tate Modern ticketing fiasco
Public Enemy, Donna Summer and Rush for Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
Ravi Shankar ? tributes paid to a 'leader, teacher, icon and statesman'
Morrissey blames royal family for nurse's death
On the blog
12.12.12 concert for Sandy relief ? as it happened
The 101 strangest records on Spotify: Fraction ? Moon Blood
Blog jam: Music Broke My Bones
Readers recommend: songs about anger
Best world and folk music albums of 2012
Watch and listen
Watch Paul McCartney play with Nirvana's surviving members at 12-12-12 concert
New music: Chlöe Howl ? No Strings
Old music: Golden Earring ? Twilight Zone
Live music
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Further reading
Ravi Shankar's music was a world apart from the hippy culture that embraced it
Prince is still king, say Hot Chip
Spice Girls: A classic 1996 interview from the vaults
Ke$ha: 'If I was in a car with you and you said that, I would punch you right in the balls'
One for the roadies: in praise of rock'n'roll's unsung heroes
And finally
Jobs: The London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art is looking for a Head of Fundraising
This article originally appeared on guardian.co.uk
