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December 31st, 2010

After many fist fights, name calling, hair pulling, and a little bit of crying in the bathroom, the staff at Red Hot have agreed on their list of the top albums of 2010. Kanye West’s My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy was the big winner, with Big Boi, The Dream, Arcade Fire, The National, Broken Social Scene, and Janelle Monae pulling up the rear. Check out the full list of the albums we think deserve another listen in 2011 and what albums made the honourable mentions list.

Now let’s all return to our desks and try to keep our hands to ourselves.
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Tags: arcade fire, Big Boi, Broken Bells, broken social scene, Cee Lo Green, drake, eminem, holiday wrap, Janelle Monáe, Kanye West, Kings of Leon, Mumford and Sons, nicki minaj, robyn, The Drums, The National, The-Dream
Posted in Blog, Celebrities & Pop Culture, first spins, Holiday Wrap, List, MuchRadar, Music & Videos, The NewMusic | Posted by Allison

Biggest Mix Tapes of 2010!

December 31st, 2010

Mixtape work is the rawest form of artistry, because every aspect of it’s product belongs to the artist and perhaps the best way for them to experiment. Mixtapes showcase talent, and the ones released in 2010 were no exception. Unfortunately, my compilation of the best Abba songs did not make the cut (they had some [...]

Tags: b.o.b, chris brown, Fabolous, holiday wrap, j. cole, JoJo, Kanye West, rick ross, Waka Flocka Flame, wale, wiz khalifa, young jeezy
Posted in Blog, Celebrities & Pop Culture, Holiday Wrap, List, MuchRadar, Music & Videos, The NewMusic | Posted by Mehek - Correspondent

Shiloh Can’t Hold On To You No More!

December 29th, 2010

If you could save me now, would I want you to? What will it take this time to break away, forget your face and everything you said? I can’t hold on to you anymore.. And the last video premiere of 2011 goes to Canadian pop sensation Shiloh! And she’s ready to move on with from [...]

Tags: giveaways, music, shiloh
Posted in Blog, MuchRadar, Music & Videos, The NewMusic | Posted by Michael

Top 10 Canadians to Watch In 2011

December 24th, 2010

Cold? Not south of the 49 it ain’t! It’s scorching down there thanks to the likes of our hot Canadian talent. They’re proud to stand on guard for thee as they drop new albums, glam up the richest zipcode in history, make-out with vampires and light up the silver screen!

Check out the hottest Canadian stars in television, music and movies and what they’ll be up to when they ring in the New Year!

Tags: avril lavigne, drake, holiday wrap, justin bieber, Kevin Zegers, Movies, music, nina dobrev, Rachel McAdams, ryan gosling, ryan reynolds, Shay Mitchell, shenae grimes, tv
Posted in Blog, Celebrities & Pop Culture, Holiday Wrap, List, MuchRadar, pics, Pretty Little Liars, The NewMusic, tv, vampire diaries, We <3 TV | Posted by Michael

Ring In 2011 With The Suicide Machines!

December 23rd, 2010

No, not little coin-operated booths that end your life. I’m talking about the American punk rock band of 15 years coming back together again for a Toronto-performance! The Suicide Machines will be rocking out December 30th at Toronto’s Mod Club and Much has A PAIR of tickets to send you there. You’ll be done opening [...]

Tags: concerts, Free Tickets, giveaways, The Suicide Machines
Posted in Blog, Concerts & Events, Contests, Music & Videos, The NewMusic | Posted by Michael

Christina gets Bionic, My Chemical Romance Sing and Dre stays the same in 2010

December 22nd, 2010

Don’t call it a comeback, they’ve been here before! 2010 saw the return of some of the biggest artists from the past. Whether they were known for getting Dirrty, making it Hot in Hurre or producing some of the best tracks of the last 20 years (hey Dre), 2010 saw a return of the champs. See who got called back from the minors!

Tags: christina aguilera, Dr. Dre, Good Charlotte, holiday wrap, JoJo, My Chemical Romance, nelly
Posted in Blog, first spins, Holiday Wrap, MuchMusic Guests, The NewMusic | Posted by Allison

2nd Time’s The Charm! Best Cover Songs

December 22nd, 2010

Glee covered enough songs to spew out eight albums alone! As the saying goes, imitation is the highest form of flattery. And this year, some of the major names in music paid homage to some great classics (Black Eyed Peas sampling the chorus to the iconic “Time Of My Life” for starters).

Here are the best covers in 2010!

Tags: black eyed peas, drake, Glee, Glen Hansard, holiday wrap, jay-z, mark ronson, music, Reba McEntire, The Pretty Reckless, Vitamin String Quartet
Posted in Blog, Holiday Wrap, List, Music & Videos, The NewMusic | Posted by Michael

Best of Alternative on Holiday Wrap!

December 21st, 2010

The dog days are not over at MuchMusic. While everyone else is busy wrapping those last minute gifts, beating up those last minute customers for those last minute gifts, and coming up with last minute excuses for why they didn’t get any last minute gifts, we’ve been doing something else.

From Mumford and Sons to The National to Yukon Blood and Weezer, we’ve looked at each and every song and video that was released this year and picked the very best and jam-worthy selections to put into an ultimate playlist.

So while you’re home for the holidays take this in: The Best Alternative Music of 2010!

Plus DON’T MISS the Top 50 Picks of 2010: The best videos as voted on by you! Catch 40-31 today @ 3:30PM ET on Much!

And because ’tis the season of giving and all that jazz, you can own your favourite ringtones from this list right HURRE!

Tags: Alternative, holiday wrap, playlists, videos
Posted in Blog, Holiday Wrap, Music & Videos, The NewMusic | Posted by Michael

How to have Holiday fun for (almost) free

December 20th, 2010

The Holiday’s are upon us. Whether we have a break from school, a break from work, or a break from our healthy eating choices, this time of year can get expensive. We’ve come up with a list of ways to have fun for free…or at least pretty close.

Tags: degrassi, gossip girl, Hellcats, holiday wrap, Just for Fun, Liz Online, Rockville, The Hard Times of RJ Berger, The Vampire Diaries
Posted in Blog, Degrassi on Much, first spins, Hellcats, Holiday Wrap, List, Movies, Music & Videos, nml, The NewMusic, tv, vampire diaries, We <3 TV | Posted by Allison

Free Tickets For Moneen in the T.Dot!

December 20th, 2010

From B-Town to Downtown, the band known as Moneen will be hitting up The Horseshoe Tavern in Toronto on December 23rd. What better way to kick off Christmas weekend than partying it up at a concert? (It’s too late for Santa to add you to his naughty list anyways!) Much has a pair of tickets [...]

Tags: Free Tickets, giveaway, Moneen
Posted in Blog, Concerts & Events, Contests, Music & Videos, The NewMusic | Posted by Michael