I redattori di Rolling Stone americano hanno pubblicato una loro personale classifica dei migliori album di quest'anno:
1, Tv On The Radio, “Dear science”
2, Bob Dylan, “Tell tale signs – The bootleg series vol. 8”
3, Lil Wayne, “Tha Carter III”
4, My Morning Jacket, “Evil urges”
5, John Mellencamp, “Life, death, love and freedom”
6, Santogold, “Santogold”
7, Coldplay, “Viva la vida”
8, Beck, “Modern guilt”
9, Metallica, “Death magnetic”
10, Vampire Weekend, “Vampire Weekend”
11, Fleet Foxes, “Fleet Foxes”
12, Guns N’Roses, “Chinese democracy”
13, Blitzen Trapper, “Furr”
14, Ryan Adams And The Cardinals, “Cardinology”
15, Black Keys, “Attack & release”