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In-depth essays, quizzes, a timeline and more on the past ten years in music.
It seemed like an impossible task, but that didn't stop us from trying. With the first decade of the new millennium coming to a close, we decided to compile a list of the 50 most important recordings of the past 10 years — a list that covers a wide range of styles and genres, with indelible songs and albums that challenge, inspire and captivate. These are the game-changers: records that signaled some sort of shift in the way music is made or sounds, or ones that were especially influential or historically significant.
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All Songs Considered's list of the 50 most important recordings of the decade begins with composer John Adams and runs through Clap Your Hands Say Yeah.
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All Songs Considered's list of the 50 most important recordings of the decade continues with Kelly Clarkson to Jay-Z.
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All Songs Considered's list of the 50 most important recordings of the decade continues, from Norah Jones to Jason Moran.
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All Songs Considered's list of the 50 most important recordings of the decade continues, from OutKast to Sigur Ros.
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