Welcome back, hope your new year is off to a fantastic start. Looking forward to lots of great music in the new year, including new ones from My Morning Jacket, Death Cab for Cutie, Decemberists, Cold War Kids, Iron & Wine, Social Distortion, PJ Harvey, R.E.M., New York Dolls, Black Joe Lewis & the Honey Bears, Elbow, Devotchka, G Love, Adele, Mogwai, Bright Eyes, Lykke Li, Lucinda Williams, Alison Krauss, Paul Simon, Dears, and yes, even Lady Gaga, Britney Spears, and maybe even Dr Dre. Maybe. If you need a heads up on long-term release dates, hit our paid service Crystal Ball, which will help you help you run your busines smoother in 2011.

What trends do I see for 2011? Some of these may be so obvious that even outgoing New York governor David Patterson can see them, but I offer them nonetheless: Read More…