2010 was a year of change in popular music, and for better or worse, the most memorable news stories of the year reflected the rise and fall of many of music’s biggest stars. Eminem’s comeback returned him to the top of hip-hop, while T.I. failed to leave his legal troubles behind. Justin Bieber’s music met with big success, but M.I.A.’s met with disappointment. As young starlets like Miley Cyrus and Demi Lovato had trouble growing up in the spotlight, Taylor Swift soared past expectations at the Grammys and on the Billboard 200. Check out our time capsule of 2010′s biggest news stories, and tell us which ones you’ll remember the most in the comments section at the bottom of the page. (Note: all sales figures are according to Nielsen SoundScan.)
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