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Top Albums: Source Yahoo!

#1: The Fame - Lady Gaga

(C) 2008 Streamline/Interscope/Konlive/Cherry Tree.

#2: Fearless - Taylor Swift

(C) 2008 Big Machine.

NPR News: Music

Chopin's Iconic Funeral March

No one made funeral music quite like Frederic Chopin, the Polish composer born 200 years ago Monday. Chances are, you've heard snippets of his musical evocation of doom and gloom in cartoons, movies and — of course — funerals.

Ringo Starr: Still Charming At 70

After The Beatles split in 1970, Starr launched a solo career with the release of Sentimental Journey. Now, at 70, he's as active as ever. Starr just released Y Not, the album he says best represents his personality.

Bonerama: A Brass-Band Force Of Nature

Bonerama's version of "When the Levee Breaks" pulls from the famous version on Led Zeppelin IV, complete with sly re-renderings of harmonica solos on swaying trombone. It moves with a heavy groove, dominated by the pounding wave of sound created by the slides of the trombone.

Music News: Source MSN

Marie Osmond's son dies in Los Angeles

Marie Osmond says family devastated over death of her 18-year-old son in Los Angeles