Endless Bummer: 30 Ways 2011 Was a Drag

Written By Ken Bachor
| December 14, 2011 - 8:22 pm | Updated 8 years ago

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Record sales tanked, the White Stripes split up, talented musical heroes lost their lives, and Flavor Flav lost his chicken joint. SPIN looks back at the year everything broke.

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