I didn't think they would roll these out until the year was over, but I won't complain: by the time the year does end we'll have more end-of-year lists than we can handle-- as usual. But as you can see below, the best-of lists are only the highlight. Also included are essays on the state of pop music, the mainstreaming of "indie" (this should be interesting), and, well, just see for yourself.

The schedule:

August 17-21: The Top 500 Songs of the 2000s

August 24: Eric Harvey on the social history of the mp3

August 27: Tom Ewing on the decade in pop

August 31: The Top 50 Videos of the 2000s

September 8: Guest Lists, Decade Edition

September 14: Marc Masters on the decade in noise

September 16: Nitsuh Abebe on the mainstreaming of indie

September 21: The Decade in News

September 28-October 2: The Top 200 Albums of the 2000s