Around the Nation

*2011 was a great year for music. Here's a look at the top studio sessions, performances and recordings assembled by four public broadcasting stations around the nation.* * WNYC New York assembled its [top 10 "Soundcheck" studio sessions](http://culture.wnyc.org/articles/features/2011/dec/26/best-soundcheck-2011-video-edition/) from the past year, including Adele's performance of "Rolling in the Deep". * Together with music industry insiders and artists, KQED's Noise Pop Podcast team closes out 2011 with its [favorite indie music tracks of the year.](http://www.kqed.org/arts/programs/noisepop/episode.jsp?essid=79248) * WBEZ Chicago's "Eight Forty-Eight" showcases a wide variety of music produced by local artists. Show producer Jason Marck [chose four performances that stood out for him.](http://www.wbez.org/episode-segments/2011-12-21/revisiting-some-local-acts-who-dropped-eight-forty-eights-studios-95022) * In the Twin Cities, MPR's "The Current" had artists coming to the studio non-stop this year. Based on highest page traffic, "The Current" put together [a list of favorite performances,](http://minnesota.publicradio.org/collections/special/columns/music_blog/archive/2011/12/top_in-studios.shtml) with Atmosphere topping the list.