It feels like 2010 was just a few weeks ago. Let’s refresh our memories of what happened during that 12-month stretch in a series of short and largely depressing sentences.
The UK was in the grip of a brutally cold winter in January and December, making it exceptionally tricky for guitarists to practice their scales in chilly rehearsal rooms.
Ash from the eruption of the Icelandic volcano Eyjafjallajöekull – which is pronounced AY-uh-fyat-luh-YOE-kuutl, according to the BBC – caused chaos as flights across Europe were suspended.
In General Election news, the UK woke up to news of a Conservative-led coalition government with the Liberal Democrats. It marked the start of a decade of uninterrupted success for rich, self-serving Tories everywhere.
In Haiti, over 230,000 people lost their lives in a devastating earthquake, which left a further million people homeless.
There was some good news, though, as 33 Chilean miners were saved after spending two months trapped underground.
In the most confusing moment of the year, Paul Gascoigne was turned away during a stand-off between police and gunman Raoul Moat in Rothbury. The former England ace approached the scene in his dressing gown, carrying a fishing rod and cooked chicken for the murderer, in the belief that he was his brother.
A strange time, all told.
Let’s take a look at 20 releases which celebrate their 10th birthday this year.