My discoveries of the year would actually be:
 
Rush - 2112
The Best of the  Allman Bothers Band 
The Essential Lynyrd Skynyrd
Wanda Jackson (I can't believe I hadn't heard of her before).
The Best of Scorpions
 
There's so much music from the past that I haven't got to just yet - considering that I prefer the production values of older stuff, that puts new music on a very, very low priority.
 
Given the option to finally get into, say, old Genesis or to listen to the latest album by some new artist, I'll obviously opt for the first choice.
 
I did buy a couple of new albums by artists that I like but either the mastering made it unbearable to listen to more than one song, either the album was way too long and filled with songs I couldn't get into. The perspective of 80 minutes of brickwall limiting isn't too appealing.
 

Made in Germany by Rammstein would probably stand out as one of my most listened to album in 2014. Lots of Judas Priest, a couple of old AC/DC's, tons of Alice Cooper, Black Sabbath and KISS.
 
And Bach.

I saw Guardians of the Galaxy a couple of months ago. It was pretty good, not great but pretty good and best that I saw this year. It was the first time I saw a movie in 3d and it was a great experience. I decided to only watch 3d movies in theatres after that. I was a bit disappointed about the story though. There was too much shooting in it. The visuals were great.

Some interesting responses you guys. I gotta try to at least dig into a few of the things that you all are mentioning.
 
A couple things... KenB, "Live Die Repeat" was originally the tagline for "Edge of Tomorrow" but when people wouldn't see it because of the name, they basically changed the name by blowing up the tagline bigger than the name on the DVD/Bluray box... which I think was unprecedented. So weird. Hopefully it works, because it's seriously overlooked. Also, movies that leave the theater with you... Absolutely the thing that I go to the movies for, and there has been at least one every year the last decade or two. This year there were three... "Birdman," "Nightcrawler," and "Foxcatcher." "Foxcatcher" in particular I just couldn't stop thinking about and found myself up at night just reading about the story obsessively. 
 
Also I find this interesting... Obviously everyone makes music for different reasons... But I make music because I LOVE music, film and entertainment. So that goes hand in hand with me seeing and listening to tons of the movies and music that comes out every year. I don't love all of it, but there's lots of great stuff out there... Big and small, Hollywood and independent... Local too (my friend's band just put out a new surprise album that would probably have made my Top 10 albums list if I had heard it prior to putting the list out). Anyway, the point being... I'm surprised how many of you don't seem to really stay up on all the new releases. I'm not suggesting you sit around listening to every new Katy Perry song haha, but seeing at least a handful of new movies and listening to new albums. Seems like a lot of you either don't bother or are mostly digging into new old stuff.
 
And kakku, GOTG was the first 3d film you've seen? I don't even like 3d and I've seen like 20 haha.
 
And Rain, Wanda Jackson rules, and for the most part, I'm with you. There was a funny Stereogum article a couple weeks ago: "The Top 5 Tom Petty Albums of 2014" because aside from him coming out with a new album, a lot of bands were coming out with stuff that sounds like his classic work... My #1 and #3 picks being two of them.
 
 

Well, I saw Interstellar, but then the dialog was too soft sometimes and the rockets blaring was too loud, and the special effects made people rate it high, and after 2 hr. 49 min. of movie that was enough, falling down (at least to me) by the end of it. Anyway, they were not on another planet, but part was filmed in Iceland for the scenery and all of that.
 
As to bands, well there is always the amateur videos of Spyro Gyra, as well as new albums from about 36 or so total albums over 38 years of recording and concerts given whether it is an older song or a newer song off of a new album.
 
Composer: Chet Catallo  Earlier Guitar Person of Spyro Gyra
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2htM3ij1lf4
 
More or less the same over the years except for a new drummer lately in Lee Pearson.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ebuxHdh9ZbI


 

Must see Edge of Tomorrow now. Thanks for the tip. 
 
I only saw it this year but I actually enjoyed the Tom Cruise one called Oblivion. Everyone else hated it but I loved it.
 
also: happy people are aping the Tom Petty sound. He has made a TREMENDOUS number of great recordings 

Yea I'm torn on Oblivion. I didn't really like the story, but I loved the vision, the effects, the score. But loved Edge of Tomorrow.
 
Spacealf, I'm with you 100% on Interstellar. I always tell people I'm really happy that the movie exists haha. I'm really happy that someone is out there making movies that huge and ambitious... But the story was just a mess, and you can't hear half the dialogue because of how they mixed the score (which apparently according to interviews with Nolan and Zimmer, they did on purpose...)
 

Oh, ya, saw Oblivion also. Different, not as good to me as some others though.
Oh well.
 

I mentioned Luna Rossa earlier - here is the website http://www.lunarossa.co/ Playing it again now and I am sure it will be my favourit 2014 album.
 
Also ran.
Endless River - Pink Floyd
Dressed in Voices - Mostly Autumn
Incarnate - Panic Room
Acoustic Classics - Richard Thompson

I've seen quite a few movies released this year, but none of them made a great impression me. Best movie I've seen lately was 'Get Low' with a genius performance by Robert Duvall (2009).

Get Low was good, definitely, but there have been a LOT of downright amazing movies since 2009.