In 2020, we were drawn to music that made sense of chaotic times “There was so much great music, from so many corners of the world,” says Dolan. “Even in such a terrible year, music kept us going.

In Slate’s annual Music Club, Slate music critic Carl Wilson emails with fellow critics—this year, Rolling Stone staff writer Brittany Spanos, New York Times contributor Lindsay Zoladz, and four ...

It's been one heckuva year, with the coronavirus pandemic upending seemingly every aspect of our lives. Yet the singer/songwriter was snubbed when Grammy noms were announced last month. He tweeted ...

7. The Microphones, "Microphones In 2020" 8. Bad Moves, "Local Radio" 9. Ashley McBryde, "Hang In There, Girl" ...

Following Spotify Wrapped and Apple Music Replay, YouTube Music’s 2020 Year in Review is officially rolling out today. It’s a relatively straightforward playlist featuring the “songs you listened to ...

After generating a straightforward playlist with top songs, YouTube Music is now emailing subscribers a “Your 2020 music journey” recap complete with listening stats and other breakdowns. YouTube ...

Looking back years from now, we may or may not remember how we encountered the songs that defined 2020 — on the radio, on a streaming service, on TikTok as the soundtrack of somebody’s viral dance ...

The COVID-19 pandemic devastated the music industry in 2020. With live performances cancelled and music venues forced to shut down, vast numbers of performers were thrown out of work. The livelihoods ...

Think of it as a victory lap for arguably the worst year ever. Now that every list-maker with ears has run down the albums and songs that made 2020 a little easier to endure, let’s take a minute as we ...

In a year in which there were few ways to hear music beyond the comforts of your own home, music videos served as a welcome — if not essential — way to experience our favorite songs. From big-budget ...

“There is no such thing as an empty space or an empty time,” John Cage wrote. “There is always something to see, something to hear. In fact, try as we may to make a silence, we cannot.” Hear that, ...