Even in February, we
thought we had a good hunch about what would make our annual list of Nashville's best musical moments, some 10 months later.
Concerts, album rollouts and awards shows, of course, are typically planned out well in advance. We were looking forward to seeing the Rolling Stones return to rock Nissan Stadium, new venues opening their doors and one of the most exciting Bonnaroo lineups in years.
But one month later, everything changed.
The coronavirus pandemic has sidelined the concert industry, threatened the livelihood of millions who work in music, and claimed the lives of Charley Pride, John Prine and Joe Diffie, among more than 300,000 Americans.