Your nickname says a lot about you. Louisiana rapper Baby Savage has two: the Orange and Green King and the God of Grind. The first name is self-bestowed: his daughter’s birthstone is orange and his
We re not going to sugarcoat it: There wasn’t a whole lot going on in music news this year that wasn’t actually bad, sad and sadder news. Music coverage in 2020 consisted largely of pandemic trends, venue updates and obituaries. Some prepandemic stories, however, were reader favorites throughout the year suggesting that we (unsurprisingly) clung to nostalgia for communal experiences like attending concerts, playing exciting games of “the floor is spilled beer” while wading our way through bars and training our eyesight by trying to watch the stage while stuck in long lines at venue restrooms.
Here are the top stories in music this year.