Garrett Gravley Garrett Gravley was born and grew up in Dallas. He mostly writes about music, but veers into arts and culture, local news and politics. He is a graduate of the University of North Texas and has written for the
Dallas Observer since October 2018. Find Stories by Garrett Gravley
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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.