In 2020 the pandemic may have stopped live music, but recorded music continued with too many great albums to include. As usual, we’ve polled our writers and editorial staff and have gathered 50 of ...

From Taylor Swift's "Love Story" to Wendy Williams' appearance on "The Masked Singer," these were the sounds that dominated TikTok in 2020. Jason Kempin/Getty Images for Erickson Public Relations; ...

The best songs of 2020 are more than just songs—they're the anthems that got us through an unprecedented year. Whether we turned to them for escape, for inspiration, or for a reflection of the times, ...

While we struggled to finish a 1,000-piece puzzle in lockdown, major stars including Taylor Swift, Ariana Grande, BTS and Bad Bunny released multiple albums, singles and even films this year. In spite ...

The No. 1 video on Vevo's list of the Top 10 Country Music Videos of 2020 is a reminder of a simpler, sunnier, more carefree time in life. Luke Bryan, Morgan Wallen, Thomas Rhett and Jon Pardi ...

When we assess the best music of a particular year, we’re not always considering music made in that year. There’s usually a time lag between the writing of a song and the recording of it, and then ...

In 2020, there were many ways to understand the year in music; this week, we're considering four. One of the most striking ways we'll remember the music of 2020 — a year of serious social reckoning, ...

Tracks responding to real-time events and a spectrum of moods captured the hodgepodge feelings of life in lockdown. By Jon Pareles Jon Caramanica and Lindsay Zoladz Jon Pareles No short list can sum ...