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Dec 31, 2020 2:00 PM While 2020 was pretty much a terrible year for everyone especially the music industry, which lost billions due to the shutdown of live events some artists not only survived, but thrived. In addition to Taylor Swift , Katy Perry , Jon Bon Jovi and Stevie Nicks , here s a roundup of more stars who dominated music in 2020: Lady Gaga After initially delaying the release of her album Chromatica and postponing her tour, Gaga was suddenly everywhere. After curating the One World: Together at Home benefit event and raising nearly $128 million for COVID-relief efforts, she put out
How Pop and Jazz Wrapped Up the Past in 16 Boxed Sets
Reissues and deluxe editions of albums by PJ Harvey, Lil Peep, Charles Mingus and others provide fresh looks at familiar works, and the creative processes that birthed them.
Iggy Pop’s “The Bowie Years” revisits the two albums David Bowie produced for the Stooges frontman, “The Idiot” and “Lust for Life,” with a host of extras.Credit.UMe
Dec. 23, 2020
(Virgin/UMC; three CDs, $63.89; three LPs, $75.98)
Alive with isolated, collagelike layers and exuberant ad-libs (“Now, the
tambourine!”), the Swedish pop artist and rapper Neneh Cherry’s cult classic debut album, “Raw Like Sushi,” is a remixer’s dream. This 30th-anniversary set contains a vibrant remastered version of the original LP, along with two entire discs of imaginative remixes: Massive Attack transforms the synth ballad “Manchild” into a snaking, meditative groove, while the early hip-hop producer Arthur Baker reworks two different extend
February 2020 Recap: Doomed Tour Announcements
Published: December 22, 2020
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Music headlines in February 2020 were dominated by bands announcing their touring plans for the year - treks that ultimately would not proceed as planned.
Even though the coronavirus pandemic had begun to invade the U.S., its dramatic impact on live music (and society as a whole) was not yet known. As such, bands pressed forward with touring announcements, assuming their plans wouldn t be affected. Treks from the Rolling Stones and Guns N’ Roses were among those announced in February.