January 6, 2021 BY SCOTT MERVIS | TRIBUNE NEWS SERVICE Among the highlights of 2020 were surprise album releases from Taylor Swift, Eminem and Childish Gambino. We can’t predict those, but we can say what’s scheduled for the first quarter of 2021, and that slate includes new material from major stars like Foo Fighters, Florida Georgia Line and Sia, as well as such indie faves as Cloud Nothings, The Hold Steady and Julien Baker. Last year, release dates were bumped all over the place as artists tried to navigate the pandemic. This year should be a little less volatile. Here’s the first look. Keep an eye out for releases from Adele, Cardi B, Frank Ocean, Kendrick Lamar, J. Cole, Lorde, Rihanna, St. Vincent, Travis Scott and more.