BTS (Music Group)
It isn’t too late to make (cheap!) plans to welcome 2021 with music. A host of concerts will be streaming around the globe and major stars will take the stage on TV. Source
On social media this year, the stan was ascendant, fueling commercial competition, trolling and other arcane battles. How did we get here? Source
Tracks responding to real-time events and a spectrum of moods captured the hodgepodge feelings of life in lockdown. Source
Some of pop music’s biggest names didn’t get nominations for the 2021 awards, while a diverse list of lesser-known acts filled out the ballot. Source
Lady Gaga transported viewers to “Chromatica” (in a mask) at an event that tried to make a virtual collection of performances and speeches appear like a communal celebration. Source
Hear tracks by Phoenix, Angel Olsen, Bebel Gilberto and others. Source
After claiming some credit for the fizzling of President Trump’s rally in Oklahoma, the online armies of Korean pop music listeners are feeling prepared and empowered. Source
Hard-core music, theater and movie aficionados from around the world told us how they’re coping in coronavirus lockdown. Source
Billie Eilish won big, Aerosmith and Run-D.M.C. made a glorious mess, and the show faced the challenge of having to respond quickly to Kobe Bryant’s death. Source
The fans who devote their time to interpreting lyrics, tweets and interviews for listeners who don’t speak Korean are hard-working, passionate and unpaid. Source
