2020 News Archives

December 2020

• Leslie West of Mountain passes away (Standard Time, December 23)
• Chad of Chad & Jeremy passes away at 79 (New York Times, December 22)
• Ariana Grande gets engaged to real estate agent (New York Times, December 20)
• Swift surprises again - new disc coming Friday (Standard Time, December 10)
• Dylan sells catalogue for $300M (New York Times, December 6)

October 2020

• Tony Lewis of The Outfield dies at 62 (Rolling Stone, October 20)
• Tory Langez charged in Meegan Thee Stallion shooting (New York Times, October 7)
• Johnny Nash, of "I Can See Clearly Now" fame, dies (Billboard, October 5)
• Heart's Nancy Wilson announces first solo disc (Standard Time, October 1)

September 2020

• Helen Reddy, of "I Am Woman" fame, dies at 78 (New York Times, September 29)
• Doobie Brothers go after Bill Murray for use of song (New York Times, September 24)
• Toots Hibbert of @Toots and the Maytals dies at 77  (New York Times, September 13)

August 2020

• Walter Lure of punk band The Heartbreakers dies at 71 (New York Times, August 27)

July 2020

• Fleetwood Mac founder Peter Green dies at 73 (New York Times, July 26)
• Spaghetti Western composer Morricone dies at 91 (New York Times, July 6)

June 2020

• Dylan muses on life, new disc (New York Times, June 12)
• Music industry declares music industry blackout on Tuesday due to George Floyd killing (Billboard, June 1)

May 2020

• McCready headlines first concert in U.S. since COVID (New York Times, May 19)
• "Clean Up Woman" singer Betty Wright dies (New York Times, May 10)
• Little Richard dies at 87 (New York Times, May 9)
• Uptown Records founder Andrew Harrell dies (Billboard, May 9)
• Missouri allows concerts (Billboard, May 3)

April 2020

• Swift cancels 2020 tour due to COVID (Standard Time, April 17)
• Jazz great Lee Konitz dies at 92 of COVID-19 (WBGO, April 16)
• Judge rules for Universal Records over fire destroying masters (New York Times, April 6)
• Bill Withers dies at 81 (New York Times, April 3)
• Jazz guitarist Bucky Pizzarelli dies of COVID-19 at 94 (New York Times, April 2)
• Adam Schlesinger of Fountains of Wayne dies of 52 from coronavirus (New York Times, April 1)
• Jazz trumpeter Wallace Roney dies of coronavirus (New York Times, April 1)

March 2020

• Dr. Dre added to National Recording Registry (New York Times, March 25)
• Manu Dibango of "Soul Makossa" fame, dies at 86 of COVID-19 (New York Times, March 24)
• Glastonbury fest canceled (New York Times, March 18)
• Led Zeppelin wins Stairway to Heaven appeal (New York Times, March 9)
• Pearl Jam postpones tour due to coronavirus (Billboard, March 9)
• Jazz pianist McCoy Tyner dies at 81 (New York Times, March 7)
• SXSW canceled over virus fears (Austin Statesman, March 6)
• Ultra Festival reportedly postponed due to coronavirus (Miami Herald, March 6)
• Journey embroiled in internal legal dispute (Pollstar, March 4)

February 2020

• David Roback of Mazzy Star dies at 61 (New York Times, February 26)
• Pet Shop Boys, New Order announce summer tour  (Pollstar, February 24)
• Jones, Marsalis, Krall headline Newport Jazz (Standard Time, February 11)
• Joseph Shabalala of Ladysmith Black Mambazo dies at 78 (New York Times, February 11)
• Gang of Four guitarist Andy Gill dies at 64 (New York Times, February 1)

January 2020

• My Chemical Romance announces U.S. tour (Billboard, January 29)
• Eilish wins five GRAMMYS (New York Times, January 26)
• Aerosmith drummer files suit against band entities, says he's being frozen out (Boston Globe, January 22)
• Juice WRLD death ruled accidental overdose (Chicago Sun times, January 22)
• Grammys head alleges harrassment (New York Times, January 21)
• Rush drummer Neil Peart dies (New York Times, January 10)
• Coachella names Rage, Scott, Ocean as headliners (Standard Time, January 2)