Bieber has Lyme Disease
Jan 8 Singer Justin Bieber reveals he has Lyme disease, an infectious disease spread by ticks
62nd Grammy Awards
Jan 26 62nd Grammy Awards: Billie Eilish wins 5 Grammys, including album, record and song of the year
Music History
Mar 2 American rap group Public Enemy part ways with Flavor Flav after 35 years over playing for free at Bernie Sanders rally
Music History
Mar 2 American singer-songwriter Garth Brooks receives Library of Congress Gershwin Prize at the DAR Constitution Hall in Washington, D.C.
- Mar 6 American rapper Lil Uzi Vert second album, "Eternal Atake", tops the Billboard charts upon its release
Sports History
Mar 8 A police report is filed against Brian Ortega for allegedly slapping rapper Jay Park at UFC 248
- Mar 17 Golden Raspberry Film Awards (Razzies): Musical "Cats" wins six awards including worst film
Farm Aid Concert
Apr 11 Farm Aid "At Home" held virtually; performers include Willie Nelson, John Mellencamp, Neil Young, Dave Matthews, Black Pumas, Bonnie Raitt, Boz Scaggs, Brandi Carlile, Chris Stapleton, Edie Brickell, Jack Johnson, and Jon Batiste [1]
Music Concert
Apr 13 Italian tenor Andrea Bocelli sings a special Easter concert in the deserted Milan cathedral, accompanied by an organist
Music Concert
Apr 18 "Together At Home" virtual benefit concert for the World Health Organization's COVID-19 Solidarity Response Fund curated by Lady Gaga; 6-hour pre-show streams on-line, followed by 2-hour global telecast; performers include: Andra Day, Common, The Killers, Charlie Puth, John Legend, Jennifer Hudson, Annie Lennox, and Zucchero
Music History
Jun 19 Jason Mraz announces he will donate all profits from his album "Look for the Good" to Black Lives Matter and other organizations
Music History
Jun 21 Kurt Cobain's guitar during Nirvana's MTV Unplugged show sells for a record $6 million
Music History
Jun 25 American country music band "The Dixie Chicks" change their name to "The Chicks" to remove connotations of Confederate history, two weeks after band "Antebellum" changed their name to "Lady A"
- Jul 2 Funeral for slain Ethiopian singer Hachalu Hundessa in Ambo amid nationwide unrest at his death that has killed over 80 people
Music History
Jul 22 Kim Kardashian asks for understanding of her husband Kanye West's struggles with his bipolar disorder on Instagram
WAP
Aug 7 Cardi B releases single "WAP", featuring Megan Thee Stallion, debuts at No. 1 on Billboard Hot 100
Simon Cowell's Horror Bike Accident
Aug 8 British music mogul and television personality Simon Cowell breaks his back riding an electric exercise bike
Billboard Music Awards
Oct 14 27th Billboard Music Awards: Post Malone wins 6; Billie Eilish wins 2
CMT Music Awards
Oct 21 19th CMT Video Music Awards: Carrie Underwood, and Luke Bryan win
Letter To You
Oct 23 Columbia Records releases Bruce Springsteen's 20th studio album "Letter To You", recorded with the E Street Band
35th Inductees
Nov 7 35th Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductees: Depeche Mode; The Doobie Brothers; Whitney Houston; Nine Inch Nails; The Notorious B.I.G.; T-Rex; Jon Landau; and Irving Azoff
- Nov 11 54th Country Music Association Awards: Eric Church, Luke Combs, & Maren Morris win
Harry Styles
Nov 13 British pop singer Harry Styles becomes the first-ever solo male featured on the cover US Vogue magazine
Kylie Minogue Record
Nov 13 Kylie Minogue becomes the first woman to top the UK album chart over five consecutive decades with "Disco"
Swift, Bieber Win
Nov 22 48th American Music Awards: Taylor Swift, Justin Bieber, The Weeknd & Bad Bunny win
Music History
Nov 23 Charli D'Amelio becomes the first person to hit 100 million followers on TikTok
Spotify's Most Streamed 2020
Dec 1 Spotify's most streamed artist of 2020 was Bad Bunny, its most streamed song "Blinding Lights" by The Weeknd
Kamakawiwoʻole's "Over the Rainbow"
Dec 21 Hawaiian vocalist Israel Kamakawiwoʻole's official music video for his rendition of Harold Arlen and Yip Harburg's "Over the Rainbow" reaches a billion views on YouTube
Kendrick Lamar
Eminem
XXXTentacion
Tupac Shakur
Nicki Minaj
Coolio