Steve Lacy, left, Bad Bunny and Taylor Swift. (Illustration by Mel Cerri / For The Times. Photographs by Kent Nishimura / Los Angeles Times; Kayla James / For The Times; Chris Walker / For The Times) ...
Whether you heard them on TikTok, on the radio or on a fresh slab of old-fashioned vinyl, new songs helped make sense this year of a world that seemed to need more interpretation with every passing ...