S.C., made history on Friday when the new 119th Congress was sworn in, becoming the longest-serving Black U.S. senator.

"Everything they [the President and First Lady] did in life was in a partnership. It was the both of them. We had some very thoughtful and thought provoking discussions," said Tom O'Clair.

So on the one hand, it makes sense that this consequential year for our democracy was the best year for music this decade—by far. But I just can’t bring myself to attribute the music of 2024 to our ...