Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Hugh McIntyre covers music, with a focus on the global charts. Drake’s “Nokia” rises to No. 1 on the U.K. R&B and Hip-Hop Singles ...

It’s hard enough for a rock band to make it to the Billboard Hot 100 chart at any number between 1 and 100. It’s even harder to hit No. 1, let alone twice. And yet, that’s precisely what the following ...

For the second straight year, Taylor Swift finishes atop the year-end Billboard Global 200 Artists and Billboard Global Excl. U.S. Artists charts. With 67 entries in the 2024 tracking period (Oct. 28, ...

Elton John and Brandi Carlile’s new album Who Believes in Angels? debuts at No. 1 on two Billboard charts, becoming his first proper album to rule. UNSPECIFIED - APRIL 25: In this image released on ...

In 2001, a Canadian rock band released what would become one of their biggest hits, and it was one of the most played songs of the decade. Despite their love-hate relationship among their fanbase, ...

Chart-Topping “King of Funk Rock” Returns with a High-Energy Party Anthem on MTS Records. LEWISTON, ID – Acclaimed funk rock powerhouse Billy Ray Rock, widely known as the “King of Funk Rock,” is set ...

One of our readers sent us a question we keep thinking about: Has today’s music crossed a line that earlier generations never approached? (Note: To our reader’s point, we had to reupload this story ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Thirty-nine years ago, a massive hit reached the top of the chart for the first time. Despite its 1987 success, Starship's ...