Every year, the bounty of pop music grows more and more (my apologies to the 2,637 songs in my inbox as of time of writing that I haven't gotten to yet, out of you don't want to know how many).

Every decade of the modern era has forged its own unique pop sound, and the 1990s were no exception. While predictably varied in terms of sub-genre, this arena was typically dominated by pure vocal ...

Picking the best rock song of all time is a daunting task — and, let’s face it, a highly opinionated activity — but the team ...

Whitney Houston's "I Wanna Dance with Somebody" debuted 39 years ago and became a No. 1 hit. Billboard named it the "greatest ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Jeff Benjamin is a New York-based writer covering global pop music. After 2024 saw the likes of RM, Rosé, NewJeans, ATEEZ, aespa, ...

"Faith" marked George Michael’s breakout as a solo artist post-Wham!. Michael’s songwriting became more personal, moving away ...