For decades, the global music scene has been dominated by English. Foreign bands usually have to cast aside their native tongue to score success in the biggest markets (see: Phoenix). A glance at ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about music and the business of music. One of the most tried and true clichés in music is there is no such thing as an ...

NSYNC is in a "Better Place" now, reunited after two decades − and their new song shows it. With glossy, layered harmonies, "Better Place" offers a finger-snapping chorus ("Just let me take you to a ...

A week ago, no one had heard of Oliver Anthony. The country music singer's controversial single "Rich Men of Richmond" went viral seven days ago, receiving over 14 million views on YouTube and turning ...

TOKYO (AP) -- The Japanese comedian behind the viral hit "PPAP" is astonished by the global success of his "pen-pineapple-apple-pen" song. Dressed in his trademark yellow outfit with snake and leopard ...

If you find it hard to predict which songs are destined for pop-chart success and which will flop, try asking a computer. After analyzing the attributes of more than half a million songs released over ...