Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Hugh McIntyre covers music, with a focus on the global charts.

The country music world has lost some iconic names in 2025. As we head into the homestretch, we take a moment to look back at the country music stars and influential names that have been lost thus far ...

ALBANY — UB40, the pop-reggae group behind “Red Red Wine,” “Food for Thought” and other hits, will be at Albany’s Palace Theatre on Thursday, Sept. 11, as part of their Relentless Tour, with special ...

Nigerian music lovers are buzzing after Billboard released its Top 50 Best Afrobeats Songs of All Time, with 2Baba’s African Queen taking the number one spot. Wizkid’s Ojuelegba came second, while ...

Billboard has officially named 2Baba’s 2004 hit “African Queen” the greatest Afrobeats song of all time. The magazine released its 50 Best Afrobeats Songs of All Time list yesterday, celebrating ...

As much as you might like to think you’d be good at compiling a greatest hits album for your favourite artist, there are some for whom it proves to be a near-impossible task. With a catalogue so ...

One of the most popular metal bands of all time, Metallica has released 11 studio albums of original music. The first five made the band famous, and the ones afterward have gotten mixed receptions.

Lady Gaga's forthcoming single in support of season two of the Netflix series Wednesday will borrow from one of her biggest hits. The 39-year-old pop star will have a small role in the imminent ...

Before his death, Ozzy Osbourne revealed his chosen funeral song, not wanting it to be a day of his ‘f**king greatest hits’. The private family service will follow a procession along Broad Street to ...

Since 2011’s “E ma dami duro,” Davido has done more than make hits—he’s sparked a movement that’s reshaped African pop on a global scale. Even before he declared “We rise by lifting others,” his music ...