Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Hugh McIntyre covers music, with a focus on the global charts. The Beatles see both Anthology 4 and the Anthology Collection debut ...

Ozzy Osbourne’s legacy continues to cement itself on the charts as fans turn to his music while mourning his death. Osbourne died at age 76 on July 22 after a years-long struggle with Parkinson’s ...

A dazzling new chapter forces a reckoning: the pop spectacle of the showgirl now reorders the constellation of a superstar's twelve eras, from acoustic roots to electronic heights. The arrival of a ...

(KTLA) — It’s officially end-of-year list season as 2025 comes to a close. While this year has seen plenty of misses or underwhelming releases, it also provided some great material from stars, both ...

The once-maligned genre of nu metal has since been re-evaluated as the important, influential, unique moment for music and culture that it always was, and it’s been everywhere lately, so we’ve been ...

July is shaping up to be a light month for album releases as the music industry gears up for the fall season. We’re decidedly not getting our hopes up for Roddy Ricch’s The Navy Album after having ...

Dream Theater drummer Mike Portnoy has unveiled his annual Top 10 of 2025 for albums, film and TV while also paying tribute to some influential musicians and figures we lost throughout the year. Not ...

Maligned by the more serious areas of rock's fanbase, pop-punk has had to fight for respect over the years. Much like the nu metal movement, it's a scene that has produced hit bands, long careers, and ...