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

All eyes were on them as they belted out the hit in a scene that left Bode (Max Thieriot) in his feels. Well, it turns out ...

Pearl Jam isn’t quite the last band standing from the glory days of grunge—their Seattle brothers Mudhoney still fight the good fight, delivering good new records every few years—but they are among an ...

A lawsuit over the rights to the Sonic the Hedgehog song Live and Learn has been dismissed, but the songwriter claims the song "remains in 'limbo'". Last year, Crush 40 musician and songwriter Johnny ...

Public outrage over corruption in flood control projects has fueled artists to write protest songs. Here’s Rappler’s playlist when the rage hits home. MANILA, Philippines – The Filipinos are angry ...

A Vietnamese pop star won the Intervision Song Contest in Moscow on Saturday. The United States was meant to participate, but politics intervened. By Alex Marshall Ivan Nechepurenko and Alina Lobzina ...

Miley Cyrus’ new song “Secrets” is an olive branch to her estranged father, Billy Ray Cyrus. “This song was written as a peace offering for someone I had lost for a time but always loved,” the singer, ...

Worlds 2025 Anthem by G.E.M. Chinese artist G.E.M. will sing the Worlds 2025 Anthem. / Riot Games Every year, Riot Games introduces a new Worlds anthem. This original song has a special connection to ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...

Billboard looks at 13 Brett James-written songs that reached the pinnacle of the Hot Country Songs chart after his death this week at age 57. By Jessica Nicholson Nashville’s music community is ...

On September 12, 2025, Utah Governor Spencer Cox announced that an unfired bullet casing found with the firearm used in the murder of conservative activist Charlie Kirk was inscribed with lyrics from ...

The record is Sheeran's first in his new series of LPs. By Thomas Smith Ed Sheeran’s career is at a crossroads. Earlier this month, he concluded his Mathematics world tour, which ran for 169 shows and ...