One of the most mutual feelings of being a music fan is knowing every word to a song but not knowing the title. It is a painful inconvenience, and if not for Google and Shazam, it would be quite ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Hugh McIntyre covers music, with a focus on the global charts. This week, both the album Back to Black as well as its title track ...

The power of a lasting song is that it breaks free of its origins. Hits should be more than celebrity narratives. By Jon Pareles The megahits of 2024 were inseparable from their back stories. And that ...