A single released by an eighties icon skyrocketed to absolute smash hit status back in the day, becoming a top 10 hit on the “Billboard Hot 100.” Many people love the song to this day. But the artist ...

J.S. Gornael has a BA in English with a Creative Writing Emphasis in Poetry and an MFA in Fiction. He has taken workshops in poetry, fiction, and non-fiction (though mostly the second). Half-cinephile ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Hugh McIntyre covers music, with a focus on the global charts. A little less than a year after her death, Roberta Flack was ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Remember when “Right Round” was inescapable? Or when “Forget You” became the clean ...

Karly B. is a music news journalist at Collider, specializing in the Western and Asian music industries. With a Bachelor of Science degree in Digital Media and Web Technology, she has dedicated part ...

Taylor proceeded whip out a notebook from his pocket with notes he referenced as he revealed his choices. For three of his picks, James considered positive things that three of the most famous ...

Remember when “Right Round” was inescapable? Or when “Forget You” became the clean version you belted out in every car ride, every party, every dorm room ...

Taylor Swift scored the biggest-selling album of 2025, while KPop stars dominated the year's biggest songs, new industry figures show. Swift's 12th studio album The Life of a Showgirl was the most ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Hugh McIntyre covers music, with a focus on the global charts. Harry Styles's "As It Was" becomes his first hit to spend two years ...

To get you in the mood for Valentine’s Day, here are some of The Root’s favorite rap love songs. While hip-hop is often characterized by its bravado and aggression, the genre has also flourished ...

The Pretenders mixed up several different classic genres into their musical stew throughout their career. They also endured numerous drastic lineup changes. But they always had Chrissie Hynde, who ...

Of his many timeless hits, one rose above the rest. Billboard ranked Johnny Cash’s 1956 classic “I Walk the Line” at No. 5 on its 100 Best Country Songs of All Time list, just behind George Jones’ “He ...