In 1984, George Michael released a song called “Freedom” with his pop duo Wham! Six years later, he put out one of his own called “Freedom! ’90.” And six years after that? A song called “Free” closed ...

George Michael is one of the greatest popstars in history who, both as a solo artist and as half of the duo Wham!, blazed his way through the billboard charts throughout the ‘80s and ‘90s. George ...

Princess Diana was instantly smitten when she met George Michael for the first time. In 1985, the Princess of Wales attended the Live Aid concert in London’s Wembley Stadium. The Wham! singer, along ...

"I'm not planning on going solo." George Michael sang those words on "Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go," the song that made Wham! pop stars in the US. And then Michael immediately went solo. Kind of.

In The Number Ones, I'm reviewing every single #1 single in the history of the Billboard Hot 100, starting with the chart's beginning, in 1958, and working my way up into the present. Usually, ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Hugh McIntyre covers music, with a focus on the global charts. George Michael’s “Father Figure” is back on several charts this ...