Lola Young attended Lily Allen's Christmas party on Friday, Dec. 19 in her first public outing since collapsing on stage at ...

True longevity in hip-hop is rare, and in recent years, Nas has been showing the culture how it’s done. When the world shut down at the start of this decade, he opened up. COVID and pandemic be damned ...

Michael Jackson's "Beat It" debuts on both of Billboard's global charts, becoming another hit for the late superstar as "Billie Jean" climbs to never-before-seen peaks. Portrait of American Pop and ...

Some songs are so good, the idea of them not topping the Billboard Hot 100 chart seems absurd. Oddly enough, that’s exactly what happened to the following four legendary rock songs from 1973. Despite ...

'80s pop star Tiffany is relishing in the resurgence of her hit song over 35 years after it was recorded. After her 1987 hit "I Think We're Alone Now" was featured in the new season of Stranger Things ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Hugh McIntyre covers music, with a focus on the global charts. Billie Eilish's debut single "Ocean Eyes" hits No. 1 on multiple ...

Since 1960, the Beatles—four fabulous lads from Liverpool, England—have remained the greatest rock and roll band in the history of music. How John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison, and Ringo ...

Record a voice memo on your phone telling us about a song released in 2025 that hit you particularly hard. Maybe it's one you listened to on repeat, made you cry, or just spoke to you and connected ...

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 ...

Ever wonder what your favorite chart-topper would sound like if someone else had sung it? Many of the biggest hits in music history were actually written or recorded with completely different artists ...

For New York Magazine’s first annual “Culturati 50 Issue,” we surveyed Lorde, Parker Posey, Rachel Zegler, and other culture-makers who have shaped entertainment this year on what they watched, read, ...

The top country songs of 2025 prove that the next generation has arrived, and we're not just talking about the artists. Important songs from this year broke on streaming platforms or social media ...