Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Hugh McIntyre covers music, with a focus on the global charts. The Beatles land two tracks in the U.K. top 40 this week, with “Now ...

The latest Billboard Hot 100 chart is unlike any other one in recent memory. According to the outlet, for the first time in 35 years, there are no rap songs in the chart’s Top 40. The update comes as ...

The baton that has passed from one hip-hop hit to another for more than three decades has been dropped. Kendrick Lamar and SZA’s hit single “Luther” departed the Billboard Hot 100 following rule ...

Starting in the late '70s, hip-hop and rap ascended through popular culture, mostly in America but also in other countries. Then, in 1990, a breakthrough. Hip-hop and rap tracks began infiltrating the ...

Apple Music unveils its 2025 Year End Charts led by ROSÉ and Bruno Mars’ hit “APT.” plus major showings from Kendrick Lamar, ...

The highest-ranked rap song is Cardi B's "Safe" at number 44. Yes, you’ve read that correctly. There are no rap songs listed in the Top 40 on the Billboard Hot 100. This has not occurred since 1990, ...

It really might end up feeling like Christmas every day - at least when it comes to hearing the same festive songs, a study ...

Songs credited to an artist named Solomon Ray entered iTunes’ Top 100 Christian and gospel albums chart last week — but the hits weren’t created by a human. Ray’s voice, lyrics and persona were ...

Every piece of The Rolling Stones' music that's present on the U.K. charts, including both songs and an album, climb, with "Angry" returning to the top 40 region. NEW YORK, NEW YORK - OCTOBER 19: ...