Millions of people sing it each year at the stroke of midnight, some beaming with joy and others overcome with emotion as they bid goodbye to the year that has passed. But what does the New Year’s ...

What if there was still a Queen song the world had never heard? According to Sir Brian May, that’s exactly what’s about to happen — more than 50 years after it was first recorded. The song, “Not For ...

When Dhurandhar hit theatres this month, it quickly became clear that the film was more than just a box office winner. Alongside its high-octane narrative and larger-than-life characters, its ...

With Mariah Carey and Wham! saturating airwaves with their holiday tunes, it’s beginning to sound a lot like Christmas. But if all you want for Christmas is a reprieve from stereotypical Christmas ...

An obsessive film watcher, a hardcore pop culture nerd, an ardent dog lover, a big foodie and a compulsive daydreamer who ideates, writes, manages and consumes entertainment. A self-proclaimed ...

On Friday, Oct. 17, Ella Langley released a new song called “Choosin’ Texas,” a track about Texans loyalty to their state. In the song, Langley tells a story about how she couldn’t keep her man, a ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Hugh McIntyre covers music, with a focus on the global charts. Rihanna’s decade-old hit “Where Have You Been” becomes a U.K.

In the year 1960, rock music as we know it hadn’t really come to be quite yet. Rock and roll was still the standard, as was rockabilly music. And while most would consider rock songs from that era to ...

The 1960s are a criminally underrated decade when it comes to country music. The 1970s saw the rise of Outlaw Country and singer/songwriters like John Prine and Guy Clark. Today, many genre fans are ...

A new generation of music lovers got turned on to mid-century pop star Connie Francis’ oeuvre in recent months when her 1962 song “Pretty Little Baby” went viral on TikTok. Now, Francis’ death on ...

You know the moment, when you’re at a party, and the playlist humming in the background suddenly plays that song. Everyone perks up. Phones pause mid-scroll, and the conversation stalls. Some songs ...

Radiohead’s “Let Down” debuts on four Billboard charts after going viral on TikTok, marking a rare chart smash for the alt-rock legends. Radiohead, Phil Selway, Jonny Greenwood, Thom Yorke, Colin ...