Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Hugh McIntyre covers music, with a focus on the global charts. "The Life of a Showgirl," the title track from Taylor Swift's ...

Every year, the bounty of pop music grows more and more (my apologies to the 2,637 songs in my inbox as of time of writing that I haven't gotten to yet, out of you don't want to know how many).

In October, the music industry trade bible Billboard changed its rules for inclusion on the Hot 100, its cross-genre charting of US music consumption. This has happened in the past; when the chart ...

Soompi Music Chart takes into account rankings by various major music charts in Korea as well as the hottest trending artists on Soompi, making it a unique chart that reflects what’s going on in K-pop ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. If you needed a sign that 2025 was destined to be a big one for Lady Gaga, look no further than when she started the year by ...

You're currently following this author! Want to unfollow? Unsubscribe via the link in your email. For much of 2025, it may have felt like music charts were devoid of hits and pop stars were slumping.