My 2025 10-best list is heavy on storytelling songwriters of all stripes, from country to rock to hip-hop to dance-pop. The ...

The genre peaked in terms of global awareness with “KPop Demon Hunters,” while the industry’s most promising new act was ...

For as emotional as the music genre can be, the most heartbreaking occurrence is when a great pop punk band breaks up. The hope is that they can find their way back together before ending up as a band ...

Midnight Sun by Zara Larsson is 2025’s overlooked pop gem, full of irresistible singles that deserved way more attention.

With his producing partner, Jeffry Katz, he made lightweight ditties like “Yummy Yummy Yummy” that soared up the charts in ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Jeff Benjamin is a New York-based writer covering global pop music. Beyond the U.S., the KPop Demon Hunters soundtrack hit Number ...

Regional bands that play post-hardcore, country, progressive-electro-fusion and other styles of music are competing for cash ...

Debating the merits of today’s popular music versus the hits of the past is largely a matter of taste. But regardless of your opinion on the subject, one thing is clear: pop music is objectively ...

Iggy Pop is a proto-punk legend. And like all musical legends, he was inspired by quite a few musicians who came before him and after him. Let’s take a look at a few bands that Iggy Pop said were some ...