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

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Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Hugh McIntyre covers music, with a focus on the global charts. Two Beatles songs — "Real Love" and "I'll Get You" — return to ...

The group behind one of the decade's most recognizable songs is preparing its first new album since the early '90s.

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If there's one question that professional music lovers hear most often, it's some variation on: "Heard any good albums lately?" We always have, of course, but when it came time to highlight the cream ...

One final list to round out 2025. At the end of each year, we review the incredible moments in country music, from our favorite records to the best collaborations, our favorite discovered artists, and ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Hugh McIntyre covers music, with a focus on the global charts. Swedish heavy metal band Ghost dominates charts all around the ...

Prog rock bands who chopped their sound down to make it more radio-friendly and those who have stayed true to their epic presentation remain favorites among music collectors. We used Discogs, a music ...

The 21st century has seen the release of some amazing albums, including David Bowie's Blackstar, Robyn's Body Talk, and ...

1984 was a banner year for music in the eighties, and 1985 somehow topped it. Of course, the midway point of the decade didn’t have a Like a Virgin or Purple Rain, but it didn’t need titles like those ...