Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Jeff Benjamin is a New York-based writer covering global pop music. ROSÉ performs "APT." live with Bruno Mars at the 2024 MAMA ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Matthew Leimkuehler is a music journalist from Nashville, Tennessee. 2024 may be remembered as the year of “A Bar Song (Tipsy).” ...

If you’re like a lot of us, this past year might be one you’re not unhappy to see go. (Maybe you’d even like to see the swinging door slap 2024’s ass on the way out.) But then, also like some of us, ...

In an increasingly meat-free world, 2024 in Hip Hop will forever be remembered for beef. After a decade of simmering tension, Kendrick Lamar and Drake finally locked horns and engaged in lyrical ...

This was such an exciting year in music, and as you can see from my list, an especially exciting year for women in music yet again. They dominated the pop, country, and rap charts, just to name a few.

Now that it's 2025, we wanted to give a shout out to the most-streamed new rock album of 2024 on Spotify — but there's a catch. To determine which new album garnered the most streams in 2024, we ...

As 2024 winds down, and you look over the numerous Top 10 lists that have emerged over the past couple of months, it’s understandable if you’re still craving more new music. Arguably, most of the year ...

Here's a look at notable trends atop the Hot 100 last year. By Gary Trust What were some of the most notable trends among No. 1 hits on the Billboard Hot 100 songs chart during 2024? Hit Songs ...

With so many constant releases in Latin music, it can sometimes feel hard to keep up — but lots of songs rose from the din and stood out this year. Some of the best ones were new inventions (take, for ...

What were the most played songs on rock radio in 2024? You've probably already seen Loudwire's top rock and metal songs of 2024, but the artists that reign rock radio are sometimes a bit different ...

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