Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Hugh McIntyre covers music, with a focus on the global charts. Mastodon and Lamb of God rank among the most beloved bands in the ...

Two "anti-woke" rap songs recently bumped Taylor Swift and a popular K-Pop singer from their number one spots on Billboard and iTunes. For singer Jimmy Levy, he believes their surprising success ...

Forrest Frank’s Child of God II arrives at No. 1 on Billboard’s Top Christian Albums chart (dated May 24). Released May 9, the 20-song set earned 33,000 equivalent album units in the United States in ...