From Taylor Swift's "Love Story" to Wendy Williams' appearance on "The Masked Singer," these were the sounds that dominated TikTok in 2020. Jason Kempin/Getty Images for Erickson Public Relations; ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Hugh McIntyre covers music, with a focus on the global charts. Sales of songs may have been down once again in the U.S. in 2020, ...

Plagues, protests, politics ... 2020 was a trip. If last year’s version of you could dream up something stressful (anything really), it likely happened during the past 12 months. Sadly, we probably ...

MUNICH, GERMANY - SEPTEMBER 29: Former U.S. President Barack Obama speaks at the opening of the Bits & Pretzels meetup on September 29, 2019 in Munich, Germany. The annual event brings together ...

Jason Isbell and his band the 400 Unit earned two of the Top 10 most-played songs on Americana radio in 2020. The singer-songwriter's "Dreamsicle" and "Be Afraid," both from his May release Reunions, ...

On Wednesday, the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) launched its inaugural “Class Of” campaign, which the organization will use to celebrate artists who earned first-time U.S.