Notice anything unusual about this year’s top hits? Yes, more than half of them are from last year. What’s going on? Sure, factors like release schedules, timing (a song that was already charting in ...

Popular music took on a number of different shapes in 2024. Shaboozey poured up a few double shots of whiskey for country, Kendrick Lamar took hating in hip-hop to new heights, and Sabrina Carpenter ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Jeff Benjamin is a New York-based writer covering global pop music. Joshua Hong, Mingyu, The8, Seungkwan, Hoshi, Wonwoo, Dino, ...