Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Hugh McIntyre covers music, with a focus on the global charts. The Beatles land two tracks in the U.K. top 40 this week, with “Now ...

Taylor Swift revealed her 12th studio album, The Life of a Showgirl. The set became yet another Billboard chart behemoth for ...

For the first time since 1990, there are no rap songs in the top 40 of Billboard's Hot 100 chart. Kendrick Lamar and SZA's hit "luther," which spent 13 weeks at No. 1, left this week's most recent ...

Ella Langley's "Be Her" debuts on Billboard's Adult Contemporary chart, doubling her career total as "Choosin' Texas" nearly ...

The highest-ranked rap song is Cardi B's "Safe" at number 44. Yes, you’ve read that correctly. There are no rap songs listed in the Top 40 on the Billboard Hot 100. This has not occurred since 1990, ...