Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Hugh McIntyre covers music, with a focus on the global charts.

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Hugh McIntyre covers music, with a focus on the global charts.

The Beatles are undoubtedly one of the most influential and successful bands in music history, dominating the 1960s and ...

Chart success doesn’t necessarily determine the worth of either songs or the artists who recorded them. But there are some feats pertaining to the lists of the most popular or best-selling songs that ...

January 17 -- Shaggy Bullet: Deep-voiced dancehall singer Shaggy has a bullet aimed right at The Beatles and their hits collection, 1, but he will not knock them from the top of the Billboard chart ...

The Beatles were prolific hitmakers, each song a testament to their unparalleled songwriting prowess. While they amassed an immeasurable catalog of classics for themselves, they also dedicated their ...

In a week when the five top-selling albums in the Southland are all new entries, the region’s record buyers found the bucks to support some old favorites, including U2, whose new album stayed in the ...