"The Life of a Showgirl," the title track from Taylor Swift's latest album, finally becomes a hit on the U.K.'s main songs ...

This repetition is why, for many artists, participating in the Christmas music business is worth it. According to Billboard, ...

YouTube is removing its streaming data from Billboard charts. Here’s why it exited and how it could undermine music chart ...

Frank Sinatra poses with an NBC microphone for a portrait to publicize one of his many 1940s radio programs. On July 27, 1940, Billboard magazine published its first “music popularity chart” listing ...

Faith-based and "traditional" pop hits are surging on the music charts this year, as noted in a recent report. Alex Warren’s "Ordinary," "a folksy melodramatic ballad about faith and love," according ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Hugh McIntyre covers music, with a focus on the global charts. Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers’ Greatest Hits rises across ...

A song created entirely through artificial intelligence has made history by topping a Billboard country music chart and sending shock waves through the industry. The track, called “Walk My Walk,” hit ...

Christian/Gospel music consumption has increased, surpassing World Music and nearing Country music's popularity. Nashville's influence is expanding beyond country music, impacting pop charts with ...

Ballads have returned. The slow, emotional sensibility of ballads, which had been overshadowed by the momentum of K-pop dance ...

This much is known: “Walk My Walk,” a song by an artist called Breaking Rust, entered its second week Wednesday as the top song on Billboard’s country music digital sales chart. After that, everything ...