The role of a songwriter in country music is often that of an unsung one, so we are here to remind you of three of the ...

Countless songs become hits and fade into the ether. They’re only considered good for a short period before, like many disposable things, they’re discarded and audiences move on to the next big hit.

The foundations of funk were laid down in the mid-1960s, when James Brown began to emphasize the first beat of each measure in his stage-tested and frenzy-inducing R&B songs. Before the decade's end, ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Hugh McIntyre covers music, with a focus on the global charts. Eminem is only a few weeks removed from his last debut on the ...