But his success hasn’t been limited to “A Bar Song.” Its parent album is also a hit. “Where I’ve Been” debuted at number-five on the Billboard 200, but in the weeks since it has remained stable in the ...

The four-day summer country music extravaganza known as the CMA Fest was a birthday present for me. Last year, I was in Boston for the first time, trying lobster rolls and learning how to say “wicked ...

TOKYO (AP) -- The Japanese comedian behind the viral hit "PPAP" is astonished by the global success of his "pen-pineapple-apple-pen" song. Dressed in his trademark yellow outfit with snake and leopard ...

Many of the stars taking the stage at Thursday’s Latin Grammys will be familiar not just to fans of Latin pop but to most consumers of American pop culture. “You go to Jimmy Fallon, Jimmy Kimmel, and ...

On this episode of the BobbyCast, Bobby sits down with singer/songwriter, Jessica Andrews. Jessica is most known for her song "Who I Am", so she discusses the success of that song and how Martina ...

Rachel Platten captured a pop culture moment in 2015 when her emphatic and inspirational anthem “Fight Song” landed in the Billboard top 10 and became ubiquitous on commercials and at sporting events ...

It’s a new era for “The Voice,” with original coach Blake Shelton officially out of his red swivel chair after 23 seasons. Now, country legend Reba McEntire sits in his place, alongside coaches John ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about music and the business of music. One of the most tried and true clichés in music is there is no such thing as an ...

If you find it hard to predict which songs are destined for pop-chart success and which will flop, try asking a computer. After analyzing the attributes of more than half a million songs released over ...

Success is relative. And for Berhana, the gluttonous trappings of music success don't actually make you happy once you get them. The Atlanta upstart premieres the song and music video for "Wildin'" on ...