A side effect of the way we listen to music in the streaming era is that it's harder than ever for new stars to break through. Or it was until 2024, anyway. This year, it felt like a page turned, the ...

Attention is a cognitive ability essential to our daily lives and one of the key productive factors in the modern economy. It is a way of prioritizing information. Our capacity to acquire and process ...

As far as country songwriters go — or songwriters of any genre — Kris Kristofferson was among the most authentic. That’s a word that Nashville loves to freely toss around, but in the case of the Texas ...

Music listening is a ubiquitous and constant phenomenon in our lives. This desire is driven by music’s core effects on motivation, pleasure, and social connection. These effects promote health and ...

Kendrick Lamar has released a surprise song on his Instagram page, supposedly titled “Watch the Party Die.” On the five-minute song, he references Christian rapper Lecrae, Terrace Martin and what ...

One of the cool things about music is how artists can be a voice for the voiceless. Throughout music history, artists have used their music to inspire change and fight against injustices and ...

For over 50 years, Aerosmith have ruled as the ultimate American rock & roll warriors. The Bad Boys from Boston have built one of the all-time classic songbooks, without ever doing anything the sane ...

Don’t look back in anger, eh? Fifteen years after Liam and Noel Gallagher called it quits, leading to one of music’s messiest breakups, Oasis has begun hinting at a return of sorts. As both brothers ...

All the seasons have their virtue. But fall? Well, there's just something extra special about autumn. Perhaps it's changing of the leaves, the promise of the holidays ahead or the return of sweater ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Sughnen Yongo is a Midwest writer covering Black women, pop culture. With seven studio albums, eight compilations, six extended ...