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 ...

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As "Now or Never," a collaboration with Pitbull, launches on Billboard's Pop Airplay chart, Bon Jovi scores its first top 40 smash on the tally in nearly 20 years. CLEVELAND, OHIO - JUNE 08: Jon Bon ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Hugh McIntyre covers music, with a focus on the global charts. Lisa scores pop radio wins in the U.S. as “Priceless” with Maroon 5 ...

The 2010s were an interesting time for pop music. This decade had shed the sexy outer layer, the anything goes attitude of the 2000s. It was a time for easily consumable radio hits and, in some cases, ...

The outset of the pandemic was bad for a lot of reasons. If you were a touring band it meant a loss of revenue and the roar of a crowd. But for Sub-Radio, it was a blessing broadcast on social media ...

Pop music continues to be one of the most dominant genres across Billboard charts, radio airwaves, award shows, and live performances. Since we're just over five years into the 2020s, this new decade ...