Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Hugh McIntyre covers music, with a focus on the global charts.

Tate McRae’s third album So Close to What is not only filled ... And three days after SC2W officially dropped, Tate swapped the cover for an alternative version. The choice drew mixed reactions ...

More than 1,000 musicians, including Annie Lennox, Kate Bush and Cat Stevens, have released an album that is mostly silent — except for white noise recorded in empty studios — in protest of a ...

Sabrina Carpenter's 'Short n' Sweet' has claimed the No. 1 spot on Billboard's Top Album Sales chart for the first time, soaring from No. 6 following its deluxe reissue on 14 February. The album sold ...

Sabrina Carpenter's album Short n' Sweet has blown the music charts by debuting at No. 1 on Billboard’s Top Album Sales chart following the release of its deluxe edition. The deluxe version was ...

The silent album, featuring the sounds of empty studios and performance spaces, is designed to be a symbol of the impact these changes could have on musicians' livelihoods. The tracklist boldly ...

Sabrina Carpenter’s Short n’ Sweet hits No. 1 for the first time on Billboard’s Top Album Sales chart, as the six-month-old set jumps 6-1 on the list dated March 1. It vaults to No. 1 ...

But let's do it anyway. For our purposes, a Drake "album" is any full-length LP released after he signed with a major label (which means "So Far Gone" is ineligible, sorry). This ranking also ...

It’s official: Drake is definitely not like Kendrick Lamar. The Canadian rapper and actor has been on the receiving end of much clowning from the internet as Lamar has been declared by many to ...

The announcement for Sabrina’s deluxe album came two days after her successful Grammys night, which took place Feb. 2. Carpenter secured six Grammy nominations, winning two trophies for Best Pop ...