Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Hugh McIntyre covers music, with a focus on the global charts. Alex Warren’s “Ordinary” holds at No. 1 on Radio Songs for a twenty ...

When it comes to radio, Rose City Band are steeped in the subtle static hum of the medium. The group's ebullient country-psych draws from a deep love of obscure 70s private press records, the kind you ...

Belying its title, Shaboozey’s “A Bar Song (Tipsy)” remains a steadily dominant hit, topping Billboard’s Radio Songs chart for a 26th week – tying The Weeknd’s “Blinding Lights” for the most time ...

There’s a good chance that you know psych-rock wizard Ripley Johnson from his bands Wooden Shjips and Moon Duo, but there’s at least some possibility that you also know him from his monthly NTS Radio ...

Legendary Country 102.5 radio host Carolyn Kruse is retiring from the station after 31 years, she announced Friday, Aug. 2. “You know how every song has a beginning, middle, and end?” Kruse asked ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Hugh McIntyre covers music, with a focus on the global charts. Bruno Mars and Lady Gaga’s “Die With a Smile” ties “Uptown Funk” as ...