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

Nigerian singer Wizkid, alongside Tems, has been ranked No. 22 on Rolling Stone’s list of the 250 greatest songs of the 21st century ...

Nigerian stars Wizkid and Tems have earned global recognition once again as their 2020 hit song “Essence” ranked number 22 on ...

Global popstar Tems believes women are being sidelined in the music business. She has created a platform to help African women gain easier entrance into the industry.

Entertainment Weekly looks back on the acclaimed singer's discography, from her country origins to her latest pop anthems.

Music in 2022 can be classified two ways: before and after Beyoncé's "Renaissance." But there was plenty of other great music this year, from thrilling pop to hip-hop to experimental ...

From Purana Quila hosting the first-ever dandiya at any monument in Delhi to the Global Garba Festival at Sunder Nursery, Delhi residents are spoilt for choice.

At Paste Music, we’re listening to so many new tunes on any given day, we barely have any time to listen to each other. Nevertheless, every week we can swing it, we take stock of the previous seven ...

No one wants their time wasted, including by music. But the rise of TikTok-optimized tracks less than two minutes long might be going too far. The best long songs are an antidote to that—a way of ...

Expect to see selections from the established stars, the next wave of new talent, the up-and-comers and everyone else in between. If the song is fire enough to beat the competition, it'll take one of ...

Released on Halloween in 2006, Saturday Night Wrist was a pretty bold departure in sound, offering up heavier ambient, psychedelic, and art-rock textures. “Cherry Waves,” like the best Deftones songs, ...

Hartalika Teej is a spiritual Hindu festival that celebrates the unimaginable devotion of Goddess Parvati to win the love and eternal companionship of Lord Shiva. Generally, Hartalika Teej comes one ...