Things didn't end too well for Stan, the subject of Eminem's 2000 stalker anthem from his "Marshall Mathers LP." But there's good news for the song: "Stan" is now a member of Spotify's Billions Club, ...

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

In every decade of the Timeless Tickets series thus far, three cultural comets have orbited: the rise of rap, the rise of rock, and the fear of what those darn kids are listening to these days. On a ...