Licensed music isn’t always used with much thought in video games but sometimes songs fit so well with a game that the two become inseparable in fans’ minds. I was thinking about songs in games. Music ...

He’s not in a “New York State of Mind.” Zohran Mamdani didn’t recognize Billy Joel’s beloved 1976 rock tribute to the Big Apple during a quiz about famous New York City tunes. Mamdani was stumped by ...

Can you name the original artists of these famous songs? When an artist performs a song written by someone else, it’s usually just because they like the song in question. Either that or the producer ...

In my household, I grew up listening to two genres: Classic Rock and Classic Country. I'm not quite old enough to have witnessed either of these in their heyday (I was born in 1983), but my parents ...

A look at the most skipped songs from 40 of classic rock's most famous albums makes one thing crystal clear: The music world is dominated by individual songs now. Streaming services such as Spotify ...

It doesn't matter how old you are or where you grew up, there's a few dozen country songs you just need to know to consider yourself a fan of country music. These 38 songs are timeless. If the radio ...

Before Charli XCX was recording songs on her own, she was writing for other people. Charli offered her track “Boom Clap” to Hilary Duff, but her team rejected it, and the Brit sang it instead. The ...

Some of music's biggest hits have been written about real people! Join us as we explore legendary tracks that immortalize celebrities, lovers, and icons through song. From heartbreak ballads to fierce ...

It shouldn't come as a surprise that some of the best TV theme songs are courtesy of some of the greatest musicians in pop culture. Iconic TV theme songs can be as fondly remembered as the characters ...

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