Shazam identifies rising artists before they break, based on early song-recognition trends. Today, the platform revealed its Fast Forward 2026 lineup.

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Jeff Benjamin is a New York-based writer covering global pop music. After 2024 saw the likes of RM, Rosé, NewJeans, ATEEZ, aespa, ...

The best songs of 2025 worked admirably toward the daunting task of attempting to describe what it feels like to be alive in the unpredictability matrix of the mid-’20s. Songwriters expressing pangs ...

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Sonic Youth co-leader Kim Gordon has announced a new album, PLAY ME. It finds her reuniting with Justin Raisen, and the new ...