Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Quentin Singer is music journalist who covers rock and heavy music. The 2000s marked a transformative period for music, but not ...

Popular music experienced a massive upheaval during the ‘00s, when the high record sales of the Nineties crash-landed, record-store chains closed en masse, and tech companies started beckoning ...

The 2000s were a fascinating decade for rock music. Nu metal dominated arenas. Indie rock staged a massive comeback. Emo became a cultural movement. Pop-punk ruled MTV, while bands like Muse and The ...

The 2026 American Music Awards aired May 25 and proved what many fans have known all along — the best music lived in the past. The show was a nostalgic blast featuring the best hits, bands, and music ...