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

It might seem an obvious winner now, but Madonna’s Vogue was at first the speedily and cheaply-built flip side to an entirely ...

Madonna was an established star by the time Live Aid took place. She'd already gone No. 1 in the U.S. with "Like a Virgin" and "Crazy For You," and she had hits with "Lucky Star," "Into the Groove," ...

The singer kicked off her world tour in London. Madonna officially kicked off her Celebration World Tour in London over the weekend, wowing fans with a litany of hits and memorable surprises. Among ...

Toby Gad, the Grammy-nominated songwriter and producer behind hits by John Legend ('All of Me'), Beyonce ('If I Were A Boy') and Fergie ('Big Girls Don't Cry'), has re-imagined the greatest hits of ...