“I hate this song! Why won’t it stop playing in my head?” Earworms can be maddening—those songs that get stuck, playing over and over in your head. They can be commercial jingles (some of the worst ...

Near the end of 1991 – just months after Megadeth’s latest album, Rust In Peace, earned the band their third gold record – singer/guitarist Dave Mustaine sent demos of several new songs to the band’s ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Hugh McIntyre covers music, with a focus on the global charts. Billie Eilish's debut single "Ocean Eyes" hits No. 1 on multiple ...

Diane Warren talks Oscar nominations in her documentary Diane Warren: Relentless. (Courtesy of MasterClass) Songwriter Diane Warren has been nominated for an Oscar 15 times but has never won. She ...

Sometimes inspiration strikes fast and hard and a song seems to materialize in its entirety in one sitting. But this is definitely not always the case. Often, a songwriter will toil over a song for ...