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

Wynonna Judd is heading out on tour in 2025, and she assembled her set list with fans of the classics in mind. On Monday (March 10), Judd announced her first-ever greatest hits tour, including fan ...

In Japan, Billy Joel’s 1978 album 52nd Street became the first album released on CD in conjunction with the debut of the CDP-101. However, it was not the first CD ever pressed. That goes to ABBA ...

NEW YORK (AP) — Dolly Parton has released a breathtaking new ballad in tribute to her late husband, Carl Dean. Dean, who was Parton’s devoted husband of nearly 60 years, died Monday.

Dean, who was retired from running an asphalt road-paving business in Nashville at the time of his death, married the music icon in 1966 after a short courtship. Parton shared the news of her ...

Dolly Parton's late husband served as inspiration for one of the country music star's biggest hits. Carl Dean, who died March 3, caught the eye of a bank teller in the 1970s – leading Parton to ...