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

A new James Bond movie tends to mean a few things: a new villain, two new Bond girls (one of whom may or may not be painted gold), and — perhaps most dependably — a new song playing behind the opening ...

Dame Shirley Bassey received honours during an investiture ceremony at Windsor Castle today, a ceremony presided by King Charles III. The Welsh singer, 87, was made a Companion of Honour in the New ...