When Martina McBride released “This One’s For The Girls” in 2003, she had already had two hits at pop radio, with “I Love You” and “There You Are”. But “This One’s For The Girls”, on her Martina album ...

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 ...

“Ur So Gay” by Katy Perry isn’t the pop star’s only offensive song, but it’s loaded with a lot of questionable lyrics. This 2007 pop song opens up with the line “I hope you hang yourself with your H&M ...

What are the second best songs of the 2000s so-called "one-hit wonders"? They may be one-hit wonders in the eyes of some, but their music is deserving of a deeper dive. So we're taking a closer look ...

Editor’s note: This segment was rebroadcast on May 14, 2025. Find that audio here. You can’t talk about the sounds of the 2000s without talking about Missy Elliot. With hits from “1, 2 Step” to “Get ...

Released in 1995, “Down” is the sound of a band going from underground to mainstream without selling their musical souls. 311′s breakthrough hit elevated their rock-reggae-rap roots and road-hewn ...

From Beyoncé’s horn-fueled anthems to The Killers’ indie rock hooks, 2000s pop hits are flooding playlists again. Gen Z and millennials alike are rediscovering the decade’s bold sounds through TikTok, ...

The Grand Ole Opry, country music's beloved cultural institution and an American staple, turns 100 this year. To celebrate, the Opry is revealing a list its fans compiled of the 100 greatest country ...

Mraz recently reflected on the deeper meanings behind his hit songs ‘I’m Yours’ and ‘The Remedy (I Won’t Worry)’ Jason Mraz recently opened up about the deeper meanings behind his early 2000s hits ...