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

While Olympic athletes are going for the gold, singer Katy Perry might be going for number one with her new single and Olympic anthem, “Rise.” The pop singer’s latest single will be used during NBC’s ...

Does Muse know what a song is? There's admittedly some prior evidence that the three kings of grandimediocrity do, but then there's also “Survival,” the band's new, “official” song for the 2012 London ...