Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Hugh McIntyre covers music, with a focus on the global charts. Bad Bunny’s “DTMF” holds at No. 1 on Billboard's Hot Latin Rhythm ...

OK, it did need the Grammys and the big game—although “DTMF” was already a humongous hit even before Benito won all those statuettes or got the NFL’s invitation (more on that in a moment). The answer ...

Bad Bunny‘s nostalgic plena track “DtMF” went to Number One on the Billboard Hot 100 this week but another version stirred up viral buzz on social media: a Japanese translation of the song. Content ...

Billboard reports that this is the fourth all- or mostly-Spanish-language song to top the chart. Its predecessors were “Despacito” by Luis Fonsi & Daddy Yankee featuriung Justin Bieber in 2017; ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Hugh McIntyre covers music, with a focus on the global charts. When it comes to Billboard’s Latin charts, there are few musicians ...

The room we are in is locked. It is windowless and lit from above by a fluorescent bulb. In the hallway outside—two stories beneath the city of London—attendants in dark suits patrol silently, giving ...

Bad Bunny has done countless memorable things in his career, and high on the list is making the holiday season an event for his fans. He dropped his “X100pre” album on Christmas Day; the “El Ultimo ...

Unknown numbers, “no caller ID” alerts, and mystery callers now feel like part of everyday life. Whether it is the bank calling or a scammer, it is difficult to know. In cases like this, there is a ...

The creator of the Kryptos panels, Jim Sanborn, sought to unburden himself of the puzzle, and then discovered before an auction he had archived its solution in the Smithsonian. By John Schwartz John ...

After poring over recordings from sperm whales in the Caribbean, UC Berkeley linguist Gasper Begus had an unlikely breakthrough. According to a new study from Begus and his colleagues with Project ...