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

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

Ron Perry, who has led the Sony label since 2018, says it now takes longer to develop talent — "data isn’t enough anymore" — and sees alternative, dance and U.K. rap rising now.

MINNEAPOLIS – The sight of Marshall amps stacked three high and more than a dozen across the back of a stadium stage can mean only one thing: AC/DC is back. Taking the stage for their first U.S.

Angus Young, his shoulder-length hair now gray and failing to conceal a bald patch atop his head, spun on his back and kicked his legs like a child throwing a tantrum. Wearing his trademark schoolboy ...

There are few experiences in rock ‘n’ roll more dependable than an AC/DC concert, a show that for decades has proved as sturdy as a giant stack of Marshall amps. And so it was Wednesday night at a ...