Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I cover the music industry. In a year riddled with increasingly unpleasant surprises, music fans could count on at least one ...

BTS, aka Bangtan Sonyeondan, is the most popular South Korean boy band that has fans all over the world. From Oscars to Grammys, the seven boys have left a mark at several award shows. The band’s ...

According to Apple Music, BTS’s smash hit “Dynamite” was the most-streamed song worldwide in 2021—despite being released in 2020! With the year winding to a close, Apple Music has released their ...

Sale of individual songs aren’t doing very well in the U.S., as more and more listeners choose not to head to iTunes or Amazon to purchase tunes. Instead, millions of fans flock to streaming sites to ...

“Black Swan” was the first single released from BTS’ 2020 album Map of the Soul: 7. In addition to the studio version released on streaming and music-purchasing platforms, Big Hit Music dropped an art ...

When BTS performed their “Tiny Desk (At Home)” Concert with NPR, they were sure to include “Spring Day” in the setlist. With an inspiring message, “Spring Day” was also one of the songs included in ...

There’s a saying among ARMY — BTS’ famously loyal fandom — that the South Korean supergroup’s songs find you when you need them the most. Feeling a bit melancholy? “Spring Day” is here to put things ...

Billboard has officially added BTS to their decades-long list of “The Greatest Pop Star of Every Year”! This week, Billboard named BTS “The Greatest Pop Star of 2020,” continuing its tradition of ...

BTS has topped yet another year-end chart, this time as the reigning kings of Twitter. A new Twitter survey has revealed that BTS were the #1 most tweeted-about musicians in the U.S. for the fourth ...

BTS were already massive in their native South Korea in 2017 when they scored one of their defining hits, the emotional ballad “Spring Day.” It was a poignant tale of grief and loss. Three years later ...