In The Alternative Number Ones, I'm reviewing every #1 single in the history of the Billboard Modern Rock Tracks/Alternative Songs, starting with the moment that the chart launched in 1988. This ...

“A very naïve, happy type of pop song,” said The Cure’s dependably sarcastic guitarist and vocalist Robert Smith of the ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Hugh McIntyre covers music, with a focus on the global charts. Olivia Rodrigo earns her third No. 1 on the U.K.’s Official ...

Olivia Rodrigo surprised Glastonbury on Sunday night by bringing out the Cure’s Robert Smith during her headlining set. “He’s perhaps the best songwriter to come out of England,” she said while ...