Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Hugh McIntyre covers music, with a focus on the global charts. Bon Jovi's Slippery When Wet re-enters the Billboard charts, ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Hugh McIntyre covers music, with a focus on the global charts. Metallica's Load returns to No. 1 on the U.K.’s Official Rock & ...

At the first prime time of the vinyl albums (and cassettes too), greatest hits albums and all their variants by specific artists were like a Swiss knife of the music industry, serving as a ...

On This Day: '80s Band’s Debut Album Hits No. 1—Then Stayed on the Charts for Nearly Two Years originally appeared on Parade. The 1980s saw a wave of new music stars burst onto the scene. While some ...

Strangely, greatest hits albums can be polarizing. Some music “purists” out there believe that true fans should dive into each record a band released and appreciate all their songs—not just the top ...

Here are 11 greatest hits albums from alternative rock acts that every serious vinyl collector needs on their shelf. Sure, greatest hits albums can be a quick cash grab for artists repacking their ...

You might be thinking to yourself, what makes one greatest hits album better than the next? Surely, the album would only be as good as the hits it highlights, making the artist’s popularity the real ...