Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Hugh McIntyre covers music, with a focus on the global charts. Black Sabbath earns its first No. 1 on one Billboard chart as ...

Black Sabbath released their first album, a self-titled project, more than half a century ago. The project remains a favorite among fans of the band and hard rock in general, and this week, it returns ...

Black Sabbath is dead, and Black Sabbath will never die. Both of these things are true. More than 50 years ago, the Birmingham, England-founded quartet pioneered heavy metal music with songs like “War ...