Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Hugh McIntyre covers music, with a focus on the global charts. INXS is back on the Billboard charts this week with one of their ...

Andrew Farriss invited high school classmate Michael Hutchence to join his band Doctor Dolphin in Sydney, Australia in the mid-’70s. Over the next few years, Farriss’s brothers Jon and Tim joined the ...

"How can I call myself a straight man," a barback asked me and my friend, "if I would rather look at Michael Hutchence than all these pretty girls?" He returned to his duties, collecting empty glasses ...

An uncharacteristic ballad from one of Australia's biggest, best-selling rock bands, INXS's 'Never Tear Us Apart' long ago transcended its origins to become a bona fide anthem. But is it the best ...

In life, we rarely get a do-over. In music, it's more common, but not always for the better. INXS' new album "Original Sin" (Atco Records) sees the Australian rockers revisit songs they wrote in their ...

The metal giants are currently pounding their way through a long-overdue visit of Australia and New Zealand, a six-date coast-to-coast swing for the "M72 World Tour." By Lars Brandle Metallica knows ...