Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Hugh McIntyre covers music, with a focus on the global charts.

Please be prepared to have 'Defying Gravity' stuck in your head for several more months (you will never be free), because Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande just performed at the 2025 Oscars.

The comedian spoofed “Defying Gravity” from “Wicked” to riff on Trump’s “chaotic AF” second term. “It time to cry buh-bye democracy,” Rainbow sings. “And watch this guy defy democracy. Would someone ...

The music listening experience has changed dramatically since the year 2000. Back then, people purchased CDs, traditional radio still held weight, MTV was hot, and file sharing had become ...

Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo's Oscars performance will give you chills. Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo (The Academy/ ABC) 'Wicked' stars Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo stole the show at the ...

Cynthia Erivo is vying for Best Actress at tonight’s Oscars, while Ariana Grande is up for Best Supporting Actress. And while the ladies’ acting was certainly something to behold, it’s the ...

Idina Menzel, the original Elphaba on Broadway's "Wicked," has nothing but good words about Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo's powerful duet performance of "Defying Gravity" at the Oscars 2025. On X, ...

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This year's Oscars had it all - glamour, tears and the Wicked stars defying gravity. Here are some of the top moments from the biggest night in Hollywood. There was an audible gasp from ...

Leave it to the Oscars to dish up memorable moments that sometimes are on par with the indelible scenes from the movies they honor. If you missed some or all of the 3½-hour show, here is the good ...

LOS ANGELES -- The 2025 Oscars kicked off Sunday evening with gravity-defying musical performances from two popular stars. Following a special tribute video to Los Angeles, Ariana Grande opened ...

Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo opened the 2025 Oscars ceremony on Sunday with a show-stopping performance, even though the show had just begun. Wicked might not take home the Oscar for Best ...