David Austin was with George Michael since the start of his musical journey. Their mothers were best friends and the two would often record themselves covering some of their radio favorites like Elton ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Hugh McIntyre covers music, with a focus on the global charts. George Michael's "Father Figure" reenters the R&B Digital Song ...

The track marked Michael's sixth US number one, his third as a solo artist Peter Brooker/Shutterstock; Mert Alas & Marcus Piggot Taylor Swift will incorporate the melody of George Michael's 1987 hit ...

Heart failure killed George Michael, 53, on Christmas 2016. Wham’s 1985 hit “Last Christmas” will never sound the same. Michael’s songs poeticized queer desire and charted hits. Although many ’80s ...

George Michael‘s solo debut album Faith was the gift that kept on giving when it was released in 1987. Not only did the album produce a spate of hit singles, but also each new hit that arrived from it ...