Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Hugh McIntyre covers music, with a focus on the global charts. It’s been well over a decade since Gotye broke into mainstream ...

For many, it seemed like Gotye came out of nowhere. The folksy, Australian indie-rock artist (né Wally de Backer) has captivated U.S. listeners with his irresistible, nuanced breakup song, “Somebody ...

What do you do when you break up with someone (especially in an ugly way)? When they become somebody, yes, that you “used to know”? Do you distance yourself? Probably. Do you ignore them? Maybe. Do ...

“In another life, I would be your girl,” sings Katy Perry in her iconic 2010 hit “The One That Got Away.” But what if we got another chance in this life? That’s the question that Somebody I Used to ...