Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Hugh McIntyre covers music, with a focus on the global charts. Barbra Streisand and Laufey’s duet “Letter to My 13-Year-Old Self” ...

With a career spanning five decades, Barbara Streisand has had it all. Having won Academy Awards, Grammys, Emmys and Tony Awards, having sold over 140 million records worldwide, and the current record ...

This '70s power ballad became a heartbreak classic.

When Barbra Streisand released his 1975 album Lazy Afternoon, the album also featured her first songwriting credit on “By the Way,” which she co-wrote with Rupert Holmes. A year later, Streisand ...

With a new album due next week that pairs her with Paul McCartney, Bob Dylan, Laufey, Sam Smith and more, the singer looks back at her prized collaborations. By Jim Farber To Barbra Streisand, a duet ...