The official video isn’t the only “Old Town Road” clip with a high view count: The “Official Movie” has about 648 million plays and the audio of the Billy Ray Cyrus remix has about 580 million views ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Hugh McIntyre covers music, with a focus on the global charts. Looking back on 2019, there were a lot of songs that the world will ...

Back in 2019, nothing was bigger — or more controversial — in country music than Lil Nas X's viral hit, "Old Town Road." Amid all the controversy and hype, Lil Nas X says he felt a little embarrassed ...

For Lil Nas X, it memorably all started a few years ago with “Old Town Road.” The rapper really knew how to keep that song alive, too, as it was the No. 1 song in the country for a record 19 weeks. It ...

The country-rap smash is spending its 19th week on top of the chart, matching a record set by Lil Nas X and Billy Ray Cyrus in 2019. By Mesfin Fekadu The mashup of rap and country is a winning formula ...

Lil Nas X's 2019 smash, "Old Town Road" — specifically, the remix version featuring Billy Ray Cyrus — has become the most Platinum-certified song in the history of the Recording Industry Association ...

Lil Nas X's "Old Town Road" had an impressive run in 2019, breaking unthinkable Billboard Hot 100 records. The track, which arrived via Columbia Records in December of 2018, debuted at No. 83 in March ...

The story behind Old Town Road begins in the Netherlands with producer YoungKio. Lil Nas X's "Old Town Road," featuring Billy Ray Cyrus, has shattered records, recently becoming the first song to top ...

The 2020 Grammy Awards will feature a packed performance of 2019's biggest viral hit, "Old Town Road." Lil Nas X will team up with previous collaborators Billy Ray Cyrus, Mason Ramsey and Diplo, as ...