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 ...

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 ...

In many ways, time can now be measured as before and after “Old Town Road.” The smash-hit from multi-hyphenate Lil Nas X has changed the way leagues of people see music and what it can be. “Old Town ...

Lil Nas X’s “Old Town Road,” featuring Billy Ray Cyrus, is now the most-certified song in RIAA history. The viral rap star shared on Twitter that the single, formally released in 2019, had gone 14x ...

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 ...

Giddyap! The official music video for “Old Town Road,” the Western-themed 2019 breakout from Lil Nas X featuring Billy Ray Cyrus, has joined YouTube‘s Billion Views Club. The achievement marks both ...

Lil Nas X is taking his horse to cloud nine! On Monday, shortly after learning that his song “Old Town Road” featuring Billy Ray Cyrus had made history by becoming the longest-running number 1 single ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Hugh McIntyre covers music, with a focus on the global charts. It was less than a year ago that Lil Nas X first rose to No. 1 on ...