Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Hugh McIntyre covers music, with a focus on the global charts. After Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande’s Oscars performance, ...

Cynthia Erivo is vying for Best Actress at tonight’s Oscars, while Ariana Grande is up for Best Supporting Actress. And while the ladies’ acting was certainly something to behold, it’s the music that ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. After belting out Elphaba's iconic battle cry, the camera panned to capture the audience giving Erivo and Grande a much-deserved ...

Look: We get why people would like to see Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande perform “Defying Gravity” at the Oscars: 22 years after its debut, Stephen Schwartz’s anthem remains a genuine showstopper, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. “The outpouring of love [is] amazing,” says Kerstein of learning about his Oscar nod. Helman notes how the “big family” atmosphere ...

LOS ANGELES -- The 2025 Oscars kicked off Sunday evening with gravity-defying musical performances from two popular stars. Following a special tribute video to Los Angeles, Ariana Grande opened the ...

Watch the stars of Brazil's non-replica production of Wicked perform Defying Gravity in new production footage from the show's final performance, where the cast performed the song a second time, ...

Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo opened the 2025 Oscars ceremony on Sunday with a show-stopping performance, even though the show had just begun. Wicked might not take home the Oscar for Best Picture ...