Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. In 1981, two talented 18-year-old friends from England, George Michael and Andrew Ridgeley, burst onto the music scene with a ...

George Michael was the 1980s. He had the looks, the moves, and the talent. As one-half of the beloved pop partnership, Wham!, he was especially a star. He and Andrew Ridgeley made up the duo, and ...

Most music fans wouldn’t confuse Paul McCartney and Wham!. Paul and The Beatles turned down $250 million to reunite in the 1970s; we’re certain Wham! never entertained that kind of payday to get back ...

Almost 40 years after Wham! released “Last Christmas,” it has finally become the No. 1 song on the United Kingdom‘s Top 40 music list. The classic holiday break-up song was performed by the late ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. WHAM!Photo courtesy of Netflix When childhood best friends George Michael and Andrew Ridgeley first dipped their toes into the ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Hugh McIntyre covers music, with a focus on the global charts. Between his work as one half of Wham! and his memorable solo output ...

It turns out the Christmas chart is a real thing in the United Kingdom – not something made up for the classic film “Love Actually” – and a certain beloved band has topped it this year with one of ...