Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Hugh McIntyre covers music, with a focus on the global charts. Disturbed’s “Sound of Silence” has been experiencing something of a ...

In the video above, Disturbed are rounded out by a full 15-person orchestra as singer David Draiman takes the spotlight with an emotionally powerful vocal effort. The song stays close to the original ...

On Twitter last week (Nov. 20), O'Brien jokingly revealed that Disturbed's "cover of 'The Sound of Silence' is the first clip to crack 100 million views on my YouTube channel. I always knew that heavy ...

Ironic juxtaposition in cover songs has a storied tradition in the world of music. You’ve got your white guys doing soft rock takes on gangsta rap songs. You’ve got your punk covers of pop songs. Now, ...

France's Vanessa James and Morgan Ciprès employed Disturbed's rendition of the oft-referenced mid-'60s hit during their free skate performance, as pointed out by Pitchfork. This isn't the first time ...

You are likely already familiar with the dynasties that have dominated the Billboard pop charts. There is Michael Jackson’s Thriller, which landed seven singles in the Top 10, or Pink Floyd’s Dark ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Hugh McIntyre covers music, with a focus on the global charts. Disturbed's “The Sound of Silence” has now lived on Billboard's ...

Plus, get the best of BroadwayWorld delivered to your inbox, and unlimited access to our editorial content across the globe. Warner Bros. Records / Reprise artist Disturbed have earned a Grammy ...

Chicago metal band Disturbed played its cover of “The Sound of Silence” in Monday’s episode of Conan O’Brien’s talk show. Disturbed included its version of the song, originally recorded by Simon and ...

Ultimate Classic Rock reports Simon wrote “The Sound of Silence” in 1964. The track, originally titled “The Sounds of Silence,” was part of the album Wednesday Morning, 3 A.M. The album was not a ...