Sixty-seven years ago today Eddie Cochran made his debut on the UK Singles Chart with a song that would later be a huge country hit.

The Beach Boys included "In My Room" on their 1963 album, Surfer Girl. The song's tone and introspective lyrics were a sign ...

These hit songs from the 1960s definitely swayed you in certain directions when your music taste was forming as a child.

For friend groups carpooling to the beach this summer, there may not be a consensus on song choice. This year, the internet has been scratching its head trying to figure out which track will reign ...

Ten tastemakers (and two staffers) weigh in on the season’s signature tracks. By Joe Coscarelli and Jon Caramanica Don’t let anyone — even this very newsletter — tell you differently: The last day of ...

To put it bluntly, the vibes this summer have been completely non-existent. We’ve had Brat summer, Barbenheimer, and plenty of hot girl summers, but there’s something a little… off about this year.

Music and summertime have long gone hand in hand and with the advent of streaming and trending social media songs, listeners know what's popular faster than ever before. This makes fame ever fleeting, ...

Spotify has picked songs from Alex Warren, Ravyn Lenae and Sabrina Carpenter as its 2025 Songs of Summer, as chosen by the streaming service’s editorial team. Among the tracks selected are Warren’s ...

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Devon Powers says there is one significant data point no one has considered in the debate around 2025’s Song of the Summer, or rather, why there doesn’t really seem to be one this year: Donald Trump.

We’re a week into August, the season’s colloquial Dog Days, which means by now you should have some ideas about what constitute’s this year’s Song Of The Summer. As we always do at this time, we’re ...

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