Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Labor Day weekend has come and gone, which must mean that the final word is in on the Songs of the Summer. What does Billboard‘s ...

All right. We're a week into August, so maybe it's a good time to ask, what is this year's song of the summer? Well, according to NPR's Stephen Thompson, the answer is complicated. STEPHEN THOMPSON, ...

What makes a great song of the summer? Is it an up-tempo pop banger? Something with an earworm chorus? Does it need to feature the words “summer,” “sunshine,” or another synonym — “California” — in ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Graphic by Chris Panicker It’s August, which means the Song of the Summer debate has once again descended upon Pitchfork.com. And ...

I’m not sure if the Gen X stare is a thing, but it certainly was last week when someone asked my thoughts on the song of the summer. I had nothing. Every summer, you see, has at least one song of the ...

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 ...

As soon as this song comes on, the only place I want to be is at the beach, listening to Bob Marley and the waves crashing onto the shore. The simplistic percussion and guitar provide a groovy and ...

ANAHEIM, Calif. -- When rocker Eddie Cochran released "Summertime Blues" in August 1958, the concept of "the song of summer" was born. It had a catchy melody with a chugging beat and lyrics that ...