Summer is here. Hello to longer days frolicking in the sun, enjoying the outdoors, and taking a much-needed break from the regular routines of adulthood. To me, nothing ushers in the summer like a ...

Pool parties and barbecues are soon going to be a thing of the past, replaced by fireside chats and hot cocoa sips. There’s still time to enjoy the last bits of summer, though, and the three songs ...

Bryan Adams’ 1985 classic Summer of ’69 became iconic for its nostalgia and youthful energy while hiding a different meaning.

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 anyone whose summer wasn ...

Transitions are hard. It feels like we just got used to being in summer—indeed, why is the warm, sunny season so short? Well, that means it’s time to switch into the next season. Leaves changing ...

The big touring extravaganzas that lump together several chart-topping acts from the ‘60s – or ‘70s or ‘80s or ‘90s – that rule the outdoor arenas at this time of year are all well and good, but they ...

Each week, we use this column to break down major takeaways from the latest Billboard albums and singles charts. But it seems like a good week to break down a larger question about the charts circa ...