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 ...

Summer is still a few months away, but the heat is already here. Let's count down the greatest hot-weather songs in pop-rock ...

Very few acts delivered the kind of musical versatility of Sly And The Family Stone. With Sly Stone at the helm as the chief songwriter and musical maestro, the band could change up their approach ...

The official start of the summer season is just around the corner, and nothing goes together quite as well as country music and summer songs. Country has plenty of fun, upbeat summer songs that ...

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 ...

The “Espresso” singer is back to take her summer song crown for the second year in a row with her infectiously catchy new single. By Nicole Fell Assistant Editor The song of the summer just might ...

67 years of summer songs: Celebrating music’s hottest season Since Eddie Cochran released “Summertime Blues” in 1958, songs that capture the essence of summer have frequently become hits during the ...

And sometimes, as the ’70s showed, a classic song is simply a perfect soundtrack to a party in the backyard or at the beach: In 1975 and 1976, songs from KC and the Sunshine Band, such as “Get Down ...