NEW YORK – Every year, summer arrives with a buzzing energy. School’s out, the sun is shining, music is blaring out of car windows and speakers are blasting on the beach. But this summer, the beaches ...

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.

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 ...

Whenever I hear "Float On" by Modest Mouse, "Mr. Brightside" by The Killers or MGMT's "Kids" I'm immediately transported back to my summer days in the early 2000s. And rightly so — summer is usually ...

SABRINA CARPENTER: (Singing) You said your phone was broken, just forgot to charge it. SIMON: Maybe it's "Manchild" by Sabrina Carpenter. (SOUNDBITE OF SONG, "MANCHILD") CARPENTER: (Singing) I hope it ...

August has already begun, and yet, we still don’t have a universal or easily identifiable Song Of The Summer 2025. In response to this sad state of affairs, Staff Writer Emma Keates asks: What’s your ...

Last year was Brat summer and saw the rise of Chappell Roan, Shaboozey, and Sabrina Carpenter. But is there a song of the summer for 2025? Today... Is there a song of the summer in 2025? Last year was ...