In 2025, the song of the summer is no longer a singular designation but a window into how music consumption and culture writ large has become increasingly fragmented. With monoculture dead, any number ...

Remember last summer, when Post Malone began crooning with country twang? Chances are you heard his upbeat hit, “I Had Some Help (feat. Morgan Wallen),” blasting from speakers at beaches and bars on ...

Hang on to the last gasps of the season — and prepare for the encroaching fall — with songs by Lana Del Rey, Maxwell, Pavement and more. By Jon Pareles Labor Day weekend is looming, and with it the ...

INDIO, Calif. — It's still spring, but attendees at Coachella are already dreaming about what the so-called song of summer might be. The honor — a somewhat arbitrary one, to be sure — is awarded to ...

What is 2025’s Song of the Summer? As Labor Day looms, we still don’t have an answer—but there’s a solid pool of candidates. But what makes up a Song of the Summer? We’ve boiled it down to five ...

Some might say that certain sounds define the season of warmer temps and staying outside. Let’s face it—summer is only as good as the songs that play through our speakers on the way to the beach or ...

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 ...

LONDON, ENGLAND - JULY 12: (EDITORIAL USE ONLY) Drake performs live on stage during day two of Wireless Festival 2025 at Finsbury Park on July 12, 2025 in London, England. Drake is headlining an ...

What were the songs of the summer for each year of the 1990s? Here we are at the beginning of another summer, but it's hard not to think about the sunny days, rocking tunes and great times that the ...

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 ...