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 ...

The conversation around rap’s song of the summer is too boring and outdated; I’ll leave that for the mainstream podcasts. For me, it’s much more interesting to think about it on a smaller and more ...

Kendrick Lamar’s chart-topping single “Not Like Us” might just be the song of the summer. Nearly three months after the Drake-aimed diss track dropped, the song has not left the Billboard Hot 100 top ...

Kylie Jenner singing and rapping was probably not in her fans’ this year’s bingo card, but her “King Kylie” revival has her going all out. The beauty and fashion mogul appears to be expanding her mind ...

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 ...

There’s no better time to fall in love than in the summertime. June is Black Music Month and theGrio came up with a playlist of songs that will have you and your loved one feeling all the butterflies.