All right. We're a week into August, so maybe it's a good time to ask, what is this year's song of the summer? Well, according to NPR's Stephen Thompson, the answer is complicated. STEPHEN THOMPSON, ...

Spotify is giving users a chance to vote on the 2026 song of the summer, the company announced in a news release on May 29. In a new app feature, fans can vote for the track they think Spotify will ...

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 ...

“I love that song. It’s like the hit of the summer. When they play that jam, I’m jamming.” It’s an unofficial distinction (well, Billboard has an official chart for it now) that annually carries some ...

Meet the new “Day-O”: Richard Harris’s 1968 psychedelic pop hit “MacArthur Park,” which Donna Summer remade as a disco anthem. By Sarah Bahr Some spoilers follow. It’s the climactic moment in ...