The spring I turned 22, I spent in Savannah. It was just a month before I graduated college, months before I would land a job here and move. It was just a place that I knew little about, where my best ...

Next week, I’ll officially be a month into my junior year, and I’m feeling bittersweet about it. I moved into an apartment for the first time, so that nine-month-long summer camp vibe from my old ...

As soon as this song comes on, the only place I want to be is at the beach, listening to Bob Marley and the waves crashing onto the shore. The simplistic percussion and guitar provide a groovy and ...

Move over King Kenny Chesney, there's a new queen of summer songs in country music. This list of the 10 best country songs for summer 2025 includes one or two summer love songs, an accidental ...

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 ...

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 ...

I’m not sure if the Gen X stare is a thing, but it certainly was last week when someone asked my thoughts on the song of the summer. I had nothing. Every summer, you see, has at least one song of the ...

Crumpton is a music, pop culture, and politics writer from Dallas. Photo-Illustration by Chloe Dowling for TIME (Source Images: Atstock Productions/Getty Images, Deagreez/Getty Images, Xavier ...

As Google Trends data suggests, people aren't necessarily rallying around a particular song of the summer this year, as they have in the past. The big picture: If last summer boasted an abundance of ...

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 ...