Brat summer.” “That’s that me espresso.” “Good luck, Babe!” “Not Like Us.” Recognize any of these phrases? All of them are ...

As August progresses and summer slowly comes to an end, the discourse around 2025's song of the summer questions whether this year's pool of new music comes anywhere close to last year's. This is an ...

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 we're talking about the competing songs of this summer ...

Drive around the lakes with the stereo blasting that song. Stand face to face with your bestie, belting that bop at the top of your lungs. Make a super-fun TikTok video of that tune. Before 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 ...

Jenny Han, the showrunner, handpicked music that referenced previous generations’ pop culture for Amazon Prime’s young adult ...

The upbeat, uber-catchy song is one of the many new releases I’ve been enjoying this summer, even as others, like music reporter Elias Leight in the Wall Street Journal, lament the lack of mainstream ...

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 ...

I'm 42 years old. I have two kids, age 4 and 7. I maintain a busy career as a freelance writer, have a side hustle teaching at a pair of prestigious universities, and have my hands full trying to be a ...

Is “Kidz Bop: It’s the Devil” the song of the summer? Is “Kidz Bop ... Well, we're going to find out with NPR Music host and Pop Culture Happy Hour co-host Stephen Thompson. STEPHEN THOMPSON, BYLINE: ...

If I’m being honest, my actual song of the summer is “The Wheels on the Bus” — I have a toddler. But then Metro Boomin put ...