Boomers, I’d like you to leave the room for a few minutes so we can talk freely amongst ourselves, you know, the not-the-greatest generation. Good, they’re gone. You know how boomers get all uppity ...

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 ...

Beginning with the survey’s inception, summer songs have made for some of the most memorable hits in the Hot 100’s history, while many prominent artists have scored the top song of the summer, ...

More songs that captured the feeling of season – hanging out at the beach, driving around with your friends, the chance of romance – also charted during summer in the early ’60s including Jan and Dean ...

67 years of summer songs: Celebrating music’s hottest season Since Eddie Cochran released “Summertime Blues” in 1958, songs that capture the essence of summer have frequently become hits during the ...