If you’re putting together a playlist of classic songs that reference the hottest season, you’re doing it wrong if you don’t include “In The Summertime” by Mungo Jerry. Something about the odd, ...

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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 ...

Annie Linders fell in love with traditional jazz while riding a boat down the Mississippi River. There are other ways, other places to fall in love with traditional jazz, but none of them are nearly ...

*(Long Beach, CA) — Summer is in full swing. You don’t have to travel far the fill the heat. From a musical standpoint, this is also the season for outdoor music festivals. The Uptown Jazz Festival is ...

"Summertime," composed by George Gershwin for Porgy and Bess, has become one of the most recorded songs in history, with over 25,000 versions. This video explores its origins, from African-American ...

Jon Pareles, the chief pop music critic at The New York Times, recommends some rowdy rock, some unstoppable rhythms and a call for perseverance. Jack White, “That’s How I’m Feeling” Miranda Lambert, ...

Hang on to the last gasps of the season — and prepare for the encroaching fall — with songs by Lana Del Rey, Maxwell, Pavement and more. By Jon Pareles Labor Day weekend is looming, and with it the ...