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 crown song of the summer. To participate, users can tap the "Vote" button at the top of the Songs of Summer playlist to cast their selection.

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, BYLINE: The idea of a song of the summer dates back ...

“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 cultural weight. It’s also just a fun thing ...

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 “Beetlejuice Beetlejuice.” Our title trickster ...

Install Shazam on your preferred device. When you hear a song that you want to check out, open the app and tap the large circle to put Shazam into listening mode. If Shazam is able to identify the song, its title and artist name will appear. You will also be able to play a short clip from the song. Apple Music subscribers can play the full track, and those with Spotify Premium can link their ...

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 August 2025: Do we have a true "song of the summer" this year?

Rockstar has finally revealed Grand Theft Auto 6 Trailer 2, so naturally, fans have one question on their minds: what song is playing in the new GTA 6 trailer? The two-and-a-half-minute video puts all of the action and romance of Vice City at the forefront ...