People spend the day on the beach in the port city of Tyre in southern Lebanon despite fears of war with Israel amid near-daily clashes between Hezbollah and Israeli ...

Summer is here. Hello to longer days frolicking in the sun, enjoying the outdoors, and taking a much-needed break from the regular routines of adulthood. To me, nothing ushers in the summer like a ...

Nothing captures the carefree spirit of the season quite like this tune! With its laid-back energy and nostalgic lyrics, the country anthem is the perfect soundtrack for sunny days, warm nights, and ...

ANAHEIM, Calif. -- 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 ...

That’s according to Ella Fitzgerald and Louis Armstrong, as they warble on their 1958 jazz classic, “Summertime.” The song captures the very essence of the season — warm and enchanting. Every year, ...

What better song to add to a playlist of hit country summer songs to celebrate the end of everybody’s favorite season than a song about vacations? This Thomas Rhett hit from the 2015 album Tangled Up ...

It’s summertime, and the livin’ is easy. At least it’s supposed to be, according to the music of my youth. Here’s a Facebook question for you. How many summer songs can you quote a line from? This ...

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 ...