When August turns to September, change is afoot. But whether you’re on the cusp of fall, in the dead of winter, or enjoying the scents of spring, it’s always important to remember that summer is out ...

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 ...

Summer is in full swing across the country. Temps are high, kids are out of school, and bodies of water continue to look more and more inviting. No matter what the rest of the season has in store for ...

Composer William Grant Still is seen in 1949. Still’s music will be played at the Saratoga Performing Arts Center and Tanglewood this summer. Jean Sibelius, Swedish-speaking Finnish composer and ...

Days spent on the sand are finally here, but your packing list isn’t complete without the best summer songs to set the mood. The thing is beach songs can sound like anything you want. Ukuleles and ...

On these lazy days of summer, let the wandering sounds of piano music by Erik Satie help you relax like an afternoon nap in the hammock, today on 91.1, 107.5 and our music stream.

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 ...

Classical music fans know how it is to arrive at a concert in the summer. There are people with picnic baskets, and folks in short pants and sandals. There are families with young children, sometimes ...

As for the summer song of the decade, there are worthy contenders above, but ultimately who wouldn’t vote for Jimmy Buffett’s “Margaritaville,” a sing-along classic from 1977 that taught us all not to ...