About 80s Music: Pop Superstars, MTV, New Wave, Hip-Hop, Hair Metal, Synth-Pop, Movie Soundtracks, and Songs That Defined a DecadeMusic of the 1980s was colorful, electronic, loud, glossy, rebellious, commercial, and wonderfully strange. The decade gave us MTV, global pop superstars, hip-hop breakthroughs, new wave, synth-pop, hair metal, college rock, dance-pop, blockbuster soundtrack hits, power […]
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Music and Ice Cream Trucks Officially, in North America, the summer season does not begin until June 20th or 21st which is the date of the summer solstice and the longest day of the year. However, if you are a resident of the United States, then we all know by popular vote the “unofficial” start
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About 70s Music: Classic Rock, Disco, Funk, Soul, Singer-Songwriters, Punk, New Wave, Pop, and Songs That Took Over the RadioMusic of the 1970s was big, messy, emotional, danceable, loud, strange, and impossible to squeeze into one neat box. The decade gave us classic rock, disco, funk, soul, soft rock, singer-songwriters, Southern rock, progressive rock, punk,
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About Music of the Sixties: Rock, Soul, Motown, Surf, Folk, Psychedelia, Garage Bands, Bubblegum Pop, and Songs That Changed CultureMusic of the 1960s moved fast. The decade opened with teen idols, doo-wop leftovers, dance crazes, Brill Building pop, surf rock, girl groups, early Motown, and clean-cut television-friendly stars. By the end of the decade, popular
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About Music of the Fifties: Rock and Roll, Doo-Wop, Teen Idols, Crooners, Country, R&B, Novelty Songs, and the Birth of Modern PopThe music of the 1950s changed American pop culture for good. The decade started with crooners, vocal groups, big-band leftovers, country hits, rhythm and blues, jazz, gospel, and polished pop records. By the end
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Summer Songs of the 1950s and Earlier: Oldies, Jukebox Hits, and Sunny Classics Summer songs of the 1950s and earlier sound different from later beach-party, surf-rock, and classic rock summer playlists. Before the 1960s turned summer into a full pop-music industry, warm-weather music came from Tin Pan Alley, jazz bands, crooners, early rock and roll,
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Summer Songs of the 1960s: Surf Rock, Sunshine Pop, Oldies, and Hot-Weather Hits Summer songs of the 1960s brought together surf rock, Motown, sunshine pop, girl groups, garage rock, British Invasion hits, beach songs, hot-city anthems, and breezy oldies that still sound best with the windows down. The decade made summer music bigger, brighter, louder,
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1980s Summer Songs: MTV Hits, Movie Soundtracks, Dance Tracks, and Hot-Weather Classics 1980s summer songs came from several different places at once: MTV, movie soundtracks, dance clubs, Top 40 radio, rock stations, beach radios, roller rinks, and car stereos that may or may not have eaten the cassette by Labor Day. The decade gave summer
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Summer SongsEach Year, One Song Becomes The Song Of The SummerThe Top 100 Summer Songs 1920- 2019:2025: Golden – KPop Demon Hunters2024: A Bar Song (Tipsy) – Shaboozey2023: Cruel Summer – Taylor Swift2022: As It Was – Harry Styles2021: Good 4 U – Olivia Rodrigo2020: Watermelon Sugar – Harry Styles2019: Old Town Road by Lil
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Summer Songs of the 2000s: Pop, Hip-Hop, Rock, Country, and Club Hits From 2000–2009 Summer songs of the 2000s came in two big flavors. Some were obvious warm-weather songs about summer, beaches, sunshine, vacation, and no-shoes freedom. Others became summer songs because they were everywhere: radio, clubs, MTV, school dances, pool parties, sports highlights, ringtones,
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Summer Songs of the 1970s: Disco, Soft Rock, AM Radio, and Hot-Weather Hits Summer songs of the 1970s came in two wide varieties. Some songs directly described summer, beaches, boardwalks, parks, sunshine, vacation, and warm-weather freedom. Others became summer songs because they were everywhere: AM radio, FM rock stations, roller rinks, dance clubs, drive-ins, car
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About 2000s Music: Pop, Hip-Hop, R&B, Emo, Indie Rock, Dance Hits, Digital Downloads, and Songs That Ruled the iPod EraMusic of the 2000s lived between two worlds. The decade opened with CDs, TRL, radio countdowns, boy bands, teen pop, nu metal, pop-punk, and big-budget music videos. By the end of the decade, iPods, downloads, YouTube,
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1990s Summer Songs: Pop, Hip-Hop, R&B, Dance, and Alternative Hits From the 90s 1990s summer songs came from everywhere: hip-hop, R&B, dance clubs, alternative rock, teen pop, movie soundtracks, boardwalk speakers, MTV, Top 40 radio, and car stereos that still had a cassette adapter hanging out of them. Some 90s summer songs were obvious seasonal
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