Tag: Songs of Summer (1-10 of 58)

Apr 8 2013 06:54 PM ET

Avril Lavigne releases new single 'Here's to Never Growing Up': Hear it here!

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When Avril Lavigne got her start in 2002 (that’s over 10 years of Avril, people!), she was a child playing with grown-up feelings. Now that she’s an adult, she’s got no interest in maturity.

Lavigne’s new single “Here’s to Never Growing Up” is a classic drinking tune, an anthemic shout-along about railing against the onset of maturity in favor of telling people “Yeah, whatever” and screaming Radiohead tunes. (As an aside: She means something like “Creep,” right? Because it’s extremely difficult to blow your lungs out pumping your fist to “Codex”.)

The single comes from her as-yet-untitled fifth album, which is expected to surface some time this summer. The single will be on iTunes on Tuesday, but it snuck onto the Internet a little early. Give “Here’s to Never Growing Up” a listen below.  READ FULL STORY »

Apr 8 2013 10:58 AM ET

Selena Gomez's new single 'Come and Get It' leaks early -- hear it here

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Selena Gomez’s upcoming single “Come & Get It” wasn’t supposed to drop until Tuesday, but the Internet couldn’t wait.

So after the track leaked last night, Gomez went ahead and pulled back the curtain on her new track, which will appear on her still-untitled solo album due this summer.

She’s clearly gunning for summer jam status; “Come & Get It” is an easy, breezy tune with an ambling melody and a hint of reggae lilt. Give it a listen below: READ FULL STORY »

Jul 24 2012 02:17 PM ET

Carly Rae Jepsen and Owl City have a grillout and dance in ‘Good Time’ video: WATCH

Warning: Watching this video at work will make you want to jump in the car and hit the lake ASAP.

It’s only Tuesday, but if you need a weekend fix, just check out the new music video for Carly Rae Jepsen and Owl City’s collaboration, “Good Time.”

The video for the upbeat track isn’t exactly high concept, but for a tune as mindless and fun as “Good Time,” it works. Jepsen and Co. have a cookout (appreciate the tie-dye!), hang out at the lake, and enjoy some flirty fun in the moonlight. Basically they do all the things you have an itch to do whenever you listen to the “Whoa-oh-oh-oh-ohs.” READ FULL STORY »

Jun 11 2012 03:23 PM ET

Will Smith revives 'Summertime' on DJ Jazzy Jeff and Mick Boogie's new mixtape

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The quest to find the official song of the summer comes around again every year, and every year there are plenty of noble candidates. But every one of them still has to go toe-to-toe with one of the most indisputable summer jams of all time: DJ Jazzy Jeff & the Fresh Prince’s “Summertime.”

In fact, before we move on, let’s go ahead and bask in its greatness, shall we? Pour the lemonade and watch the video below.

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May 29 2012 04:44 PM ET

Poll: What's your favorite summer song of the past decade?

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Now that the long Memorial Day weekend is officially behind us, the time has come for all of you riding around in your Jeeps and your Benzos to make a choice — that’s right, it’s time for Song of the Summer!

We at Music Mix HQ are already pumping up our EW floaties in preparation for the long, hot season of beach-ready chart-burners ahead. And in the meantime, we’re also taking a look back at the biggest summer songs from the past decade.

Limiting ourselves to the last ten years disqualifies dozens of sweaty classics, from Eddie Cochran’s “Summertime Blues” to Bananarama’s “Cruel Summer,” but we wanted to keep things simple. So click on and vote for your favorite:

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May 10 2012 12:05 PM ET

Maroon 5's 'Payphone' video: Guns, car chases, and spare change

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It’s blockbuster season at the multiplex, so why shouldn’t music videos provide their own crash-boom-bang?

That seems to be Maroon 5′s philosophy. Last night, the band pulled back the curtain on the brand new video for their Wiz Khalifa-assisted single “Payphone,” and it has no shortage of gunfire, car chases, explosions — plus plenty of  frontman Adam Levine actually singing into a payphone.

The clip puts Levine in the middle of a bank robbery, and though he initially appears to be just a loan officer or something, he manages to steal a gun, bust out of the bank with a foxy lady, and end up becoming a sought-after fugitive himself. Along the way he steals Wiz Khalifa’s car and loses his shirt.

There’s a little bit of John McClane in Levine’s performance—could he have a future as an action star? Head on over to E! to take a look at the premiere. READ FULL STORY »

Apr 27 2012 11:17 AM ET

Nicki Minaj hits the beach for 'Starships' video: Watch here

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It’s entirely possible that Nicki Minaj’s “Starships,” the RedOne-produced single from Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded, will be the anthem of the summer –so it makes sense that Minaj has worked up a beach-centric video for th etrack.

In typical Minaj fashion, “Starships” is full of bright colors, fast cuts, and lots of spastic movement meant to mirror her rap flow (which, it should be noted, is largely absent from this particular song). Perhaps the biggest headline-grabber is the fact that Minaj spends the bulk of the clip writhing around in the sand in a skimpy bikini. Watch it below. READ FULL STORY »

Mar 30 2012 10:43 AM ET

Simple Plan invite Sean Paul to a beach party for 'Summer Paradise' video: Watch the premiere here - EXCLUSIVE

It may still be March, but for the men of Simple Plan, it’s already time to make summer plans. They get an early start on the beach season with the breezy new video for their airy, sun-soaked “Summer Paradise,” featuring a drop-in from Sean Paul.

Filmed in Barbados, the clip follows the Canadian quintet as they cruise across the island, frolic around a camp fire, and generally make everybody watching in their cubicles wish it was BBQ weather already.

So slather on the SPF and watch Simple Plan’s video for “Summer Paradise” below. READ FULL STORY »

Dec 16 2011 11:48 AM ET

The Beach Boys to reunite with Brian Wilson for 50th anniversary tour and album

The Beach Boys offically announced today that they are reuniting with founding member and chief songwriter Brian Wilson for a 50th-anniversary tour and album.

The 50-date international tour will kick off in April with a headlining performance at the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival, and the reunited lineup has already recorded several songs for the new album, including a new version of their 1968 hit, “Do It Again.”

The album will be released next year by Capitol and is being produced by Brian Wilson. Capitol/EMI also plans to commemorate the Beach Boys’ half century-long career by releasing a new hits collection and career-spanning box set. READ FULL STORY »

Dec 8 2011 02:48 PM ET

iTunes: Adele tops 2011's best-selling song and album charts

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Did we need further evidence that this has been Adele’s year sales-wise? Probably not. But for the benefit of anyone still debating the matter, iTunes has just announced that the British singer’s track “Rolling in the Deep” was the year’s top downloaded song while its parent album, 21, was 2011′s most popular collection. iTunes also named Adele its Artist of the Year.

21 was followed on the album list by Mumford & Sons’ Sigh No More and Lil Wayne’s Tha Carter IV. LMFAO claimed second place on the singles list with “Party Rock Anthem” while Katy Perry’s “Firework” was third.

Find iTunes’ top ten best-selling songs and albums of 2011 below: READ FULL STORY »

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