Two days ago, Dan Marfisi, a longtime musician and songwriter in the L.A. area, received a text from a composer friend. “He wrote, ‘Did you write this song on The X-Files?’” Marfisi says. “He said, ...

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We've all had a tune linger in our heads for much longer than we'd like. Here's what, exactly, earworms are—and what you can do to get rid of them. As I write this, I have a Bob Seger song stuck in my ...

SABRINA CARPENTER: (Singing) You said your phone was broken, just forgot to charge it. SIMON: Maybe it's "Manchild" by Sabrina Carpenter. (SOUNDBITE OF SONG, "MANCHILD") CARPENTER: (Singing) I hope it ...

What is it, exactly, that makes a song worthy of song-of-the-summer status? Instant earworm-iness? A thumping, club-ready beat? A screamable chorus? Some secret fourth thing? The criteria feel so ...

Last year was Brat summer and saw the rise of Chappell Roan, Shaboozey, and Sabrina Carpenter. But is there a song of the summer for 2025? Today... Is there a song of the summer in 2025? Last year was ...