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Best Summertime Songs

The summer of 2000 belonged to 'Thong Song' and 'Who Let the Dogs Out.' The dog days of 1997 would have been unrecognizable without 'MMMBop.' But the truly timeless songs of summer are the ones written about the season itself. These all-time summer hits are hotter than black vinyl car seats in Arizona and more fun than running through the sprinkler.

10. 'In the Summertime,' Mungo Jerry

Sun-soaked lyric: "When the weather's fine, you got women, you got women on your mind"

Not a lone bloke named Jerry but a British jug band named after a T.S. Eliot poem. This warm-weather classic is dated by its no-no suggestion of road beers ("Have a drink, have a drive"). But it was also ahead of its time: Check the pre-hip-hop beatboxing.

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Posted by Spinner Staff on Jul 2nd 2009 9:00AM
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Glastonbury 2009 Pictures

Blur reunited, Michael Jackson tributes abounded, Bruce Springsteen defied naysayers, Neil Young made amends and concertgoers got sent home for fear of swine flu. Relive all of the mud-caked moments of the legendary Glastonbury concert festival in Somerset, England on Spinner.

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Damon Albarn of Blur performs on the main Pyramid Stage at the Glastonbury Festival at Worthy Farm, Pilton on June 28, 2009 near Glastonbury, England.

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Lady GaGa performs on day two of the Glastonbury Festival at Worthy Farm on June 26, 2009 in Glastonbury, England.

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U.S singer Lady Gaga performs at the Glastonbury festival in Somerset, Friday June 26 2009.

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Canadian rock musician Neil Young performs during the headline slot on the Pyramid stage on the first "official" day of the annual Glastonbury festival near Glastonbury, on June 26, 2009. Running from June 26 ro 28, this year's headliners include Young, Bruce Springsteen and Blur.

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Lily Allen performs at the Glastonbury festival in Somerset, Friday June 26 2009. Glastonbury revelers were coming to terms with the loss of Michael Jackson today as they coped with boggy conditions during a morning of solid rain.

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Tom Jones performs on the main Pyramid Stage at the Glastonbury Festival at Worthy Farm, Pilton on June 28, 2009 near Glastonbury, England.

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Peter Doherty (L) stands on the Other stage next to a guitar technician on the second day of the annual Glastonbury festival near Glastonbury, Somerset on June 27, 2009. Peter Doherty has been in court a number of times for drug offences and was recently arrested over alleged drug possession. Running from June 26 to 28, this year's headliners include Neil Young, Bruce Springsteen and Blur.

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Peter Doherty performs on the Other stage on the second day of the annual Glastonbury festival near Glastonbury, Somerset on June 27, 2009. Peter Doherty has been in court a number of times for drug offences and was recently arrested over alleged drug possession. Running from June 26 to 28, this year's headliners include Neil Young, Bruce Springsteen and Blur.

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Bruce Springsteen performs on the main Pyramid Stage at the Glastonbury Festival at Worthy Farm, Pilton on June 27, 2009 near Glastonbury, England.

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Paul Smith of British band Maximo Park sings on stage during a performance by the group on the Queen's Head stage at the annual Glastonbury festival near Glastonbury, Somerset on June 25, 2009. Veteran rockers Bruce Springsteen and Neil Young are set to rock the Glastonbury festival, the world-famous celebration of arts and music which gets into full swing Friday. Organizers Michael Eavis and daughter Emily have returned to the festival's rock roots after criticism last year when they invited US rapper Jay-Z to play the coveted Saturday night headline spot.

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Prince's 'Purple Rain' Turns 25

It was a different world when His Purple Majesty released his landmark album with the Revolution back in 1984, and it's been a different world ever since that classic 'When Doves Cry' riff blasted through millions of music fans' speakers.

In honor of the 25th anniversary of the release of 'Purple Rain,' Spinner takes a look at what other musicians have said about Prince's wide-reaching influence. Share your 'Purple' memories in the comments!

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Posted by Spinner Staff on Jun 25th 2009 9:00AM
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The Mixtress Looks to Restore 'Human Aspect' of Compilations

Thanks to the Internet, it's pretty easy to find new music for free (including, ahem, yours truly's MP3 of the Day). But for some, the joys found in physical mixtape-making are still alive and well. Cue "The Mixtress" -- Portland, Oregon's one-woman operation with a quest to "connect the world through music."

Jules Bennett looks like your average indie rocker. Dyed hair? Check! Headphones perpetually glued to her head? Check! But she's more than just a casual fan -- she aims to showcase unsigned musicians via mixtapes that she and her "ninjas" leave near park benches, ATMs, and other unlikely locations in cities all across the country. Bennett also allows music geeks to purchase anonymous mix CDs on her Website, each of which arrives with her own carefully crafted monthly mix CD.

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Posted by Spinner Staff on Jun 11th 2009 3:30PM
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Bizarre Double Bills: Bands That Never Should Have Shared the Same Stage

It's the economy, stupid, and summer tours are no exception. But a season packed with perfectly logical, bang-for-the-buck double bills -- Nine Inch Nails and Jane's Addiction, Aerosmith and ZZ Top, Billy Joel and Elton John, for example -- got us thinking: What are the most bizarre double bills of all time? Our answers will have you scratching your head until tour season 2010.

The Monkees and Jimi Hendrix
Though the guitarist's breakthrough came at Monterey Pop in June 1967, Jimi Hendrix was still a relative unknown in the U.S. in the Summer of Love. The Monkees had been hearing about him for months; Mike Nesmith had been introduced to 'Hey Joe' by John Lennon. After seven disastrous shows produced by Dick Clark -- Nesmith recalled hordes of girls drowning out the feedback with shrieks for Davy Jones ("Foxy" ... "Davy!") -- Hendrix skedaddled. Months later he told Melody Maker the Monkees were "dishwater."

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Brit Punks Overcome Disability to Rock New York

Formed more than 12 years ago, Britain's Heavy Load, who call themselves "Brighton's answer to the Ramones," is comprised of members with and without learning disabilities.

The band began by playing gigs at social services and disability centers, and eventually gained enough clout to hit the UK festival circuit. And with last summer's rockumentary 'Heavy Load: A Film About Happiness,' courtesy of 'Deep Water' director Jerry Rothwell, their story was made available to an even wider audience. The film, which follows the band while they record their debut album, 'The Queen Mother's Dead,' was called "a triumph of disfunctionalness" by rock icon Wreckless Eric, and was well-received when it aired at SXSW and on IFC.

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Posted by Spinner Staff on Jun 4th 2009 2:00PM
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DMB, Neil Young Lead New Orleans Jazz Fest

The New Orleans Jazz Fest celebrated its 40th year recently, with 12 stages and more than 200 acts, over the course of two weekends: April 24-26 and April 30-May 3. The festival featured perofmances by Neil Young, Dave Matthews Band, Erykah Badu, James Taylor and Sharon Jones, among many others. Check out the pictures from the Crescent City's annual event below.