Beloved singer-songwriter Jimmy Buffett, who built an empire off his songs Margaritaville and Cheeseburger In Paradise, died earlier this month at 76.

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An unexpected late-summer frontrunner for the coveted title of "Song of the Summer" has taken the stage, and it's not at the pinnacle of the Billboard charts but on TikTok. Enter Planet of the Bass, a '90s Eurodance parody brought to life by comedian Kyle Gordon, who assumes the persona of "DJ Crazy Times."