Donavon Frankenreiter understands the relationship between music and surfing. They're both composed of rhythm.

We've put together a Beach Playlist that's sure to put you in a summer-y mood - whatever the season.
"Somebody That I Used to Know," Gotye This might be the THE summer song of 2012, and for good reason. It's cool and thin like a summer breeze, but heats up in an emotive bluster just when you need it.

Summer is a season of themes.
From scorching blockbuster movies to heat-quenching drinks to cool fashion, the pastimes of our lives are defined by how they fit into and complement us during the hottest part of our year.

Cities in Hampton Roads offer free concerts through the summer. Here's a list of some of them. NORFOLK - OCEAN VIEW See free Friday night concerts at Ocean View Beach Park starting June 29. And step to the sounds of swing music on Sundays with free Big Band concerts starting May 27. Check www.festevents.org for more information.

CHESAPEAKE About two months ago, Leah Jones, an 18-year-old Chesapeake native, made a video of herself singing the folk chestnut "The House of the Rising Sun." Now she'll be seen on national TV.

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NOTE: Recording artist Drake has postponed his concert tour stop at Farm Bureau Live in Virginia Beach from May 23 to June 19. 

MINERAL Country singer Alan Jackson has raised more than $150,000 to help a Virginia county rebuild schools damaged by last year's earthquake. A benefit concert by Jackson drew 6,000 people to Louisa County on Sunday night. Jackson performed in the parking lot of Louisa County High School, which was closed after the magnitude-5.8 earthquake on Aug. 23, 2011.

CHESAPEAKE
The venue may be a bit smaller, but the Chesapeake Jubilee is still packing a full agenda of activities for its remaining three days.
Because of scheduled renovations at City Park, instead of three stages, two will be in operation showcasing a host of popular regional performers.

Donna Summer didn't care for the "Queen of Disco" title.
I remember when she told me. I was 19, a music reporter intern in Dallas, and she was the first of many celebrity interviews I've done in the past 13 years.
So the news of her death on Thursday stung.