Last summer, the Daily dove into how the music scene was resurrected after the COVID-19 pandemic struck in 2020, but this summer, there has been a continued flourish of new music and experimentation.

Former President Barack Obama has once again shared his annual summer playlist and book list. Since 2015, Obama has shared his favorite books and songs with his followers on social media. The 44-song ...

*Barack Obama has dropped his annual summer playlist and it features Beyoncé, British singer Harry Styles and Latin rapper Bad Bunny. His list of 44 songs features a mix of pop, R&B, hip hop, and ...

Barack Obama has shared his summer playlist for 2022, continuing a tradition he started during his presidency, and this year's list contains a few surprises that have sparked a wave of jokes and memes ...

July 27 (UPI) --Barack Obama has been listening to Beyoncé and Harry Styles in 2022. On Tuesday, the former president released a playlist of his favorite songs of the year thus far. The list features ...

Former President Barack Obama revealed his summer playlist Tuesday, and The Foreign Exchange, a Raleigh-based R&B/electronica/hip hop duo, made the cut. The playlist includes 44 tracks from artists ...

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A new Beyonce album is like a solar eclipse in pop music: rare and spectacular. But what are some other summer releases? NPR's Ayesha Rascoe talks with Reanna Cruz from the Switched on Pop podcast.

Former president of the United States Barack Obama is something of a celebrity, and not just because he ran this country for eight years. When he’s not serving as a target for Ted Nugent, Number 44 ...

Afrobeats, Nigeria’s largest music export, continues to gain grounds in international scenes with some of its ambassadors gaining a spot on the 2022 summer playlist of former American President, ...

We have a big, uplifting song list to add (even more) sunshine to your weekend. By Melissa Kirsch It’s still August, but I listened to Earth, Wind & Fire’s “September” several times the other day, ...