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.

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.

Music has always been a vehicle for better times. A soundtrack to great, memorable moments. There aren't too many seasons directly tied to good times with good people like the summer is; this becomes ...

Spanish-language artists including Bad Bunny, Karol G and Shakira dominated Spotify this summer. Spotify released its 2022 Songs of Summer lists, which show the top 20 songs listeners had on repeat ...

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Here’s a quick look and listen to what some of our guys are jamming to this offseason. Gabe Vincent Gabe’s playlist is headlined by Future and his summer hit, “Wait for U” featuring Drake and Tems.

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, ...