{"id":2637892,"date":"2026-07-30T15:02:59","date_gmt":"2026-07-30T19:02:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/obama-revives-summer-playlist-tradition\/"},"modified":"2026-07-30T15:08:32","modified_gmt":"2026-07-30T19:08:32","slug":"obama-revives-summer-playlist-tradition","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/obama-revives-summer-playlist-tradition\/","title":{"rendered":"Obama revives summer playlist tradition"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">10<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fobama-revives-summer-playlist-tradition%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2637892&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>former President Barack obama has revived his annual summer tradition of sharing a curated playlist, featuring over 170 songs that blend various genres such as rock, R&#038;B, hip-hop, country, jazz, and international music. He announced the playlist on X, highlighting a song by Glen Hansard, a musician who recently passed away, and emphasizing that these selections reflect his personal tastes. Obama&#8217;s playlists,which he has been sharing since his White House days,have become a cultural event,ofen sparking discussions on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/why-this-average-american-is-voting-for-donald-trump\/\" title=\"Why This Average American Is Voting for Donald Trump\">social media<\/a> about his musical choices. This year&#8217;s playlist marks a return after a hiatus last year when he focused only on March Madness picks.Alongside the playlist, Obama has continued to share recommendations for books and films, maintaining a keen interest in engaging with the public through curated content. The playlist is available on spotify and remains a popular aspect of his ongoing post-presidential outreach.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<article class=\"fn-body\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Former President <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/barack-obama\/\">Barack Obama<\/a> revived one of his signature summer traditions: sharing a new playlist that blends chart-toppers with classic hits spanning genres.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cHere are some of the songs I\u2019ve been listening to this summer,\u201d Obama wrote Thursday in a <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/BarackObama\/status\/2082862654549299340?s=20\">post on X<\/a>. \u201cIt starts with a song Michelle and I love by Glen Hansard, a great musician who passed tragically this week. Our hearts go out to his family.\u201d<\/p>\n<section class=\"explore-more-section\" id=\"wex-recommended-widget\">\n<div class=\"magazine-container single\">\n<h1 class=\"magazine-title mt-2\">Recommended Stories<\/h1>\n<p>             <i class=\"fa-solid fa-play icon\"><\/i>         <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-grid\">\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/4669368\/barack-obama-drops-2026-summer-playlist\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Obama drops new <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/guest-column-yeah-i-threw-myself-a-massive-party-at-my-island-estate-in-the-middle-of-a-pandemic-and-theres-nothing-you-worthless-plebs-can-do-about-it\/\" title=\"GUEST COLUMN: Yeah, I Threw Myself a Massive Party at My Island Estate in the Middle of a Pandemic, And There\u2019s Nothing You Worthless Plebs Can Do About It\">summer playlist<\/a><\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/4669043\/stephen-colbert-receives-anti-censorship-award\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Stephen Colbert receives anti-censorship award<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/4668999\/california-hero-lifeguard-speaks-out-love-what-i-do\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>California hero lifeguard speaks out: \u2018I love what I do\u2019<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/playlist\/3xN6J0LCyVj8k1gVCguWRH\">Obama\u2019s 2026 playlist<\/a> features more than 170 songs and continues the tradition he <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/user\/obamawhitehouse\">began while in the White House<\/a> of sharing his favorite music during the summer months. His selections have long attracted attention for blending rock, R&#038;B, hip-hop, country, jazz, pop, and international artists.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-1\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-1\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-15\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-1\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The former president\u2019s <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.obama.org\/stories\/obama-picks\/\">annual summer playlists<\/a> have become a cultural event, generating a widespread discussion on social media as fans dissect his music choices and debate notable inclusions and omissions. The former president has frequently said the lists reflect his personal listening habits rather than recommendations from staff, according to <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/thehill.com\/blogs\/in-the-know\/4064638-obama-insists-that-yes-music-and-book-lists-are-stuff-that-i-actually-like\/\">the<em> Hill<\/em><\/a><em>.<\/em><\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-x wp-block-embed-x\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Here are some of the songs I&#8217;ve been listening to this summer. It starts with a song Michelle and I love by Glen Hansard, a great musician who passed tragically this week. Our hearts go out to his family. <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/3A1trYfXfx\">pic.twitter.com\/3A1trYfXfx<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Barack Obama (@BarackObama) <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/BarackObama\/status\/2082862654549299340?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 30, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-x wp-block-embed-x\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">With summer winding down, here\u2019s a sampling of what Michelle and I have been listening to \u2014 some new, some old, some fast, some slow. Hope you enjoy. <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/BS5ri1lvxz\">pic.twitter.com\/BS5ri1lvxz<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Barack Obama (@BarackObama) <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/BarackObama\/status\/1165286625208950784?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 24, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/4613879\/obama-850-million-presidential-center-opens-without-trump-invitation\/\"><strong>OBAMA\u2019S $850 MILLION PRESIDENTIAL CENTER OPENS WITHOUT AN INVITATION FOR TRUMP<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The return of the summer playlist follows a break from the tradition last year, when Obama said he did not have time to curate a seasonal music collection but still shared his <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.obama.org\/stories\/march-madness-2025\/\">March Madness picks<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-2\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-2\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-16\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-2\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Obama has continued to publish annual recommendations for books, films, and music since leaving the White House, with his curated lists remaining among his most anticipated social media posts each year.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Obama shares summer playlist blending hits and classics<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4275,"featured_media":2637893,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/AP26210410597915-e1785429464210.jpg?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[3863,5315,83453,55790],"class_list":["post-2637892","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-music","tag-obama","tag-summer-playlist","tag-tradition-2"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/AP26210410597915-e1785429464210.jpg?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2637892","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4275"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2637892"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2637892\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2637901,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2637892\/revisions\/2637901"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2637893"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2637892"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2637892"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2637892"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}