TODAY, Pop Culture & Lifestyle May 29: Spotify's Song Of The Summer Predictions I Role Model Announces New Album I Paul McCartney On Today

About this episode

The episode discusses Spotify's summer song predictions, Role Model's new album announcement, Conan O’Brien's commencement speech, and Paul McCartney's reflections on his music career.

Spotify has released its list of predicted songs of the summer. Also, Role Model announces his third album, "Chuck Timely & The Hourglass". Plus, Conan O’Brien returns to his alma mater to deliver Harvard’s commencement address. And, Paul McCartney reflects on his time with The Beatles and why he will never stop making music.

Topics covered

• music
• pop culture
• album announcement
• commencement address
• The Beatles

Keywords

• Spotify
• Role Model
• Chuck Timely & The Hourglass
• Conan O’Brien
• Paul McCartney
• The Beatles
• summer songs
• music industry

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Spotify, The Beatles

Books & works: Chuck Timely & The Hourglass

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