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This playlist tracks what’s happening from the heart of the country scene to its outer edges. Find fan favourites you already love next to breakout stars and emerging voices. Topping the list this week is Bailey Zimmerman with his Kid LAROI collaboration “Lost”, a track off Zimmerman’s just-released new album <i>Different Night Same Rodeo</i>. Slick and poppy, “Lost” finds Zimmerman lamenting an ex-flame, with LAROI turning in a freewheeling but emotional vocal at the track’s second verse. Zimmerman tells Apple Music that the collaboration is the product of a genuine friendship between the two artists. “My main goal when it comes to collaboration is just making sure there's a real relationship and [that] it's fun to do it,” Zimmerman tells Apple Music. “How am I going to do something with somebody that I don't know?” Check back here early and often for updates, and if you hear something you like, add it to your library.

Rediscover the chart-toppers, classics and lost favourites from the '80s. Our editors regularly update this playlist—if you hear something you like, add it to your library.

Mixing recent hits with the occasional old favourite, this playlist showcases the lighter side of modern pop—music you can unwind to without drifting away. Lean back, relax, and enjoy. Our editors update these songs regularly. If you like something, add it to your library.

Social media hasn’t just changed how we communicate, but also what we listen to and how we hear it. With that, here’s our up-to-the-minute playlist of tracks making the leap from your social channels into the broader cultural stream. On top now is BLACKPINK’s “JUMP”, a high-powered anthem perfect for nights out with your squad—which the K-pop quartet debuted on their world tour. “Watch me runnin’ up the place/I’m already stuntin’ and my girls are on the way,” LISA sings on the bouncy track. Because there’s no schedule for going viral, our editors update these selections throughout the week as needed, so if you hear something you want to hang on to, add it to your library. If it’s trending there, you’ll hear it here.

There’s no pick-me-up as profound—or profoundly simple—as exercise. It’s not just that your body’s built for it; it’s the pride and satisfaction that comes from getting out and moving in the face of the distractions that might otherwise hold you back. The tracks here aren’t bound by style or era, but they share an energy and sense of optimism that make great companions for whatever workout you might be tackling, from weights at the gym to walks in the woods. So long as you’re moving, you’re good. Our editors update picks here regularly, so if you hear something you like, take a second and add it to your library.

A musical revolution happened during the ‘60s. Distinctions between musical styles stopped mattering as fans began to get behind any song they liked, regardless of genre. The radio could have played an R&B song right after a surfer tune, as long as they were both popular. This was the birth of pop as we know it, and it saw the rise of acts like The Monkees, Dusty Springfield and Neil Diamond.

Welcome to UK Rap List, where elite MCs represent the essence of UK rap culture. This week that means acknowledging the living legend fans the world over have taken to calling Big Smoke, the one and only Skepta. If you happen to find yourself underprepared for this year’s Big Smoke Festival, we’re going to suggest you start with the latest hype from the do-it-all creative, the Fred again.., PlaqueBoyMax collaboration, “Victory Lap”. Skeppy is deep in his lyrics bag here, as it would seem something about a Fred again.. production has motivated him to remind the wealth of the MCs he’s influenced—or even ones from other countries who think they have the mettle to clash with him—that if you want Skepta’s rap crown, you’re going to have pry it from his cold, dead hands. Get into Skepta on the UK Rap List, and if you hear something you like, add it to your library.

The old school, as we all know, is the best school. So we've raided the crates to piece together the giddy, sexy story of urban music in the ‘90s and ‘00s. Hold tight.

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A-List Pop is your weekly guide to what’s on top in pop music. Leading this week’s playlist is English singer-songwriter Olivia Dean with “Nice to Each Other”, the viral single from her upcoming album <i>The Art of Loving</i>, set to release 26 September. Check back often, as our editors update this playlist regularly—and if you hear something you like, add it to your library.