President Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama hosted a concert in the East Room of the White House to honor songwriters Burt Bacharach and Hal David, winners of the 2012 Library of Congress Gershwin Prize for Popular Song. President Obama presented the award and the concert, "Burt Bacharach & Hal David" featured performances by Sheryl Crow, Michael Feinstein, Diana Krall, Lyle Lovett, Mike Myers, Rumer, Arturo Sandoval, Sheléa and Stevie Wonder. This was the first time the Gershwin Prize honor was awarded to a songwriting team.

El dúo de Ohio (Estados Unidos) The Black Keys ha llenado el Primavera Sound, en Barcelona, de fuerza rockera y de melodías altamente disfrutables, para un público entregado que no se ha podido resistir a corear los éxitos de la banda, empezando por el ya convertido en mítico "Lonely Boy".