Conan Gray, This Song | Song Review 🎵
![Conan Gray, Wishbone [📷: GirlyBoy, Inc. / Republic]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/conan-gray-wishbone.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
Conan Gray delivers one of the most authentic, beautiful, and honest songs of his career with “This Song,” the first single from his fourth LP, Wishbone.
The Musical Hype
Sifting through all of the musical hype
The Musical Hype
Sifting through all of the musical hype
the musical hype
The Musical Hype (he/him) has earned Bachelor's and Master's degrees in music (music education and music theory/composition, respectively). A multi-instrumentalist, he plays piano, trombone, and organ among numerous other instruments. He's a certified music educator, composer, and freelance music blogger. Music and writing are two of the most important parts of his life.
Dr. John, Right Place Wrong Time | Throwback Vibez 🕶️🎶
![Dr. John, Right Place Wrong Time: Throwback Vibez 🕶️🎶 No. 87 (2025) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Atlantic Recording Corp.; AcatXlo, OpenClipart-Vectors, Speedy McVroom from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/dr-john-right-place-wrong-time-throwback-vibez-87-2025.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
In the 87th edition of Throwback Vibez (2025), we recollect and reflect on “Right Place Wrong Time” by Dr. John.
Bops from 2025 That Make You Beam with Pride | Playlist 🎧
![Bops from 2025 That Make You Beam with Pride (2025) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; AcatXIo, Alexandra Koch, Arvind Ravat, Gordon Johnson, Luiz Fernando Rodrigues Sampaio, M. Harris, Maicon Fonseca Zanco, Rosey / Bad Hamburg / Germany, u_9secrfwmuu from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/bops-from-2025-that-make-you-beam-with-pride.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
Bops from 2025 That Make You Beam with Pride features songs by Chappell Roan, David Archuleta, ETHAN, Jake Wesley Rogers, Kisos, Lady Gaga, and RYANN.
DeWayne Woods, Let Go | Music Lifts 🎶 🏋
![DeWayne Woods, Let Go: Music Lifts 🎶 🏋 No. 22 (2025) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Zomba Recording LLC; BD Jewel, Dave H, Jean-Daniel Francoeur, Joshua Brown, Vansh Mehta from Pexels; AcatXIo, OpenClipart-Vectors from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/dewayne-woods-let-go-music-lifts-22-2025.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
In the 22nd edition of Music Lifts (2025), we’re uplifted by contemporary gospel musician DeWayne Woods performing “Let Go.”
Kendrick Lamar, tv off | Bangerz N Bopz 🔥
![Kendrick Lamar, tv off: Bangerz N Bopz 🔥 No. 44 (2025) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; pgLang / Interscope; Bigshow Lamar Campton, Daniel Duarte, Eduardo López from Pexels; AcatXIo, djexpectations, OpenClipart-Vectors, Thai Zeo from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/kendrick-lamar-tv-off-bangerz-n-bopz-44-2025.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
In the 44th edition of Bangerz N Bopz 🔥 (2025), we highlight “tv off” performed by Grammy-winning and Pulitzer Prize-winning rapper, Kendrick Lamar.
The Miracles vs. Wham! | Head 2 Head
![The Miracles vs. Wham!: Head 2 Head No. 16 (2025) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Innervision, Motown; Israel Torres, KoolShooters, Los Muertos Crew, RDNE Stock project, Thomas Ronveaux from Pexels]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/the-miracles-vs-wham-head-2-head-16-2025.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
In the 16th edition of Head 2 Head (2025), The Miracles and Wham! contend for the best rendition of “Love Machine.”
Beyoncé, PLASTIC OFF THE SOFA | Bangerz N Bopz 🔥
![Beyoncé, PLASTIC OFF THE SOFA: Bangerz N Bopz 🔥 No. 43 (2025) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Parkwood Entertainment LLC / Columbia; Bigshow Lamar Campton, Daniel Duarte, Eduardo López from Pexels; AcatXIo, djexpectations, OpenClipart-Vectors, Thai Zeo from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/beyonce-plastic-off-the-sofa-bangerz-n-bopz-43-2025.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
In the 43rd edition of Bangerz N Bopz 🔥 (2025), we highlight “PLASTIC OFF THE SOFA” performed by Beyoncé.
Nemo, Unexplainable | Beaming with Pride 🏳️🌈
![Nemo, Unexplainable: Beaming with Pride 🏳️🌈 No. 44 (2025) [📷: Brent Faulkner/ The Musical Hype; Universal Music GmbH; Elias Souza, Mario Spencer, Mizuno K, from Pexels; All_CC0_Public_domain, CatsWithGlasses, David, ernestflowerss, Kelly, M. Harris, Marek Studzinski, OpenClipart-Vectors, from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/nemo-unexplainable-beaming-with-pride-44-2025.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
In the 44th edition of Beaming with Pride 🏳️🌈 (2025), we highlight the song, “Unexplainable” performed by Swiss musician Nemo.
Getting to Know… Famous Strangers | Interview
![Getting to Know… Famous Strangers: Interview No. 464 (2025) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Famous Strangers]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/getting-to-know-famous-strangers-465-2025.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
In the 464th Q&A in our Getting to Know… series, we get the inside scoop from Edmonton, Alberta band Famous Strangers.
Honey Cone, Want Ads | Throwback Vibez 🕶️🎶
![Honey Cone, Want Ads: Throwback Vibez 🕶️🎶 No. 86 (2025) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Demon Music Group Ltd; OpenClipart-Vectors, Speedy McVroom from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/honey-cone-want-ads-throwback-vibez-86-2025.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
In the 86th edition of Throwback Vibez (2025), we recollect and reflect on “Want Ads” by Honey Cone.
13 Songs That Explore It, Vol. 5 | Playlist 🎧
![13 Songs That Explore It, Vol. 5 (2025) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Ytalo Marcos from Pexels; AcatXIo from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/13-songs-that-explore-it-vol-5.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
13 Songs That Explore It, Vol. 5 features songs by Gracie Abrams, Juno Lev, Perfume Genius, Rema, The Beatles, and Whitney Houston.
Eminem, Kim | Controversial Songs
![Eminem, Kim: Controversial Songs No. 17 (2025) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Interscope; Andrea Mosti from Pexels; AcatXlo, OpenClipart-Vectors from Pixabay; christian buehner on Unsplash]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/eminem-kim-controversial-songs-17-2025.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
In the 17th edition of Controversial Songs (2025), we explore the controversy behind “Kim” by Academy and Grammy Award-winning rapper Eminem.