![Sam Smith, Hazel Eyes [📷: Capitol Records UK / Polydor Label Group]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/sam-smith-hazel-eyes.jpeg?resize=360%2C240&ssl=1)
LGBTQ
Sam Smith, When He’s Gone | Song Review
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Award-winning nonbinary pop singer-songwriter Sam Smith strikes gold with “When He’s Gone,” the third single from their fifth LP, Hazel Eyes.
![Garbage, Queer: Throwback Vibez No. 85 (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Almo Sounds Inc.; Clker-Free-Vector-Images, Gordon Johnson, schubinger from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/garbage-queer-throwback-vibez-85-2026.jpg?resize=360%2C240&ssl=1)
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Garbage, Queer | Throwback Vibez
In the 85th edition of Throwback Vibez (2026), we reflect on the 1995 gem “Queer” by the alternative rock band Garbage.
![13 Songs Where the MORE the Better (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Ann H from Pexels; Gordon Johnson from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/13-songs-where-the-more-the-better.jpg?resize=360%2C240&ssl=1)
Evergreen
13 Songs Where the MORE the Better | Playlist
13 Songs Where the MORE the Better features songs by Angie Stone, Britney Spears, BTS, Mary J. Blige, Niall Horan, and Phil Collins.
![Dr. John Guns & The Anointed Voices of St. Paul, Overwhelm Me: Music Lifts No. 31 (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Dr. John Guns; Emma Bauso, foad shariyati, nappy, Niko Twisty, Victoria Strelka_ph, Wolrider YURTSEVEN from Pexels; Gordon Johnson from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/dr-john-guns-overwhelm-me-music-lifts-31-2026.jpg?resize=360%2C240&ssl=1)
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Dr. John Guns, Overwhelm Me | Music Lifts
In the 31st edition of Music Lifts (2026), we’re uplifted by Dr. John Guns & The Anointed Voices of St. Paul performing “Overwhelm Me.”
![Tyler Childers, Dirty Ought Trill: Bangerz N Bopz No. 54 (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; RCA Records / Hickman Holler Records; Art Laurence Luzon, cottonbro studio, Osmar Vasques, Sebastian Ervi, Wallyson Nascimento from Pexels; Gordon Johnson from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/tyler-childers-dirt-ought-trill-bangerz-n-bopz-54-2026.jpg?resize=360%2C240&ssl=1)
Bangerz N Bopz 🔥
Tyler Childers, Dirty Ought Trill | Bangerz N Bopz
In the 54th edition of Bangerz N Bopz (2026), we highlight “Dirty Ought Trill” performed by country singer-songwriter Tyler Childers.
![felix jaehn & Omar Rudberg, siren: Beaming with Pride No. 69 (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner/ The Musical Hype; Collaection GmbH / Universal Music GmbH; Cristyan Bohn, Ketut Subiyanto, Luis Morales Torres, SHVETS production, Uriel Mont from Pexels; Clker-Free-Vector-Images, Gordon Johnson, Wolfgang Eckert from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/felix-jaehn-omar-rudberg-siren-beaming-with-pride-69-2026.jpg?resize=360%2C240&ssl=1)
Beaming with Pride 🏳️🌈
felix jaehn & Omar Rudberg, siren | Beaming with Pride
In the 69th edition of Beaming with Pride (2026), we highlight “siren” performed by German DJ/producer felix jaehn and Venezuelan Swedish singer Omar Rudberg.
![Alexander Stewart & Lauren Spencer Smith, Friends Don’t: Dazzling Duets No. 31 (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Alexander Stewart; ANTONI SHKRABA production from Pexels; Clker-Free-Vector-Images, Gordon Johnson from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/alexander-stewart-lauren-spencer-smith-friends-dont-dazzling-duets-31-2026.jpg?resize=360%2C240&ssl=1)
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Alexander Stewart, Friends Don’t | Dazzling Duets
In the 31st edition of Dazzling Duets (2026), Alexander Stewart & Lauren Spencer Smith collaborate on “Friends Don’t.”
![Songs That Feature Names, Vol. 9 (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Artem Podrez, Geff Ferreira, Mike Jones, Oscar Carbajal, Polina, Sephina Cornwall, Talal Hakim from Pexels; Gordon Johnson, Maicon Fonseca Zanco from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/songs-that-feature-names-vol-9.jpg?resize=360%2C240&ssl=1)
Evergreen
Songs That Feature Names, Vol. 9 | Playlist
Songs That Feature Names, Vol. 9 features songs by Ayham, Barry Manilow, Bruno Mars, Chaka Khan, Erykah Badu, and Santana & The Product G&B.
![Napoleon XIV, !aaaH-aH ,yawA eM ekaT oT gnimoC er'yehT: The Flops No. 4 (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Print Music Inc.; Will Oliveira from Pexels; Gordon Johnson, OpenClipart-Vectors from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/napoleon-xiv-aaah-ah-yawa-em-ekat-ot-gnimoc-eryeht-the-flops-4-2026.jpg?resize=360%2C240&ssl=1)
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Napoleon XIV, !aaaH-aH ,yawA eM ekaT oT gnimoC er’yehT | The Flops
In the fourth edition of The Flops (2026), we examine the questionable “!aaaH-aH ,yawA eM ekaT oT gnimoC er’yehT” recorded by Napoleon XIV.
![Tove Lo, ESTRUS [📷: Pretty Swede Records]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/tove-lo-estrus.jpeg?resize=360%2C240&ssl=1)
LGBTQ
Tove Lo, DNH | Song Review
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Swedish pop singer-songwriter Tove Lo drops another bop with “DNH,” the second single and fifth track from her sixth studio album, ESTRUS.
![Slayyyter, brand new chanel$ [📷: RECORDS Label, LLC / Columbia Records]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/slayyyter-brand-new-chanels.jpeg?resize=360%2C240&ssl=1)
LGBTQ
Slayyyter, brand new chanel$ | Song Review
⭐️⭐️⭐️½ While it doesn’t match the fun of “Crank” or “Old Technology,” Slayyyter delivers another enjoyable pop track with “brand new chanel$.”
![Billy Ocean, There’ll Be Sad Songs (To Make You Cry): Throwback Vibez No. 84 (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Sony Music Entertainment UK Limited; Clker-Free-Vector-Images, Gordon Johnson, schubinger from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/billy-ocean-therell-be-sad-songs-to-make-you-cry-throwback-vibez-84-2026.jpg?resize=360%2C240&ssl=1)
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Billy Ocean, There’ll Be Sad Songs (To Make You Cry) | Throwback Vibez
In the 84th edition of Throwback Vibez (2026), we reflect on “There’ll Be Sad Songs (To Make You Cry)” by Trinidadian British singer-songwriter Billy Ocean.