Timothy Skyler, I DON’T KNOW LOVE → Beaming with Pride
![Timothy Skyler, I DON'T KNOW LOVE: Beaming with Pride No. 91 (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner/ The Musical Hype; Riverside Recordings; 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/2026/10/timothy-skyler-i-dont-know-love-beaming-with-pride-91-2026.jpg?fit=640%2C640&ssl=1)
In the 91st edition of Beaming with Pride (2026), we highlight “I DON'T KNOW LOVE,” performed by Timothy Skyler.
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Sifting through all of the musical hype
The Musical Hype
Sifting through all of the musical hype
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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.
Victoria Monét & Leon Thomas, You Mean The World To Me → Dazzling Duets
![Victoria Monét & Leon Thomas, You Mean The World To Me: Dazzling Duets No. 38 (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; RCA Records; ANTONI SHKRABA production from Pexels; Clker-Free-Vector-Images, Gordon Johnson from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/victoria-monet-leon-thomas-you-mean-the-world-to-me-dazzling-duets-38-2026.jpg?fit=640%2C640&ssl=1)
In the 38th edition of Dazzling Duets (2026), Victoria Monét and Leon Thomas collaborate on “You Mean The World To Me.”
15 Not-So-Scary Songs for Any Time of the Year → Playlist
![15 Not-So-Scary Songs for Any Time of the Year (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Burak Evlivan, Caique Araujo, Carlos Misael Cruz López, Dobromir Dobrev, Fernado Paleta, Jimmy Elizarraras, Moisés Fonseca, Sukontip Pumtong from Pexels; Gordon Johnson, Ivana Tomášková, PixelLabs from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/15-not-so-scary-songs-for-any-time-of-the-year.jpg?fit=640%2C640&ssl=1)
15 Not-So-Scary Songs for Any Time of the Year features songs by Dermot Kennedy, H3adband, Lady Gaga, Michael Jackson, RAYE, and Rob Zombie.
Barney & Mattel, I Love You → The Flops
![Barney & Mattel, I Love You: The Flops No. 15 (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Lyons Partnership L.P. / Arts Music Inc.; Will Oliveira from Pexels; Gordon Johnson, OpenClipart-Vectors from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/barney-mattel-i-love-you-the-flops-1-15-2026.jpg?fit=640%2C640&ssl=1)
In the 15th edition of The Flops (2026), we examine Barney & Mattel's questionable children’s song, “I Love You.”
The Chainsmokers, Baby → Song Review
![The Chainsmokers, Baby [📷: Secondhand Happiness, Inc.]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/the-chainsmokers-baby.jpeg?fit=640%2C640&ssl=1)
⭐️⭐️⭐️½ Grammy-winning electronic duo The Chainsmokers drop their first independent single with the vibrant “Baby.”
KATSEYE, Unloveu → Song Review
![KATSEYE, Unloveu [📷: HYBE UMG LLC]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/katseye-unloveu.jpeg?fit=640%2C640&ssl=1)
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Los Angeles-based girl group KATSEYE ‘brings the heat’ on their soaring pop ballad, “Unloveu.”
Bob Marley & The Wailers, I Shot the Sheriff → Throwback Vibez
![Bob Marley & The Wailers, I Shot The Sheriff: Throwback Vibez No. 109 (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Universal-Island Records Ltd.; Clker-Free-Vector-Images, Gordon Johnson, schubinger from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/bob-marley-the-wailers-i-shot-the-sheriff-throwback-vibez-109-2026.jpg?fit=640%2C640&ssl=1)
In the 109th edition of Throwback Vibez (2026), we reflect on “I Shot the Sheriff” by Bob Marley & The Wailers.
Troye Sivan, FF → Beaming with Pride
![Troye Sivan, FF: Beaming with Pride No. 90 (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner/ The Musical Hype; Tokky’s Music, LLC / Interscope Records; 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/2026/10/troye-sivan-ff-beaming-with-pride-90-2026.jpg?fit=640%2C640&ssl=1)
In the 90th edition of Beaming with Pride (2026), we highlight “FF,” performed by Australian singer-songwriter Troye Sivan.
Tiga & Maara, SEXLESS PORNOGRAPHIC LOSERS → Wacky Wednesday
![Tiga & Maara, SEXLESS PORNOGRAPHIC LOSERS: Wacky Wednesday No. 42 (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Tiga Sontag / Secret City Records Inc. / Turbo Recordings Inc.; Vitaly Gorbachev from Pexels; Clker-Free-Vector-Images, Gordon Johnson from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/tiga-maara-sexless-pornographic-losers-wacky-wednesday-41-2026.jpg?fit=640%2C640&ssl=1)
In the 41st edition of Wacky Wednesday (2026), we break down the unique “SEXLESS PORNOGRAPHIC LOSERS,” performed by Tiga & Maara.
Behind → 5 Gems
![Behind: 5 Gems No. 32 (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Gordon Johnson, OpenClipart-Vectors from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/behind-5-gems-32-2026.jpg?fit=640%2C640&ssl=1)
Behind: 5 Gems No. 32 (2026) features songs by Beats By AI, Dixon Dallas, Kelly Clarkson, Paul McCartney, and Slayer.
Caitlyn Smith, Thread of You → Song Review
![Caitlyn Smith, Peace in My Mind [📷: Skylark Records]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/caitlyn-smith-peace-in-my-mind.jpeg?fit=640%2C640&ssl=1)
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️½ Minnesota singer-songwriter Caitlyn Smith puts her foot into “Thread of You,” a highlight from her 2026 album, Peace in My Mind.
Ruel, Another You → Song Review
![Ruel, Another You (Ft. Sadie Jean)[📷: Recess Records Pty Ltd / Giant Music]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/ruel-another-you.jpeg?fit=640%2C640&ssl=1)
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Australian pop singer-songwriter Ruel taps American singer-songwriter Sadie Jean for the polished and powerful duet, “Another You.”