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13 Songs Where YOU Are the Focus, Vol. 5 | Playlist
13 Songs Where YOU Are the Focus, Vol. 5 features songs by Ariana Grande, Artemas, Leon Thomas, Miguel, Romy, and Sabrina Carpenter.
![Sandra Crouch, Completely Yes: Music Lifts No. 3 (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Light; 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/2025/12/sandra-crouch-completely-yes-music-lifts-3-2026.jpg?resize=360%2C240&ssl=1)
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Sandra Crouch, Completely Yes | Music Lifts
In the third edition of Music Lifts (2026), we’re uplifted by Grammy-winning gospel singer-songwriter Sandra Crouch performing “Completely Yes.”
![Anderson .Paak, Come Down: Bangerz N Bopz No. 6 (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; OBE / Apeshit, Inc / EMPIRE; 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/2026/01/anderson-paak-come-down-bangerz-n-bopz-6-2026.jpg?resize=360%2C240&ssl=1)
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Anderson .Paak, Come Down | Bangerz N Bopz
In the sixth edition of Bangerz N Bopz (2026), we highlight “Come Down” performed by Grammy-winning R&B/hip-hop musician Anderson .Paak.
![Ivan Cornejo, Vuelve: Bangerz N Bopz No. 5 (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Zaragoza Records, LLC / Interscope; 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/2026/01/ivan-cornejo-vuelve-bangerz-n-bopz-5-2026.jpg?resize=360%2C240&ssl=1)
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Ivan Cornejo, Vuelve | Bangerz N Bopz
In the fifth edition of Bangerz N Bopz (2026), we highlight “Vuelve” performed by Mexican American Música Mexicana singer-songwriter Ivan Cornejo.
![Tony Tacheny, Atrophy: Beaming with Pride No. 5 (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner/ The Musical Hype; Perennial 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/2026/01/tony-tacheny-atrophy-beaming-with-pride-5-2026.jpg?resize=360%2C240&ssl=1)
Beaming with Pride 🏳️🌈
Tony Tacheny, Atrophy | Beaming with Pride
In the fifth edition of Beaming with Pride (2026), we highlight “Atrophy” performed by filmmaker, writer, and musician Tony Tacheny.
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Getting to Know… Oreaganomics | Interview
In the 503rd Q&A in our Getting to Know… series, we get the inside scoop from the Mysterious underground American-based musical group, Oreaganomics.
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Getting to Know… Before the Sirens | Interview
In the 502nd Q&A in our Getting to Know… series, we get the inside scoop from Hertfordshire rock band, Before the Sirens.
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Getting to Know… Naked Sunday | Interview
In the 501st Q&A in our Getting to Know… series, we get the inside scoop from Staffordshire hard rock band Naked Sunday.
![Rick James & Smokey Robinson, Ebony Eyes: Dazzling Duets No. 3 (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Motown; ANTONI SHKRABA production from Pexels; Clker-Free-Vector-Images, Gordon Johnson from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/rick-james-smokey-robinson-ebony-eyes-dazzling-duets-3-2026.jpg?resize=360%2C240&ssl=1)
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Rick James & Smokey Robinson, Ebony Eyes | Dazzling Duets
In the third edition of Dazzling Duets (2026), Motown legends Rick James and Smokey Robinson collaborate on “Ebony Eyes.”
![13 Songs That Feature Names, Vol. 8 (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; AOG Pixels, Ciel Fotos, EZEKIXL AKINNEWU, Moose Photos from Pexels; Daniele Barison, Gordon Johnson, Maicon Fonseca Zanco, Petra from Pixabay; Gabriel Martin from Unsplash, Gabriel Martin on Unsplash]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/13-songs-that-feature-names-vol-8.jpg?resize=360%2C240&ssl=1)
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13 Songs That Feature Names, Vol. 8 | Playlist
13 Songs That Feature Names, Vol. 8 features songs by blackbear, Kim Carnes, Paul Simon, Shirley Caesar, Tame Impala, and TOTO.
![Teyana Taylor, Bed of Roses: Spicy Tunez No. 5 (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Taylormade Enterprises, Inc. / Def Jam Recordings / UMG Recordings, Inc.; Rizwan Aslam from Pexels; Clker-Free-Vector-Images, Gordon Johnson from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/teyana-taylor-bed-of-roses-spicy-tunes-5-2026.jpg?resize=360%2C240&ssl=1)
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Teyana Taylor, Bed of Roses | Spicy Tunez
In the fifth edition of Spicy Tunez (2026), we explore the controversial, eyebrow-raising, naughty, sexed-up vibes behind “Bed of Roses” by Teyana Taylor.
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Getting to Know… Free Carmen | Interview
In the 500th Q&A in our Getting to Know… series, we get the inside scoop from Finland-based alternative rock band, Free Carmen.