Don West, Rather Be Lonely | Bangerz N Bopz
![Don West, Rather Be Lonely: Bangerz N Bopz No. 35 (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Don West / Mandatory Music; 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/2026/04/don-west-rather-be-lonely-bangerz-n-bopz-35-2026.jpg?fit=640%2C640&ssl=1)
In the 35th edition of Bangerz N Bopz (2026), we highlight “Rather Be Lonely” performed by Australian soul musician and model Don West.

Sifting through all of the musical hype

Sifting through all of the musical hype
![Don West, Rather Be Lonely: Bangerz N Bopz No. 35 (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Don West / Mandatory Music; 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/2026/04/don-west-rather-be-lonely-bangerz-n-bopz-35-2026.jpg?fit=640%2C640&ssl=1)
In the 35th edition of Bangerz N Bopz (2026), we highlight “Rather Be Lonely” performed by Australian soul musician and model Don West.
![wavvyboi, black glitter: Beaming with Pride No. 35 (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner/ The Musical Hype; wavvyboi / 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/2026/04/wavvyboi-black-glitter-beaming-with-pride-35-2026.jpg?fit=640%2C640&ssl=1)
In the 35th edition of Beaming with Pride (2026), we highlight “black glitter” performed by Liechtenstein singer-songwriter wavvyboi.
![Jawfane [📷: Jawfane]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/jawfane-pr-2.jpg?fit=640%2C427&ssl=1)
In the 513th Q&A in our Getting to Know… series, we get the inside scoop from the Nashville metalcore band, Jawfane.
![Whisky Sugar [📷: Whisky Sugar]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/whisky-sugar-pr-2.jpg?fit=640%2C640&ssl=1)
In the 512th Q&A in our Getting to Know… series, we get the inside scoop from the Barcelona-based rock band, Whisky Sugar.
![Bill Medley & Jennifer Warnes, (I’ve Had) The Time of My Life: Dazzling Duets No. 18 (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; X; ANTONI SHKRABA production from Pexels; Clker-Free-Vector-Images, Gordon Johnson from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/bill-medley-jennifer-warnes-ive-had-the-time-of-my-life-dazzling-duets-18-2026.jpg?fit=640%2C640&ssl=1)
In the 18th edition of Dazzling Duets (2026), Bill Medley and Jennifer Warnes collaborate on “(I’ve Had) The Time of My Life.”
![Nick Hissom, Sexify: Spicy Tunez No. 35 (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Angel Boy Music Group; Rizwan Aslam from Pexels; Clker-Free-Vector-Images, Gordon Johnson from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/nick-hissom-sexify-spicy-tunes-35-2026.jpg?fit=640%2C640&ssl=1)
In the 35th edition of Spicy Tunez (2026), we explore the eyebrow-raising, naughty, sexed-up vibes behind “Sexify” by Nick Hissom.
![Barry Manilow, Bandstand Boogie: Throwback Vibez No. 52 (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Arista Records LLC; Clker-Free-Vector-Images, Gordon Johnson, schubinger from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/barry-manilow-bandstand-boogie-throwback-vibez-52-2026.jpg?fit=640%2C640&ssl=1)
In the 52nd edition of Throwback Vibez (2026), we recollect and reflect on “Bandstand Boogie” by Barry Manilow.
![RYANN, I Got Ghosted by Another Guy: Beaming with Pride No. 34 (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner/ The Musical Hype; RYANN; 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/2026/04/ryann-i-got-ghosted-by-another-guy-beaming-with-pride-34-2026.jpg?fit=640%2C640&ssl=1)
In the 34th edition of Beaming with Pride (2026), we highlight “I Got Ghosted by Another Guy” performed by RYANN.
![Carpenters, Solitaire: Covers No. 12 (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; UMG Recordings, Inc.; Alan Cordero, Flávia Vicentini from Pexels; Gordon Johnson, OpenClipart-Vectors from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/carpenters-solitaire-covers-12-2026.jpg?fit=640%2C640&ssl=1)
In the 12th edition of COVERS (2026), Carpenters delivers a compelling rendition of “Solitaire,” originally performed by Neil Sedaka.
![Kenny Loggins, Return to Pooh Corner: Wacky Wednesday No. 17 (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Sony Music Entertainment Inc.; Vitaly Gorbachev from Pexels; Clker-Free-Vector-Images, Gordon Johnson from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/kenny-loggins-return-to-pooh-corner-wacky-wednesday-17-2026.jpg?fit=640%2C640&ssl=1)
In the 17th edition of Wacky Wednesday (2026), we break down the unique “Return to Pooh Corner,” performed by Kenny Loggins.
![Jessie Ware, Ride: Spicy Tunez No. 34 (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Universal Music Operations Limited; Rizwan Aslam from Pexels; Clker-Free-Vector-Images, Gordon Johnson from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/jessie-ware-ride-spicy-tunes-34-2026.jpg?fit=640%2C640&ssl=1)
In the 34th edition of Spicy Tunez (2026), we explore the eyebrow-raising, naughty, sexed-up vibes behind “Ride” by Jessie Ware.
![Dorrough Music, Ice Cream Paint Job: 1 Hit WONDERful No. 17 (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; E1 Music; Alexa Popovich, cottonbro studio, ds rexy, Thomas Ronveaux from Pexels; Clker-Free-Vector-Images, Gordon Johnson from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/dorrough-ice-cream-paint-job-one-hit-wonderful-17-2026.jpg?fit=640%2C640&ssl=1)
In the 17th edition of 1 Hit WONDERful (2026), we highlight “Ice Cream Paint Job” by Dallas, Texas rapper Dorrough Music.