Features a variety of posts (reviews, playlists, editorials, interviews, etc.) about, featuring, or related to LGBTQ+ musicians.
![Kesha, “Die Young”: Controversial Tunes 😈🎶 No. 15 (2023) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Kemosabe; Anand Kulkarni, Aykut Bingül, Luân Phan, mohammadreza merhvand via Pexels; Anna, Gordon Taylor, harshahars from Pixabay; christian buehner on Unsplash]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/kesha-die-young-controversial-tunes-15-2023.jpg?resize=360%2C240&ssl=1)
In the 15th edition of Controversial Tunes (2023), we explore the controversy behind the song, “Die Young” by Kesha.
![Sam Smith & Madonna, Vulgar [📷: Brent Faulkner/The Musical Hype; Capitol / EMI; OpenClipart-Vectors, PIRO via Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/sam-smith-madonna-vulgar-1.jpg?resize=360%2C240&ssl=1)
Decorated pop musicians Sam Smith & Madonna collaborate on the shocking duet “VULGAR” which has its moments, but also feels ‘a bit too much.’
![11 Songs SOOO Hot, They MELT! [📷: Brent Faulkner/The Musical Hype; Betül Nur, Enrique Zafra from Pexels]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/11-songs-sooo-hot-they-melt.jpg?resize=360%2C240&ssl=1)
11 Songs SOOO Hot, They MELT! features music courtesy of Denzel Curry, Kehlani, Mariah Carey, Niall Horan, and Prince & The New Power Generation.
![Incredible Songs: 1970s, Vol. 2 [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; cottonbro studio via Pexels]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/incredible-songs-1970s-vol-2.jpg?resize=360%2C240&ssl=1)
Incredible Songs: 1970s, Vol. 2 features music courtesy of Carpenters, Chic, The Dramatics, George McCrae, and The Rolling Stones.
![Mourning 😭: 3 to 5 BOPS No. 46 (2023) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Aftermath / Interscope, Mercury / Republic, Polydor Ltd., RCA; Brian James from Pexels]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/mourning-3-to-5-bops-46-2023.jpg?resize=360%2C240&ssl=1)
Mourning 😭: 3 to 5 BOPS No. 46 (2023), features musical BOPS courtesy of Grizzly Bear, Kendrick Lamar, Post Malone, Sarah Brightman, and The Smiths.
![XILLAN, “Oh Happy Day”: Midnight Heat 🕛 🔥 No. 46 (2023) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; XILLAN; Ash via Pexels; Clker-Free-Vector-Images, Dorothe, Stefan Schweihofer via Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/xillan-oh-happy-day-midnight-heat-46-2023.jpg?resize=360%2C240&ssl=1)
In the 46th edition of Midnight Heat 🕛 🔥 (2023), we explore the naughty, sexy vibes behind “Oh Happy Day” by Surinamese, Netherlands-based musician, XILLAN.
![Jake Shears, Last Man Dancing [📷: Boys Keep Swinging / Mute Artists Ltd]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/jake-shears-last-man-dancing-lp-1.jpg?resize=360%2C240&ssl=1)
Following a five-year hiatus, Jake Shears returns Last Man Dancing, one of the most consistent, danceable, and entertaining albums of 2023.
![What Do These 13 Songs Give? [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; cottonbro studio, Dmitry, Olha Ruskykh, Orione Conceição, Yelena Odintsova from Pexels; Alexa, Clker-Free-Vector-Images, OpenClipart-Vectors from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/what-do-these-13-songs-give.jpg?resize=360%2C240&ssl=1)
What Do These 13 Songs Give? features music courtesy of Britney Spears, Maggie Rogers, Miguel, Rick James, and Sam Smith.
![Tangerine 🍊: 3 to 5 BOPS No. 45 (2023) [📷: Brent Faulkner/The Musical Hype; Artium Recordings LLC, Atlantic, RCA, TSNMI / Atlantic, Wolf Tone; Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/tangerine-3-to-5-bops-45-2023.jpg?resize=360%2C240&ssl=1)
Tangerine 🍊: 3 to 5 BOPS No. 45 (2023), features musical BOPS courtesy of Glass Animals, Kehlani, Led Zeppelin, Miley Cyrus, and Snoh Aalegra.
![Ian Abel, “Drowning”: Midnight Heat 🕛 🔥 No. 45 (2023) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Ian Janer; Ash via Pexels; Clker-Free-Vector-Images, Dorothe, Stefan Schweihofer via Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/ian-abel-drowning-midnight-heat-45-2023.jpg?resize=360%2C240&ssl=1)
In the 45th edition of Midnight Heat 🕛 🔥 (2023), we explore the naughty, sexy vibes behind “Drowning” by Ian Abel.
![David Lerner, “Caught”: LGBTQ Bopz 🌈🎶 No. 22 (2023) [📷: Brent Faulkner/ The Musical Hype; Partisan; Anna Shvets, Monstera, Polina Tankilevitch, RODNAE Productions, Spencer Cooper, Uriel Mont via Pexels; Jim, Kurious via Pixabay; Hugo Herrera on Unsplash]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/david-lerner-caught-lgbtq-bopz-22-2023.jpg?resize=360%2C240&ssl=1)
In the 22nd edition of LGBTQ Bopz 🌈🎶 (2023), we highlight the song, “Caught” performed by queer, Tel Aviv-based singer/songwriter, David Lerner.
![Sylvester, You Make Me Feel (Mighty Real): Dance Gemz 🕺 💎 🎶 No. 10 (2023) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Concord Music Group; Beatriz Braga, Dhemer Gonçalves, Niko Twisty, via Pexels]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/sylvester-you-make-me-feel-mighty-real-dance-gemz-10-2023.jpg?resize=360%2C240&ssl=1)
In the 10th edition of DANCE GEMZ 🕺 💎 🎶 (2023), we totally get down with Sylvester performing the danceable gem, “You Make Me Feel (Mighty Real).”