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    Features a variety of posts (reviews, playlists, editorials, interviews, etc.) about, featuring, or related to LGBTQ+ musicians.

    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]
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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.

    By the musical hype, 2 weeksJanuary 16, 2026 ago
    ZEE MACHINE, MAGNETIC [📷: HYMPHOMANIA INC.]
    LGBTQ

    ZEE MACHINE, MAGNETIC | Song Review

    Pop singer-songwriter ZEE MACHINE puts their foot into “MAGNETIC,” one of the most electrifying, fun, and irresistible singles of their career.

    By the musical hype, 2 weeksJanuary 15, 2026 ago
    Barry Manilow, Copacabana (At the Copa): Throwback Vibez No. 7 (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Arista Records LLC; Clker-Free-Vector-Images, Gordon Johnson, schubinger from Pixabay]
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    Barry Manilow, Copacabana (At the Copa) | Throwback Vibez

    In the seventh edition of Throwback Vibez (2026), we recollect and reflect on “Copacabana (At the Copa)” by Barry Manilow.

    By the musical hype, 2 weeksJanuary 15, 2026 ago
    Walter Miller, Basic Instinct: Beaming with Pride No. 4 (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner/ The Musical Hype; Walter Miller; Cristyan Bohn, Ketut Subiyanto, Luis Morales Torres, SHVETS production, Uriel Mont from Pexels; Clker-Free-Vector-Images, Gordon Johnson, Wolfgang Eckert from Pixabay]
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    Walter Miller, Basic Instinct | Beaming with Pride

    In the fourth edition of Beaming with Pride (2026), we highlight “Basic Instinct” performed by pop/rock singer-songwriter Walter Miller.

    By the musical hype, 2 weeksJanuary 14, 2026 ago
    Ice Spice, Big Guy: Wacky Wednesday No. 2 (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Dolo Entertainment, Inc. / UMG Recordings, Inc. / 10K Projects, LLC; Vitaly Gorbachev from Pexels; Clker-Free-Vector-Images, Gordon Johnson from Pixabay]
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    Ice Spice, Big Guy | Wacky Wednesday

    In the second edition of Wacky Wednesday (2026), we break down the unique “Big Guy” by rapper Ice Spice.

    By the musical hype, 2 weeksJanuary 14, 2026 ago
    Joan Armatrading, The Weakness In Me: Throwback Vibez No. 6 (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; UMG Recordings, Inc.; Clker-Free-Vector-Images, Gordon Johnson, schubinger from Pixabay]
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    Joan Armatrading, The Weakness In Me | Throwback Vibez

    In the sixth edition of Throwback Vibez (2026), we recollect and reflect on “The Weakness In Me” by Joan Armatrading.

    By the musical hype, 2 weeksJanuary 13, 2026 ago
    13 Songs That Explore It, Vol. 6 (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Gordon Johnson from Pixabay; Vishwanath Negi on Unsplash, Logan Voss on Unsplash]
    Evergreen

    13 Songs That Explore It, Vol. 6 | Playlist

    13 Songs That Explore It, Vol. 6 features songs by Al Calderon, Jaheim, Joji, Lyn Collins, Mariah the Scientist & Kali Uchis, and Phil Collins.

    By the musical hype, 3 weeksJanuary 12, 2026 ago
    Benjamin, Bensaa tulipaloon: Beaming with Pride No. 3 (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner/ The Musical Hype; Warner Music Finland; Cristyan Bohn, Ketut Subiyanto, Luis Morales Torres, SHVETS production, Uriel Mont from Pexels; Clker-Free-Vector-Images, Gordon Johnson, Wolfgang Eckert from Pixabay]
    Beaming with Pride 🏳️‍🌈

    Benjamin, Bensaa tulipaloon | Beaming with Pride

    In the third edition of Beaming with Pride (2026), we highlight “Bensaa tulipaloon” performed by Finnish 🇫🇮 pop singer-songwriter Benjamin.

    By the musical hype, 3 weeksJanuary 9, 2026 ago
     11 Captivating & Compelling COULD Songs (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Mohammed Hassan from Pexels; Gordon Johnson from Pixabay]
    Evergreen

    11 Captivating & Compelling COULD Songs | Playlist

    11 Captivating & Compelling COULD Songs features songs by Artemas, blackbear, Jaheim, JORDY, and The Spinners.

    By the musical hype, 3 weeksJanuary 9, 2026 ago
    Gabriel Santiago, Homoerotic: Beaming with Pride No. 2 (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner/ The Musical Hype; Gabriel Santiago; Cristyan Bohn, Ketut Subiyanto, Luis Morales Torres, SHVETS production, Uriel Mont from Pexels; Clker-Free-Vector-Images, Gordon Johnson, Wolfgang Eckert from Pixabay]
    Beaming with Pride 🏳️‍🌈

    Gabriel Santiago, Homoerotic | Beaming with Pride

    In the second edition of Beaming with Pride (2026), we highlight “Homoerotic” performed by Gabriel Santiago.

    By the musical hype, 3 weeksJanuary 7, 2026 ago
    Doechii, girl, get up. (Ft. SZA) [📷: Top Dawg Entertainment, LLC / UMG Recordings, Inc.]
    LGBTQ

    Doechii, girl, get up. | Song Review

    Grammy-winning rapper Doechii, assisted by Grammy-winning R&B singer SZA, ate and left no crumbs in the single, “girl, get up.”

    By the musical hype, 3 weeksJanuary 5, 2026 ago
    A Terrific Collection of T Songs (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Ivan S from Pexels; DoodleDrive, Gordon Johnson from Pixabay]
    Evergreen

    A Terrific Collection of T Songs | Playlist

    A Terrific Collection of T Songs features songs by Conan Gray, GloRilla, Kendrick Lamar, Linkin Park, The Beaches, and William Bell.

    By the musical hype, 4 weeksJanuary 5, 2026 ago

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