Benjamin, Helahoito → Beaming with Pride
![Benjamin, Helahoito: Beaming with Pride No. 83 (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]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/benjamin-helahoito-beaming-with-pride-83-2026.jpg?fit=640%2C640&ssl=1)
In the 83rd edition of Beaming with Pride (2026), we highlight “Helahoito” performed by Finnish pop singer-songwriter Benjamin.
The Musical Hype
Sifting through all of the musical hype
The Musical Hype
Sifting through all of the musical hype
Category LGBTQ
Features a variety of posts (reviews, playlists, editorials, interviews, etc.) about, featuring, or related to LGBTQ+ musicians.
These Songs That Are Way Too MUCH | Playlist
![These Songs That Are Way Too MUCH (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Gordon Johnson from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/these-songs-that-are-way-too-much.jpg?fit=640%2C640&ssl=1)
These Songs That Are Way Too MUCH features songs by Bee Gees, Dominic Fike, Johnny Mathis & Deniece Williams, Kehlani, Luther Vandross, and MGMT
The Boot Scootin’ Sissies, Straight as a Cowboy → Beaming with Pride
![The Boot Scootin' Sissies, Straight as a Cowboy: Beaming with Pride No. 82 (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner/ The Musical Hype; Entrepreo; 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/2026/09/the-boot-scootin-sissies-straight-as-a-cowboy-beaming-with-pride-82-2026.jpg?fit=640%2C640&ssl=1)
In the 82nd edition of Beaming with Pride (2026), we highlight “Straight as a Cowboy,” performed by the AI-generated country band, The Boot Scootin' Sissies.
Lavender | 5 Gems
![Lavender: 5 Gems No. 29 (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Pixabay from Pexels; Gordon Johnson, OpenClipart-Vectors from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/lavender-5-gems-29-2026.jpg?fit=640%2C640&ssl=1)
Lavender: 5 Gems No. 29 (2026) features songs by Daley, Disclosure, Jake Wesley Rogers, JVKE, and Taylor Swift.
TEEKS, Overdose → Song Review
![TEEKS, Overdose [📷: Sony Music Entertainment New Zealand Ltd]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/teeks-overdose.jpg?fit=500%2C500&ssl=1)
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ ½ Dashing, talented queer Māori soul singer-songwriter TEEKS delivers an utterly sublime, passionate MLM ballad with “Overdose.”
13 Songs That Highlight The Number TWO | Playlist
![13 Songs That Highlight The Number TWO (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Агзам Гайсин, Gordon Johnson from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/13-songs-that-highlight-the-number-two.jpg?fit=640%2C640&ssl=1)
13 Songs That Highlight The Number TWO features songs by Arlo Parks, BTS, Céline Dion, Drake, Klovis Gaynor, and William Bell.
13 Indelible Songs That Reference Social Media | Playlist
![13 Indelible Songs That Reference Social Media (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Mykhailo Petrenko from Pexels; Gordon Johnson, OpenClipart-Vectors from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/13-indelible-songs-that-reference-social-media.jpg?fit=640%2C640&ssl=1)
13 Indelible Songs That Reference Social Media features songs by Central Cee, Djo, Gorillaz, KATSEYE, RAYE, and The Chainsmokers.
Timothy Skyler, BAIT → Beaming with Pride
![Timothy Skyler, BAIT: Beaming with Pride No. 80 (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/2026/09/timothy-skyler-bait-beaming-with-pride-80-2026.jpg?fit=640%2C640&ssl=1)
In the 80th edition of Beaming with Pride (2026), we highlight “BAIT,” performed by pop singer, songwriter, and producer Timothy Skyler.
Greyson Chance, GARÇONOVA → Song Review
![Greyson Chance, BOYSTOWN [📷: GCM]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/greyson-chance-boystown.jpeg?fit=640%2C640&ssl=1)
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Greyson Chance delivers an emotional, personal, and passionate song with “GARÇONOVA,” the penultimate track from BOYSTOWN.
Victoria Monét, Juicy → Song Review
![Victoria Monét, Frequency Of Love [📷: RCA Records / Lovett Music, Inc.]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/victoria-monet-frequency-of-love.jpeg?fit=640%2C640&ssl=1)
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Grammy-winning R&B singer-songwriter Victoria Monét delivers another awesome song in the soulful, love-driven “Juicy.”
11 Dirty Songs Filled with Dirt | Playlist
![11 Dirty Songs Filled with Dirt (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Canva AI; Gordon Johnson from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/11-dirty-songs-filled-with-dirt.jpg?fit=640%2C640&ssl=1)
11 Dirty Songs Filled with Dirt features songs by Christina Aguilera, Chlöe & Timbaland, Don Henley, Michael Jackson, and Tyler Childers.
Frank Ocean, Bad Religion | Beaming with Pride
![Frank Ocean, Bad Religion: Beaming with Pride No. 79 (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner/ The Musical Hype; The Island Def Jam Music Group; 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/2026/09/frank-ocean-bad-religion-beaming-with-pride-79-2026.jpg?fit=640%2C640&ssl=1)
In the 79th edition of Beaming with Pride (2026), we highlight “Bad Religion,” performed by Grammy-winning R&B singer-songwriter Frank Ocean.