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Harry Styles, Kiss All The Time. Disco, Occasionally. [📷: Erskine Records Limited / Columbia]

Harry Styles, Aperture | Song Review

Pop superstar Harry Styles returns with the surprising but engaging “Aperture,” the promo single from his fourth LP, Kiss All The Time. Disco, Occasionally.

By the musical hype, 12 hoursJanuary 26, 2026 ago

15 Beastly Songs Driven by the Power of BE (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Canva AI; Ayyappan Palanivel, Gordon Johnson from Pixabay]

Evergreen

15 Beastly Songs Driven by the Power of BE | Playlist

15 Beastly Songs Driven by the Power of BE features songs by Artemas, Djo, GIVĒON, Jaheim, Mitty Collier, and The Beatles.

By the musical hype, 21 hoursJanuary 26, 2026 ago

Bangerz N Bopz 🔥

Vanilla Ice, Ice Ice Baby | Bangerz N Bopz

In the seventh edition of Bangerz N Bopz (2026), we highlight “Ice Ice Baby” performed by Vanilla Ice.

By the musical hype, 3 daysJanuary 24, 2026 ago

Columns

Sonny & Cher, I Got You Babe | Dazzling Duets

In the fourth edition of Dazzling Duets (2026), Sonny Bono and Cher (Sonny & Cher) collaborate on the iconic folk-pop duet, “I Got You Babe.”

By the musical hype, 4 daysJanuary 23, 2026 ago

An Unbelievable Compendium of U Songs (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Ketut Subiyanto, Moni Rathnak, Nehoray yemini, SHVETS production, TMA Management from Pexels; Clker-Free-Vector-Images, Gordon Johnson, Open Clipart-Vectors from Pixabay]

Evergreen

An Unbelievable Compendium of U Songs | Playlist

An Unbelievable Compendium of U Songs features songs by D’Angelo, Gracie Abrams, Queen x David Bowie, Sam Smith x Kim Petras, sombr, and Stephen Sanchez.

By the musical hype, 4 daysJanuary 23, 2026 ago

5 Gems

Am | 5 Gems

Am: 5 Gems features songs by Ayham, Jennifer Holliday, Lizzo, Megan Maroney, and The Irrepressibles.

By the musical hype, 6 daysJanuary 21, 2026 ago

1 Hit WONDERful 👏👏👏

Sir Mix-A-Lot, Baby Got Back | 1 Hit WONDERful

In the third edition of 1 Hit WONDERful (2026), we highlight “Baby Got Back,” the sole hit by rapper Sir Mix-A-Lot.

By the musical hype, 6 daysJanuary 20, 2026 ago

Music

Snoop Dogg, Slid Off | Song Review

Snoop Dogg doesn’t serve up anything innovative on “Slid Off,” but he does deliver a fun, minimalist rap banger that enhances the playlist in the dead of winter.

By the musical hype, 1 weekJanuary 19, 2026 ago