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    Madonna, CONFESSIONS II [📷: Boy Toy Inc. / Warner Records]
    Music

    Madonna, I Feel So Free | Song Review

    ⭐️⭐️⭐️½ “I Feel So Free” is an enjoyable electronic/dance-pop single from Madonna, a legendary artist who has nothing else to prove.

    By the musical hype, 1 weekApril 29, 2026 ago
    Striking Bops from April 2026 (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Gordon Johnson, OpenClipart-Vectors from Pixabay]
    Evergreen

    Striking Bops from April 2026 | Playlist

    Striking Bops from April 2026 features songs by BTS, Durand Bernarr, Jack White, John Summit, Lady Gaga & Doechii, and Ravyn Lenae & Dominic Fike.

    By the musical hype, 1 weekApril 29, 2026 ago
    Ben E. King, Stand By Me: Throwback Vibez No. 51 (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Atco Records; Clker-Free-Vector-Images, Gordon Johnson, schubinger from Pixabay]
    Columns

    Ben E. King, Stand By Me | Throwback Vibez

    In the 51st edition of Throwback Vibez (2026), we reflect on “Stand By Me” by the iconic soul singer-songwriter Ben E. King.

    By the musical hype, 2 weeksApril 28, 2026 ago
    An Exciting List of X & Z Songs (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Gordon Johnson from Pixabay]
    Evergreen

    An Exciting List of X & Z Songs | Playlist

    An Exciting List of X & Z Songs features songs by Beyoncé, Feng, JENNIE, Lil Uzi Vert, Malcolm Todd, and Óscar Maydon.

    By the musical hype, 2 weeksApril 27, 2026 ago
    BTS, SWIM: Bangerz N Bopz No. 34 (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; BIGHIT MUSIC; Art Laurence Luzon, cottonbro studio, Osmar Vasques, Sebastian Ervi, Wallyson Nascimento from Pexels; Gordon Johnson from Pixabay]
    Bangerz N Bopz 🔥

    BTS, SWIM | Bangerz N Bopz

    In the 34th edition of Bangerz N Bopz (2026), we highlight “SWIM” performed by Grammy-nominated K-pop group BTS.

    By the musical hype, 2 weeksApril 26, 2026 ago
    13 Songs Where YOU Are the Focus, Vol. 6 (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; VICO ORTIZO from Pexels; Gordon Johnson, Niek Verlaan, OpenClipart-Vectors  from Pixabay]
    Evergreen

    13 Songs Where YOU Are the Focus, Vol. 6 | Playlist

    13 Songs Where YOU Are the Focus, Vol. 6 features songs by Artemas, Bleachers, Joji, Michael Bolton, Sasha Keable, and Tammi Terrell.

    By the musical hype, 2 weeksApril 24, 2026 ago
    Dolly Parton, Coat of Many Colors: Throwback Vibez No. 49 (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Sony Music Entertainment; Clker-Free-Vector-Images, Gordon Johnson, schubinger from Pixabay]
    Columns

    Dolly Parton, Coat of Many Colors | Throwback Vibez

    In the 49th edition of Throwback Vibez (2026), we recollect and reflect on “Coat of Many Colors” by Dolly Parton.

    By the musical hype, 2 weeksApril 23, 2026 ago
    Olivia Rodrigo, drop dead [📷: Olivia Rodrigo / Geffen Records]
    Music

    Olivia Rodrigo, drop dead | Song Review

    ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Pop superstar Olivia Rodrigo brings the heat, and the infatuation, on “drop dead,” the lead single from her third studio album.

    By the musical hype, 2 weeksApril 22, 2026 ago
    Pretty: 5 Gems No. 12 (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Canva AI; Gordon Johnson, OpenClipart-Vectors from Pixabay]
    5 Gems

    Pretty | 5 Gems

    Pretty: 5 Gems No. 12 features songs by Benson Boone, Isabel LaRosa, Kyle Dion, LU KALA, and LUKAS OSCAR.

    By the musical hype, 2 weeksApril 22, 2026 ago
    15 More Striking I-N In Songs (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Canva AI; Gordon Johnson from Pixabay]
    Evergreen

    15 More Striking I-N In Songs | Playlist

    15 More Striking I-N In Songs features songs by Aretha Franklin, Ed Sheeran, Joan Armatrading, Khalid, Luke Combs, and Phil Collins.

    By the musical hype, 3 weeksApril 20, 2026 ago
    King Harvest vs. Toploader: Face Off No. 11 (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Darbo Music LLC, Sony Music Entertainment (UK) Ltd.; fotografoedsonj ed, Marlon Schmeiski from Pexels; Clker-Free-Vector-Images, Gordon Johnson from Pixabay]
    Columns

    King Harvest vs. Toploader | Face Off

    In the 11th edition of Face Off (2026), King Harvest and Toploader face off for the best rendition of “Dancing in the Moonlight.”

    By the musical hype, 3 weeksApril 18, 2026 ago
    13 More Songs Where It’s All in a Kiss (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Amanda Regnel, cottonbro studio, Daniel Duarte, Dealakshmii, Ketut Subiyanto, Kool Shooters, Lamar Belina, Maddu Ogeda, Victoria Strelka_ph from Pexels; Gordon Johnson, Kate from Pixabay]
    Evergreen

    13 More Songs Where It’s All in a Kiss | Playlist

    13 More Songs Where It’s All in a Kiss features songs by ADONXS, Artemas, Enrique Iglesias & Whitney Houston, Olly Alexander, Reneé Rapp, and Steam.

    By the musical hype, 3 weeksApril 17, 2026 ago

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