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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]

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, 1 monthApril 24, 2026 ago

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, 1 monthApril 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, 1 monthApril 22, 2026 ago

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, 1 monthApril 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, 1 monthApril 20, 2026 ago

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, 2 monthsApril 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, 2 monthsApril 17, 2026 ago

5 Gems

Watch | 5 Gems

Watch: 5 Gems No. 11 (2026) features songs by Ella Fitzgerald, Grant Brett, Rockwell, Sam Fender, and Silentó.

By the musical hype, 2 monthsApril 15, 2026 ago

Music

KATSEYE, PINKY UP | Song Review

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Los Angeles-based girl group KATSEYE drops another irresistible pop single with the carefree, up-tempo “PINKY UP.”

By the musical hype, 2 monthsApril 13, 2026 ago

Lady Gaga & Doechii, RUNWAY [📷: 20th Century Studios / Lil Monsters, LLC / Top Dawg Entertainment, LLC / Interscope Records]

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Lady Gaga & Doechii, RUNWAY | Song Review

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Grammy Award-winning artists Lady Gaga and Doechii ate and left no crumbs on the fierce “RUNWAY,” a single from the Devil Wears Prada 2 soundtrack.

By the musical hype, 2 monthsApril 13, 2026 ago