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D’Leesa, Healer | Song Review

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Atlanta, Georgia, bedroom pop/soft, sapphic soul singer-songwriter D’Leesa compels with her chill, easygoing, and hypnotic single, “Healer.”

By the musical hype, 20 hoursJune 22, 2026 ago

Tyla, A*POP [📷: FAX RECORDS / Epic Records]

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Tyla, IS IT LOVE | Song Review

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Great vocals, tuneful melodies, memorable lyrics, and vibrant production make “IS IT LOVE” another bop for Grammy-winning South African pop sensation Tyla.

By the musical hype, 21 hoursJune 22, 2026 ago

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Greyson Chance, JOCK PORN | Song Review

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ ½ Pop singer-songwriter Greyson Chance compels with his distinct, mature, thought-provoking, and boldly titled single, “JOCK PORN.”

By the musical hype, 22 hoursJune 22, 2026 ago

Julia Thomsen, Spring Sketches, Vol. 1 [📷: ad21 music]

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Julia Thomsen, Sweet Magnolia | Song Review

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Julia Thomsen built “Sweet Magnolia” with a single, almost stubborn goal: to make something people could fall into without having to work for it.

By George James, 1 dayJune 22, 2026 ago

Isak Danielson, Stockholm [📷: Isak Danielson]

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Isak Danielson, Stockholm | Song Review

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Swedish pop singer-songwriter Isak Danielson compels with his authentic, emotional, and heart-wrenching ballad, “Stockholm.”

By the musical hype, 5 daysJune 18, 2026 ago

Daley, Lavender [📷: TEXX7 RECORDS / The SRG/ILS Group]

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Daley, Lavender | Song Review

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ English R&B/soul singer-songwriter Daley drops a bomb soundtrack for the bedroom with his soulful, purple single, “Lavender.”

By the musical hype, 5 daysJune 18, 2026 ago

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Wynonna, Kentucky Queen | Song Review

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️½ Country music veteran Wynonna returns in top-notch form on her powerful, vintage-sounding single, “Kentucky Queen.”

By the musical hype, 5 daysJune 18, 2026 ago

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Cain Culto, cucuru | Song Review

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️½ Cain Culto delivers a short but sweet and bold single with “cucuru,” where he “don’t put up with the shit they do.”

By the musical hype, 5 daysJune 18, 2026 ago

Dyllón Burnside, garden [📷: Quintette Entertainment]

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Dyllón Burnside, garden | Song Review

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Queer actor and singer Dyllón Burnside delivers a bop for Pride, summer, and beyond with “garden,” set to appear on his debut album, Genesis.

By the musical hype, 6 daysJune 17, 2026 ago

Chris Housman, Dodge City [📷: Chris Housman]

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Chris Housman, Cowman | Song Review

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️½ Openly gay country singer, songwriter, and fiddler Chris Housman delivers one of the best country songs of 2026 with his dramatic and infectious single, “Cowman.”

By the musical hype, 6 daysJune 17, 2026 ago

Parsa Sleighter, Az Mills [📷: Parsa Sleighter]

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Parsa Sleighter, Az Mills | Song Review

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Often sans shirt, a beautiful sight in its own right, ‘alternative princess’ Parsa Sleighter creates a beautiful song with the hypnotic and mesmerizing “Az Mills.”

By the musical hype, 6 daysJune 17, 2026 ago

Bushman & Little Thunder Music, Reggae in Nashville [📷: Little Thunder Music Inc]

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Bushman, Reggae In Nashville | Song Review

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Guest Contributor George James: Bushman Releases New Song “Reggae In Nashville”

By George James, 6 daysJune 17, 2026 ago