Durand Bernarr, H.I.M. | Midnight Heat 🕛 🔥
![Durand Bernarr, Him: Midnight Heat 🕛 🔥 No. 55 (2023) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; DSING; Ash via Pexels; Clker-Free-Vector-Images, Dorothe, Stefan Schweihofer via Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/durand-bernarr-him-midnight-heat-55-2023-1.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
In the 55th edition of Midnight Heat 🕛 🔥 (2023), we explore the naughty, sexy vibes behind “Him” by R&B singer/songwriter, Durand Bernarr.
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AUDREY NUNA, IdgaF | Track Review 🎵
![AUDREY NUNA, IdgaF [📷: Arista]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/audrey-nuna-idgaf-1.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
Korean American rapper/singer AUDREY NUNA is bold and unapologetic on her short but potent rap banger, “IdgaF.”
Pat Reilly, Already Mine | Track Review 🎵
![Pat Reilly, Already Mine [📷: Pat Reilly]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/pat-reilly-already-mine-1.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
Pop singer/songwriter Pat Reilly perfectly captures the power of desire and lust on his steamy, titillating single, “Already Mine.”
Chris Pellnat, Super Saiyan | Track Review 🎵
![Chris Pellnat, Super Saiyan [📷: Chris Pellnat]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/chris-pellnat-super-saiyan-1.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
New York singer/songwriter Chris Pellnat gives us an entertaining, utterly irresistible, folky, and novel gem on his single, “Super Saiyan.”
GRANT KNOCHE, LOOK AT ME RIGHT NOW | Track Review 🎵
![GRANT KNOCHE, LOOK AT ME RIGHT NOW [📷: Grant Knoche]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/grant-knoche-look-at-me-right-now-1.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
Ascending pop singer/songwriter GRANT KNOCHE slays, bringing sheer fierceness and viciousness on his single, “LOOK AT ME RIGHT NOW.”
Aretha Franklin, Who’s Zoomin’ Who? | Throwback Vibez 🕶️🎶
![Aretha Franklin, “Who’s Zoomin’ Who?”: Throwback Vibez 🕶️🎶 No. 102 (2023) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Arista; John Alan Sperry, PIRO via Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/aretha-franklin-whos-zoomin-who-throwback-vibez-102-2023.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
In the 102nd edition of Throwback Vibez (2023), we recollect and reflect on “Who’s Zoomin’ Who?” by Aretha Franklin.
15 Epic Songs Fueled by DANCE 🕺🪩 | Playlist 🎧
![15 Epic Songs Fueled by DANCE 🕺🪩 [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; cottonbro studio, Gaith Reo, Jansel Ferma, Wesley Davi from Pexels; Rainbow Art from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/15-epic-songs-fueled-by-dance.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
15 Epic Songs Fueled by DANCE features music courtesy of Ava Max, BTS, Dominic Fike, Jake Shears, P!nk, and Whitney Houston.
The Japanese House, Touching Yourself | LGBTQ Bopz 🌈🎶
![The Japanese House, Touching Yourself: LGBTQ Bopz 🌈🎶 No. 26 (2023) [📷: Brent Faulkner/ The Musical Hype; Dirty Hit; Anna Shvets, Monstera, Polina Tankilevitch, RODNAE Productions, Spencer Cooper, Uriel Mont via Pexels; Jim, Kurious via Pixabay; Hugo Herrera on Unsplash]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/the-japanese-house-touching-yourself-lgbtq-bopz-26-2023.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
In the 26th edition of LGBTQ Bopz 🌈🎶 (2023), we highlight the song, “Touching Yourself” performed by The Japanese House.
Dust | 3 to 5 BOPS
![Dust: 3 to 5 BOPS No. 54(2023) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Marcos Kohler from Pexels]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/dust-3-to-5-bops-54-2023.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
Dust: 3 to 5 BOPS No. 54 (2023), features musical BOPS courtesy of Kansas, Luke Bryan, Queen, and Tame Impala.
Commodores, Zoom | Throwback Vibez 🕶️🎶
![Commodores, “Zoom”: Throwback Vibez 🕶️🎶 No. 101 (2023) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Motown; John Alan Sperry, PIRO via Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/commodores-zoom-throwback-vibez-101-2023.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
In the 101st edition of Throwback Vibez (2023), we recollect and reflect on “Zoom” by legendary soul collective, Commodores.
ASTN, On Schedule | Midnight Heat 🕛 🔥
![ASTN, “On Schedule”: Midnight Heat 🕛 🔥 No. 54 (2023) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; ASTN / Warner; Ash via Pexels; Clker-Free-Vector-Images, Dorothe, Stefan Schweihofer via Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/astn-on-schedule-midnight-heat-54-2023.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
In the 54th edition of Midnight Heat 🕛 🔥 (2023), we explore the naughty, sexy vibes behind “On Schedule” by ASTN.
Sampha, Spirit 2.0 | Track Review 🎵
![Sampha, Spirit 2.0 [📷: Young]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/sampha-spirit-2-0-1.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
Following a six-year-hiatus, singer and producer Sampha makes an epic comeback with his introspective single, “Spirit 2.0.”
Kelly Clarkson, Down to you | Music Lifts 🎶 🏋
![Kelly Clarkson, Down to you: Music Lifts 🎶 🏋 No. 37 (2023) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Kelly Clarkson/Atlantic; cottonbro studio, Itzel Sandoval, Neeraj Nagdeve via Pexels]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/kelly-clarkson-down-to-you-music-lifts-37-2023-1.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
In the 37th edition of Music Lifts (2023), we’re uplifted by Grammy-winning pop superstar Kelly Clarkson performing, “Down to you.”
Colm R. McGuinness, Hellfire | COVERS
![Colm R. McGuinness, Hellfire: Covers No. 28 (2023) [📷: Brent Faulkner /The Musical Hype; Colm R. McGuinness; cottonbro studio, MART PRODUCTION, Ron Lach from Pexels; Paul Brennan from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/colm-r-mcguinness-hellfire-covers-28-2023.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
In the 28th edition of COVERS (2023), Colm R. McGuinness delivers a compelling rendition of “Hellfire” from Disney’s The Hunchback of Notre Dame.
These 11 Songs Are Particularly Orange | Playlist 🎧
![These 11 Songs Are Particularly Orange (2023) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Bruno Felix, cottonbro studio, Juan Ordonez, Ovid Burke, Rafael Cerqueira from Pexels; Alexas Fotos, Clker-Free-Vector-Images from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/these-11-songs-are-particularly-orange.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
These 11 Songs Are Particularly Orange features music courtesy of Kehlani, Led Zeppelin, Melanie Martinez, Rick James, and Zach Bryan.
Katy Perry, Firework | Music Lifts 🎶 🏋
![Katy Perry, Firework: Music Lifts 🎶 🏋 No. 36 (2023) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Capitol; cottonbro studio, Itzel Sandoval, Neeraj Nagdeve via Pexels]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/katy-perry-firework-music-lifts-36-2023.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
In the 36th edition of Music Lifts (2023), we’re uplifted by pop superstar Katy Perry performing, “Firework.”
Jude York, All I See Is Him | LGBTQ Bopz 🌈🎶
![Jude York, All I See Is Him: LGBTQ Bopz 🌈🎶 No. 25 (2023) [📷: Brent Faulkner/ The Musical Hype; Yoyo Music; Anna Shvets, Monstera, Polina Tankilevitch, RODNAE Productions, Spencer Cooper, Uriel Mont via Pexels; Jim, Kurious via Pixabay; Hugo Herrera on Unsplash]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/jude-york-all-i-see-is-him-lgbtq-bopz-25-2023.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
In the 25th edition of LGBTQ Bopz 🌈🎶 (2023), we highlight the song, “All I See Is Him” performed by Australian pop artist, Jude York.
Omar Rudberg, Happier | Track Review 🎵
![Omar Rudberg, Happier [📷: Record Company TEN]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/omar-rudberg-happier-1.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
Handsome and talented Venezuelan-Swedish singer/actor Omar Rudberg delivers an enjoyable, relatable pop single in “Happier.”
Lipstick 💄| 3 to 5 BOPS
![Lipstick 💄: 3 to 5 BOPS No. 53 (2023) [📷: Brent Faulkner, The Musical Hype; Bestbe Models from Pexels]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/lipstick-3-to-5-bops-53-2023.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
Lipstick 💄: 3 to 5 BOPS No. 53 (2023), features musical BOPS courtesy of Brainbombs, Janelle Monáe, and YUNGBLUD.
Ohio Players, Ecstasy | Throwback Vibez 🕶️🎶
![Ohio Players, “Ecstasy”: Throwback Vibez 🕶️🎶 No. 100 (2023) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Westbound; John Alan Sperry, PIRO via Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/ohio-players-ecstasy-throwback-vibez-100-2023.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
In the 100th edition of Throwback Vibez (2023), we recollect and reflect on “Ecstasy” by iconic funk collective, Ohio Players.
MICHELLE, SYNCOPATE | Midnight Heat 🕛 🔥
![MICHELLE, “SYNCOPATE”: Midnight Heat 🕛 🔥 No. 53 (2023) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Atlantic; Ash via Pexels; Clker-Free-Vector-Images, Dorothe, Stefan Schweihofer via Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/michelle-syncopate-midnight-heat-53-2023.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
In the 53rd edition of Midnight Heat 🕛 🔥 (2023), we explore the naughty, sexy vibes behind “SYNCOPATE” by MICHELLE.
Getting to Know… I, Apokalypse | Interview 🎤
![Getting to Know… I, Apokalypse: Interview No. 362 [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; I, Apokalypse; Tumisu via Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/getting-to-know-i-apokalypse-interview-362.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
In the 362nd Q&A in our Getting to Know… series, we get the inside scoop from Canadian, apocalyptic, blackened death metal band, I, Apokalypse.
Brainbombs, Lipstick on My Dick | FIERCE Pop + Rock 🔥🤘
![Brainbombs, “Lipstick on My Dick”: FIERCE Pop + Rock 🔥🤘 No. 29 (2023) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Brainbombs; Conna Lee, Madelin Berry, anna-m. w., Johan Duran, RODNAE Productions via Pexels; Pete Linforth via Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/brainbombs-lipstick-on-my-dick-fierce-pop-rock-29-2023.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
In the 29th edition of FIERCE Pop + Rock 🔥🤘, we highlight “Lipstick on My D**k” performed by Swedish noise rock band, Brainbombs.
Charli XCX, Speed Drive | Track Review 🎵
![Charli XCX, Speed Drive [📷: Brent Faulkner/The Musical Hype; Atlantic / Warner Bros. Entertainment, Inc.; OpenClipart-Vectors, PIRO via Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/charli-xcx-speed-drive-1.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
Pop standout Charli XCX delivers another brief, entertaining, and cute bop from Barbie: The Album with “Speed Drive.”
Yavin, Now & Then. | Track Review 🎵
![Yavin, Now + Then. [📷: Yavin]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/yavin-now-and-then-1.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
Pop singer/songwriter Yavin drops a slickly produced, thoughtfully penned, and relatable single with “Now & Then.”
Olivia Rodrigo, vampire | Track Review 🎵
![Olivia Rodrigo, vampire [📷: Olivia Rodrigo / Geffen]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/olivia-rodrigo-vampire-1.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
Grammy-winning pop superstar Olivia Rodrigo makes a colorful and thrilling comeback with “vampire,” the lead single from her sophomore LP, GUTS.
Whitney Houston, Miracle | Throwback Vibez 🕶️🎶
![Whitney Houston, “Miracle”: Throwback Vibez 🕶️🎶 No. 99 (2023) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Arista; John Alan Sperry, PIRO via Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/whitney-houston-miracle-throwback-vibez-99-2023.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
In the 99th edition of Throwback Vibez (2023), we recollect and reflect on “Miracle” by the late, great, Whitney Houston.