Joni Mitchell, Big Yellow Taxi | Throwback Vibez
![Joni Mitchell, Big Yellow Taxi: Throwback Vibez No. 102 (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Warner Records Inc.; Clker-Free-Vector-Images, Gordon Johnson, schubinger from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/joni-mitchell-big-yellow-taxi-throwback-vibez-102-2026.jpg?fit=640%2C640&ssl=1)
In the 102nd edition of Throwback Vibez (2026), we reflect on “Big Yellow Taxi” by Grammy-winning singer-songwriter Joni Mitchell.
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Guitarricadelafuente, BABIECA! → Beaming with Pride
![Guitarricadelafuente, BABIECA!: Beaming with Pride No. 84 (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner/ The Musical Hype; Sony Music Entertainment España, S.L.; Cristyan Bohn, Ketut Subiyanto, Luis Morales Torres, SHVETS production, Uriel Mont from Pexels; Clker-Free-Vector-Images, Gordon Johnson, Wolfgang Eckert from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/guitarricadalafuente-babieca-beaming-with-pride-84-2026.jpg?fit=640%2C640&ssl=1)
In the 84th edition of Beaming with Pride (2026), we highlight “BABIECA!,” performed by Spanish singer-songwriter Guitarricadelafuente.
Radiohead, Creep | Wacky Wednesday
![Radiohead, Creep: Wacky Wednesday No. 39 (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; LLLP LLP / XL Recordings Ltd; Vitaly Gorbachev from Pexels; Clker-Free-Vector-Images, Gordon Johnson from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/radiohead-creep-wacky-wednesday-39-2026.jpg?fit=640%2C640&ssl=1)
In the 39th edition of Wacky Wednesday (2026), we break down the unique “Creep,” performed by the Grammy-winning English alternative band Radiohead.
Striking Bops from September 2026 | Playlist
![Striking Bops from September 2026 [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Gordon Johnson, OpenClipart-Vectors from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/striking-bops-from-september-2026.jpg?fit=640%2C640&ssl=1)
Striking Bops from September 2026 features songs by Ashe, Dominic Fike, Greyson Chance, John Legend, LISA, and The Kid LAROI.
Joyce Wrice, Break Me In | Spicy Tunez
![Joyce Wrice, Break Me In: Spicy Tunez No. 61 (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Joyce Wrice Music Inc. / BMG Rights Management (US) LLC; Rizwan Aslam from Pexels; Clker-Free-Vector-Images, Gordon Johnson from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/joyce-wrice-break-me-in-spicy-tunes-62-2026.jpg?fit=640%2C640&ssl=1)
In the 62nd edition of Spicy Tunez (2026), we explore the eyebrow-raising, naughty, sexed-up vibes behind “Break Me In” by Joyce Wrice.
Jackson Chant, U Can Touch → Song Review
![Jackson Chant, U Can Touch (Ft. David Archuleta) [📷: Jackson Chant]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/jackson-chant-u-can-touch.jpg?fit=640%2C640&ssl=1)
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Jackson Chant taps David Archuleta for the hella cute, ear-catching dance-pop bop, “U Can Touch.”
Icona Pop, I Love It | 1 Hit WONDERful
![Icona Pop, I Love It: 1 Hit WONDERful No. 38 (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Record Company TEN / Atlantic Recording Corporation; Alexa Popovich, cottonbro studio, ds rexy, Thomas Ronveaux from Pexels; Clker-Free-Vector-Images, Gordon Johnson from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/icona-pop-i-love-it-one-hit-wonderful-38-2026.jpg?fit=640%2C640&ssl=1)
In the 38th edition of 1 Hit WONDERful (2026), we highlight “I Love It” by Swedish duo Icona Pop featuring Charli xcx.
Kid Souf, IM IN A BAD MOOD → Song Review
![Kid Souf, IM IN A BAD MOOD [📷: James Giardinelli]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/kid-souf-im-in-a-bad-mood.jpeg?fit=640%2C640&ssl=1)
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ In the brief “IM IN A BAD MOOD,” singer-songwriter Kid Souf successfully captures his mood and establishes a ‘big mood.’
John Legend & Pharrell Williams, Fireflies → Song Review
![John Legend, Muse [📷: John Legend Music, Inc. / Republic Records]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/john-legend-muse.jpeg?fit=554%2C554&ssl=1)
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Award-winning musician John Legend, collaborating with Pharrell Williams, shines on “Fireflies,” a second intriguing single from his 2026 album, Muse.
Al Calderon, make me wanna → Song Review
![Al Calderon, make me wanna [📷: Al Calderon / Create Music Group Inc.]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/al-calderon-make-me-wanna.jpg?fit=640%2C640&ssl=1)
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ The handsome and talented Al Calderon brings the heat, once more, on his short but sweet single, “make me wanna.”
Taylor Swift, Patient Zero → Song Review
![Taylor Swift, The Life of a Showgirl: The Encore [📷: Taylor Swift]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/taylor-swift-the-life-of-a-showgirl-the-encore.jpeg?fit=640%2C640&ssl=1)
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Pop superstar Taylor Swift delivers an irresistibly delicious earworm with “Patient Zero,” which appears on The Life of a Showgirl: The Encore.
Gang Starr, Mass Appeal | Throwback Vibez
![Gang Starr, Mass Appeal: Throwback Vibez No. 101 (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Virgin Records; Clker-Free-Vector-Images, Gordon Johnson, schubinger from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/gang-starr-mass-appeal-throwback-vibez-101-2026.jpg?fit=640%2C640&ssl=1)
In the 101st edition of Throwback Vibez (2026), we reflect on “Mass Appeal” by legendary hip-hop duo Gang Starr.
BOY, These Songs Are About You, Part 6 | Playlist
![BOY, These Songs Are About You, Part 6 (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; AmirAli Parsa, Ankush Prajapati, Gleb Londar, Luis Zambrano, Murat IŞIK, Steve Blackson, Vinh Chế from Pexels; Gordon Johnson from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/boy-these-songs-are-about-you-part-6.jpg?fit=640%2C640&ssl=1)
BOY, These Songs Are About You, Part 6 features songs by Felix Jaehn & Cascada, Isaiah Rashad, Phoebe Bridgers, T.I., TEEKS, and Thin Lizzy.
Vickie Winans, More Than Enough | Music Lifts
![Vickie Winans, More Than Enough: Music Lifts No. 38 (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Melody Catalog LP; Emma Bauso, foad shariyati, nappy, Niko Twisty, Victoria Strelka_ph, Wolrider YURTSEVEN from Pexels; Gordon Johnson from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/vickie-winans-more-than-enough-music-lifts-17-52-2026.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
In the 38th edition of Music Lifts (2026), Grammy-nominated gospel musician Vickie Winans uplifts us by performing “More Than Enough.”
Slayer, Behind The Crooked Cross | Bangerz N Bopz
![Slayer, Behind The Crooked Cross: Bangerz N Bopz No. 62 (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; American Recordings, LLC; Art Laurence Luzon, cottonbro studio, Osmar Vasques, Sebastian Ervi, Wallyson Nascimento from Pexels; Gordon Johnson from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/slayer-behind-the-crooked-cross-bangerz-n-bopz-62-2026.jpg?fit=640%2C640&ssl=1)
In the 62nd edition of Bangerz N Bopz (2026), we highlight “Behind The Crooked Cross” performed by thrash metal band Slayer.
Benjamin, Helahoito → Beaming with Pride
![Benjamin, Helahoito: Beaming with Pride No. 83 (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner/ The Musical Hype; Warner Music Finland; Cristyan Bohn, Ketut Subiyanto, Luis Morales Torres, SHVETS production, Uriel Mont from Pexels; Clker-Free-Vector-Images, Gordon Johnson, Wolfgang Eckert from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/benjamin-helahoito-beaming-with-pride-83-2026.jpg?fit=640%2C640&ssl=1)
In the 83rd edition of Beaming with Pride (2026), we highlight “Helahoito” performed by Finnish pop singer-songwriter Benjamin.
Kanye West & Brandy, Bring Me Down | Dazzling Duets
![Kanye West & Brandy, Bring Me Down: Dazzling Duets No. 35 (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; UMG Recordings, Inc.; ANTONI SHKRABA production from Pexels; Clker-Free-Vector-Images, Gordon Johnson from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/kanye-west-brandy-bring-me-down-dazzling-duets-35-2026.jpg?fit=640%2C640&ssl=1)
In the 35th edition of Dazzling Duets (2026), Grammy winners Kanye West and Brandy collaborate on “Bring Me Down.”
These Songs That Are Way Too MUCH | Playlist
![These Songs That Are Way Too MUCH (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Gordon Johnson from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/these-songs-that-are-way-too-much.jpg?fit=640%2C640&ssl=1)
These Songs That Are Way Too MUCH features songs by Bee Gees, Dominic Fike, Johnny Mathis & Deniece Williams, Kehlani, Luther Vandross, and MGMT
Charlie Puth, One Call Away → The Flops
![Charlie Puth, One Call Away: The Flops No. 11 (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Artist Partner Group; Will Oliveira from Pexels; Gordon Johnson, OpenClipart-Vectors from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/charlie-puth-one-call-away-the-flops-11-2026.jpg?fit=640%2C640&ssl=1)
In the 11th edition of The Flops (2026), we examine the questionable “One Call Away” recorded by Grammy-nominated pop musician Charlie Puth.
Shocking Blue, Venus | Throwback Vibez
![Shocking Blue, Venus: Throwback Vibez No. 100 (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Red Bullet; Clker-Free-Vector-Images, Gordon Johnson, schubinger from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/shocking-blue-venus-throwback-vibez-100-2026.jpg?fit=640%2C640&ssl=1)
In the 100th edition of Throwback Vibez (2026), we reflect on “Venus,” the number one hit by the Dutch rock band Shocking Blue.
The Boot Scootin’ Sissies, Straight as a Cowboy → Beaming with Pride
![The Boot Scootin' Sissies, Straight as a Cowboy: Beaming with Pride No. 82 (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner/ The Musical Hype; Entrepreo; Cristyan Bohn, Ketut Subiyanto, Luis Morales Torres, SHVETS production, Uriel Mont from Pexels; Clker-Free-Vector-Images, Gordon Johnson, Wolfgang Eckert from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/the-boot-scootin-sissies-straight-as-a-cowboy-beaming-with-pride-82-2026.jpg?fit=640%2C640&ssl=1)
In the 82nd edition of Beaming with Pride (2026), we highlight “Straight as a Cowboy,” performed by the AI-generated country band, The Boot Scootin' Sissies.
Marsha Swanson, Something Real → Song Review
![Marsha Swanson, Something Real [📷: Mostly Music]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Artwork-scaled.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
"Like An Angel," released as a standalone single by UK-based singer-songwriter Marsha Swanson, exudes warmth and thrives off its intimate sound.
hemlocke springs, gloria! → Song Review
![hemlocke springs, gloria! [📷: hemlocke springs / AWAL Recordings America Inc.]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/hemlocke-springs-gloria.jpeg?fit=640%2C640&ssl=1)
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️½ Alternative singer-songwriter hemlocke springs delivers a divine, incredibly enticing single with “gloria!”
Oliver Tree, Me, Myself & I | Wacky Wednesday
![Oliver Tree, Me, Myself & I: Wacky Wednesday No. 38 (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Atlantic Recording Corporation; Vitaly Gorbachev from Pexels; Clker-Free-Vector-Images, Gordon Johnson from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/oliver-tree-me-myself-i-wacky-wednesday-38-2026.jpg?fit=640%2C640&ssl=1)
In the 38th edition of Wacky Wednesday (2026), we break down the unique “Me, Myself & I,” performed by Oliver Tree.
Lavender | 5 Gems
![Lavender: 5 Gems No. 29 (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Pixabay from Pexels; Gordon Johnson, OpenClipart-Vectors from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/lavender-5-gems-29-2026.jpg?fit=640%2C640&ssl=1)
Lavender: 5 Gems No. 29 (2026) features songs by Daley, Disclosure, Jake Wesley Rogers, JVKE, and Taylor Swift.
Ruby Waters, WET T-SHIRT | Spicy Tunez
![Ruby Waters, WET T-SHIRT: Spicy Tunez No. 61 (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Wet Records Inc.; Rizwan Aslam from Pexels; Clker-Free-Vector-Images, Gordon Johnson from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/ruby-waters-wet-t-shirt-spicy-tunes-61-2026.jpg?fit=640%2C640&ssl=1)
In the 61st edition of Spicy Tunez (2026), we explore the eyebrow-raising, naughty, sexed-up vibes behind “WET T-SHIRT” by Ruby Waters.
Gus Dapperton, Queen → Song Review
![Gus Dapperton, 4 Dear Life [📷: ALTER Music LLC]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/gus-dapperton-4-dear-life.jpg?fit=500%2C500&ssl=1)
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Alternative singer-songwriter and producer Gus Dapperton delivers a must-hear, surefire, ‘royal’ bop with “Queen.”