Word | 5 Gems
![Word: 5 Gems No. 27 (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Canva AI; Jacob obadiah from Pexels; Gordon Johnson, OpenClipart-Vectors from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/word-5-gems-27-2026.jpg?fit=640%2C640&ssl=1)
Word: 5 Gems No. 27 (2026) features songs by Boards of Canada, Ed Sheeran, LUKAS OSCAR, Madonna, and Thomas Whitfield.
The Musical Hype
Sifting through all of the musical hype
The Musical Hype
Sifting through all of the musical hype
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AYHAM, F.A.N. (F***** ALL NIGHT)| Spicy Tunez
![Ayham, F.A.N. (FUCKIN' ALL NIGHT): Spicy Tunez No. 59 (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; AYHAM RECORDS; Rizwan Aslam from Pexels; Clker-Free-Vector-Images, Gordon Johnson from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/ayham-f-a-n-fuckin-all-night-spicy-tunes-59-2026.jpg?fit=640%2C640&ssl=1)
In the 59th edition of Spicy Tunez (2026), we explore eyebrow-raising, naughty, sexed-up vibes behind “F.A.N. (F***** ALL NIGHT)” by Ayham.
Aaron Frazer, Paint The Picture | Song Review
![Aaron Frazer, Corners – EP [📷: Dead Oceans]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/aaron-frazer-corners-ep.jpg?fit=640%2C640&ssl=1)
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Sweet-voiced soul singer-songwriter Aaron Frazer compels with the divine single, “Paint The Picture,” from his Corners – EP.
Incubus, Drive | 1 Hit WONDERful
![Incubus, Drive: 1 Hit WONDERful No. 36 (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Epic Records; 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/incubus-drive-one-hit-wonderful-36-2026.jpg?fit=640%2C640&ssl=1)
In the 36th edition of 1 Hit WONDERful (2026), we highlight “Drive” by the Grammy-nominated California rock band Incubus.
JISOO, CLICK | Song Review
![JISOO, CLICK [📷: Warner Records Inc. / Blissoo Limited]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/jisoo-click.jpg?fit=500%2C500&ssl=1)
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Unable to ‘yield not to temptation,’ JISOO determines that “our bodies click” and “we were made to fit” on her pleasant single, “CLICK.”
Ashe, Funeral | Song Review
![Ashe, The Girl Of Your Dreams [📷: Ashe / Atlantic Recording Corporation]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/ashe-the-girl-of-your-dreams.jpeg?fit=640%2C640&ssl=1)
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ ½ Stellar vocals, songwriting, and production make “Funeral” a surefire winner for pop singer-songwriter Ashe.
LISA, SaWaDiKa | Song Review
![LISA, PRESS PLAY (EP) [📷: RCA Records]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/lisa-press-play.jpeg?fit=640%2C640&ssl=1)
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Thai rapper/singer LISA brings the heat on the ultra-fun, pop banger, “SaWaDiKa,” the fierce opener from her EP, PRESS PLAY.
Miley Cyrus, Bass Persuades → Song Review
![Miley Cyrus, Bass Persuades [📷: MCEO, Inc. / Atlantic Recording Corporation]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/miley-cyrus-bass-persuades.jpeg?fit=640%2C640&ssl=1)
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Grammy winner Miley Cyrus drops a fun, dance-infused pop single, “Bass Persuades,” the lead single from her 10th album of the same name.
Leroy Hutson, All Because of You | Throwback Vibez
![Leroy Hutson, All Because of You: Throwback Vibez No. 93 (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Rhino Entertainment; Clker-Free-Vector-Images, Gordon Johnson, schubinger from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/leroy-hutson-all-because-of-you-throwback-vibez-93-2026.jpg?fit=640%2C640&ssl=1)
In the 93rd edition of Throwback Vibez (2026), we reflect on “All Because of You” by soul singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist Leroy Hutson.
13 Songs Where the Verb AM is Key | Playlist
![13 Songs Where the Verb AM is Key (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Gordon Johnson from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/13-songs-where-the-verb-am-is-key.jpg?fit=640%2C640&ssl=1)
13 Songs Where the Verb AM is Key features songs by Durand Bernarr, Kendrick Lamar, Megan Moroney, Simon & Garfunkel, Tove Lo, and Valerie Simpson.
Gloria Spencer, I Can’t Believe | Music Lifts
![Gloria Spencer, I Can’t Believe: Music Lifts No. 35 (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Perfect Gospel Series; 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/2026/07/gloria-spencer-i-cant-believe-music-lifts-35-2026.jpg?fit=640%2C640&ssl=1)
In the 35th edition of Music Lifts (2026), we’re uplifted by deceased gospel singer and pianist Gloria Spencer performing “I Can’t Believe.”
Samuel Shipway, Inferno | Bangerz N Bopz
![Samuel Shipway, Inferno: Bangerz N Bopz No. 59 (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; kingshipway; 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/2026/08/samuel-shipway-inferno-bangerz-n-bopz-59-2026.jpg?fit=640%2C640&ssl=1)
In the 59th edition of Bangerz N Bopz (2026), we highlight “Inferno,” performed by Finnish singer-songwriter Samuel Shipway.
Ramón, I <3 HOT GUYS | Beaming with Pride
In the 77th edition of Beaming with Pride (2026), we highlight “I <3 HOT GUYS” performed by Norwegian pop singer-songwriter Ramón.
Malcolm Todd, Earrings | Bangerz N Bopz
![Malcolm Todd, Earrings: Bangerz N Bopz No. 58 (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Columbia Records; 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/2026/08/malcolm-todd-earrings-bangerz-n-bopz-58-2026.jpg?fit=640%2C640&ssl=1)
In the 58th edition of Bangerz N Bopz (2026), we highlight “Earrings” performed by alternative singer-songwriter Malcolm Todd.
20 Memorable Classics from 1986 | Playlist
![20 Memorable Classics from 1986 (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Canva AI; Gordon Johnson from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/20-memorable-classics-from-1986.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
20 Memorable Classics from 1986 features songs by Cameo, Europe, Janet Jackson, Lionel Richie, Patti LaBelle & Michael McDonald, and The Bangles.
Justin Bieber, Baby → The Flops
![Justin Bieber, Baby: The Flops No. 8 (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; The Island Def Jam Music Group; Will Oliveira from Pexels; Gordon Johnson, OpenClipart-Vectors from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/justin-bieber-baby-the-flops-8-2026.jpg?fit=640%2C640&ssl=1)
In the eighth edition of The Flops (2026), we examine the questionable “Baby” recorded by Justin Bieber featuring Ludacris.
Megadeth, Countdown to Extinction | Throwback Vibez
![Megadeth, Countdown to Extinction: Throwback Vibez No. 92 (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Capitol Records, LLC; Clker-Free-Vector-Images, Gordon Johnson, schubinger from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/megadeth-countdown-to-extinction-throwback-vibez-92-2026.jpg?fit=640%2C640&ssl=1)
In the 92nd edition of Throwback Vibez (2026), we reflect on “Countdown to Extinction” by the heavy metal and thrash band Megadeth.
Damien Cain, CALEB | Beaming with Pride
![Damien Cain, CALEB: Beaming with Pride No. 76 (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner/ The Musical Hype; Audio-To-Go Publishing Ltd., Ireland / Damien M. Caine; 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/2026/08/damien-cain-caleb-beaming-with-pride-76-2026.jpg?fit=640%2C640&ssl=1)
In the 76th edition of Beaming with Pride (2026), we highlight “CALEB,” performed by Damien Cain, featuring Jamie Wiltshire.
RAYE, The WhatsApp Shakespeare. | Wacky Wednesday
![RAYE, The WhatsApp Shakespeare.: Wacky Wednesday No. 35 (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; RAYE / Human Re Sources; Vitaly Gorbachev from Pexels; Clker-Free-Vector-Images, Gordon Johnson from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/raye-the-whatsapp-shakespeare-wacky-wednesday-35-2026.jpg?fit=640%2C640&ssl=1)
In the 35th edition of Wacky Wednesday (2026), we break down the unique “The WhatsApp Shakespeare.,” performed by RAYE.
1986 – 2026: 40 Songs for 40 Years | Playlist
![1986 – 2026: 40 Songs for 40 Years (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Canva AI; Gordon Johnson from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/1986-2026-40-songs-for-40-years.jpg?fit=640%2C640&ssl=1)
1986 – 2026: 40 Songs for 40 Years features songs by Alicia Keys, Beyoncé, Hozier, Mariah Carey, The Weeknd, and Whitney Houston.
R. Kelly, Freaky In the Club | Spicy Tunez
![R. Kelly, Freaky In the Club: Spicy Tunez No. 58 (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Zomba Recording LLC; Rizwan Aslam from Pexels; Clker-Free-Vector-Images, Gordon Johnson from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/r-kelly-freaky-in-the-club-spicy-tunes-58-2026.jpg?fit=640%2C640&ssl=1)
In the 58th edition of Spicy Tunez (2026), we explore the eyebrow-raising, naughty, sexed-up vibes behind “Freaky In the Club” by disgraced R&B artist R. Kelly.
Franz Ferdinand, Take Me Out | 1 Hit WONDERful
![Franz Ferdinand, Take Me Out: 1 Hit WONDERful No. 35 (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Domino Recording Co Ltd; 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/2026/08/franz-ferdinand-take-me-out-one-hit-wonderful-35-2026.jpg?fit=640%2C640&ssl=1)
In the 35th edition of 1 Hit WONDERful (2026), we highlight “Take Me Out” by Grammy-nominated Scottish indie-rock band Franz Ferdinand.
Dominic Fike, Wallflower | Song Review
![Dominic Fike, How To Quit Smoking [📷: Columbia Records]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/dominic-fike-how-to-quit-smoking.jpeg?fit=640%2C640&ssl=1)
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Alternative singer-songwriter Dominic Fike mesmerizes on “Wallflower,” the lead single from his third album, How To Quit Smoking.
The Kid LAROI, Sleep | Song Review
![The Kid LAROI, Sleep [📷: Columbia Records]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/the-kid-laroi-sleep.jpg?fit=500%2C500&ssl=1)
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Australian pop singer-songwriter The Kid LAROI drops another surefire bop with love-related “Sleep.”
Steve Miller Band, Abracadabra | Throwback Vibez
![Steve Miller Band, Abracadabra: Throwback Vibez No. 91 (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Sailor Records; Clker-Free-Vector-Images, Gordon Johnson, schubinger from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/steve-miller-band-abracadabra-throwback-vibez-91-2026.jpg?fit=640%2C640&ssl=1)
In the 91st edition of Throwback Vibez (2026), we reflect on “Abracadabra” by the Steve Miller Band.
Striking Bops from August 2026 | Playlist
![Striking Bops from August 2026 [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Gordon Johnson from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/striking-bops-from-august-2026.jpg?fit=640%2C640&ssl=1)
Striking Bops from August 2026 features songs by Cardi B, DESTIN CONRAD, Orville Peck, Sam Smith, Saucy Santana, and Troye Sivan.
Jabari Johnson, Have Your Way | Music Lifts
![Jabari Johnson, Have Your Way: Music Lifts No. 34 (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Jabari Johnson / IndieBlue Digital Distribution; 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/2026/08/jabari-johnson-have-your-way-music-lifts-34-2026.jpg?fit=640%2C640&ssl=1)
In the 34th edition of Music Lifts (2026), we’re uplifted by Jabari Johnson, featuring Todd Galberth, performing “Have Your Way.”