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11 Blue Songs That Won’t Leave You Blue (2025) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; AcatXIo, elitedigitalpereira, KoldFlame, Raman Spirydonau, Vanessa SG from Pixabay]

11 Blue Songs That Won’t Leave You Blue | Playlist 🎧

11 Blue Songs That Won’t Leave You Blue features songs by Billie Eilish, Cigarettes After Sex, Cybertrash, Kendrick Lamar, and Zach Bryan.

By the musical hype, 8 monthsMarch 26, 2025 ago

Incredible Songs: 1950s, Vol. 2 (2025) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; cottonbro studio from Pexels; AcatXlo, Jazella from Pixabay]

Incredible Songs: 1950s, Vol. 2 | Playlist 🎧

Incredible Songs: 1950s, Vol. 2 features songs by Bobby Darin, Little Richard, Nat King Cole, The Dave Brubeck Quartet, and The Five Satins.

By the musical hype, 10 monthsFebruary 3, 2025 ago

The Dave Brubeck Quartet, Blue Rondo à la Turk: Wacky Wednesday No. 1 (2025) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Sony BMG Music Entertainment; Rich The Barber Font from Font Space; Wendel Natan from Pexels; AcatXlo, OpenClipart-Vectors from Pixabay]

The Dave Brubeck Quartet, Blue Rondo à la Turk | Wacky Wednesday

In the 1st edition of Wacky Wednesday (2025), we break down the unique song, “Blue Rondo à la Turk” performed by The Dave Brubeck Quartet.

By the musical hype, 11 monthsJanuary 1, 2025 ago

13 Take Songs There for the Taking (2024) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Aliakbar Nosrati, Anna Nekrashevich, Ayberk Mirza, Daria Liudnaya, Ron Lach from Pexels]

13 Take Songs There for the Taking | Playlist 🎧

13 Take Songs There for the Taking features music courtesy of a-ha, The Dave Brubeck Quartet, Hozier, Lil Mabu, Tamela Mann, and The Weeknd.

By the musical hype, 2 yearsMarch 6, 2024 ago

The Dave Brubeck Quartet, Take Five: Throwback Vibez 🕶️🎶 No. 25 (2024) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Blue Note; OpenClipart-Vectors, Speedy McVroom via Pixabay]

The Dave Brubeck Quartet, Take Five | Throwback Vibez 🕶️🎶

In the 25th edition of Throwback Vibez (2024), we recollect and reflect on “Take Five” by The Dave Brubeck Quartet.

By the musical hype, 2 yearsFebruary 12, 2024 ago

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