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    WHAT is up with These 15 Songs, Vol. 2 (2025) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Andrea Piacquadio, Mario Amé, Photo By: Kaboompics.com, Yan Krukau from Pexels; AcatXIo, Pete Linforth from Pixabay]
    Evergreen

    WHAT is up with These 15 Songs, Vol. 2 | Playlist 🎧

    WHAT is up with These 15 Songs, Vol. 2 features songs by Aretha Franklin, Bobby Caldwell, Haddaway, Nick Rich, William DeVaughn, and Ylvis.

    By the musical hype, 2 weeksMay 16, 2025 ago
    13 Songs That Explore It, Vol. 4 (2025) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Leonardo Goncalves wild from Pexels; AcatXIo from Pixabay]
    Evergreen

    13 Songs That Explore It, Vol. 4 | Playlist 🎧

    13 Songs That Explore It, Vol. 4 features songs by Denise LaSalle, ETHAN, Pharrell Williams x Miley Cyrus, Teddy Pendergrass, and Twisted Sister.

    By the musical hype, 2 monthsApril 4, 2025 ago
    13 Songs That Explore It, Vol. 3 (2025) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Ytalo Marcos from Pexels; AcatXlo from Pixabay]
    Evergreen

    13 Songs That Explore It, Vol. 3 | Playlist 🎧

    13 Songs That Explore It, Vol. 3 features songs by bbno$, JADE, Khalid, Perfume Genius, Taylor Swift, and Whitney Houston.

    By the musical hype, 3 monthsMarch 3, 2025 ago
    11 More Riveting Songs About People (2025) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Antonio Friedemann, Александр Полепкин, Bherbery Andres Balanta Bocanegra, Fireworks Uche, Hoa Tran, Karen Irala, Kofi Shelby, Moni Rathnak, sahar photography, TUBARONES PHOTOGRAPHY, from Pexels; AcatXlo from Pixabay]
    Evergreen

    11 More Riveting Songs About People | Playlist 🎧

    11 More Riveting Songs About People features songs by Conan Gray, Peso Pluma, Sam Fender, The Black Keys, and The Spinners.

    By the musical hype, 3 monthsFebruary 19, 2025 ago
    Buffalo Springfield, For What It’s Worth: Throwback Vibez 🕶️🎶 No. 198 (2024) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Atco / Atlantic; OpenClipart-Vectors, Speedy McVroom from Pixabay]
    Columns

    Buffalo Springfield, For What It’s Worth | Throwback Vibez 🕶️🎶

    In the 198th edition of Throwback Vibez (2024), we recollect and reflect on “For What It’s Worth” by Buffalo Springfield.

    By the musical hype, 6 monthsDecember 12, 2024 ago
    Incredible Songs: 1960s, Vol. 5 (2024) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; cottonbro studio from Pexels; Clker-Free-Vector-Images, Gordon Johnson, InspiredImages, Jo Justino, Stuart Hampton, Vika_Glitter from Pixabay]
    Evergreen

    Incredible Songs: 1960s, Vol. 5 | Playlist 🎧

    Incredible Songs: 1960s, Vol. 5 features some of the ‘60s finest songs by Joe Cocker, Joe Simon, The 5th Dimension, The Beatles, The Byrds, and The Supremes.

    By the musical hype, 6 monthsDecember 6, 2024 ago
    Joe Cocker, The Letter: Covers No. 40 (2024) [📷: Brent Faulkner /The Musical Hype; UMG Recordings, Inc.; Alan Cordero, Ba Tik, Kampus Production, Matteo Milan, SHVETS production from Pexels; OpenClipart-Vectors, StockSnap, Vicki Hamilton from Pixabay]
    Columns

    Joe Cocker, The Letter | COVERS

    In the 40th edition of COVERS (2024), Joe Cocker delivers a compelling rendition of “The Letter” originally performed by The Box Tops.

    By the musical hype, 8 monthsOctober 2, 2024 ago
    Incredible Songs: 1960s, Vol. 4 (2024) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; InspiredImages, Vika_Glitter from Pixabay]
    Evergreen

    Incredible Songs: 1960s, Vol. 4 | Playlist 🎧

    Incredible Songs: 1960s, Vol. 4 features music courtesy of Arthur Conley, Donovan, Patti LaBelle, Sly & The Family Stone, The Supremes, and The Zombies.

    By the musical hype, 9 monthsSeptember 6, 2024 ago
    13 Engaging Season Songs for Any Season (2024) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Andrea Piacquadio, Bruno Palace, Mavluda Tashbaeva, Vincenzo Biove from Pexels; G.C., Gerd Altmann, OpenClipart-Vectors, Petra, Pexels, Shonda from Pixabay]
    Evergreen

    13 Engaging Season Songs for Any Season | Playlist 🎧

    13 Engaging Season Songs for Any Season features music courtesy of City Girls, David Bowie, Dua Lipa, Noah Kahan, and Taylor Swift.

    By the musical hype, 11 monthsJune 26, 2024 ago
    The Mamas & The Papas, California Dreamin’: Throwback Vibez 🕶️🎶 No. 96 (2024) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; MCA; OpenClipart-Vectors, Speedy McVroom from Pixabay]
    Columns

    The Mamas & The Papas, California Dreamin’ | Throwback Vibez 🕶️🎶| Throwback Vibez 🕶️🎶

    In the 96th edition of Throwback Vibez (2024), we recollect and reflect on “California Dreamin’” by The Mamas & The Papas.

    By the musical hype, 12 monthsJune 13, 2024 ago
    Compelling Bye Songs, Vol. 2 (2024) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Monstera Production, Nicholas Githiri, Polina Kovaleva, Polina Zimmerman, from Pexels]
    Evergreen

    Compelling Bye Songs, Vol. 2 | Playlist 🎧

    Compelling Bye Songs, Vol. 2 features music courtesy of Ariana Grande, Kim Gordon, Peso Pluma, Sufjan Stevens, and Victoria Monét.

    By the musical hype, 1 yearMay 15, 2024 ago
    Donovan vs. Palaye Royale: Head 2 Head No. 17 (2024) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Sony Music Entertainment, Inc., Sumerian; Hernán Toro, Los Muertos Crew, RDNE Stock project, Thomas Ronveaux from Pexels]
    Columns

    Donovan vs. Palaye Royale | Head 2 Head

    In the 17th edition of Head 2 Head (2024), Donovan and Palaye Royale contend for the best rendition of “Season of the Witch.”

    By the musical hype, 1 yearApril 27, 2024 ago

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