Believe → 5 Gems
![Believe: 5 Gems No. 33 (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Caleb Oquendo from Pexels; Gordon Johnson, OpenClipart-Vectors from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/believe-5-gems-33-2026.jpg?fit=640%2C640&ssl=1)
Believe: 5 Gems No. 33 (2026) features songs by CAIN, Chris Stussy, Gloria Spencer, T-Pain x Yaeji x Girl Talk, and Valerie Simpson.
The Musical Hype
Sifting through all of the musical hype
The Musical Hype
Sifting through all of the musical hype
Tag 1970s R&B
Gladys Knight, Neither One of Us → Throwback Vibez
![Gladys Knight & The Pips, Neither One of Us (Wants to be the First to Say Goodbye): Throwback Vibez No. 112 (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; UMG Recordings, Inc.; Clker-Free-Vector-Images, Gordon Johnson, schubinger from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/gladys-knight-and-the-pips-neither-one-of-us-throwback-vibez-112-2026.jpg?fit=640%2C640&ssl=1)
In the 112th edition of Throwback Vibez (2026), we reflect on “Neither One of Us (Wants to be the First to Say Goodbye),” by Gladys Knight & The Pips.
15 Marvelous Songs Filled with Magic → Playlist
![15 Marvelous Songs Filled with Magic (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Ana Dvoranen from Pexels; Gordon Johnson from Pixabay; from Unsplash]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/15-marvelous-songs-filled-with-magic.jpg?fit=640%2C640&ssl=1)
15 Marvelous Songs Filled with Magic features songs by Benson Boone, Dua Lipa, Kid Cudi, Lady Gaga, Screamin’ Jay Hawkins, and the Steve Miller Band.
15 Not-So-Scary Songs for Any Time of the Year → Playlist
![15 Not-So-Scary Songs for Any Time of the Year (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Burak Evlivan, Caique Araujo, Carlos Misael Cruz López, Dobromir Dobrev, Fernado Paleta, Jimmy Elizarraras, Moisés Fonseca, Sukontip Pumtong from Pexels; Gordon Johnson, Ivana Tomášková, PixelLabs from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/15-not-so-scary-songs-for-any-time-of-the-year.jpg?fit=640%2C640&ssl=1)
15 Not-So-Scary Songs for Any Time of the Year features songs by Dermot Kennedy, H3adband, Lady Gaga, Michael Jackson, RAYE, and Rob Zombie.
13 Rather Entertaining Rather Songs → Playlist
![13 Rather Entertaining Rather Songs (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; AmirAli Parsa from Pexels; Gordon Johnson from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/13-rather-entertaining-rather-songs.jpg?fit=640%2C640&ssl=1)
13 Rather Entertaining Rather Songs features songs by Anitta, Beyoncé, Clean Bandit, GIVĒON, Leon Thomas & Halle, and The Kid LAROI.
Roberta Flack vs. Queen Latifah → Face Off
![Roberta Flack vs. Queen Latifah: Face Off No. 18 (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Atlantic Recording Corporation, Rhino Entertainment Company, UMG Recordings, Inc.; fotografoedsonj ed, Marlon Schmeiski from Pexels; Clker-Free-Vector-Images, Gordon Johnson from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/roberta-flack-vs-queen-latifah-face-off-18-2026.jpg?fit=640%2C640&ssl=1)
In the 18th edition of Face Off (2026), Roberta Flack and Queen Latifah face off for the best rendition of The Impressions’ “Gone Away.”
13 Indelible and Intriguing Novel Songs → Playlist
![13 Indelible and Intriguing Novel Songs (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Canva AI; Eden Moon, Gordon Johnson from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/13-indelible-and-intriguing-novel-songs.jpg?fit=640%2C640&ssl=1)
13 Indelible and Intriguing Novel Songs features songs by Afroman, Aqua, Doja Cat, Napoleon XIV, Randy Newman, and They Might Be Giants.
Than → 5 Gems
![Than: 5 Gems No. 31 (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Deepak Maurya from Pexels; Gordon Johnson, OpenClipart-Vectors from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/than-5-gems-31-2026.jpg?fit=640%2C640&ssl=1)
Than: 5 Gems No. 31 (2026) features songs by Boston, Donnie Hathaway, JENNIE, Mary J. Blige, and Sebastian Croft.
Town → 5 Gems
![Town: 5 Gems No. 30 (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Erik Mclean from Pexels; Gordon Johnson, OpenClipart-Vectors from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/town-5-gems-30-2026.jpg?fit=640%2C640&ssl=1)
Town: 5 Gems No. 30 (2026) features songs by Doja Cat, Sexyy Red, Teddy Pendergrass, Thin Lizzy, and Yung Gravy.
Roberta Flack, Gone Away | Throwback Vibez
![Roberta Flack: Throwback Vibez No. 103 (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Rhino Entertainment Company / Atlantic Recording Corporation; Clker-Free-Vector-Images, Gordon Johnson, schubinger from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/roberta-flack-gone-away-throwback-vibez-103-2026.jpg?fit=640%2C640&ssl=1)
In the 103rd edition of Throwback Vibez (2026), we reflect on “Gone Away” by legendary singer-pianist Roberta Flack.
13 Fantastic Songs About Friends → Playlist
![13 Fantastic Songs About Friends (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; PNW Production from Pexels; Gordon Johnson from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/13-fantastic-songs-about-friends.jpg?fit=640%2C640&ssl=1)
13 Fantastic Songs About Friends features songs by Alexander Stewart x Lauren Spencer Smith, Baby Rose x Leon Thomas, Drake, Foo Fighters, Gracie Abrams & Jordan Firstman.
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