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    13 Indelible and Intriguing Novel Songs (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Canva AI; Eden Moon, Gordon Johnson from Pixabay]
    Evergreen

    13 Indelible and Intriguing Novel Songs → Playlist

    13 Indelible and Intriguing Novel Songs features songs by Afroman, Aqua, Doja Cat, Napoleon XIV, Randy Newman, and They Might Be Giants.

    By the musical hype, 13 hoursOctober 16, 2026 ago
    Jodeci, Lately: Throwback Vibez No. 106 (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; UMG Recordings, Inc.; Clker-Free-Vector-Images, Gordon Johnson, schubinger from Pixabay]
    Columns

    Jodeci, Lately → Throwback Vibez

    In the 106th edition of Throwback Vibez (2026), we reflect on “Lately,” a cover of a 1980s Stevie Wonder gem by contemporary R&B collective Jodeci.

    By the musical hype, 4 daysOctober 12, 2026 ago
    13 MYSELF and MYSELF Only Songs (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Kenneth Surillo from Pexels; Gordon Johnson from Pixabay]
    Evergreen

    13 MYSELF and MYSELF Only Songs → Playlist

    13 MYSELF and MYSELF Only Songs features songs by Artemas, Céline Dion, Divinyls, kwn, Oliver Tree, and Wyatt Flores.

    By the musical hype, 5 daysOctober 12, 2026 ago
    13 Highly Engaging QUEER Songs (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Alex wolf mx, Antoni Shkraba, Bruno Dias, Gerardo Manzano, Mateus Rodrigues, PC MATTI, Polina Tankilevitch, RDNE Stock project from Pexels; Gordon Johnson from Pixabay; Aaron Barrera, Dustin Chu from Unsplash]
    Evergreen

    13 Highly Engaging QUEER Songs → Playlist

    13 Highly Engaging QUEER Songs features songs by Arca & Planningtorock, Dog Park Dissidents, Louis Dunford, McCafferty, Ryan Cassata, and The Irrepressibles.

    By the musical hype, 1 weekOctober 9, 2026 ago
    15 Ear-Catching, Eye-Opening Songs (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Anna Shvets,Володимир Олейніков, Emiliano Vittoriosi, Mikhail Nilov, Pegah Sharifi, Ron Lach, Uncle mom’s, Wallace Castro from Pexels; Gordon Johnson from Pixabay]
    Evergreen

    15 Ear-Catching, Eye-Opening Songs → Playlist

    15 Ear-Catching, Eye-Opening Songs features songs by Beartooth, Ethel Cain, Future, Justin Bieber, Kim Carnes, and The Platters.

    By the musical hype, 2 weeksOctober 5, 2026 ago
    Limp Bizkit, Nookie: The Flops No. 12 (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Interscope Records; Will Oliveira from Pexels; Gordon Johnson, OpenClipart-Vectors from Pixabay]
    Columns

    Limp Bizkit, Nookie| The Flops

    In the 12th edition of The Flops (2026), we examine the questionable “Nookie” recorded by nu-metal band Limp Bizkit.

    By the musical hype, 2 weeksOctober 1, 2026 ago
    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]
    Columns

    Radiohead, Creep | Wacky Wednesday

    In the 39th edition of Wacky Wednesday (2026), we break down the unique “Creep,” performed by the Grammy-winning English alternative band Radiohead.

    By the musical hype, 2 weeksSeptember 30, 2026 ago
    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]
    Columns

    Gang Starr, Mass Appeal | Throwback Vibez

    In the 101st edition of Throwback Vibez (2026), we reflect on “Mass Appeal” by legendary hip-hop duo Gang Starr.

    By the musical hype, 3 weeksSeptember 28, 2026 ago
    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]
    Columns

    Vickie Winans, More Than Enough | Music Lifts

    In the 38th edition of Music Lifts (2026), Grammy-nominated gospel musician Vickie Winans uplifts us by performing “More Than Enough.”

    By the musical hype, 3 weeksSeptember 27, 2026 ago
    These Songs That Are Way Too MUCH (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Gordon Johnson from Pixabay]
    Evergreen

    These Songs That Are Way Too MUCH | Playlist

    These Songs That Are Way Too MUCH features songs by Bee Gees, Dominic Fike, Johnny Mathis & Deniece Williams, Kehlani, Luther Vandross, and MGMT

    By the musical hype, 3 weeksSeptember 25, 2026 ago
    Tony! Toni! Toné!, Feels Good: Throwback Vibez No. 99 (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; UMG Recordings, Inc.; Clker-Free-Vector-Images, Gordon Johnson, schubinger from Pixabay]
    Columns

    Tony! Toni! Toné!, Feels Good | Throwback Vibez

    In the 99th edition of Throwback Vibez (2026), we reflect on “Feels Good” by Grammy-nominated R&B band Tony! Toni! Toné!.

    By the musical hype, 3 weeksSeptember 22, 2026 ago
    Extreme, Extreme II: Pornograffitti [📷: A&M Records]
    Columns

    Extreme, More Than Words | Throwback Vibez

    In the 98th edition of Throwback Vibez (2026), we reflect on “More Than Words,” the Grammy-nominated song by the Boston rock band Extreme.

    By the musical hype, 4 weeksSeptember 21, 2026 ago

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