Flesh | 5 Gems
![Flesh: 5 Gems No. 28 (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Gaurav Lodhi, Gordon Johnson, OpenClipart-Vectors from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/flesh-5-gems-28-2026.jpg?fit=640%2C640&ssl=1)
Flesh: 5 Gems No. 28 (2026) features songs by Boards of Canada, Ghostemane, Miguel, The 5th Dimension, and The Killers.

Sifting through all of the musical hype

Sifting through all of the musical hype
![Flesh: 5 Gems No. 28 (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Gaurav Lodhi, Gordon Johnson, OpenClipart-Vectors from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/flesh-5-gems-28-2026.jpg?fit=640%2C640&ssl=1)
Flesh: 5 Gems No. 28 (2026) features songs by Boards of Canada, Ghostemane, Miguel, The 5th Dimension, and The Killers.
![Advice: 5 Gems No. 24 (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Timur Weber from Pexels; Gordon Johnson, OpenClipart-Vectors from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/advice-5-gems-24-2026.jpg?fit=640%2C640&ssl=1)
Advice: 5 Gems No. 24 (2026) Gems features songs by Kehlani, Lyrical Lemonade, Stevie Nicks, TAEMIN, and Tears For Fears.
![11 Lubed Up Lube Songs (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Deon Black from Pexels; Gordon Johnson from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/11-lubed-up-lube-songs.jpg?fit=640%2C640&ssl=1)
11 Lubed Up Lube Songs features songs by Adam Lambert, Frank Zappa, Peaches, The Boot Scootin’ Sissies, and Seth Bogart.
![13 Dynamic Day Songs (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Canva AI; Gordon Johnson from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/13-dynamic-day-songs.jpg?fit=640%2C640&ssl=1)
13 Dynamic Day Songs features songs by Al Green, Daniel Powter, Mariah Carey, Paul McCartney, Stevie Wonder, and SZA.
![Simon & Garfunkel vs. Disturbed: Face Off No. 13 (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Columbia, Reprise; fotografoedsonj ed, Marlon Schmeiski from Pexels; Clker-Free-Vector-Images, Gordon Johnson from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/simon-garfunkel-vs-disturbed-face-off-13-2026.jpg?fit=640%2C640&ssl=1)
In the 13th edition of Face Off (2026), Simon & Garfunkel and Disturbed face off for the best rendition of “The Sound of Silence.”
![Disturbed, The Sound of Silence: Covers No. 10 (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Reprise; Alan Cordero, Flávia Vicentini from Pexels; Gordon Johnson, OpenClipart-Vectors from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/disturbed-the-sound-of-silence-covers-10-2026.jpg?fit=640%2C640&ssl=1)
In the 10th edition of COVERS (2026), Disturbed delivers a compelling rendition of “The Sound of Silence,” originally performed by Simon & Garfunkel.
![Seth Bogart, Lubed: Beaming with Pride No. 14 (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner/ The Musical Hype; Seth Bogart; 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/2026/02/seth-bogart-lubed-beaming-with-pride-14-2026.jpg?fit=600%2C600&ssl=1)
In the 14th edition of Beaming with Pride (2026), we highlight “Lubed” performed by openly gay musician and visual artist Seth Bogart featuring Jeremiah Nadya.
![13 Mo’ Compelling Come Songs (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Gordon Johnson from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/13-mo-compelling-come-songs.jpg?fit=600%2C600&ssl=1)
13 Mo’ Compelling Come Songs features songs by Al Calderon, Anderson .Paak, Céline Dion, Ivan Cornejo, Lana Del Rey, and The Kid LAROI.
![Funkadelic vs. Mavis Staples: Head 2 Head No. 43 (2025) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Anti Inc., Westbound; Israel Torres, KoolShooters, Los Muertos Crew, RDNE Stock project, Thomas Ronveaux from Pexels; AcatXIo from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/funkadelic-vs.mavis-staples-head-2-head-43-2025.jpg?fit=500%2C500&ssl=1)
In the 43rd edition of Head 2 Head (2025), Funkadelic and Mavis Staples contend for the best rendition of “Can You Get To That.”
![Mavis Staples, Can You Get To That: Covers No. 39 (2025) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Anti Inc.; Alan Cordero, Flávia Vicentini from Pexels; AcatXIo, OpenClipart-Vectors from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/mavis-staples-can-you-get-to-that-covers-39-2025.jpg?fit=500%2C500&ssl=1)
In the 39th edition of COVERS (2025), Mavis Staples delivers a compelling rendition of “Can You Get To That,” originally performed by Funkadelic.
![White is the Color of These 13 Songs (2025) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; cottonbro studio, Katja L, Lokman Sevim, MART PRODUCTION, mohadese, Will Oliveira from Pexels; AcatXIo, hartono subagio, MissingStripy, Nicky ❤️🌿🐞🌿❤️ from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/white-is-the-color-of-these-13-songs.jpg?fit=600%2C600&ssl=1)
White is the Color of These 13 Songs features songs by Chris Stapleton, Laufey, Michael Jackson, Mighty Bay, Sam Fender, Teddy Swims & Muni Long, and Toby Keith.
![15 Naughty Songs To Bring in the Holiday Cheer (2025) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; KATRIN BOLOVTSOVA, Luiz Ramirez, Tazz Vaughn from Pexels; AcatXIo, Clker-Free-Vector-Images from Pixabay; Farkas Mario on Unsplash, Harsh Gupta on Unsplash, Oleg Shatilov on Unsplash]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/15-naught-songs-to-bring-in-the-holiday-cheer.jpg?fit=600%2C600&ssl=1)
15 Naughty Songs To Bring in the Holiday Cheer features songs by All Time Low, Big Freedia, Blink-182, Ella Fitzgerald, Lady Gaga, and Sabrina Carpenter.