2025 | The Musical Hype

Rico Nasty, PEPPER | Song Review

Although it is brief, rapper Rico Nasty ensures that her single, “PEPPER,” is fierce, piping hot, and engaging as f—.

In the 492nd Q&A in our Getting to Know… series, we get the inside scoop from the multigenerational, Bay Area family band, Don’t Tell John.

Gen-Z rapper Luh Tyler exhibits plenty of potential on his confident, engaging, and entertaining rap banger, “On My Own.”

British singer-songwriter Absolutely (Abby Keen) delivers a cinematic, dramatic, entertaining, and thought-provoking pop song with “No Audience.”

In the 491st Q&A in our Getting to Know… series, we get the inside scoop from the Texas-born and raised Jewish country musician Joe Buchanan.

In the 95th edition of Beaming with Pride 🏳️‍🌈 (2025), we highlight “Santa Is a Gay Man” performed by Big Freedia.

In the 490th Q&A in our Getting to Know… series, we get the inside scoop from the one-man band, Noah & The Void, led by Noah Chartier.

In the 489th Q&A in our Getting to Know… series, we get the inside scoop from the alternative rock band Stone Sea.

In the 38th edition of COVERS (2025), jxdn delivers a compelling rendition of “Happy Holidays, You Bastard,” originally performed by blink-182.

In the 48th edition of Wacky Wednesday (2025), we break down the unique “Quite the Opposite,” performed by Dominic Fike.

13 Divine Do, Does, or Doing Songs features songs by Dua Lipa, Isaac Hayes, Sean Dempsey, Tate McRae, The Kid LAROI, and The Staple Singers.

In the 488th Q&A in our Getting to Know… series, we get the inside scoop from the couple-led, Portugal-based band, Non Talkers.