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Getting to Know… James Houlahan | Interview
In the 508th Q&A in our Getting to Know… series, we get the inside scoop from Los Angeles Americana and folk singer-songwriter James Houlahan.
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Yeat & King Kylie, Let King Tonka Talk | Song Review
⭐️⭐️ Rappers Yeat and King Kylie (Kylie Jenner) miss the mark on the dumb, substance-less, oddly titled single, “Let King Tonka Talk.”
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RAYE, Click Clack Symphony. | Song Review
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ British singer-songwriter RAYE collaborates with Academy Award-winning film composer Hans Zimmer on the epic, cinematic song, “Click Clack Symphony.”
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Niall Horan, Dinner Party | Song Review
⭐️⭐️⭐️ Irish pop singer-songwriter Niall Horan returns with a respectable if safe, middle-of-the-road pop single in “Dinner Party.”
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Noah Kahan, Porch Light | Song Review
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ “Porch Light” is another triumph from Noah Kahan, thanks to a well-rounded vocal, top-notch songwriting & rhythmic, vibrant musical accompaniment.
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13 Striking Songs About Models | Playlist
13 Striking Songs About Models features songs by Kyle Alessandro, J. Cole, Kraftwerk, Madonna, Måneskin, and RuPaul.
![Olivia Dean, Close Up: Bangerz N Bopz No. 24 (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Universal Music Operations Limited; Art Laurence Luzon, cottonbro studio, Osmar Vasques, Sebastian Ervi, Wallyson Nascimento from Pexels; Gordon Johnson from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/olivia-dean-close-up-bangerz-n-bopz-24-2026.jpg?resize=360%2C240&ssl=1)
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Olivia Dean, Close Up | Bangerz N Bopz
In the 24th edition of Bangerz N Bopz (2026), we highlight “Close Up” performed by Grammy-winning English singer-songwriter Olivia Dean.
![Laura Branigan vs. Michael Bolton: Face Off No. 7 (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Atlantic Recording Corporation, Sony Music Entertainment Inc.; fotografoedsonj ed, Marlon Schmeiski from Pexels; Clker-Free-Vector-Images, Gordon Johnson from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/laura-branigan-vs-michael-bolton-face-off-7-2026.jpg?resize=360%2C240&ssl=1)
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Laura Branigan vs. Michael Bolton | Face Off
In the seventh edition of Face Off (2026), Laura Branigan and Michael Bolton face off for the best rendition of “How Am I Supposed to Live Without You.”
![Clipse, P.O.V.: Bangerz N Bopz No. 23 (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Clipse / Roc Nation Distribution; Art Laurence Luzon, cottonbro studio, Osmar Vasques, Sebastian Ervi, Wallyson Nascimento from Pexels; Gordon Johnson from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/clipse-pov-bangerz-n-bopz-23-2026.jpg?resize=360%2C240&ssl=1)
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Clipse, P.O.V. | Bangerz N Bopz
In the 23rd edition of Bangerz N Bopz (2026), we highlight “P.O.V.” performed by Clipse featuring Tyler, The Creator.
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JORDY, BAD SEX | Beaming with Pride
In the 23rd edition of Beaming with Pride (2026), we highlight “BAD SEX” performed by gay pop singer-songwriter JORDY.
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15 Marvelous ME Songs | Playlist
15 Marvelous ME Songs features songs by Artemas, Céline Dion, Corbyn Besson, Def Leppard, Joan Armatrading, and Robyn.
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Dürty Needlëz Presents & Anitta Leye, Lube It Up Buttercup | Spicy Tunez
In the 23rd edition of Spicy Tunez (2026), we explore the eyebrow-raising, naughty, sexed-up vibes behind “Lube It Up Buttercup” by Dürty Needlëz Presents & Anitta Leye.