![Us: 5 Gems No. 25 (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Gordon Johnson, Jonathan Borba, OpenClipart-Vectors from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/us-5-gems-25-2026.jpg?resize=360%2C240&ssl=1)
5 Gems
Us | 5 Gems
Us: 5 Gems No. 25 (2026) features songs by Captain & Tennille, Gracie Abrams, FLETCHER, Jack Harlow, and Kendrick Lamar.
![Jordan Power, Yes Please: Spicy Tunez No. 55 (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Grey Smoke Records; Rizwan Aslam from Pexels; Clker-Free-Vector-Images, Gordon Johnson from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/jordan-power-yes-please-spicy-tunes-55-2026.jpg?resize=360%2C240&ssl=1)
Columns
Jordan Power, Yes Please | Spicy Tunez
In the 55th edition of Spicy Tunez (2026), we explore the eyebrow-raising, naughty, sexed-up vibes behind “Yes Please” by Jordan Power.
![Alex Warren, WILDCHILD [📷: Atlantic Recording Corporation]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/alex-warren-wildchild.jpg?resize=360%2C240&ssl=1)
Music
Alex Warren, RESCUER | Song Review
⭐️⭐️⭐️ “RESCUER” is a pleasant Alex Warren pop song but not a game-changing or particularly memorable one.
![STELLA LEFTY, Long Way Home [📷: Atlantic Outpost / STELLA LEFTY]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/stella-lefty-long-way-home.jpeg?resize=360%2C240&ssl=1)
Music
STELLA LEFTY, Lean In, Kiss Me | Song Review
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ With “Lean In, Kiss Me,” rising country singer-songwriter STELLA LEFTY delivers a brief, enjoyable, and sound country-pop single.
![Sam Smith, Hazel Eyes [📷: Capitol Records UK / Polydor Label Group]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/sam-smith-hazel-eyes.jpeg?resize=360%2C240&ssl=1)
LGBTQ
Sam Smith, When He’s Gone | Song Review
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Award-winning nonbinary pop singer-songwriter Sam Smith strikes gold with “When He’s Gone,” the third single from their fifth LP, Hazel Eyes.
![13 Songs Where the MORE the Better (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Ann H from Pexels; Gordon Johnson from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/13-songs-where-the-more-the-better.jpg?resize=360%2C240&ssl=1)
Evergreen
13 Songs Where the MORE the Better | Playlist
13 Songs Where the MORE the Better features songs by Angie Stone, Britney Spears, BTS, Mary J. Blige, Niall Horan, and Phil Collins.
![Dr. John Guns & The Anointed Voices of St. Paul, Overwhelm Me: Music Lifts No. 31 (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Dr. John Guns; Emma Bauso, foad shariyati, nappy, Niko Twisty, Victoria Strelka_ph, Wolrider YURTSEVEN from Pexels; Gordon Johnson from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/dr-john-guns-overwhelm-me-music-lifts-31-2026.jpg?resize=360%2C240&ssl=1)
Columns
Dr. John Guns, Overwhelm Me | Music Lifts
In the 31st edition of Music Lifts (2026), we’re uplifted by Dr. John Guns & The Anointed Voices of St. Paul performing “Overwhelm Me.”
![Tyler Childers, Dirty Ought Trill: Bangerz N Bopz No. 54 (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; RCA Records / Hickman Holler Records; 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/2026/07/tyler-childers-dirt-ought-trill-bangerz-n-bopz-54-2026.jpg?resize=360%2C240&ssl=1)
Bangerz N Bopz 🔥
Tyler Childers, Dirty Ought Trill | Bangerz N Bopz
In the 54th edition of Bangerz N Bopz (2026), we highlight “Dirty Ought Trill” performed by country singer-songwriter Tyler Childers.
![felix jaehn & Omar Rudberg, siren: Beaming with Pride No. 69 (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner/ The Musical Hype; Collaection GmbH / Universal Music GmbH; 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/2026/08/felix-jaehn-omar-rudberg-siren-beaming-with-pride-69-2026.jpg?resize=360%2C240&ssl=1)
Beaming with Pride 🏳️🌈
felix jaehn & Omar Rudberg, siren | Beaming with Pride
In the 69th edition of Beaming with Pride (2026), we highlight “siren” performed by German DJ/producer felix jaehn and Venezuelan Swedish singer Omar Rudberg.
![Songs That Feature Names, Vol. 9 (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Artem Podrez, Geff Ferreira, Mike Jones, Oscar Carbajal, Polina, Sephina Cornwall, Talal Hakim from Pexels; Gordon Johnson, Maicon Fonseca Zanco from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/songs-that-feature-names-vol-9.jpg?resize=360%2C240&ssl=1)
Evergreen
Songs That Feature Names, Vol. 9 | Playlist
Songs That Feature Names, Vol. 9 features songs by Ayham, Barry Manilow, Bruno Mars, Chaka Khan, Erykah Badu, and Santana & The Product G&B.
![Tove Lo, ESTRUS [📷: Pretty Swede Records]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/tove-lo-estrus.jpeg?resize=360%2C240&ssl=1)
LGBTQ
Tove Lo, DNH | Song Review
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Swedish pop singer-songwriter Tove Lo drops another bop with “DNH,” the second single and fifth track from her sixth studio album, ESTRUS.
![Slayyyter, brand new chanel$ [📷: RECORDS Label, LLC / Columbia Records]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/slayyyter-brand-new-chanels.jpeg?resize=360%2C240&ssl=1)
LGBTQ
Slayyyter, brand new chanel$ | Song Review
⭐️⭐️⭐️½ While it doesn’t match the fun of “Crank” or “Old Technology,” Slayyyter delivers another enjoyable pop track with “brand new chanel$.”