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    2026

    Sebastian Croft, Better than ever: Beaming with Pride No. 55 (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner/ The Musical Hype; Manifest Music; Cristyan Bohn, Ketut Subiyanto, Luis Morales Torres, SHVETS production, Uriel Mont from Pexels; Clker-Free-Vector-Images, Gordon Johnson, Wolfgang Eckert from Pixabay]
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    Sebastian Croft, Better than ever | Beaming with Pride

    In the 55th edition of Beaming with Pride (2026), we highlight “Better than ever” performed by queer English actor and singer-songwriter Sebastian Croft.

    By the musical hype, 3 monthsJune 26, 2026 ago
    13 Heartfelt, Unforgettable Goodbye Songs (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Andrea Piacquadio, Polina Zimmerman, Zeynep Sude Emek from Pexels; Gordon Johnson from Pixabay; Mayank Baranwal on Unsplash]
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    13 Heartfelt, Unforgettable Goodbye Songs | Playlist

    13 Heartfelt, Unforgettable Goodbye Songs features songs by AJR, Kristinia DeBarge, RAYE, Sabrina Carpenter, Sam Smith, and Steam.

    By the musical hype, 3 monthsJune 26, 2026 ago
    Another: 5 Gems No. 19 (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Mozzapics from Pexels; Gordon Johnson, OpenClipart-Vectors from Pixabay]
    5 Gems

    Another | 5 Gems

    Another: 5 Gems No. 19 (2026) features songs by Madison Beer, Phil Collins, RYANN, Tina Turner, and Wheeler Walker Jr..

    By the musical hype, 3 monthsJune 25, 2026 ago
    M the Myth, Ghost Tears: Beaming with Pride No. 54 (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner/ The Musical Hype; Beformer; Cristyan Bohn, Ketut Subiyanto, Luis Morales Torres, SHVETS production, Uriel Mont from Pexels; Clker-Free-Vector-Images, Gordon Johnson, Wolfgang Eckert from Pixabay]
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    M the Myth, Ghost Tears | Beaming with Pride

    In the 54th edition of Beaming with Pride (2026), we highlight “Ghost Tears” performed by trans-nonbinary artist M the Myth.

    By the musical hype, 3 monthsJune 24, 2026 ago
    Q, hey there [i have a compulsive complex] [📷: Columbia Records]
    Music

    Q, hey there [i have a compulsive complex] | Song Review

    ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Q gives us scintillating ear candy with “hey there [i have a compulsive complex],” a creative, enjoyable, and well-rounded song that catches the ear from the start.

    By the musical hype, 3 monthsJune 24, 2026 ago
    11 Intriguing Songs Filled with Ecstasy (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Canva AI; Gordon Johnson from Pixabay]
    Evergreen

    11 Intriguing Songs Filled with Ecstasy | Playlist

    11 Intriguing Songs Filled with Ecstasy features songs by Barry White, Beartooth, Ciara, Fabich, and The Irrepressibles.

    By the musical hype, 3 monthsJune 24, 2026 ago
    Mike Taveira, G.OD: Spicy Tunez No. 47 (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Mike Taveira; Rizwan Aslam from Pexels; Clker-Free-Vector-Images, Gordon Johnson from Pixabay]
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    Mike Taveira, G.OD | Spicy Tunez

    In the 47th edition of Spicy Tunez (2026), we explore the eyebrow-raising, naughty, sexed-up vibes behind “G.OD” by pop singer-songwriter Mike Taveira.

    By the musical hype, 3 monthsJune 23, 2026 ago
    Jeffrey Chan, Rebound Boy: Beaming with Pride No. 53 (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner/ The Musical Hype; Jeffrey Chan; Cristyan Bohn, Ketut Subiyanto, Luis Morales Torres, SHVETS production, Uriel Mont from Pexels; Clker-Free-Vector-Images, Gordon Johnson, Wolfgang Eckert from Pixabay]
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    Jeffrey Chan, Rebound Boy | Beaming with Pride

    In the 53rd edition of Beaming with Pride (2026), we highlight “Rebound Boy” performed by LA-based, Sydney-raised gay pop artist Jeffrey Chan.

    By the musical hype, 3 monthsJune 22, 2026 ago
    Tyla, A*POP [📷: FAX RECORDS / Epic Records]
    Music

    Tyla, IS IT LOVE | Song Review

    ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Great vocals, tuneful melodies, memorable lyrics, and vibrant production make “IS IT LOVE” another bop for Grammy-winning South African pop sensation Tyla.

    By the musical hype, 3 monthsJune 22, 2026 ago
    Greyson Chance, JOCK PORN [📷: GCM]
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    Greyson Chance, JOCK PORN | Song Review

    ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ ½ Pop singer-songwriter Greyson Chance compels with his distinct, mature, thought-provoking, and boldly titled single, “JOCK PORN.”

    By the musical hype, 3 monthsJune 22, 2026 ago
    Best Songs of 2026 (So Far) (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Atlantic Recording Corporation, BIGHIT MUSIC, Blues Babe Records LLC, Columbia Records, Create Music Group Inc., DSING RECORDS, Durand Bernarr, Erskine Records Limited, Famous Studios, Geffen Records, Human Re Sources, Olivia Rodrigo, RAYE, The Orchard, Transgressive Records Ltd.; Canva AI; Gordon Johnson from Pixabay]
    Evergreen

    Best Songs of 2026 (So Far) | Playlist

    Best Songs of 2026 (So Far) features songs by Bruno Mars, Jill Scott, Lady Gaga x Doechii, Noah Kahan, Olivia Rodrigo, and RAYE.

    By the musical hype, 3 monthsJune 22, 2026 ago
    Popcaan, TWIST & TURN: Bangerz N Bopz No. 47 (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; OVO Sound / Santa Anna Label Group; Art Laurence Luzon, cottonbro studio, Osmar Vasques, Sebastian Ervi, Wallyson Nascimento from Pexels; Gordon Johnson from Pixabay]
    Bangerz N Bopz 🔥

    Popcaan, TWIST & TURN | Bangerz N Bopz

    In the 47th edition of Bangerz N Bopz (2026), we highlight “TWIST & TURN” performed by Popcaan featuring Drake & PARTYNEXTDOOR.

    By the musical hype, 3 monthsJune 20, 2026 ago

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