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    2026

    Oreaganomics
    Columns

    Getting to Know… Oreaganomics | Interview

    In the 503rd Q&A in our Getting to Know… series, we get the inside scoop from the Mysterious underground American-based musical group, Oreaganomics.

    By the musical hype, 6 daysJanuary 16, 2026 ago
    Before the Sirens
    Columns

    Getting to Know… Before the Sirens | Interview

    In the 502nd Q&A in our Getting to Know… series, we get the inside scoop from Hertfordshire rock band, Before the Sirens.

    By the musical hype, 6 daysJanuary 16, 2026 ago
    Naked Sunday [📷: Rob Billingham Photography]
    Columns

    Getting to Know… Naked Sunday | Interview

    In the 501st Q&A in our Getting to Know… series, we get the inside scoop from Staffordshire hard rock band Naked Sunday.

    By the musical hype, 6 daysJanuary 16, 2026 ago
    13 Songs That Feature Names, Vol. 8 (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; AOG Pixels, Ciel Fotos, EZEKIXL AKINNEWU, Moose Photos from Pexels;  Daniele Barison, Gordon Johnson, Maicon Fonseca Zanco, Petra from Pixabay; Gabriel Martin from Unsplash, Gabriel Martin on Unsplash]
    Evergreen

    13 Songs That Feature Names, Vol. 8 | Playlist

    13 Songs That Feature Names, Vol. 8 features songs by blackbear, Kim Carnes, Paul Simon, Shirley Caesar, Tame Impala, and TOTO.

    By the musical hype, 7 daysJanuary 16, 2026 ago
    Free Carmen
    Columns

    Getting to Know… Free Carmen | Interview

    In the 500th Q&A in our Getting to Know… series, we get the inside scoop from Finland-based alternative rock band, Free Carmen.

    By the musical hype, 1 weekJanuary 15, 2026 ago
    ZEE MACHINE, MAGNETIC [📷: HYMPHOMANIA INC.]
    LGBTQ

    ZEE MACHINE, MAGNETIC | Song Review

    Pop singer-songwriter ZEE MACHINE puts their foot into “MAGNETIC,” one of the most electrifying, fun, and irresistible singles of their career.

    By the musical hype, 1 weekJanuary 15, 2026 ago
    Jill Scott, Pressha [📷: Blues Babe Records LLC / Human Re Sources / The Orchard]
    Music

    Jill Scott, Pressha | Song Review

    Grammy-winning R&B singer-songwriter Jill Scott shines on “Pressha,” the second advanced single from her long-awaited sixth album, To Whom This May Concern.

    By the musical hype, 1 weekJanuary 15, 2026 ago
    Walter Miller, Basic Instinct: Beaming with Pride No. 4 (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner/ The Musical Hype; Walter Miller; Cristyan Bohn, Ketut Subiyanto, Luis Morales Torres, SHVETS production, Uriel Mont from Pexels; Clker-Free-Vector-Images, Gordon Johnson, Wolfgang Eckert from Pixabay]
    Beaming with Pride 🏳️‍🌈

    Walter Miller, Basic Instinct | Beaming with Pride

    In the fourth edition of Beaming with Pride (2026), we highlight “Basic Instinct” performed by pop/rock singer-songwriter Walter Miller.

    By the musical hype, 1 weekJanuary 14, 2026 ago
    bbno$, diamonds are forever [📷: bbno$ / broke]
    Music

    bbno$, diamonds are forever | Song Review

    Canadian rapper/singer bbno$ continues to be prolific and shows his versatility on his engaging first single of 2026, “diamonds are forever.”

    By the musical hype, 1 weekJanuary 14, 2026 ago
    Ari Lennox, Vacancy [📷: Interscope]
    Music

    Ari Lennox, Twin Flame | Song Review

    Grammy-nominated R&B singer-songwriter Ari Lennox delivers another bop with her love-centric single, “Twin Flame.”

    By the musical hype, 1 weekJanuary 14, 2026 ago
    Father John Misty, The Old Law [📷: Father John Misty / Sub Pop Records]
    Music

    Father John Misty, The Old Law | Song Review

    Grammy-winning singer-songwriter Father John Misty impresses with his skillful pen and top-notch musicianship once more on his single, “The Old Law.”

    By the musical hype, 1 weekJanuary 14, 2026 ago
    Alone: 5 Gems 2 (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Gordon Johnson, OpenClipart-Vectors, 建鹏 邵 from Pixabay]
    5 Gems

    Alone | 5 Gems

    Alone: 5 Gems features songs by Halle, Michael Jackson, Reneé Rapp, The Dynamic Superiors, and Tom Nethersole.

    By the musical hype, 1 weekJanuary 14, 2026 ago

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