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    2026

    Morgan Wallen, Been By Now [📷: Big Loud Records / Mercury Records]
    Music

    Morgan Wallen, Been By Now | Song Review

    ⭐️⭐️⭐️ ½ Grammy-nominated country musician Morgan Wallen sounds tried and true, but not brand-new, on “Been By Now,” his first solo track of 2026.

    By the musical hype, 2 weeksJuly 29, 2026 ago
    Neverskin
    Columns

    Getting to Know… Neverskin | Interview

    In the 519th Q&A in our Getting to Know… series, Clint Bakker provides the inside scoop on the Dutch band Neverskin.

    By the musical hype, 2 weeksJuly 29, 2026 ago
    15 Ear-Catching Y-Y-You Songs (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Bruno Casttro, cottonbro CG studio from Pexels; Gordon Johnson, OpenClipart-Vectors from Pixabay]
    Evergreen

    15 Ear-Catching Y-Y-You Songs | Playlist

    15 Ear-Catching Y-Y-You Songs features songs by Adam Lambert, Ariana Grande, David Allan Coe, Felix Jaehn & Cascada, Rio Romeo, and Taylor Swift.

    By the musical hype, 2 weeksJuly 29, 2026 ago
    Leo Von Sol, Heatwave [📷: Celestial Bodyshop Studios / Venice Music]
    LGBTQ

    Leo Von Sol, Heatwave | Song Review

    ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Independent singer-songwriter Leo Von Sol ‘brings the heat’ and the vibes on his sensual and summery indie pop single, “Heatwave.”

    By the musical hype, 2 weeksJuly 28, 2026 ago
    JENNIE, Less than a Lover [📷: Columbia Records]
    Music

    JENNIE, Less than a Lover | Song Review

    ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ BLACKPINK standout JENNIE thrills on her short but sweet, friend/lover-confused pop single, “Less than a Lover.”

    By the musical hype, 2 weeksJuly 27, 2026 ago
    KATSEYE, Animal [📷: HYBE UMG LLC]
    Columns

    KATSEYE, Animal | Song Review

    ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Girl group KATSEYE drops another infectious pop banger with “Animal,” the second track from their third EP, WILD.

    By the musical hype, 2 weeksJuly 27, 2026 ago
    Orville Peck, Mule [📷: Warner Records, Inc. / Orville Peck, LLC]
    LGBTQ

    Orville Peck, Too Little, Too Late | Song Review

    ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Hot, openly gay country singer-songwriter Orville Peck delivers an energetic, surefire bop in “Too Little, Too Late,” ahead of his fourth album, Mule.

    By the musical hype, 2 weeksJuly 27, 2026 ago
    13 More Songs Where the FEEL is Real (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; cottonbro studio from Pexels; Gordon Johnson from Pixabay]
    Evergreen

    13 More Songs Where the FEEL is Real | Playlist

    13 More Songs Where the FEEL is Real features songs by Bentley Robles & Frankie Grande, Chaka Khan, Donna Summer, Madonna, The Kid LAROI, and Sylvester.

    By the musical hype, 2 weeksJuly 27, 2026 ago
    Mike WiLL Made-It, Chief Keef & YoungBoy Never Broke Again, ROOMS: Bangerz N Bopz No. 52 (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Eardrummer Entertainment LLC / Giant Music; Art Laurence Luzon, cottonbro studio, Osmar Vasques, Sebastian Ervi, Wallyson Nascimento from Pexels; Gordon Johnson from Pixabay]
    Bangerz N Bopz 🔥

    Mike WiLL Made-It, ROOMS | Bangerz N Bopz

    In the 52nd edition of Bangerz N Bopz (2026), we highlight “ROOMS” performed by Mike WiLL Made-It, Chief Keef, and YoungBoy Never Broke Again.

    By the musical hype, 3 weeksJuly 25, 2026 ago
    MNEK, REVERSE!!: Beaming with Pride No. 64 (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner/ The Musical Hype; Muzo Music Limited / Universal Music Operations Limited; 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 🏳️‍🌈

    MNEK, REVERSE!! | Beaming with Pride

    In the 64th edition of Beaming with Pride (2026), we highlight “REVERSE!!” performed by British pop singer, songwriter, and producer MNEK.

    By the musical hype, 3 weeksJuly 24, 2026 ago
    13 Gripping Songs That Reference God (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Gerd Altmann, Gordon Johnson from Pixabay]
    Evergreen

    13 Gripping Songs That Reference God | Playlist

    13 Gripping Songs That Reference God features songs by Behemoth, Bruno Mars, Jake Wesley Rogers, JORDY, Mitty Collier, and Norman Hutchins.

    By the musical hype, 3 weeksJuly 24, 2026 ago
    Finger: 5 Gems No. 23 (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Darko Djurin, Gordon Johnson, OpenClipart-Vectors from Pixabay]
    5 Gems

    Finger | 5 Gems

    Finger: 5 Gems No. 23 (2026) features songs by Beats By AI, Boy Throb, Jake Minch, KATSEYE, and Lauren Spencer Smith.

    By the musical hype, 3 weeksJuly 23, 2026 ago

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