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Peabo Bryson & Roberta Flack, Tonight I Celebrate My Love: Dazzling Duets No. 17 (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Capitol Records, LLC; ANTONI SHKRABA production from Pexels; Clker-Free-Vector-Images, Gordon Johnson from Pixabay]

Peabo Bryson & Roberta Flack, Tonight, I Celebrate My Love | Dazzling Duets

In the 17th edition of Dazzling Duets (2026), Peabo Bryson and Roberta Flack collaborate on “Tonight, I Celebrate My Love.”

By the musical hype, 3 hoursApril 24, 2026 ago

Intriguing Songs Fueled by LOVE, Vol. 6 (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; BYB BYB, César O'neill, David Gomes, Diana Titenko, Gustavo Henrique, Ketut Subiyanto, Laura Oliveira, My Duyen Van, Ulkar Batista from Pexels; Gordon Johnson, OpenClipart-Vectors from Pixabay]

Intriguing Songs Fueled by LOVE, Vol. 6 | Playlist

Intriguing Songs Fueled by LOVE, Vol. 6 features songs by Joji, Lionel Richie & Diana Ross, Malcolm Todd, Megan Thee Stallion, Soft Cell, and The B-52’s.

By the musical hype, 2 monthsFebruary 13, 2026 ago

Almost: 5 Gems No. 1 (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Canva AI; Gordon Johnson, OpenClipart-Vectors from Pixabay]

Almost | 5 Gems

Almost: 5 Gems features songs by Brandy, Hozier, Kurt Carr, Mike Reno & Ann Wilson, and Sabrina Carpenter.

By the musical hype, 4 monthsJanuary 7, 2026 ago

Lionel Richie vs. Luther Vandross: Head 2 Head No. 44 (2025) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; PolyGram Pictures Ltd., Sony Music Entertainment, The Island Def Jam Music Group; Israel Torres, KoolShooters, Los Muertos Crew, RDNE Stock project, Thomas Ronveaux from Pexels; AcatXIo from Pixabay]

Lionel Richie vs. Luther Vandross | Head 2 Head

In the 44th edition of Head 2 Head (2025), Lionel Richie & Diana Ross and Luther Vandross & Mariah Carey contend for the best rendition of “Endless Love.”

By the musical hype, 4 monthsDecember 13, 2025 ago

Lionel Richie & Diana Ross, Endless Love: Dazzling Duets No. 23 (2025) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; PolyGram Pictures Ltd. / The Island Def Jam Music Group; cottonbro studio, Sachith Ravishka Kodikara from Pexels; andresilva5, OpenClipart-Vectors from Pixabay]

Lionel Richie & Diana Ross, Endless Love | Dazzling Duets

In the 23rd edition of Dazzling Duets (2025), Lionel Richie and Diana Ross collaborate on “Endless Love.”

By the musical hype, 6 monthsNovember 7, 2025 ago

Mike Reno, Almost Paradise: Throwback Vibez 🕶️🎶 No. 22 (2025) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Atlantic; OpenClipart-Vectors, Speedy McVroom from Pixabay]

Mike Reno & Ann Wilson, Almost Paradise | Throwback Vibez 🕶️🎶

In the 22nd edition of Throwback Vibez (2025), we recollect and reflect on “Almost Paradise” by Mike Reno and Ann Wilson (of Heart).

By the musical hype, 1 yearFebruary 7, 2025 ago

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