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    New Edition, Candy Girl: Throwback Vibez No. 87 (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; London Records Ltd; Clker-Free-Vector-Images, Gordon Johnson, schubinger from Pixabay]
    Columns

    New Edition, Candy Girl | Throwback Vibez

    In the 87th edition of Throwback Vibez (2026), we reflect on “Candy Girl” by Grammy-nominated R&B group New Edition.

    By the musical hype, 1 dayAugust 17, 2026 ago
    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]
    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.

    By the musical hype, 2 weeksAugust 7, 2026 ago
    Michael Jackson, Dirty Diana : Throwback Vibez No. 82 (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; MJJ Productions Inc.; Clker-Free-Vector-Images, Gordon Johnson, schubinger from Pixabay]
    Columns

    Michael Jackson, Dirty Diana | Throwback Vibez

    In the 82nd edition of Throwback Vibez (2026), we reflect on “Dirty Diana” by the legendary King of Pop, Michael Jackson.

    By the musical hype, 3 weeksJuly 30, 2026 ago
    15 Marvelous ME and Only ME Songs (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Anas Ahmed, Cathy B., cottonbro studio, maina shot, Manar Rajeep, Sean Nkomo, Talha Kuğu, the framestreet from Pexels; Gordon Johnson from Pixabay]
    Evergreen

    15 Marvelous ME and Only ME Songs | Playlist

    15 Marvelous ME and Only ME Songs features songs by Ariana Grande, Felix Jaehn & Cascada, David Allan Coe, George Benson, Kevin Lyttle, and Tracy Chapman.

    By the musical hype, 1 monthJuly 17, 2026 ago
    Falco, Rock Me Amadeus: Throwback Vibez No. 68 (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Sony Music Entertainment Austria GmbH; Clker-Free-Vector-Images, Gordon Johnson, schubinger from Pixabay]
    Columns

    Falco, Rock Me Amadeus | Throwback Vibez

    In the 68th edition of Throwback Vibez (2026), we reflect on “Rock Me Amadeus,” the novel pop classic by Austrian musician Falco.

    By the musical hype, 2 monthsJune 11, 2026 ago
    Bananarama, Venus : Throwback Vibez No. 67 (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; London Records Ltd; Clker-Free-Vector-Images, Gordon Johnson, schubinger from Pixabay]
    Columns

    Bananarama, Venus | Throwback Vibez

    In the 67th edition of Throwback Vibez (2026), we reflect on “Venus” by the Irish English pop group Bananarama.

    By the musical hype, 2 monthsJune 8, 2026 ago
    Spandau Ballet, True: Throwback Vibez No. 44 (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Parlophone Records Ltd; Clker-Free-Vector-Images, Gordon Johnson, schubinger from Pixabay]
    Columns

    Spandau Ballet, True | Throwback Vibez

    In the 44th edition of Throwback Vibez (2026), we recollect and reflect on “True” by English new wave band Spandau Ballet.

    By the musical hype, 4 monthsApril 13, 2026 ago

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