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    13 Memorable, Big-Time BIG Songs (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Canva AI;  Gordon Johnson from Pixabay]
    Evergreen

    13 Memorable, Big-Time BIG Songs | Playlist

    13 Memorable, Big-Time BIG Songs features songs by AJR, Ambrosia, Ice Spice, Latto, Tyler, The Creator, and WILLOW.

    By the musical hype, 4 daysMarch 13, 2026 ago
    AJR, The Big Goodbye: Wacky Wednesday No. 10 (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; AJR Productions; Vitaly Gorbachev from Pexels; Clker-Free-Vector-Images, Gordon Johnson from Pixabay]
    Columns

    AJR, The Big Goodbye | Wacky Wednesday

    In the 10th edition of Wacky Wednesday (2026), we break down the unique “The Big Goodbye,” performed by AJR.

    By the musical hype, 6 daysMarch 11, 2026 ago
    Songs That Are OKAY Through and Through, Vol. 1 (2025) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; VICO ORTIZO from Pexels; AcatXlo, Clker-Free-Vector-Images from Pixabay]
    Evergreen

    Songs That Are OKAY Through and Through, Vol. 1 | Playlist 🎧

    Songs That Are OKAY Through and Through, Vol. 1 features songs by Doja Cat, Joey Valence & Brae, Katy Perry, Tate McRae, and Whitney Houston.

    By the musical hype, 1 yearMarch 10, 2025 ago
    AJR, Yes I'm A Mess [📷: AJR Productions LLC / Mercury / Republic]
    Music

    AJR, Yes I’m A Mess | Track Review 🎵

    AJR continues to live the millennial (and ‘old’ Gen-Z) experience with “Yes I’m A Mess,” an advance single from their 2023 LP, The Maybe Man.

    By the musical hype, 2 yearsOctober 3, 2023 ago
    13 Songs Where the Keyword is SONG [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Andrea Piacquadio, Budgeron Bach, Eren Li, George Milton via Pexels; Pixabay]
    Evergreen

    13 Songs Where the Keyword is SONG | Playlist 🎧

    13 Songs Where The Keyword is SONG features music courtesy of AJR, Bruno Mars, Elton John, Sara Wolff, and Toosii.

    By the musical hype, 3 yearsMay 12, 2023 ago
    AJR, The Dumb Song [📷: Brent Faulkner/The Musical Hype; AJR Productions LLC / Mercury / Republic; OpenClipart-Vectors, PIRO via Pixabay]
    Music

    AJR, The Dumb Song | Track Review 🎵

    Indie-pop brother trio AJR (Adam, Jack, and Ryan) remain true to self on their first single of 2023, “The Dumb Song.” Question: Is it good or dumb?

    By the musical hype, 3 yearsApril 24, 2023 ago
    OK: 5ive Songs No. 72 (2021) [📷: Brent Faulkner, Clovis Cheminot, The Musical Hype, OpenClipart-Vectors, Pixabay]
    Evergreen

    OK 👌 | 5ive Songs

    On the 72nd edition of 5ive Songs (2021), we select five songs that are associated with being OK in some form or fashion.

    By the musical hype, 5 yearsSeptember 7, 2021 ago
    13 Thrilling Songs About Karma 🎧 [📷: Brent Faulkner, Clker-Free-Vector-Images, The Musical Hype, Pixabay, WorldSpectrum]
    Evergreen

    13 Thrilling Songs About Karma | Playlist 🎧

    🎧 13 Thrilling Songs About Karma features Alicia Keys, Cautious Clay, Justin Timberlake, Miley Cyrus, MOD SUN & Radiohead.

    By the musical hype, 5 yearsJune 9, 2021 ago
    Album 💿

    AJR, OK ORCHESTRA | Album Review 💿

    AJR deliver some intriguing moments on their fourth album, OK ORCHESTRA, but dwell too much on matters of millennial this round.

    By the musical hype, 5 yearsApril 5, 2021 ago
    11 No-So-Weak Songs Associated with Weakness [Photo Credits: Brent Faulkner, The Musical Hype, Pexels, Pixabay, Unsplash]
    Evergreen

    11 Not-So-Weak Songs Associated with Weakness | Playlist 🎧

    ‘11 Not-So-Weak Songs Associated with Weakness’ features music courtesy of Black Atlass, Felly, Flo Milli, Lennon Stella & Rod Wave.

    By the musical hype, 6 yearsSeptember 14, 2020 ago
    AJR, "Bang!" [Photo Credits: AJR Productions / S-Curve]
    Music

    AJR, Bang! | Track Review 🎵

    AJR are true to themselves, for better or worse on their 1st single of 2020, the enthusiastic, theatrical, and millennial, “Bang!”

    By the musical hype, 6 yearsFebruary 17, 2020 ago
    “11 Songs That Party Hard” [Photo Credits: Barong Family, BMG Rights Management, Def Jam, DGC, Domino, Epic, Fueled by Ramen, Island, Pixabay, RCA, Republic, Sony]
    Evergreen

    11 Songs That Party Hard | Playlist

    11 Songs That Party Hard features party-centric music courtesy of AJR, Arctic Monkeys, Beyoncé, Britney Spears, and Shawn Mendes.

    By the musical hype, 7 yearsMay 17, 2019 ago

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