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    MUNA, Dancing On The Wall [📷: Saddest Factory Records]
    LGBTQ

    MUNA, Dancing On The Wall | Song Review

    Queer indie-pop band MUNA delivers an irresistible, dance-worthy single with “Dancing On The Wall,” the promo single from their fourth LP of the same name.

    By the musical hype, 7 hoursFebruary 16, 2026 ago
    BOY, These Songs Are About You, Part 5 (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Ali Ahmed, Camviu Studio, Eduardo López, Elchino portrait, Gerardo Manzano, Luis Zambrano, Matt Reinke, Meike, Thomas Nguka from Pexels; Gordon Johnson from Pixabay]
    Evergreen

    BOY, These Songs Are About You, Part 5 | Playlist

    BOY, These Songs Are About You, Part 5 features songs by 5 Seconds of Summer, Jonny McGovern, Lady Gaga, Lil Uzi Vert, Malcolm Todd, and Nieri.

    By the musical hype, 1 weekFebruary 9, 2026 ago
    A Vivid Collection of V Songs (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; CatsWithGlasses, Clker-Free-Vector-Images, Gordon Johnson, Olena,  René from Pixabay]
    Evergreen

    A Vivid Collection of V Songs | Playlist

    A Vivid Collection of V Songs features songs by Charli XCX, Conan Gray, Ivan Cornejo, Jimi Hendrix, Madonna, and Rick Glam.

    By the musical hype, 2 weeksFebruary 6, 2026 ago
    Artemas, professional heartbreaker [📷: Artemas]
    Music

    Artemas, professional heartbreaker | Song Review

    English pop singer-songwriter Artemas continues a hot streak of darkly captivating pop gems with his single, “professional heartbreaker.”

    By the musical hype, 2 weeksFebruary 2, 2026 ago
    Melanie Martinez, POSSESSION [📷: Atlantic Recording Corporation]
    Music

    Melanie Martinez, POSSESSION | Song Review

    Alternative pop singer-songwriter Melanie Martinez has us under her spell with her mysterious but enticing single, “POSSESSION.”

    By the musical hype, 2 weeksFebruary 2, 2026 ago
    13 Mo’ Compelling Come Songs (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Gordon Johnson from Pixabay]
    Evergreen

    13 Mo’ Compelling Come Songs | Playlist

    13 Mo’ Compelling Come Songs features songs by Al Calderon, Anderson .Paak, Céline Dion, Ivan Cornejo, Lana Del Rey, and The Kid LAROI.

    By the musical hype, 2 weeksFebruary 2, 2026 ago
    13 Bed-Related Songs That You Don’t Wanna Miss (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Jaymantri, Ketut Subiyanto, Mustapha Damilola from Pexels; Gordon Johnson, Mariandi Griffiths from Pixabay]
    Evergreen

    13 Bed-Related Songs That You Don’t Wanna Miss | Playlist

    13 Bed-Related Songs That You Don’t Wanna Miss features songs by cupcakKe, Jamie Foxx, Joji, Jordy, Olivia Rodrigo, and Teyana Taylor.

    By the musical hype, 3 weeksJanuary 28, 2026 ago
    15 Beastly Songs Driven by the Power of BE (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Canva AI; Ayyappan Palanivel, Gordon Johnson from Pixabay]
    Evergreen

    15 Beastly Songs Driven by the Power of BE | Playlist

    15 Beastly Songs Driven by the Power of BE features songs by Artemas, Djo, GIVĒON, Jaheim, Mitty Collier, and The Beatles.

    By the musical hype, 3 weeksJanuary 26, 2026 ago
    Malcolm Todd, Sweet Boy: Bangerz N Bopz No. 8 (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Columbia; Art Laurence Luzon, cottonbro studio, Osmar Vasques, Sebastian Ervi, Wallyson Nascimento from Pexels; Gordon Johnson from Pixabay]
    Bangerz N Bopz 🔥

    Malcolm Todd, Sweet Boy | Bangerz N Bopz

    In the eighth edition of Bangerz N Bopz (2026), we highlight “Sweet Boy” performed by Malcolm Todd.

    By the musical hype, 3 weeksJanuary 25, 2026 ago
    An Unbelievable Compendium of U Songs (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Ketut Subiyanto, Moni Rathnak, Nehoray yemini, SHVETS production, TMA Management from Pexels; Clker-Free-Vector-Images, Gordon Johnson, Open Clipart-Vectors from Pixabay]
    Evergreen

    An Unbelievable Compendium of U Songs | Playlist

    An Unbelievable Compendium of U Songs features songs by D’Angelo, Gracie Abrams, Queen x David Bowie, Sam Smith x Kim Petras, sombr, and Stephen Sanchez.

    By the musical hype, 4 weeksJanuary 23, 2026 ago
    13 Songs Where YOU Are the Focus, Vol. 5 (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Lucas Andrade from Pexels; Gordon Johnson, Niek Verlaan, OpenClipart-Vectors from Pixabay]
    Evergreen

    13 Songs Where YOU Are the Focus, Vol. 5 | Playlist

    13 Songs Where YOU Are the Focus, Vol. 5 features songs by Ariana Grande, Artemas, Leon Thomas, Miguel, Romy, and Sabrina Carpenter.

    By the musical hype, 4 weeksJanuary 19, 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, 1 monthJanuary 16, 2026 ago

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