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    Ryan Cassata & The Taxpayers, We Don't Fuck With Cops [📷: Kill Rock Stars]
    LGBTQ

    Ryan Cassata & The Taxpayers, We Don’t F*** With Cops | Song Review

    Ryan Cassata & The Taxpayers drop a brief but bold, spirited, and thought-provoking ‘anti-cop’ song with “We Don’t F*** With Cops.”

    By the musical hype, 5 daysFebruary 11, 2026 ago
    Tame Impala & JENNIE, Dracula - JENNIE Remix [📷: Columbia]
    Music

    Tame Impala & JENNIE, Dracula – JENNIE Remix | Song Review

    Tame Impala and JENNIE bring down the house with the infectious and irresistible “Dracula – JENNIE Remix,” a remix of Tame Impala’s 2025 top 40 pop hit.

    By the musical hype, 7 daysFebruary 9, 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
    Noah Kahan, The Great Divide [📷: Mercury Records]
    Music

    Noah Kahan, The Great Divide | Song Review

    Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter Noah Kahan delivers an expressive vocal performance, intact with clever, honest, poetic lyrics on “The Great Divide.”

    By the musical hype, 2 weeksFebruary 2, 2026 ago
    Joji, Piss In The Wind [📷: Palace Creek / Virgin Music]
    Music

    Joji, Last of a Dying Breed | Song Review

    Joji keeps things short and utterly sweet on the surefire vibe that is “Last of a Dying Breed,” the fifth single and third track from his fourth LP, Piss in the Wind.

    By the musical hype, 3 weeksJanuary 26, 2026 ago
    Joji, Piss In The Wind [📷: Palace Creek / Virgin Music]
    Music

    Joji, Love You Less | Song Review

    Alternative singer-songwriter Joji impresses once more on “Love You Less,” the shoegaze vibed fourth single from his fourth album, Piss in the Wind.

    By the musical hype, 1 monthJanuary 5, 2026 ago
    Joji, Piss In The Wind [📷: Palace Creek / Virgin Music]
    Music

    Joji, If It Only Gets Better | Song Review

    Although brief, “If It Only Gets Better” marks another consistent, well-rounded, and highly enjoyable single from Joji.

    By the musical hype, 3 monthsNovember 11, 2025 ago
    Joji, Piss In The Wind [📷: Palace Creek / Virgin Music]
    Music

    Joji, Past Won’t Leave My Bed | Song Review

    Joji’s haunted heartbreak is the listener’s pleasure on “Past Won’t Leave My Bed,” the third single from his fourth album, Piss in the Wind.

    By the musical hype, 3 monthsNovember 10, 2025 ago
    Joji, PIXELATED KISSES [📷: Palace Creek / Virgin Music]
    Music

    Joji, PIXELATED KISSES | Song Review

    Alternative singer/songwriter Joji delivers a brief but surefire vibe with his striking single, “PIXELATED KISSES.”

    By the musical hype, 4 monthsOctober 20, 2025 ago
    Florence + The Machine, Everybody Scream [📷: Universal Music Operations Limited]
    Music

    Florence + The Machine, Everybody Scream | Song Review 🎵

    Florence + The Machine embraces her fans and the highs of performing on “Everybody Scream,” the promo single from their sixth album, Everybody Scream.

    By the musical hype, 6 monthsAugust 25, 2025 ago
    Parsa Sleighter, Bedroom Superstar [📷: Parsa Sleighter]
    LGBTQ

    Parsa Sleighter, Bedroom Superstar | Song Review 🎵

    Self-described alternative princess Parsa Sleighter mesmerizes with his ambient and enigmatic dream-pop ballad, “Bedroom Superstar.”

    By the musical hype, 6 monthsAugust 25, 2025 ago
    The Beaches, No Hard Feelings [📷: The Beaches / AWAL Recordings America, Inc]
    LGBTQ

    The Beaches, Lesbian Of The Year | Song Review 🎵

    Canadian alternative rock band The Beaches deliver an authentic, relatable, and thoughtfully penned queer song with “Lesbian Of The Year.”

    By the musical hype, 6 monthsAugust 18, 2025 ago

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