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    The Kid LAROI, BEFORE I FORGET [📷: Columbia]
    Music

    The Kid LAROI, BACK WHEN YOU WERE MINE | Song Review

    Grammy-nominated Australian pop singer-songwriter The Kid LAROI reflects on a previous relationship in his single, “BACK WHEN YOU WERE MINE.”

    By the musical hype, 1 dayJanuary 6, 2026 ago
    Tom Nethersole, alone: Beaming with Pride No. 1 (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner/ The Musical Hype; Tommy Boy; Cristyan Bohn, Ketut Subiyanto, Luis Morales Torres, SHVETS production, Uriel Mont from Pexels; Clker-Free-Vector-Images, Gordon Johnson, Wolfgang Eckert from Pixabay]
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    Tom Nethersole, meant to be alone | Beaming with Pride

    In the first edition of Beaming with Pride (2026), we highlight “meant to be alone” performed by Melbourne pop singer-songwriter Tom Nethersole.

    By the musical hype, 5 daysJanuary 2, 2026 ago
    13 Bangin’ Back Songs (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Anderson Rangel from Pexels; Gordon Johnson from Pixabay; Adrian "Rosco" Stef on Unsplash, Corey Serravite on Unsplash]
    Evergreen

    13 Bangin’ Back Songs | Playlist

    13 Bangin’ Back Songs features songs by GIVĒON, kwn, Luke Combs, sombr, Teddy Pendergrass, and The Kid LAROI.

    By the musical hype, 6 daysJanuary 2, 2026 ago
    A Spectacular Compendium of S Songs (2025) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Dave Naranjo, Nathan J. Hilton from Pexels; AcatXIo, David Dillon, Kate, OpenClipart-Vectors, Samuel Jiménez, Soufiane Design from Pixabay]
    Evergreen

    A Spectacular Compendium of S Songs | Playlist

    A Spectacular Compendium of S Songs features songs by Chappell Roan, Chief Keef & Mustard, Kendrick Lamar, Mariah Carey, Noah Kahan, and Tate McRae.

    By the musical hype, 1 weekDecember 31, 2025 ago
    Tame Impala, Dracula: Wacky Wednesday No. 52 (2025) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Columbia; Rich The Barber Font from Font Space; Wendel Natan from Pexels; AcatXlo, OpenClipart-Vectors from Pixabay]
    Columns

    Tame Impala, Dracula | Wacky Wednesday

    In the 52nd edition of Wacky Wednesday (2025), we break down the unique “Dracula,” performed by Tame Impala.

    By the musical hype, 2 weeksDecember 24, 2025 ago
    60 Best Songs of 2025 (2025) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Amusement, Atlantic Recording Corporation, Create Music Group, Inc., DSING RECORDS, Durand Bernarr, , Interscope, Island, KRA International Inc., RCA, Republic, Rimas Entertainment LLC, SMB Music LLC, Warner AcatXIo; faraindahouse (Artificial Intelligence), OpenClipart-Vectors from Pixabay]
    Evergreen

    60 Best Songs of 2025 | Playlist

    60 Best Songs of 2025 features songs by Bad Bunny, Chappell Roan, Doechii, Kehlani, Sabrina Carpenter, and sombr.

    By the musical hype, 2 weeksDecember 22, 2025 ago
    15 More Marvelously Tactile Touch Songs (2025) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Aleksandra Pękala, Bethan Ferr, cottonbro studio, Jonathan Borba, Ksenia Chernaya, Sergey Torbik, Tima Miroshnichenko, Ulkar Batista from Pexels; AcatXIo from Pixabay]
    Evergreen

    15 More Marvelously Tactile Touch Songs | Playlist 🎧

    15 More Marvelously Tactile Touch Songs features songs by BIA, Busta Rhymes, Diana Ross, Jessie Murph, RYANN, and The Staple Singers.

    By the musical hype, 3 weeksDecember 15, 2025 ago
     A Riveting Collection of R Songs (2025) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; RDNE Stock project from Pexels; AcatXIo, Natalia Lavrinenko from Pixabay]
    Evergreen

    A Riveting Collection of R Songs | Playlist

    A Riveting Collection of R Songs features songs by Amy Winehouse, Artemas, GIVĒON, GloRilla, Gracie Abrams, and LISA.

    By the musical hype, 4 weeksDecember 12, 2025 ago
    Who, What, When, Where, Why, How Songs (2025) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; AcatXIo, alexxloo from Pixabay]
    Evergreen

    Who, What, When, Where, Why, How Songs | Playlist

    Who, What, When, Where, Why, How Songs features songs by Bee Gees, Billie Eilish, Reneé Rapp, Sabrina Carpenter, Sean Dempsey, and Whitney Houston.

    By the musical hype, 4 weeksDecember 10, 2025 ago
    The Kid LAROI, BEFORE I FORGET [📷: Columbia]
    Music

    The Kid LAROI, A PERFECT WORLD | Song Review

    The Kid LAROI conveys those pesky matters of the heart memorably on “A PERFECT WORLD,” the second single from his third LP, BEFORE I FORGET.

    By the musical hype, 1 monthNovember 24, 2025 ago
    Charley, Cherries: Beaming with Pride 🏳️‍🌈 No. 94 (2025) [📷: Brent Faulkner/ The Musical Hype; Universal Music Australia Pty Ltd.; Elias Souza, Mario Spencer, Mizuno K, from Pexels; AcatXIo, All_CC0_Public_domain, CatsWithGlasses, David, ernestflowerss, Kelly, M. Harris, Marek Studzinski, OpenClipart-Vectors, from Pixabay]
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    Charley, Cherries | Beaming with Pride

    In the 94th edition of Beaming with Pride (2025), we highlight “Cherries” performed by Australian singer-songwriter Charley.

    By the musical hype, 2 monthsNovember 21, 2025 ago
    2charm, boyfriend: Beaming with Pride 🏳️‍🌈 No. 92 (2025) [📷: Brent Faulkner/ The Musical Hype; STAR SCUM; Elias Souza, Mario Spencer, Mizuno K, from Pexels; AcatXIo, All_CC0_Public_domain, CatsWithGlasses, David, ernestflowerss, Kelly, M. Harris, Marek Studzinski, OpenClipart-Vectors, from Pixabay]
    Beaming with Pride 🏳️‍🌈

    2charm, boyfriend | Beaming with Pride

    In the 92nd edition of Beaming with Pride (2025), we highlight “boyfriend” performed by Australian indie techno sleeze g00ner pop duo, 2charm.

    By the musical hype, 2 monthsNovember 14, 2025 ago

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