Alone | 5 Gems
![Alone: 5 Gems 2 (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Gordon Johnson, OpenClipart-Vectors, 建鹏 邵 from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/alone-5-gems-2-2026.jpg?fit=600%2C600&ssl=1)
Alone: 5 Gems features songs by Halle, Michael Jackson, Reneé Rapp, The Dynamic Superiors, and Tom Nethersole.

Sifting through all of the musical hype

Sifting through all of the musical hype
![Alone: 5 Gems 2 (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Gordon Johnson, OpenClipart-Vectors, 建鹏 邵 from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/alone-5-gems-2-2026.jpg?fit=600%2C600&ssl=1)
Alone: 5 Gems features songs by Halle, Michael Jackson, Reneé Rapp, The Dynamic Superiors, and Tom Nethersole.
![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]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/tom-nethersole-meant-to-be-alone-beaming-with-pride-1-2026.webp?fit=500%2C500&ssl=1)
In the first edition of Beaming with Pride (2026), we highlight “meant to be alone” performed by Melbourne pop singer-songwriter Tom Nethersole.
![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]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/13-bangin-back-songs.jpg?fit=640%2C640&ssl=1)
13 Bangin’ Back Songs features songs by GIVĒON, kwn, Luke Combs, sombr, Teddy Pendergrass, and The Kid LAROI.
![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]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/2charm-boyfriend-beaming-with-pride-92-2025.jpg?fit=500%2C500&ssl=1)
In the 92nd edition of Beaming with Pride (2025), we highlight “boyfriend” performed by Australian indie techno sleeze g00ner pop duo, 2charm.
![A Noteworthy Compendium of N Songs (2025) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Anna Shvets, Pietro Henricky from Pexels; AcatXIo, OpenClipart-Vectors from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/a-noteworthy-compendium-of-n-songs.jpg?fit=600%2C600&ssl=1)
A Noteworthy Compendium of N Songs features songs by Doechii, Drake, Hozier, Kendrick Lamar, Steve Lacy, and Tinashe.
![5 Seconds of Summer, EVERYONE'S A STAR [📷: 5SOS, LLC / Republic]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/5-seconds-of-summer-everyones-a-star.jpg?fit=500%2C500&ssl=1)
On their entertaining single, “Boyband,” 5 Seconds of Summer embrace being their characterization: a boy band!
![Momus vs. Kirin J Callinan: Head 2 Head No. 34 (2025) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Cherry Red, Terrible; Israel Torres, KoolShooters, Los Muertos Crew, RDNE Stock project, Thomas Ronveaux from Pexels; AcatXIo from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/momus-vs-kiran-j-callinan-head-2-head-34-2025.jpg?fit=500%2C500&ssl=1)
In the 34th edition of Head 2 Head (2025), Momus and Kirin J Callinan contend for the best rendition of “The Homosexual.”
![Kirin J Callinan, The Homosexual: Covers No. 30 (2025) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Terrible; Alan Cordero, Flávia Vicentini from Pexels; AcatXIo, OpenClipart-Vectors from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/kirin-j-callinan-the-homosexual-covers-30-2025.jpg?fit=500%2C500&ssl=1)
In the 30th edition of COVERS (2025), Kirin J Callinan delivers a compelling rendition of “The Homosexual,” originally performed by Momus.
![13 More Songs Driven by the Power of BE (2025) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Juan Pablo Serrano from Pexels; start2finish, Werner Moser from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/13-more-songs-driven-by-the-power-of-be.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
13 More Songs Driven by the Power of BE features songs by Gunna, Jerry Butler & Betty Everett, Jordan Suaste, The Spinners, War, and Yeat.
![11 He, Him & His Songs (2025) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Deni's Fotografia, Ramses Martinez, Thee_photo orgasm from Pexels]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/11-he-him-and-his-songs.jpg?fit=600%2C600&ssl=1)
11 He, Him & His Songs feature songs by Camila Cabello, Gunna, Kehlani, Luke Combs, and Megan Thee Stallion.
![Songs That Require Sharp Sight to See, Vol. 3 (2024) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Kevin Schmid, OpenClipart-Vectors from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/songs-that-require-sharp-sight-to-see-vol-3.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
Songs That Require Sharp Sight to See, Vol. 3 features songs by 21 Savage, beabadoobee, Future, Johnny Nash, and Mary J. Blige.
![Eye 👁 This List of Must-Hear “I” Songs, Vol. 2 (2024) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Daniel Hannah, David Dillon, from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/eye-this-list-of-must-hear-i-songs-vol-2.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
Eye 👁 This List of Must-Hear “I” Songs, Vol. 2 features songs by Afroman, Benedict Cork, Gracie Abrams, Jerry Butler, Katy Perry, and Tate McRae.