1986 – 2026: 40 Songs for 40 Years → Playlist
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1986 – 2026: 40 Songs for 40 Years features songs by Alicia Keys, Beyoncé, Hozier, Mariah Carey, The Weeknd, and Whitney Houston.
The Musical Hype
Sifting through all of the musical hype
The Musical Hype
Sifting through all of the musical hype
Tag Billy Ray Cyrus
Billy Ray Cyrus, Achy Breaky Heart → The Flops
![Billy Ray Cyrus, Achy Breaky Heart: The Flops No. 6 (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Mercury Records; Will Oliveira from Pexels; Gordon Johnson, OpenClipart-Vectors from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/billy-ray-cyrus-achy-breaky-heart-the-flops-6-2026.jpg?fit=640%2C640&ssl=1)
In the sixth edition of The Flops (2026), we examine the questionable “Achy Breaky Heart,” famously covered by Billy Ray Cyrus.
15 Songs Where Great Sampling Fuels the Fire | Playlist 🎧
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15 Songs Where Great Sampling Fuels the Fire features music courtesy of Beyoncé, Jack Harlow, Lil Nas X, Meghan Trainor, Nicki Minaj and Quadeca.
13 O Songs Selected with No Rhyme or Reason | Playlist 🎧
![13 O Songs Selected with No Rhyme or Reason 🎧 [📷: Brent Faulkner, The Musical Hype, analogicus from Pixabay, b0red from Pixabay, Clker-Free-Vector-Images from Pixabay, Džoko Stach from Pixabay, Emma Smith on Unsplash, Harmony Lawrence from Pixabay,JL G from Pixabay, Ryan McGuire from Pixabay, S. Hermann & F. Richter from Pixabay, S K from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/13-o-songs-selected-with-no-rhyme-or-reason.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
13 O Songs Selected with No Rhyme or Reason 🎧 features Britney Spears, Conan Gray, Jazmine Sullivan, Lil Nas X, Sevdaliza & Wallows.
13 OLD Songs Filled with Freshness | Playlist 🎧
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‘11 OLD Songs Filled with Freshness’ features music by 2KBABY, 5 Seconds of Summer, Father John Misty, Kesha, Lil Nas X & Thomas Rhett.
Old | 5ive Songs
![Old: 5ive Songs No. 38 [Photo Credits: Alamo, beartrap, Brent Faulkner, Interscope, Kemosabe, The Musical Hype, Unsplash]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/old-5ive-songs-no-38.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
On this edition of 5ive Songs, we select five intriguing songs that are associated with OLD or explore oldness in some form or fashion.
51 Best Songs of 2019 | Year in Review 🎧
![51 Best Songs of 2019: Year in Review [Photo Credits: Brent Faulkner, The Musical Hype, RCA, Republic, Young Turk Recordings Ltd., Interscope, Sony, Atlantic, Columbia]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/51-best-songs-of-2019-year-in-review.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
51 Best Songs of 2019 features certified bops courtesy of Billie Eilish, Lizzo, Lil Nas X, Vampire Weekend, Ariana Grande & DaBaby.
Lil Nas X, Old Town Road (Mason Ramsey Remix) | Track Review
For Lil Nas X, “Old Town Road” continues to be the gift that keeps on giving. He adds Mason Ramsey and Young Thug to the latest remix of hit single.
50 Best Songs of 2019 (So Far) | Year in Review
![“50 Best Songs of 2019 (So Far)” [Photo Credits: 4AD, :): / Atlantic, Aftermath / 12 Tone Music, Atlantic, Big Machine, BMG Rights Management, Capitol, Columbia, Cub Sport, Dreamville / Roc Nation, Epic, Geffen, Interscope, Island, Jonas Brothers Records / Republic, Lauv, Nice Life / Atlantic, RCA, Republic, Rex Orange County, River House Artists / Sony, Sony, Ten Point Productions Inc. / Warner Bros., Tully, Warner Bros.]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/50-best-songs-of-2019-so-far-e1759241440577.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
Ariana Grande, Billie Eilish, Lil Nas X, Vampire Weekend, and Lizzo are among the musicians who fuel the fire of the “50 Best Songs of 2019 (So Far).”
11 Songs with Eyes Fixed on the Road | Playlist
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“11 Songs with Eyes Fixed on the Road” features music courtesy of Andy Black, Anderson .Paak, Gus Dapperton, Lil Nas X & Thomas Rhett.
Thrilling Songs All About the Town (Part I) | Playlist
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“Thrilling Songs All About the Town (Part I),” features 11 ‘town-centric’ songs courtesy of Adam Lambert, Doja Cat, Kacey Musgraves, Lil Nas X & The Weeknd.
Lil Nas X, Old Town Road | Track Review
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While “Old Town Road” lacks substance, this breakthrough Lil Nas X track, in original & remixed form (with Billy Ray Cyrus) initiates important discussion.