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    15 Sickening Stay Songs, Vol. 1 (2025) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; foad shariyati from Pexels; AcatXIo from Pixabay]
    Evergreen

    15 Sickening Stay Songs, Vol. 1 | Playlist 🎧

    15 Sickening Stay Songs, Vol. 1 features songs by Al Green, Bee Gees, Omar Apollo, ROSÉ, Rihanna, and Sam Smith.

    By the musical hype, 3 weeksMay 26, 2025 ago
    ROSÉ, stay a little longer: Bangerz N Bopz 🔥 No. 42 (2025) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; ROSÉ / Atlantic Recording Corporation; Bigshow Lamar Campton, Daniel Duarte, Eduardo López from Pexels; AcatXIo, djexpectations, OpenClipart-Vectors, Thai Zeo from Pixabay]
    Bangerz N Bopz 🔥

    ROSÉ, stay a little longer | Bangerz N Bopz 🔥

    In the 42nd edition of Bangerz N Bopz 🔥 (2025), we highlight “stay a little longer” performed by New Zealand-born, South Korean pop singer/songwriter ROSÉ.

    By the musical hype, 3 weeksMay 25, 2025 ago
    Matt Fishel, Boxer Shorts & Razor Blades: Beaming with Pride 🏳️‍🌈 No. 11 (2025) [📷: Brent Faulkner/ The Musical Hype; Young Lust; Elias Souza, Mario Spencer, Mizuno K, from Pexels; All_CC0_Public_domain, CatsWithGlasses, David, ernestflowerss, Kelly, M. Harris, Marek Studzinski, OpenClipart-Vectors, from Pixabay]
    Beaming with Pride 🏳️‍🌈

    Matt Fishel, Boxer Shorts & Razor Blades | Beaming with Pride 🏳️‍🌈

    In the 11th edition of Beaming with Pride 🏳️‍🌈 (2025), we highlight the song, “Boxer Shorts & Razor Blades” performed by Matt Fishel.

    By the musical hype, 4 monthsFebruary 5, 2025 ago
    Benson Boone, Pretty Slowly [📷: Brent Faulkner/The Musical Hype; Night Street / Warner; Clker-Free-Vector-Images, Królestwo Nauki, OpenClipart-Vectors, Pete Linforth, Tumisu from Pixabay]
    Music

    Benson Boone, Pretty Slowly | Song Review 🎵

    Handsome and talented pop singer/songwriter Benson Boone strikes gold once more with his honest, breakup-fueled single, “Pretty Slowly.”

    By the musical hype, 10 monthsAugust 19, 2024 ago
    The 5th Dimension, One Less Bell To Answer: Throwback Vibez 🕶️🎶 No. 114 (2024) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Sony Music Entertainment; OpenClipart-Vectors, Speedy McVroom from Pixabay]
    Columns

    The 5th Dimension, One Less Bell To Answer | Throwback Vibez 🕶️🎶

    In the 114th edition of Throwback Vibez (2024), we recollect and reflect on “One Less Bell To Answer” by The 5th Dimension.

    By the musical hype, 11 monthsJuly 15, 2024 ago
    alex, Am I Falling Apart? [📷: BAILEY Music LLC]
    LGBTQ

    alex, Am I Falling Apart? | Song Review 🎵

    Alex (Alex Cooper) delivers a brief but potent and relatable, heartbroken record with “Am I Falling Apart?”.

    By the musical hype, 1 yearDecember 20, 2023 ago
    11 Songs That are Tired 🥱 to the nth Degree (2023) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Andrea Piacquadio, cottonbro studio, EKATERINA BOLOVTSOVA, Kampus Production, Matteo Milan, Monstera Production, PNW Production from Pexels; Clker-Free-Vector-Images, Ralf Designs from Pixabay]
    Evergreen

    11 Songs That are Tired 🥱 to the nth Degree | Playlist 🎧

    11 Songs That are Tired 🥱 to the nth Degree features music courtesy of Al Green, Gorillaz, Jhené Aiko, Kelly Price, and Sufjan Stevens.

    By the musical hype, 2 yearsNovember 24, 2023 ago
    Awesome Songs: June 2023  [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Cameron Gawn, Helmy Zairy, Maria Isabella Bernotti from Pexels]
    Evergreen

    Awesome Songs: June 2023 | Playlist 🎧

    Awesome Songs: June 2023 features music courtesy of Doja Cat, Kelly Clarkson, Peso Pluma, Saint Levant, and The Weeknd.

    By the musical hype, 2 yearsJune 30, 2023 ago
    NERIAH, “Fuck You Matthew”: FIERCE Pop + Rock 🔥🤘 No. 4 (2023) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; NERIAH; Conna Lee, Madelin Berry, anna-m. w., Johan Duran, RODNAE Productions via Pexels; Pete Linforth via Pixabay]
    Bangerz N Bopz 🔥

    NERIAH, F–k You Matthew | FIERCE Pop + Rock 🔥🤘

    In the 4th edition of FIERCE Pop + Rock 🔥🤘, we highlight “F–k You Matthew” performed by NERIAH.

    By the musical hype, 2 yearsJanuary 19, 2023 ago
    Ryan Mack, Did You Love Me Ever? [📷: Brent Faulkner/The Musical Hype; Ryan Mack; OpenClipart-Vectors, PIRO via Pixabay]
    Music

    Ryan Mack, Did You Love Me Ever? | Track Review 🎵

    Pop singer/songwriter Ryan Mack shines on his relatable and vulnerable single, “Did You Love Me Ever?”

    By the musical hype, 2 yearsJanuary 11, 2023 ago
    Shawn Mendes, "When You're Gone" [📷: Island]
    Music

    Shawn Mendes, “When You’re Gone” | Track Review 🎵

    Grammy-nominated pop superstar Shawn Mendes exhibits vulnerability on his latest break-up single, “When You’re Gone.”

    By the musical hype, 3 yearsApril 4, 2022 ago
    Camila Cabello, “Bam Bam” (Ft. Ed Sheeran) [📷: Brent Faulkner, Epic, The Musical Hype, OpenClipart-Vectors from Pixabay]
    Music

    Camila Cabello, “Bam Bam” | Track Review 🎵

    Camila Cabello works past her breakup with an assist from Ed Sheeran on the infectious single, “Bam Bam.”

    By the musical hype, 3 yearsMarch 7, 2022 ago

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