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RAYE, The WhatsApp Shakespeare. | Wacky Wednesday
In the 35th edition of Wacky Wednesday (2026), we break down the unique “The WhatsApp Shakespeare.,” performed by RAYE.
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1986 – 2026: 40 Songs for 40 Years | Playlist
1986 – 2026: 40 Songs for 40 Years features songs by Alicia Keys, Beyoncé, Hozier, Mariah Carey, The Weeknd, and Whitney Houston.
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Striking Bops from August 2026 | Playlist
Striking Bops from August 2026 features songs by Cardi B, DESTIN CONRAD, Orville Peck, Sam Smith, Saucy Santana, and Troye Sivan.
![RAYE, Skin & Bones.: Bangerz N Bopz No. 57 (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; RAYE / Human Re Sources; Art Laurence Luzon, cottonbro studio, Osmar Vasques, Sebastian Ervi, Wallyson Nascimento from Pexels; Gordon Johnson from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/raye-skin-bones-bangerz-n-bopz-57-2026.jpg?resize=360%2C240&ssl=1)
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RAYE, Skin & Bones. | Bangerz N Bopz
In the 57th edition of Bangerz N Bopz (2026), we highlight “Skin & Bones,” performed by talented British singer-songwriter RAYE.
![21 Unforgettable and Unusual Songs (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Alejandro Reyes, Elena Smuseva, Jayson Hinrichsen, Oss Leos, The Earthy Jay, Vladimir Konoplev from Pexels; Gordon Johnson from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/21-unforgettable-and-unusual-songs.jpg?resize=360%2C240&ssl=1)
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21 Unforgettable and Unusual Songs | Playlist
21 Unforgettable and Unusual Songs features songs by Alice Cooper, Diljit Dosanjh, Jill Scott, Klovis Gaynor & The Urinal Cakes, Napoleon XIV, and ROSALÍA.
![kwn & DESTIN CONRAD, all fours: Dazzling Duets No. 32 (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; RCA Records; ANTONI SHKRABA production from Pexels; Clker-Free-Vector-Images, Gordon Johnson from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/kwn-destin-conrad-all-fours-dazzling-duets-18-50-2026.jpg?resize=360%2C240&ssl=1)
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kwn & DESTIN CONRAD, all fours | Dazzling Duets
In the 32nd edition of Dazzling Duets (2026), contemporary R&B artists kwn and DESTIN CONRAD collaborate on “all fours.”
![Billy Ocean, There’ll Be Sad Songs (To Make You Cry): Throwback Vibez No. 84 (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Sony Music Entertainment UK Limited; Clker-Free-Vector-Images, Gordon Johnson, schubinger from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/billy-ocean-therell-be-sad-songs-to-make-you-cry-throwback-vibez-84-2026.jpg?resize=360%2C240&ssl=1)
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Billy Ocean, There’ll Be Sad Songs (To Make You Cry) | Throwback Vibez
In the 84th edition of Throwback Vibez (2026), we reflect on “There’ll Be Sad Songs (To Make You Cry)” by Trinidadian British singer-songwriter Billy Ocean.
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MNEK, REVERSE!! | Beaming with Pride
In the 64th edition of Beaming with Pride (2026), we highlight “REVERSE!!” performed by British pop singer, songwriter, and producer MNEK.
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beabadoobee, Switchblade | Song Review
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Indie-rock singer-songwriter beabadoobee thrills on the distorted “Switchblade,” the second single from her fourth album, Pylon.
![15 Marvelous ME and Only ME Songs (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Anas Ahmed, Cathy B., cottonbro studio, maina shot, Manar Rajeep, Sean Nkomo, Talha Kuğu, the framestreet from Pexels; Gordon Johnson from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/15-marvelous-me-and-only-me-songs.jpg?resize=360%2C240&ssl=1)
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15 Marvelous ME and Only ME Songs | Playlist
15 Marvelous ME and Only ME Songs features songs by Ariana Grande, Felix Jaehn & Cascada, David Allan Coe, George Benson, Kevin Lyttle, and Tracy Chapman.
![Billy Ocean, Caribbean Queen (No More Love on the Run): Throwback Vibez No. 75 (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Sony Music Entertainment UK Limited; Clker-Free-Vector-Images, Gordon Johnson, schubinger from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/billy-ocean-caribbean-queen-no-more-love-on-the-run-throwback-vibez-75-2026.jpg?resize=360%2C240&ssl=1)
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Billy Ocean, Caribbean Queen | Throwback Vibez
In the 75th edition of Throwback Vibez (2026), we reflect on “Caribbean Queen (No More Love on the Run)” by Billy Ocean.
![Celebrating America Through Song, Vol. 2 (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; cottonbro studio, Mikhail Nilov, Sora Shimizaki, Tima Miroshnichenko from Pexels; Dominik Weber, Gordon Johnson from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/celebrating-american-through-song-vol-2.jpg?resize=360%2C240&ssl=1)
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Celebrating America Through Song, Vol. 2 | Playlist
Celebrating America Through Song, Vol. 2 features songs by Ella Langley, Feng, Harry Styles, Jill Scott, Marlena Shaw, and Mountain.