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Best Songs of 2026 (So Far) | Playlist
Best Songs of 2026 (So Far) features songs by Bruno Mars, Jill Scott, Lady Gaga x Doechii, Noah Kahan, Olivia Rodrigo, and RAYE.
![An LGBTQIA+ Slang Soundtrack That #Slays (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Canva AI; Gordon Johnson from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/an-lgbtqia-slang-soundtrack-that-slays.jpg?resize=360%2C240&ssl=1)
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An LGBTQIA+ Slang Soundtrack That #Slays | Playlist
An LGBTQIA+ Slang Soundtrack That #Slays features songs by Cazwell, Erik Lenfair, Jenna Doe, JORDY, The Irrepressibles, and Tom Nethersole.
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A Hodgepodge of Place Songs, Vol. 2 | Playlist
A Hodgepodge of Place Songs, Vol. 2 features songs by Barry Manilow, Feng, Jill Scott & Tierra Whack, Lady Gaga, RAYE, and TOTO.
![Striking Bops from March 2026 (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Gordon Johnson, OpenClipart-Vectors from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/striking-bops-from-march-2026.jpg?resize=360%2C240&ssl=1)
Evergreen
Striking Bops from March 2026 | Playlist
Striking Bops from March 2026 features songs by Artemas, Baby Rose & Leon Thomas, Harry Styles, Jonah Kagen, Noah Kahan, and RAYE.
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RAYE, Click Clack Symphony. | Song Review
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ British singer-songwriter RAYE collaborates with Academy Award-winning film composer Hans Zimmer on the epic, cinematic song, “Click Clack Symphony.”
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RAYE, Nightingale Lane. | Song Review
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️½ British singer-songwriter RAYE delivers a stunning, heartbroken ballad with “Nightingale Lane.,” the second single from her sophomore LP.
![Matter: 3BOPS No. 50 (2021) [📷: Brent Faulkner, Columbia, The Musical Hype, Wilson Blanco from Pixabay, Warner]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/matter-3bops-50-2021-1.jpg?resize=360%2C240&ssl=1)
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Matter | 3BOPS
On the 50th edition of 3BOPS, we select three awesome songs that are associated with MATTER in some form or fashion.
![“11 Awesome Songs That Tickled My Fancy in September 2019” [Photo Credits: Atlantic, ATO, Brittany Howard, Brent Faulkner, Columbia, Def Jam, Interscope, Leon Else, The Musical Hype, Pixabay, Polydor, Roadrunner, Tool Dissectional L.L.C., Volcano Entertainment II L.L.C.]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/11-awesome-songs-that-tickled-my-fancy-in-september-2019.jpg?resize=360%2C240&ssl=1)
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11 Awesome Songs That Tickled My Fancy in September 2019 | Playlist 🎧
“11 Awesome Songs That Tickled My Fancy in September 2019” features songs by Brittany Howard, Melanie Martinez, Raphael Saadiq & Sam Fender.
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Declan McKenna, ‘Bethlehem’ | Track Review
As Declan McKenna releases his debut album, ‘What Do You Think About the Car?’ he reprises several gems from his ‘Liar’ EP, including “Bethlehem.”
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Declan McKenna, ‘Brazil’ | Track Review
As Declan McKenna releases his debut album, ‘What Do You Think About the Car?’ he reprises several gems from his ‘Liar’ EP, including “Brazil.”
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Declan McKenna, ‘Paracetamol’ | Track Review
As Declan McKenna releases his debut album, ‘What Do You Think About the Car?’ he reprises several gems from his ‘Liar’ EP, including “Paracetamol.”
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Declan McKenna, ‘Humongous’ | Track Review
Declan McKenna exhibits his knack for creative, meaningful songwriting on “Humongous,” a single from his debut LP, ‘What Do You Think About the Car?’