15 Not-So-Scary Songs for Any Time of the Year → Playlist
![15 Not-So-Scary Songs for Any Time of the Year (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Burak Evlivan, Caique Araujo, Carlos Misael Cruz López, Dobromir Dobrev, Fernado Paleta, Jimmy Elizarraras, Moisés Fonseca, Sukontip Pumtong from Pexels; Gordon Johnson, Ivana Tomášková, PixelLabs from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/15-not-so-scary-songs-for-any-time-of-the-year.jpg?fit=640%2C640&ssl=1)
15 Not-So-Scary Songs for Any Time of the Year features songs by Dermot Kennedy, H3adband, Lady Gaga, Michael Jackson, RAYE, and Rob Zombie.
The Musical Hype
Sifting through all of the musical hype
The Musical Hype
Sifting through all of the musical hype
Tag contemporary soul
13 Rather Entertaining Rather Songs → Playlist
![13 Rather Entertaining Rather Songs (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; AmirAli Parsa from Pexels; Gordon Johnson from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/13-rather-entertaining-rather-songs.jpg?fit=640%2C640&ssl=1)
13 Rather Entertaining Rather Songs features songs by Anitta, Beyoncé, Clean Bandit, GIVĒON, Leon Thomas & Halle, and The Kid LAROI.
RAYE, Skin & Bones. → Bangerz N Bopz
![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?fit=640%2C640&ssl=1)
In the 57th edition of Bangerz N Bopz (2026), we highlight “Skin & Bones,” performed by talented British singer-songwriter RAYE.
11 Rousing ROOM Songs | Playlist
![11 Rousing ROOM Songs (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Gordon Johnson, Pexels from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/11-rousing-room-songs.jpg?fit=640%2C640&ssl=1)
11 Rousing ROOM Songs features songs by John Legend, kwn, Luke Combs, Malcolm Todd, Mike WiLL Made-It, and Stevie Nicks.
Best Songs of 2026 (So Far) | Playlist
![Best Songs of 2026 (So Far) (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Atlantic Recording Corporation, BIGHIT MUSIC, Blues Babe Records LLC, Columbia Records, Create Music Group Inc., DSING RECORDS, Durand Bernarr, Erskine Records Limited, Famous Studios, Geffen Records, Human Re Sources, Olivia Rodrigo, RAYE, The Orchard, Transgressive Records Ltd.; Canva AI; Gordon Johnson from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/best-songs-of-2026-so-far.jpg?fit=640%2C640&ssl=1)
Best Songs of 2026 (So Far) features songs by Bruno Mars, Jill Scott, Lady Gaga x Doechii, Noah Kahan, Olivia Rodrigo, and RAYE.
Rather | 5 Gems
![Rather: 5 Gems No. 16 (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Rulo Mora from Pexels; Gordon Johnson, OpenClipart-Vectors, Sandra Schön from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/rather-5-gems-16-2026.jpg?fit=640%2C640&ssl=1)
Rather: 5 Gems No. 16 (2026) features songs by GIVEON, Leon Thomas & Halle, Gallipony, DON WEST, and Etta James.
Striking Bops from May 2026 | Playlist
![Striking Bops from May 2026 [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Canva AI; Gordon Johnson, OpenClipart-Vectors from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/striking-bops-from-may-2026.jpg?fit=640%2C640&ssl=1)
Striking Bops from May 2026 features songs by Diljit Dosanjh, Durand Bernarr, Joyce Wrice, Madonna & Sabrina Carpenter, Olivia Rodrigo, and Wyatt Flores.
Don West, Rather Be Lonely | Bangerz N Bopz
![Don West, Rather Be Lonely: Bangerz N Bopz No. 35 (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Don West / Mandatory Music; 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/2026/04/don-west-rather-be-lonely-bangerz-n-bopz-35-2026.jpg?fit=640%2C640&ssl=1)
In the 35th edition of Bangerz N Bopz (2026), we highlight “Rather Be Lonely” performed by Australian soul musician and model Don West.
Durand Bernarr, AM I OKAY?! → Song Review
![Durand Bernarr, BERNARR. [📷: Durand Bernarr / DSING RECORDS / Create Music Group Inc.]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/durand-bernarr-bernarr.jpg?fit=640%2C640&ssl=1)
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ ½ Grammy-winning R&B singer-songwriter Durand Bernarr delivers another home run with “AM I OKAY?!”, the second single from BERNARR.
Striking Bops from January 2026 | Playlist
![Striking Bops from January 2026 [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Canva AI; Gordon Johnson, OpenClipart-Vectors from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/striking-bops-from-january-2026.jpg?fit=600%2C600&ssl=1)
Striking Bops from January 2026 features songs by Ari Lennox, A$AP Rocky, Bruno Mars, Charli XCX, Harry Styles, and Jill Scott.
Jill Scott, Beautiful People → Song Review
![Jill Scott, Beautiful People [📷: Blues Babe Records LLC / Human Re Sources / The Orchard]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/jill-scott-beautiful-people.jpeg?fit=640%2C640&ssl=1)
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ After more than a decade-long hiatus, Grammy-winning R&B singer-songwriter Jill Scott makes a strong, soulful return with “Beautiful People.”
A Terrific Collection of T Songs | Playlist
![A Terrific Collection of T Songs (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Ivan S from Pexels; DoodleDrive, Gordon Johnson from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/a-terrific-collection-of-t-songs.jpg?fit=640%2C640&ssl=1)
A Terrific Collection of T Songs features songs by Conan Gray, GloRilla, Kendrick Lamar, Linkin Park, The Beaches, and William Bell.