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21 Ear-Catching Night Songs, Vol. 3 (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Dudubangbang Travel from Pexels; Gordon Johnson from Pixabay]

21 Ear-Catching Night Songs, Vol. 3 | Playlist

21 Ear-Catching Night Songs, Vol. 3 features songs by BigXthaPlug, BTS, Candi Staton, Emei, George Benson, and Sabrina Carpenter.

By the musical hype, 2 weeksAugust 14, 2026 ago

Don McLean vs. Ellie Goulding: Face Off No. 8 (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Capitol, EMI Catalog, Polydor Ltd. (UK); fotografoedsonj ed, Marlon Schmeiski from Pexels; Clker-Free-Vector-Images, Gordon Johnson from Pixabay]

Don McLean vs. Ellie Goulding | Face Off

In the eighth edition of Face Off (2026), Don McLean and Ellie Goulding face off for the best rendition of “Vincent (Starry, Starry Night).”

By the musical hype, 5 monthsMarch 28, 2026 ago

A Vivid Collection of V Songs (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; CatsWithGlasses, Clker-Free-Vector-Images, Gordon Johnson, Olena, René from Pixabay]

A Vivid Collection of V Songs | Playlist

A Vivid Collection of V Songs features songs by Charli XCX, Conan Gray, Ivan Cornejo, Jimi Hendrix, Madonna, and Rick Glam.

By the musical hype, 7 monthsFebruary 6, 2026 ago

Don McLean, Vincent (Starry, Starry Night): Throwback Vibez No. 5 (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; EMI Catalog / Capitol; Clker-Free-Vector-Images, Gordon Johnson, schubinger from Pixabay]

Don McLean, Vincent (Starry, Starry Night) | Throwback Vibez

In the fifth edition of Throwback Vibez (2026), we recollect and reflect on “Vincent (Starry, Starry Night)” by Don McLean.

By the musical hype, 8 monthsJanuary 12, 2026 ago

Ellie Goulding, Vincent © Polydor

Ellie Goulding, ‘Vincent’ | Track Review

British pop artist Ellie Goulding delivers a beautiful, ‘true-to-form’ cover of the 1971 Don McLean classic, “Vincent.”

By the musical hype, 9 yearsFebruary 21, 2018 ago

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