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    Harry Styles, Kiss All The Time. Disco, Occasionally. [📷: Erskine Records Limited / Columbia]
    Music

    Harry Styles, Aperture | Song Review

    Pop superstar Harry Styles returns with the surprising but engaging “Aperture,” the promo single from his fourth LP, Kiss All The Time. Disco, Occasionally.

    By the musical hype, 19 hoursJanuary 26, 2026 ago
    15 Beastly Songs Driven by the Power of BE (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Canva AI; Ayyappan Palanivel, Gordon Johnson from Pixabay]
    Evergreen

    15 Beastly Songs Driven by the Power of BE | Playlist

    15 Beastly Songs Driven by the Power of BE features songs by Artemas, Djo, GIVĒON, Jaheim, Mitty Collier, and The Beatles.

    By the musical hype, 1 dayJanuary 26, 2026 ago
    An Unbelievable Compendium of U Songs (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Ketut Subiyanto, Moni Rathnak, Nehoray yemini, SHVETS production, TMA Management from Pexels; Clker-Free-Vector-Images, Gordon Johnson, Open Clipart-Vectors from Pixabay]
    Evergreen

    An Unbelievable Compendium of U Songs | Playlist

    An Unbelievable Compendium of U Songs features songs by D’Angelo, Gracie Abrams, Queen x David Bowie, Sam Smith x Kim Petras, sombr, and Stephen Sanchez.

    By the musical hype, 4 daysJanuary 23, 2026 ago
    Artemas, vanish: Spicy Tunez No. 9 (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Artemas; Rizwan Aslam from Pexels; Clker-Free-Vector-Images, Gordon Johnson from Pixabay]
    Columns

    Artemas, vanish | Spicy Tunez

    In the ninth edition of Spicy Tunez (2026), we explore the eyebrow-raising, naughty, sexed-up vibes behind “vanish” by Artemas.

    By the musical hype, 5 daysJanuary 22, 2026 ago
    Artemas, before we say goodbye: Spicy Tunez No. 6 (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Artemas; Rizwan Aslam from Pexels; Clker-Free-Vector-Images, Gordon Johnson from Pixabay]
    Columns

    Artemas, before we say goodbye | Spicy Tunez

    In the sixth edition of Spicy Tunez (2026), we explore the eyebrow-raising, naughty, sexed-up vibes behind “before we say goodbye” by Artemas.

    By the musical hype, 7 daysJanuary 20, 2026 ago
    13 Songs Where YOU Are the Focus, Vol. 5 (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Lucas Andrade from Pexels; Gordon Johnson, Niek Verlaan, OpenClipart-Vectors from Pixabay]
    Evergreen

    13 Songs Where YOU Are the Focus, Vol. 5 | Playlist

    13 Songs Where YOU Are the Focus, Vol. 5 features songs by Ariana Grande, Artemas, Leon Thomas, Miguel, Romy, and Sabrina Carpenter.

    By the musical hype, 1 weekJanuary 19, 2026 ago
    Naked Sunday [📷: Rob Billingham Photography]
    Columns

    Getting to Know… Naked Sunday | Interview

    In the 501st Q&A in our Getting to Know… series, we get the inside scoop from Staffordshire hard rock band Naked Sunday.

    By the musical hype, 2 weeksJanuary 16, 2026 ago
    Feng, Cali Crazy [📷: Regularisperfect]
    Music

    Feng, Cali Crazy | Song Review

    Gen-Z British rapper, singer, and songwriter Feng drops a summery single in the dead of winter with the short but utterly sweet “Cali Crazy.”

    By the musical hype, 2 weeksJanuary 13, 2026 ago
    Joan Armatrading, The Weakness In Me: Throwback Vibez No. 6 (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; UMG Recordings, Inc.; Clker-Free-Vector-Images, Gordon Johnson, schubinger from Pixabay]
    Columns

    Joan Armatrading, The Weakness In Me | Throwback Vibez

    In the sixth edition of Throwback Vibez (2026), we recollect and reflect on “The Weakness In Me” by Joan Armatrading.

    By the musical hype, 2 weeksJanuary 13, 2026 ago
     11 Captivating & Compelling COULD Songs (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Mohammed Hassan from Pexels; Gordon Johnson from Pixabay]
    Evergreen

    11 Captivating & Compelling COULD Songs | Playlist

    11 Captivating & Compelling COULD Songs features songs by Artemas, blackbear, Jaheim, JORDY, and The Spinners.

    By the musical hype, 3 weeksJanuary 9, 2026 ago
    Trooh Hippi, Moan: Spicy Tunez No. 3 (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Maintain The Fantasy; Rizwan Aslam from Pexels; Clker-Free-Vector-Images, Gordon Johnson from Pixabay
    Columns

    Trooh Hippi, Moan | Spicy Tunez

    In the third edition of Spicy Tunez (2026), we explore the eyebrow-raising, naughty, sexed-up vibes behind “Moan” by Trooh Hippi.

    By the musical hype, 3 weeksJanuary 8, 2026 ago
    Artemas, time alone w u [📷: Artemas]
    Music

    Artemas, time alone w u | Song Review

    English pop singer, songwriter, and producer Artemas continues to titillate on his brief but naughty and sensual single, “time alone w u.”

    By the musical hype, 3 weeksJanuary 7, 2026 ago

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