Joni Mitchell, Big Yellow Taxi | Throwback Vibez
![Joni Mitchell, Big Yellow Taxi: Throwback Vibez No. 102 (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Warner Records Inc.; Clker-Free-Vector-Images, Gordon Johnson, schubinger from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/joni-mitchell-big-yellow-taxi-throwback-vibez-102-2026.jpg?fit=640%2C640&ssl=1)
In the 102nd edition of Throwback Vibez (2026), we reflect on “Big Yellow Taxi” by Grammy-winning singer-songwriter Joni Mitchell.
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13 Songs Where the Verb AM is Key | Playlist
![13 Songs Where the Verb AM is Key (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Gordon Johnson from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/13-songs-where-the-verb-am-is-key.jpg?fit=640%2C640&ssl=1)
13 Songs Where the Verb AM is Key features songs by Durand Bernarr, Kendrick Lamar, Megan Moroney, Simon & Garfunkel, Tove Lo, and Valerie Simpson.
13 Songs Where the Apparel is King | Playlist
![13 Songs Where the Apparel is King (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Airan Dato-On, Bruno Palace, Hector Troy Brown, Jaime Blanchart, Marlon Schmeiski from Pexels; Gordon Johnson from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/13-songs-where-the-apparel-is-king.jpg?fit=640%2C640&ssl=1)
15 Songs Where the Apparel is King features songs by Dolly Parton, Jake Minch, Kehlani, Malcolm Todd, Steve Lacy, and Tears For Fears.
Finger | 5 Gems
![Finger: 5 Gems No. 23 (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Darko Djurin, Gordon Johnson, OpenClipart-Vectors from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/finger-5-gems-23-2026.jpg?fit=640%2C640&ssl=1)
Finger: 5 Gems No. 23 (2026) features songs by Beats By AI, Boy Throb, Jake Minch, KATSEYE, and Lauren Spencer Smith.
15 Marvelous ME and Only ME Songs | Playlist
![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?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
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.
Jake Minch, Fingers and Clothes | Wacky Wednesday
![Jake Minch, Fingers and Clothes: Wacky Wednesday No. 22 (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Mercury Records; Vitaly Gorbachev from Pexels; Clker-Free-Vector-Images, Gordon Johnson from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/jake-minch-fingers-and-clothes-wacky-wednesday-22-2026.jpg?fit=640%2C640&ssl=1)
In the 22nd edition of Wacky Wednesday (2026), we break down the unique “Fingers and Clothes,” performed by Jake Minch.
15 Incredibly Irresistible I Songs | Playlist
![15 Incredibly Irresistible I Songs (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; David Chilán Malavé from Pexels; Gordon Johnson from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/15-incredibly-irresistible-i-songs.jpg?fit=640%2C640&ssl=1)
15 Incredibly Irresistible I Songs features songs by Artemas, Bruno Mars, Hector Lopez, Michael Bolton, Simon & Garfunkel, and Tyler, The Creator.
Nina Simone, Take Me To The Water | Music Lifts
![Nina Simone, Take Me To The Water: Music Lifts No. 13 (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; The Verve Music Group; Emma Bauso, foad shariyati, nappy, Niko Twisty, Victoria Strelka_ph, Wolrider YURTSEVEN from Pexels; Gordon Johnson from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/nina-simone-take-me-to-the-water-music-lifts-13-2026.jpg?fit=600%2C600&ssl=1)
In the 13th edition of Music Lifts (2026), we’re uplifted by legendary jazz musician Nina Simone performing “Take Me To The Water.”
Simon & Garfunkel, I Am a Rock | Throwback Vibez
![Simon & Garfunkel, I Am a Rock: Throwback Vibez No. 40 (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Columbia Records; Clker-Free-Vector-Images, Gordon Johnson, schubinger from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/simon-garfunkel-i-am-a-rock-throwback-vibez-40-2026.jpg?fit=640%2C640&ssl=1)
In the 40th edition of Throwback Vibez (2026), we recollect and reflect on “I Am a Rock” by Simon & Garfunkel.
Tony Tacheny, Atrophy | Beaming with Pride
![Tony Tacheny, Atrophy: Beaming with Pride No. 5 (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner/ The Musical Hype; Perennial Records; Cristyan Bohn, Ketut Subiyanto, Luis Morales Torres, SHVETS production, Uriel Mont from Pexels; Clker-Free-Vector-Images, Gordon Johnson, Wolfgang Eckert from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/tony-tacheny-atrophy-beaming-with-pride-5-2026.jpg?fit=600%2C600&ssl=1)
In the fifth edition of Beaming with Pride (2026), we highlight “Atrophy” performed by filmmaker, writer, and musician Tony Tacheny.
13 Take Songs There for the Taking | Playlist 🎧
![13 Take Songs There for the Taking (2024) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Aliakbar Nosrati, Anna Nekrashevich, Ayberk Mirza, Daria Liudnaya, Ron Lach from Pexels]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/13-take-songs-there-for-the-taking.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
13 Take Songs There for the Taking features music courtesy of a-ha, The Dave Brubeck Quartet, Hozier, Lil Mabu, Tamela Mann, and The Weeknd.
Billy Preston vs. George Harrison | Head 2 Head
![Billy Preston vs. George Harrison: Head 2 Head No. 8 (2024) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Apple Corps Ltd, G.H. Estate Limited / BMG Rights Management (US) LLC; Hernán Toro, Los Muertos Crew, RDNE Stock project, Thomas Ronveaux from Pexels]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/billy-preston-george-harrison-head-2-head-8-2024.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
In the 8th edition of Head 2 Head (2024), Billy Preston and George Harrison contend for the best rendition of “My Sweet Lord.”