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    15 Intriguing Songs Where The Keyword is SONG (2025) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Jamal Umar, Larry Jenkins from Pexels;  AcatXIo, Gordon Johnson from Pixabay]
    Evergreen

    15 Intriguing Songs Where The Keyword is SONG | Playlist 🎧

    15 Intriguing Songs Where The Keyword is SONG features songs by beabadoobee, Benson Boone, Brenton Wood, Conan Gray, ericdoa, and Shaboozey.

    By the musical hype, 3 weeksNovember 12, 2025 ago
    15 Mo’ Surefire Classics from The 1970s (2025) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; AcatXIo, OpenClipart-Vectors  from Pixabay]
    Evergreen

    15 Mo’ Surefire Classics from the 1970s | Playlist 🎧

    15 Mo’ Surefire Classics from the 1970s features songs by Average White Band, Joe Tex, Linda Ronstadt, Roy Ayers Ubiquity, Three Dog Night & War.

    By the musical hype, 4 monthsAugust 6, 2025 ago
    Conan Gray, Wishbone [📷: GirlyBoy, Inc. / Republic]
    LGBTQ

    Conan Gray, This Song | Song Review 🎵

    Conan Gray delivers one of the most authentic, beautiful, and honest songs of his career with “This Song,” the first single from his fourth LP, Wishbone.

    By the musical hype, 6 monthsJune 2, 2025 ago
    13 More Utterly Friend-tastic Friend Songs (2025) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Cedric Fauntleroy, Gustavo Fring, Kampus Production, Pavel Danilyuk, William Fortunato from Pexels; AcatXlo from Pixabay]
    Music

    13 More Utterly Friend-tastic Friend Songs | Playlist 🎧

    13 More Utterly Friend-tastic Friend Songs feature songs by Ariana Grande, Benson Boone, KAYTRANADA, Megan Thee Stallion, Patti LaBelle, and War.

    By the musical hype, 10 monthsJanuary 29, 2025 ago
    The Staple Singers, Touch a Hand (Make a Friend): Throwback Vibez 🕶️🎶 No. 165 (2024) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Stax / Fantasy, Inc.; OpenClipart-Vectors, Speedy McVroom from Pixabay]
    Columns

    The Staple Singers, Touch a Hand (Make a Friend) | Throwback Vibez 🕶️🎶

    In the 165th edition of Throwback Vibez (2024), we recollect and reflect on “Touch a Hand (Make a Friend)” by The Staple Singers.

    By the musical hype, 1 yearOctober 15, 2024 ago
    Mary Mary, “Superfriend”: Music Lifts 🎶 🏋 No. 23 (2022) [📷: Arek Socha, Benjamin Balazs, Brent Faulkner, Clker-Free-Vector-Images, Ketut Subiyanto, The Musical Hype, Pexels, Pixabay, Sony Music Entertainment]
    Columns

    Mary Mary, “Superfriend” | Music Lifts 🎶 🏋

    In the 23rd edition of Lit Music That Lifts, we’re uplifted by Mary Mary, featuring David Banner, performing, “Superfriend.”

    By the musical hype, 3 yearsOctober 2, 2022 ago
    Count: 5ive Songs No. 55 (2022) [📷: Brent Faulkner, Clovis Cheminot, The Musical Hype, OpenClipart-Vectors, Pexels, Pixabay, Yan Krukov]
    Evergreen

    Count | 5ive Songs

    In the 55th edition of 5ive Songs (2022), we select five songs that are associated with the word COUNT in some form or fashion.

    By the musical hype, 3 yearsSeptember 27, 2022 ago
    Omar Apollo, “Bi Fren”: LGBTQ Bopz 🌈🎶 No. 9 [📷: Anna Shvets, Brent Faulkner, Kurious, The Musical Hype, Pexels, Pixabay, Warner]
    Beaming with Pride 🏳️‍🌈

    Omar Apollo, “Bi Fren” | LGBTQ Bopz 🌈🎶

    On the 9th edition of LGBTQ Bopz 🌈🎶 (2022), we highlight the song, “Bi Fren” performed by Omar Apollo.

    By the musical hype, 4 yearsFebruary 17, 2022 ago
    Real: 5ive Songs No. 80 (2021) [📷: Brent Faulkner, Clovis Cheminot, Louis Hansel, The Musical Hype, OpenClipart-Vectors, Pixabay, Unsplash]
    Evergreen

    Real | 5ive Songs

    On the 80th edition of 5ive Songs (2021), we select five songs that are associated with the word REAL in some form or fashion.

    By the musical hype, 4 yearsSeptember 28, 2021 ago
    25 Songs That Celebrate Friendship… Well, Some of Them [Photo Credits: Brent Faulkner, The Musical Hype, Pexels]25 Songs That Celebrate Friendship… Well, Some of Them [Photo Credits: Brent Faulkner, The Musical Hype, Pexels]
    Evergreen

    25 Songs That Celebrate Friendship… Well, Some of Them | Playlist 🎧

    “25 Songs That Celebrate Friendship… Well, Some of Them” features songs by The Carters, dvsn, FINNEAS, Jeremy Zucker & Melanie Martinez.

    By the musical hype, 6 yearsJune 5, 2020 ago
    Epilogue: 21 Incredible Highlights from Weekly Gems [Photo Credits: Brent Faulkner, The Musical Hype, Pexels, Pixabay]
    Columns

    Epilogue: 21 Incredible Highlights from Weekly Gems | Playlist 🎧

    “Epilogue: 21 Incredible Highlights from Weekly Gems” features gems by Demi Lovato, Dua Lipa, Fiona Apple, Lil Uzi Vert & The Strokes.

    By the musical hype, 6 yearsJune 1, 2020 ago

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