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5 Gems
Big | 5 Gems
Big: 5 Gems features songs by Ambrosia, Ice Spice, Latto, Lil Mabu, and SuS Records.
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Music
Noah Kahan, The Great Divide | Song Review
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️½ Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter Noah Kahan delivers an expressive vocal performance, intact with clever, honest, poetic lyrics on “The Great Divide.”
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Evergreen
Striking Bops from January 2026 | Playlist
Striking Bops from January 2026 features songs by Ari Lennox, A$AP Rocky, Bruno Mars, Charli XCX, Harry Styles, and Jill Scott.
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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.
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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.
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Music
Luke Combs, Sleepless in a Hotel Room | Song Review
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Country singer-songwriter Luke Combs shines on the sleepless “Sleepless in a Hotel Room,” a single from his sixth studio album, The Way I Am.
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Columns
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.
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Columns
Jordin Sparks & Chris Brown, No Air | Dazzling Duets
In the second edition of Dazzling Duets (2026), Jordin Sparks and Chris Brown collaborate on the Grammy-nominated gem, “No Air.”
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5 Gems
Almost | 5 Gems
Almost: 5 Gems features songs by Brandy, Hozier, Kurt Carr, Mike Reno & Ann Wilson, and Sabrina Carpenter.
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Lou Bega, Mambo No. 5 (A Little Bit Of…) | 1 Hit WONDERful
In the first edition of 1 Hit WONDERful (2026), we highlight “Mambo No. 5 (A Little Bit Of…)” by Lou Bega.
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Evergreen
A Spectacular Compendium of S Songs | Playlist
A Spectacular Compendium of S Songs features songs by Chappell Roan, Chief Keef & Mustard, Kendrick Lamar, Mariah Carey, Noah Kahan, and Tate McRae.
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Evergreen
60 Best Songs of 2025 | Playlist
60 Best Songs of 2025 features songs by Bad Bunny, Chappell Roan, Doechii, Kehlani, Sabrina Carpenter, and sombr.