Lavender | 5 Gems
![Lavender: 5 Gems No. 29 (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Pixabay from Pexels; Gordon Johnson, OpenClipart-Vectors from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/lavender-5-gems-29-2026.jpg?fit=640%2C640&ssl=1)
Lavender: 5 Gems No. 29 (2026) features songs by Daley, Disclosure, Jake Wesley Rogers, JVKE, and Taylor Swift.
The Musical Hype
Sifting through all of the musical hype
The Musical Hype
Sifting through all of the musical hype
Tag Guy Lawrence
Disclosure, Latch | 1 Hit WONDERful
![Disclosure, Latch: 1 Hit WONDERful No. 8 (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Universal Island Records; Alexa Popovich, cottonbro studio, ds rexy, Thomas Ronveaux from Pexels; Clker-Free-Vector-Images, Gordon Johnson from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/disclosure-latch-one-hit-wonderful-8-2026.jpg?fit=600%2C600&ssl=1)
In the eighth edition of 1 Hit WONDERful (2026), we highlight “Latch” by UK electronic music duo Disclosure featuring decorated singer-songwriter Sam Smith.
Donna Summer vs. Sam Smith | Head 2 Head
![Donna Summer vs. Sam Smith: Head 2 Head No. 28 (2024) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Capitol, The Island Def Jam Music Group; Hernán Toro, Los Muertos Crew, RDNE Stock project, Thomas Ronveaux from Pexels]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/donna-summer-vs-sam-smith-head-2-head-28-2024.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
In the 28th edition of Head 2 Head (2024), Donna Summer and Sam Smith contend for the best rendition of “I Feel Love.”
13 Songs That Ride A Mighty High | Playlist 🎧
![13 Songs That Ride A Mighty High [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Mantas Hesthaven, Sassu anas, Tobias Bjørkli from Pexels]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/13-songs-that-ride-a-mighty-high.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
13 Songs That Ride A Mighty High features music courtesy of Coldplay, Cub Sport, Ice Spice, Jackie Wilson, and Kelly Clarkson among others.
Disclosure, Higher Than Ever Before | DANCE GEMZ 🕺 💎 🎶
![Disclosure, Higher Than Ever Before: Dance Gemz 🕺 💎 🎶 No. 15 (2023) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Apollo / AWAL Recordings Ltd; Beatriz Braga, Dhemer Gonçalves, Niko Twisty, via Pexels]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/disclosure-higher-than-ever-before-dance-gemz-15-2023.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
In the 15th edition of DANCE GEMZ 🕺 💎 🎶 (2023), we totally get down with Disclosure performing the danceable gem, “Higher Than Ever Before.”
15 Songs Characterized by Their Colors, Vol. II | Playlist 🎧
![15 Songs Characterized by Their Colors, Vol. II [📷: Brent Faulkner, The Musical Hype, Adrien Olichon, Aleksandar Pasaric, Alexander Grey, Clem Onojeghuo, COSMOPOLITANO MODEL, David Bartus, gdtography, Hilary Halliwell, Lisa Fotios, Magda Ehlers, Pexels, Taryn Elliott, Zetong Li]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/15-songs-characterized-by-their-colors-vol-ii.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
15 Songs Characterized by Their Colors, Vol. II features songs courtesy of 5 Seconds of Summer, BLACKPINK, Drake, Omar Apollo, Taylor Swift & Zach Bryan.
Sam Smith, Love Goes | Album Review 💿
![Sam Smith, Love Goes [📷 : Capitol]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/sam-smith-love-goes-capitol-1.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
After being delayed, Love Goes, the third album by Sam Smith arrives with its fair share of moments, though fails to supplant his past work.
Mac Miller, Circles | Album Review 💿
![Mac Miller, Circles [Photo Credit: Warner]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/mac-miller-circles-warner-1.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
Mac Miller left the world at the untimely age of 26, but he leaves quite an addition to his discography with posthumous album, CIRCLES.
Disclosure Nails It on ‘Caracal’
Disclosure nails it on sophomore album 'Caracal', never missing the mark.