13 Songs Where the COUNT is Crucial → Playlist
![13 Songs Where the COUNT is Crucial (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Tima Miroshnichenko from Pexels; Gordon Johnson from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/13-songs-where-the-count-is-crucial.jpg?fit=640%2C640&ssl=1)
13 Songs Where the COUNT is Crucial features songs by Beyoncé, Brandy, Bruno Mars, Europe, Megadeth, & OneRepublic.

Sifting through all of the musical hype

Sifting through all of the musical hype
![13 Songs Where the COUNT is Crucial (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Tima Miroshnichenko from Pexels; Gordon Johnson from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/13-songs-where-the-count-is-crucial.jpg?fit=640%2C640&ssl=1)
13 Songs Where the COUNT is Crucial features songs by Beyoncé, Brandy, Bruno Mars, Europe, Megadeth, & OneRepublic.
![Megadeth, Countdown to Extinction: Throwback Vibez No. 92 (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Capitol Records, LLC; Clker-Free-Vector-Images, Gordon Johnson, schubinger from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/megadeth-countdown-to-extinction-throwback-vibez-92-2026.jpg?fit=640%2C640&ssl=1)
In the 92nd edition of Throwback Vibez (2026), we reflect on “Countdown to Extinction” by the heavy metal and thrash band Megadeth.
![21 Unforgettable and Unusual Songs (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Alejandro Reyes, Elena Smuseva, Jayson Hinrichsen, Oss Leos, The Earthy Jay, Vladimir Konoplev from Pexels; Gordon Johnson from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/21-unforgettable-and-unusual-songs.jpg?fit=640%2C640&ssl=1)
21 Unforgettable and Unusual Songs features songs by Alice Cooper, Diljit Dosanjh, Jill Scott, Klovis Gaynor & The Urinal Cakes, Napoleon XIV, and ROSALÍA.
![Mountain, Mississippi Queen: Throwback Vibez No. 71 (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Sony Music Entertainment Inc.; Clker-Free-Vector-Images, Gordon Johnson, schubinger from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/mountain-mississippi-queen-throwback-vibez-71-2026.jpg?fit=640%2C640&ssl=1)
In the 71st edition of Throwback Vibez (2026), we reflect on “Mississippi Queen” by American rock band Mountain.
![Tears For Fears vs. Disturbed: Face Off No. 10 (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Mercury Records Limited, Reprise Records; fotografoedsonj ed, Marlon Schmeiski from Pexels; Clker-Free-Vector-Images, Gordon Johnson from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/tears-for-fears-vs-disturbed-face-off-10-2026.jpg?fit=600%2C600&ssl=1)
In the 10th edition of Face Off (2026), Tears For Fears and Disturbed face off for the best rendition of “Shout.”
![Disturbed, Shout: Covers No. 6 (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Reprise Records; Alan Cordero, Flávia Vicentini from Pexels; Gordon Johnson, OpenClipart-Vectors from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/disturbed-shout-2000-covers-6-2026.jpg?fit=600%2C600&ssl=1)
In the sixth edition of COVERS (2026), Disturbed delivers a compelling rendition of “Shout,” originally performed by Tears For Fears.
![11 Morbidly Striking DEAD Songs (2025) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; AcatXIo, Hilary Clark from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/11-morbidly-striking-dead-songs.jpg?fit=500%2C500&ssl=1)
11 Morbidly Striking DEAD Songs features songs by Architects, Black Sabbath, David Kushner, Lady Gaga & Bruno Mars, and Tyler, The Creator.
![Venom, Possessed: Controversial Songs No. 5 (2025) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Sanctuary; Tazz Vaughn via Pexels; Elena Arboleda Salas, nikolaytaman90, Tumisu from Pixabay; christian buehner on Unsplash]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/venom-possessed-controversial-songs-5-2025.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
In the fifth edition of Controversial Songs (2025), we explore the controversy behind the “Possessed” by English heavy metal band Venom.
![13 Songs That Turn Da BASS Up (2024) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Amr Osman from Pexels; Clker-Free-Vector-Images, Gordon Johnson, Jennifer R., OpenClipart-Vectors, RadiantMuse0, Sascha from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/13-songs-that-turn-da-bass-up.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
13 Songs That Turn Da BASS Up features music courtesy of Britney Spears, John Summit, Meghan Trainor, Merkules, Nicki Minaj, and PaulWetz.
![Getting to Know…3 Bravo: Interview No. 393 [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; 3 Bravo; Tumisu via Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/getting-to-know-3-bravo-interview-393.jpeg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
In the 393rd Q&A in our Getting to Know… series, we get the inside scoop from Utah heavy metal band, 3 Bravo.
![15 Blind Songs That Totally Stand Out [📷: Brent Faulkner, The Musical Hype, Pexels, Asiama Junior, Bryan Geraldo, cottonbro, Gustavo Fring, Ivan Samkov, Jairo Chacon, Nataliya Vaitkevich, Noelle Otto, Tima Miroshnichenko, Yan Krukov]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/15-blind-songs-that-totally-stand-out.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
15 Blind Songs That Totally Stand Out features music courtesy of Emily Weisband, EST Gee, Korn, Manfred Mann’s Earth Band, and The Weeknd.