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    The Temptations, The Little Drummer Boy: Throwback Vibez No. 198 (2025) [๐Ÿ“ท: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Motown / UMG Recordings, Inc.; AcatXlo, OpenClipart-Vectors, Speedy McVroom from Pixabay]
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    The Temptations, The Little Drummer Boy | Throwback Vibez

    In the 198th edition of Throwback Vibez (2025), we recollect and reflect on โ€œThe Little Drummer Boyโ€ by The Temptations.

    By the musical hype, 1 dayDecember 12, 2025 ago
    Dean Martin, Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!: Throwback Vibez No. 191 (2025) [๐Ÿ“ท: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Capitol; AcatXlo, OpenClipart-Vectors, Speedy McVroom from Pixabay]
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    Dean Martin, Let It Snow! | Throwback Vibez

    In the 191st edition of Throwback Vibez (2025), we recollect and reflect on โ€œLet It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snowโ€ by Dean Martin.

    By the musical hype, 2 weeksDecember 1, 2025 ago
    15 Naughty Songs To Bring in the Holiday Cheer (2025) [๐Ÿ“ท: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; KATRIN BOLOVTSOVA, Luiz Ramirez, Tazz Vaughn from Pexels; AcatXIo, Clker-Free-Vector-Images from Pixabay;ย  Farkas Mario on Unsplash, Harsh Gupta on Unsplash, Oleg Shatilov on Unsplash]
    Evergreen

    15 Naughty Songs To Bring in the Holiday Cheer | Playlist ๐ŸŽง

    15 Naughty Songs To Bring in the Holiday Cheer features songs by All Time Low, Big Freedia, Blink-182, Ella Fitzgerald, Lady Gaga, and Sabrina Carpenter.

    By the musical hype, 2 weeksDecember 1, 2025 ago
    blink-182 vs. jxdn: Head 2 Head No. 42 (2025) [๐Ÿ“ท: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; DTA, Elektra, Geffen; Israel Torres, KoolShooters, Los Muertos Crew, RDNE Stock project, Thomas Ronveaux from Pexels; AcatXIo from Pixabay]
    Columns

    blink-182 vs. jxdn | Head 2 Head

    In the 42nd edition of Head 2 Head (2025), blink-182 and jxdn contend for the best rendition of โ€œHappy Holidays, You Bastard.โ€

    By the musical hype, 2 weeksNovember 29, 2025 ago
    Big Freedia, Santa Is a Gay Man: Beaming with Pride ๐Ÿณ๏ธโ€๐ŸŒˆ No. 95 (2025) [๐Ÿ“ท: Brent Faulkner/ The Musical Hype; Queen Diva Music LLC; Elias Souza, Mario Spencer, Mizuno K, from Pexels; AcatXIo, All_CC0_Public_domain, CatsWithGlasses, David, ernestflowerss, Kelly, M. Harris, Marek Studzinski, OpenClipart-Vectors, from Pixabay]
    Beaming with Pride ๐Ÿณ๏ธโ€๐ŸŒˆ

    Big Freedia, Santa Is a Gay Man | Beaming with Pride ๐Ÿณ๏ธโ€๐ŸŒˆ

    In the 95th edition of Beaming with Pride ๐Ÿณ๏ธโ€๐ŸŒˆ (2025), we highlight โ€œSanta Is a Gay Manโ€ performed by Big Freedia.

    By the musical hype, 2 weeksNovember 26, 2025 ago
    jxdn, Happy Holidays, You Bastard: Covers No. 38 (2025) [๐Ÿ“ท: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; DTA / Elektra; Alan Cordero, Flรกvia Vicentini from Pexels; AcatXIo, OpenClipart-Vectors from Pixabay]
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    jxdn, Happy Holidays, You Bastard | COVERS

    In the 38th edition of COVERS (2025), jxdn delivers a compelling rendition of โ€œHappy Holidays, You Bastard,โ€ originally performed by blink-182.

    By the musical hype, 2 weeksNovember 26, 2025 ago
    Sabrina Carpenter, buy me presents: Bangerz N Bopz ๐Ÿ”ฅ No. 94 (2025) [๐Ÿ“ท: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Island; Bigshow Lamar Campton, Daniel Duarte, Eduardo Lรณpez from Pexels; AcatXIo, djexpectations, OpenClipart-Vectors, Thai Zeo from Pixabay]
    Bangerz N Bopz ๐Ÿ”ฅ

    Sabrina Carpenter, buy me presents | Bangerz N Bopz ๐Ÿ”ฅ

    In the 94th edition of Bangerz N Bopz ๐Ÿ”ฅ (2025), we highlight โ€œbuy me presentsโ€ performed by Sabrina Carpenter.

    By the musical hype, 3 weeksNovember 23, 2025 ago
    blink-182, Happy Holidays, You Bastard: Wacky Wednesday No. 47 (2025) [๐Ÿ“ท: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Geffen; Rich The Barber Font from Font Space; Wendel Natan from Pexels; AcatXlo, OpenClipart-Vectors from Pixabay]
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    blink-182, Happy Holidays, You Bastard | Wacky Wednesday

    In the 47th edition of Wacky Wednesday (2025), we break down the unique โ€œHappy Holidays, You Bastard,โ€ performed by blink-182.

    By the musical hype, 3 weeksNovember 19, 2025 ago
    11 Songs Where the Focus is the Child (2025) [๐Ÿ“ท: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; AcatXlo, ะ•ะฒะณะตะฝะธั, giselaatje, Leroy Skalstad, Nandu Vasudevan, Sonam Prajapati from Pixabay]
    Evergreen

    11 Songs Where the Focus is the Child | Playlist ๐ŸŽง

    11 Songs Where the Focus is the Child features songs by Asbjรธrn, Blessing Offor & Dolly Parton, Five Stairsteps, J. Cole, and Mariah Carey.

    By the musical hype, 11 monthsJanuary 24, 2025 ago
    Whitney Houston, Who Would Imagine a King: Music Lifts ๐ŸŽถ ๐Ÿ‹ No. 48 (2024) [๐Ÿ“ท: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Arista; Monstera Production, Qamar Rehman, RDNE Stock Project, Thomas Ronveaux, Wolrider YURTSEVEN from Pexels; OpenClipart-Vectors, Quแป‘c Hรนng Hแบงu from Pixabay]
    Columns

    Whitney Houston, Who Would Imagine a King | Music Lifts ๐ŸŽถ ๐Ÿ‹

    In the 48th edition of Music Lifts (2024), weโ€™re uplifted by Whitney Houston performing, โ€œWho Would Imagine a King.โ€

    By the musical hype, 12 monthsDecember 22, 2024 ago
    Matt Rogers, Rudolph the Deep Throat Reindeer: Midnight Heat ๐Ÿ•› ๐Ÿ”ฅ No. 100 (2024) [๐Ÿ“ท: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; DistroKid; Hasan Muneer, Natan from Pexels; Aristal Branson, Clker-Free-Vector-Images from Pixabay]
    Columns

    Matt Rogers, Rudolph the Deep Throat Reindeer | Midnight Heat ๐Ÿ•› ๐Ÿ”ฅ

    In the 100th edition of Midnight Heat ๐Ÿ•› ๐Ÿ”ฅ (2024), we explore the naughty, sexy vibes behind โ€œRudolph the Deep Throat Reindeerโ€ by Matt Rogers.

    By the musical hype, 12 monthsDecember 17, 2024 ago
    The Brooklyn Tabernacle Choir, The Birthday of a King: Music Lifts ๐ŸŽถ ๐Ÿ‹ No. 47 (2024) [๐Ÿ“ท: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Brooklyn Tabernacle Music; Monstera Production, Qamar Rehman, RDNE Stock Project, Thomas Ronveaux, Wolrider YURTSEVEN from Pexels; OpenClipart-Vectors, Quแป‘c Hรนng Hแบงu from Pixabay]
    Columns

    The Brooklyn Tabernacle Choir, The Birthday of a King | Music Lifts ๐ŸŽถ ๐Ÿ‹

    In the 47th edition of Music Lifts (2024), weโ€™re uplifted by The Brooklyn Tabernacle Choir, featuring Susan Pettrey, performing, โ€œThe Birthday of a King.โ€

    By the musical hype, 12 monthsDecember 15, 2024 ago

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