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13 More Take Songs There for the Taking (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Canva AI; Gordon Johnson from Pixabay]

13 More Take Songs There for the Taking | Playlist

13 More Take Songs There for the Taking features songs by CMAT, Jobriath, Lauryn Hill, The Boot Scootin’ Sissies, Twisted Sister, and Tyler, The Creator.

By the musical hype, 6 daysMarch 25, 2026 ago

13 Songs That Feature Names, Vol. 7 (2025) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; AcatXIo, Pete Linforth from Pixabay; Fahad Khan on Unsplash, Gabriel Dizzi on Unsplash, Houcine Ncib on Unsplash, Jennifer Marquez on Unsplash, Kingsley Osei-Abrah on Unsplash, Pierre Bamin on Unsplash, Mihaela Claudia Puscas on Unsplash, Tide_trasher_x on Unsplash]

13 Songs That Feature Names, Vol. 7 | Playlist 🎧

13 Songs That Feature Names, Vol. 7 features songs by bbno$, Brent Faiyaz, Fountains of Wayne, Frankie Grande, ROLE MODEL, and Tyler Childers.

By the musical hype, 7 monthsSeptember 12, 2025 ago

13 Rad Fitting, Clothing-Related Songs (2025) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Daria Liudnaya, Edmond Dantès, fauxels, Luân Phan, Michael Obstoj, Tazz Vaughn, TMA Management from Pexels; AcatXIo from Pixabay]

13 Rad Fitting, Clothing-Related Songs | Playlist 🎧

13 Rad Fitting, Clothing-Related Songs features songs by Kane Brown, Kehlani, KETTAMA, Kim Petras, Leon Thomas, and Lizzo.

By the musical hype, 7 monthsSeptember 1, 2025 ago

Owen Pallett, Lewis Takes Off His Shirt: Wacky Wednesday No. 28 (2025) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Domino Recording Co Ltd; Rich The Barber Font from Font Space; Wendel Natan from Pexels; AcatXlo, OpenClipart-Vectors from Pixabay]

Owen Pallett, Lewis Takes Off His Shirt | Wacky Wednesday

In the 28th edition of Wacky Wednesday (2025), we break down the unique “Lewis Takes Off His Shirt,” performed by Owen Pallett.

By the musical hype, 9 monthsJuly 9, 2025 ago

Getting to Know… Speak Easy Circus: Interview No. 159 [📷: Speak Easy Circus, Brent Faulkner, The Musical Hype]

Getting to Know… Speak Easy Circus | Interview 🎤

On the 159th interview, we get some awesome insight from the eclectic, experimental indie Glasgow collective, Speak Easy Circus.

By the musical hype, 5 yearsJanuary 25, 2021 ago

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