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    Interesting Songs That Feature Acronym Titles, Vol. 4 (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Gordon Johnson, OpenClipart-Vectors from Pixabay]
    Evergreen

    Interesting Songs That Feature Acronym Titles, Vol. 4 | Playlist

    Interesting Songs That Feature Acronym Titles, Vol. 4 features songs by Bad Bunny, Clipse, Jill Scott, Kendrick Lamar, ROSÉ, and Taylor Swift.

    By the musical hype, 3 daysMarch 27, 2026 ago
    Hozier, NFWMB: Wacky Wednesday No. 12 (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Rubyworks Ltd. / Columbia; Vitaly Gorbachev from Pexels; Clker-Free-Vector-Images, Gordon Johnson from Pixabay]
    Columns

    Hozier, NFWMB | Wacky Wednesday

    In the 12th edition of Wacky Wednesday (2026), we break down the unique “NFWMB,” performed by Irish singer-songwriter Hozier.

    By the musical hype, 4 daysMarch 25, 2026 ago
    13 More Take Songs There for the Taking (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Canva AI; Gordon Johnson from Pixabay]
    Evergreen

    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, 5 daysMarch 25, 2026 ago
    Niall Horan, Dinner Party [📷: Neon Haze Music Ltd. / Niall Horan / UMG Recordings, Inc.]
    Music

    Niall Horan, Dinner Party | Song Review

    ⭐️⭐️⭐️ Irish pop singer-songwriter Niall Horan returns with a respectable if safe, middle-of-the-road pop single in “Dinner Party.”

    By the musical hype, 6 daysMarch 23, 2026 ago
    Striking Bops from February 2026 [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Gordon Johnson, OpenClipart-Vectors, OpenClipart-Vectors from Pixabay]
    Evergreen

    Striking Bops from February 2026 | Playlist

    Striking Bops from February 2026 features songs by Bentley Robles, Bleachers, Don Toliver, Feng, John Summit, Noah Kahan, Peaches, and Spilata.

    By the musical hype, 1 monthFebruary 27, 2026 ago
    Dermot Kennedy, The Weight of the Woods [📷: Riggins Recording / Interscope / Island]
    Music

    Dermot Kennedy, Funeral | Song Review

    Irish singer-songwriter Dermot Kennedy excels on “Funeral,” the promo single and fourth track from his third LP, The Weight of the Woods.

    By the musical hype, 2 monthsJanuary 26, 2026 ago
    13 Songs Where YOU Are the Focus, Vol. 5 (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Lucas Andrade from Pexels; Gordon Johnson, Niek Verlaan, OpenClipart-Vectors from Pixabay]
    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.

    By the musical hype, 2 monthsJanuary 19, 2026 ago
    Almost: 5 Gems No. 1 (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Canva AI; Gordon Johnson, OpenClipart-Vectors from Pixabay]
    5 Gems

    Almost | 5 Gems

    Almost: 5 Gems features songs by Brandy, Hozier, Kurt Carr, Mike Reno & Ann Wilson, and Sabrina Carpenter.

    By the musical hype, 3 monthsJanuary 7, 2026 ago
    A Terrific Collection of T Songs (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Ivan S from Pexels; DoodleDrive, Gordon Johnson from Pixabay]
    Evergreen

    A Terrific Collection of T Songs | Playlist

    A Terrific Collection of T Songs features songs by Conan Gray, GloRilla, Kendrick Lamar, Linkin Park, The Beaches, and William Bell.

    By the musical hype, 3 monthsJanuary 5, 2026 ago
    60 Best Songs of 2025 (2025) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Amusement, Atlantic Recording Corporation, Create Music Group, Inc., DSING RECORDS, Durand Bernarr, , Interscope, Island, KRA International Inc., RCA, Republic, Rimas Entertainment LLC, SMB Music LLC, Warner AcatXIo; faraindahouse (Artificial Intelligence), OpenClipart-Vectors from Pixabay]
    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.

    By the musical hype, 3 monthsDecember 22, 2025 ago
    Who, What, When, Where, Why, How Songs (2025) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; AcatXIo, alexxloo from Pixabay]
    Evergreen

    Who, What, When, Where, Why, How Songs | Playlist

    Who, What, When, Where, Why, How Songs features songs by Bee Gees, Billie Eilish, Reneé Rapp, Sabrina Carpenter, Sean Dempsey, and Whitney Houston.

    By the musical hype, 4 monthsDecember 10, 2025 ago
    Stone Sea
    Columns

    Getting to Know… Stone Sea | Interview

    In the 489th Q&A in our Getting to Know… series, we get the inside scoop from the alternative rock band Stone Sea.

    By the musical hype, 4 monthsNovember 26, 2025 ago

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