Best Songs of 2026 (So Far) | Playlist
![Best Songs of 2026 (So Far) (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Atlantic Recording Corporation, BIGHIT MUSIC, Blues Babe Records LLC, Columbia Records, Create Music Group Inc., DSING RECORDS, Durand Bernarr, Erskine Records Limited, Famous Studios, Geffen Records, Human Re Sources, Olivia Rodrigo, RAYE, The Orchard, Transgressive Records Ltd.; Canva AI; Gordon Johnson from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/best-songs-of-2026-so-far.jpg?fit=640%2C640&ssl=1)
Best Songs of 2026 (So Far) features songs by Bruno Mars, Jill Scott, Lady Gaga x Doechii, Noah Kahan, Olivia Rodrigo, and RAYE.
The Musical Hype
Sifting through all of the musical hype
The Musical Hype
Sifting through all of the musical hype
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Niall Horan, Little More Time → Song Review
![Niall Horan, Dinner Party [📷: Neon Haze Music Ltd. / Niall Horan / UMG Recordings, Inc.]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/niall-horan-dinner-party.jpeg?fit=640%2C640&ssl=1)
⭐️⭐️⭐️ Niall Horan returns with “Little More Time,” a respectable if middle-of-the-road second single from his fourth studio album, Dinner Party.
U2, Beautiful Day | Music Lifts
![U2, Beautiful Day: Music Lifts No. 15 (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Universal-Island Records Ltd.; Emma Bauso, foad shariyati, nappy, Niko Twisty, Victoria Strelka_ph, Wolrider YURTSEVEN from Pexels; Gordon Johnson from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/u2-beautiful-day-music-lifts-15-2026.jpg?fit=640%2C640&ssl=1)
In the 15th edition of Music Lifts (2026), we’re uplifted by the decorated Irish rock band U2 performing “Beautiful Day.”
B*Witched, C’est la Vie | 1 Hit WONDERful
![B*Witched, C’est la Vie: 1 Hit WONDERful No. 13 (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Sony Music Entertainment (UK) Ltd; 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/2026/03/bwitched-cest-la-vie-one-hit-wonderful-13-2026.jpg?fit=640%2C640&ssl=1)
In the 13th edition of 1 Hit WONDERful (2026), we highlight “C’est la Vie” by the Irish girl pop group B*Witched.
Interesting Songs That Feature Acronym Titles, Vol. 4 | Playlist
![Interesting Songs That Feature Acronym Titles, Vol. 4 (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Gordon Johnson, OpenClipart-Vectors from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/interesting-songs-that-feature-acronym-titles-vol-4.jpg?fit=600%2C600&ssl=1)
Interesting Songs That Feature Acronym Titles, Vol. 4 features songs by Bad Bunny, Clipse, Jill Scott, Kendrick Lamar, ROSÉ, and Taylor Swift.
Hozier, NFWMB | Wacky Wednesday
![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]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/hozier-nfwmb-wacky-wednesday-12-2026.jpg?fit=600%2C600&ssl=1)
In the 12th edition of Wacky Wednesday (2026), we break down the unique “NFWMB,” performed by Irish singer-songwriter Hozier.
13 More Take Songs There for the Taking | Playlist
![13 More Take Songs There for the Taking (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Canva AI; Gordon Johnson from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/13-more-take-songs-there-for-the-taking.jpg?fit=600%2C600&ssl=1)
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.
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.”
Striking Bops from February 2026 | Playlist
![Striking Bops from February 2026 [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Gordon Johnson, OpenClipart-Vectors, OpenClipart-Vectors from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/striking-bops-from-february-2026.jpg?fit=640%2C640&ssl=1)
Striking Bops from February 2026 features songs by Bentley Robles, Bleachers, Don Toliver, Feng, John Summit, Noah Kahan, Peaches, and Spilata.
Dermot Kennedy, Funeral | Song Review
![Dermot Kennedy, The Weight of the Woods [📷: Riggins Recording / Interscope / Island]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/dermot-kennedy-the-weight-of-the-woods.jpg?fit=630%2C630&ssl=1)
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ ½ Irish singer-songwriter Dermot Kennedy excels on “Funeral,” the promo single and fourth track from his third LP, The Weight of the Woods.
13 Songs Where YOU Are the Focus, Vol. 5 | Playlist
![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]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/13-songs-where-you-are-the-focus-vol-5.jpg?fit=640%2C640&ssl=1)
13 Songs Where YOU Are the Focus, Vol. 5 features songs by Ariana Grande, Artemas, Leon Thomas, Miguel, Romy, and Sabrina Carpenter.
Almost | 5 Gems
![Almost: 5 Gems No. 1 (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Canva AI; Gordon Johnson, OpenClipart-Vectors from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/almost-5-gems-1-2026_.jpg?fit=600%2C600&ssl=1)
Almost: 5 Gems features songs by Brandy, Hozier, Kurt Carr, Mike Reno & Ann Wilson, and Sabrina Carpenter.