Town → 5 Gems
![Town: 5 Gems No. 30 (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Erik Mclean from Pexels; Gordon Johnson, OpenClipart-Vectors from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/town-5-gems-30-2026.jpg?fit=640%2C640&ssl=1)
Town: 5 Gems No. 30 (2026) features songs by Doja Cat, Sexyy Red, Teddy Pendergrass, Thin Lizzy, and Yung Gravy.

Sifting through all of the musical hype

Sifting through all of the musical hype
![Town: 5 Gems No. 30 (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Erik Mclean from Pexels; Gordon Johnson, OpenClipart-Vectors from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/town-5-gems-30-2026.jpg?fit=640%2C640&ssl=1)
Town: 5 Gems No. 30 (2026) features songs by Doja Cat, Sexyy Red, Teddy Pendergrass, Thin Lizzy, and Yung Gravy.
![BOY, These Songs Are About You, Part 6 (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; AmirAli Parsa, Ankush Prajapati, Gleb Londar, Luis Zambrano, Murat IŞIK, Steve Blackson, Vinh Chế from Pexels; Gordon Johnson from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/boy-these-songs-are-about-you-part-6.jpg?fit=640%2C640&ssl=1)
BOY, These Songs Are About You, Part 6 features songs by Felix Jaehn & Cascada, Isaiah Rashad, Phoebe Bridgers, T.I., TEEKS, and Thin Lizzy.
![Thin Lizzy, The Boys Are Back In Town: 1 Hit WONDERful No. 30 (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Mercury Records Limited; 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/2026/07/thin-lizzy-the-boys-are-back-in-town-one-hit-wonderful-30-2026.jpg?fit=640%2C640&ssl=1)
In the 30th edition of 1 Hit WONDERful (2026), we highlight “The Boys Are Back In Town” by Irish rock band Thin Lizzy.
![Westlife, Swear It Again: 1 Hit WONDERful No. 28 (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; BMG Entertainment International UK & Ireland Limited; 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/2026/07/westlife-swear-it-again-one-hit-wonderful-28-2026.jpg?fit=640%2C640&ssl=1)
In the 28th edition of 1 Hit WONDERful (2026), we highlight “Swear It Again,” the fabulous one-hit wonder by Irish boy band Westlife.
![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.”
![An Epic Compendium of E Songs (2025) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Manuel Gamboa, ROSA GATTUSO from Pexels; AcatXIo, Clker-Free-Vector-Images, David, Królestwo_Nauki, OpenClipart-Vectors, Sabine Kroschel from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/an-epic-compendium-of-e-songs.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
An Epic Compendium of E Songs features songs by Al Green, JENNIE, Madonna, Kendrick Lamar, Sabrina Carpenter, and Tears For Fears.
![U2, Exit: Controversial Songs No. 13 (2024) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Island; Tazz Vaughn via Pexels; Elena Arboleda Salas, nikolaytaman90, Tumisu from Pixabay; christian buehner on Unsplash]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/u2-exit-controversial-songs-13-2024.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
In the 13th edition of Controversial Songs (2024), we explore the controversy behind the “Exit” by the legendary Irish rock band, U2.
![11 Everlasting, Evergreen Songs (2023) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Matheus Bertelli from Pexels]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/11-everlasting-evergreen-songs.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
11 Everlasting, Evergreen Songs features music courtesy of Barbara Streisand, Omar Apollo, PVRIS, Sufjan Stevens, and Teddy Swims.
![13 Songs Courtesy of Musicians from Ireland 🇮🇪 (2023) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Elias, KERBSTONE, OpenClipart-Vectors from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/13-songs-courtesy-of-musicians-from-ireland.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
13 Songs Courtesy of Musicians from Ireland 🇮🇪 features music courtesy of Dermot Kennedy, Enya, Hozier, Niall Horan, Sinéad O’Connor, and U2.
![The Script, Hall of Fame: Music Lifts 🎶 🏋 No. 55 (2023) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Sony Music Entertainment UK Limited; Hamid Tajik, Qamar Rehman, vansh mehta, Viridiana Rivera via Pexels]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/the-script-hall-of-fame-music-lifts-55-2023.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
In the 55th edition of Music Lifts (2023), we’re uplifted by Irish band The Script, and rapper/singer/producer will.i.am, performing, “Hall of Fame.”
![The Boomtown Rats, I Don’t Like Mondays: 1 Hit WONDERful 👏👏👏 No. 5 (2023) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Mercury; Julia Larsen, Kurchakto, RDNE Stock project, Victor Terrell from Pexels; Andrew Martin from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/the-boomtown-rats-i-dont-like-mondays-1-hit-wonderful-5-2023.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
In the 5th edition of 1 Hit WONDERful 👏👏👏, we highlight “I Don’t Like Mondays ” performed by The Boomtown Rats.
![Getting to Know... The Telling: Interview No. 178 [📷: The Telling, Brent Faulkner, The Musical Hype]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/getting-to-know-the-telling-interview-179.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
On the 179th interview on The Musical Hype, we get the scoop from the Dublin, Ireland band, The Telling.