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.

Sifting through all of the musical hype

Sifting through all of the musical hype
![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.
![Striking Bops from April 2026 (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Gordon Johnson, OpenClipart-Vectors from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/striking-bops-from-april-2026.jpg?fit=640%2C640&ssl=1)
Striking Bops from April 2026 features songs by BTS, Durand Bernarr, Jack White, John Summit, Lady Gaga & Doechii, and Ravyn Lenae & Dominic Fike.
![Jack White, G.O.D. And The Broken Ribs / Derecho Demonico [📷: Third Man Records]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/jack-white-g-o-d-and-the-broken-ribs.jpg?fit=640%2C640&ssl=1)
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Grammy-winning musician extraordinaire Jack White continues to flex his innovative spirit with a biblical single, “G.O.D. And The Broken Ribs.”
15 Songs with Iconic Bass Lines features songs by Herbie Hancock, LaBelle, Michael Jackson, Queen, The White Stripes, and Zapp.
![11 Thrilling ARE Songs, Part 2 (2024) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Thomas Nguka from Pexels]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/11-thrilling-are-songs-vol-2.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
11 Thrilling ARE Songs, Part 2 features songs by Andraé Crouch, Meghan Trainor, Paris Hilton, Stevie Wonder, and Tyler, The Creator.
![Incredible Songs: 2010s, Vol. 1 [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/incredible-songs-2010s-vol-1.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
Incredible Songs: 2010s, Vol. 1 features music courtesy of Adele, Beyoncé, Billie Eilish, Taylor Swift, and The Weeknd.
![13 Engaging YOUR or YOURS Songs (2023) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Tazz Vaughn from Pexels]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/13-engaging-your-or-yours-songs.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
13 Engaging YOUR or YOURS Songs features music courtesy of Billie Eilish, David Archuleta, Hozier, Lil Nas X, and The Weeknd.
![15 Compelling Songs About WE [📷: Andrea Colina, Brent Faulkner, Budgeron Bach, Diana Jefimova, Gerhard G., Ketut Subiyanto, The Musical Hype, Pexels, Pixabay, RODNAE Productions, SHVETS Production, Tima Miroshnichenko, William Fortunato, Yan Krukov]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/15-compelling-songs-about-we.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
15 Compelling Songs About WE feature musical selections courtesy of Dua Lipa, The Encanto Cast, Kendrick Lamar, Luke Combs, Nicki Minaj & Queen.
![Army: 3 or 4 BOPS No. 6 (2022) [📷: Brent Faulkner, The Musical Hype, Sammy Williams on Unsplash, Wilson Blanco from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/army-3or4bops-6-2022.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
On the 6th edition of 3 or 4 BOPS (2022), we select awesome songs that are associated with an ARMY in some form or fashion.
![🎧 13 Songs Where 7 is the Magic Number [📷: Brent Faulkner, Gerd Altmann, The Musical Hype, Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/13-songs-where-7-is-the-magic-number.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
🎧 13 Songs Where 7 is the Magic Number features Ariana Grande, Lil Wayne, Morgan Wallen, Silk Sonic & Taylor Swift.

After deconstructing ‘An Unorthodox Soundtrack to the United States’ by region, we reconstruct it with all its random, colorful facts & such.
![The West Region: Deconstructed [Photo Credits: Brent Faulkner, The Musical Hype, Pexels, Pixabay, Unsplash]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/the-west-region-deconstructed.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
Following ‘An Unorthodox Soundtrack to the United States,’ we deconstruct the huge list by region, focusing on The West Region.